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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
91. Isvaran thanakkEyAyirukkum; aciththu piRarkkEyAyirukkum;
AthmA thanakkum piRarkkum pothuvAyirukkumenRu muRpatta
ninaivu; angnganinRikkE, aciththaip pOlE *thankkEyAga enaik
koLLa* vENumenkiRathu namaSSAl.

Meaning:
What is the thought in the jIva before the meaning of the 
nama: takes root in the mind? The Lord who is completely 
independent stands as His own meaning. The acit which is 
completely dependent stands for others. Previously the soul
thinks that because it has knowledge it stands as its own 
meaning some times and because it has sEshatvam it stands 
for others some times. But, through the nama: it becomes 
like the acit and as told by Azhvar "thanakkEyAgavenaik 
koLLumeethE enakkE kaNNanai yAn koL siRappE" it stands only
for Him.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
The thought that a soul would have prior to and after
understanding the namaS is shown here.

There are three tattvas (principles) known as Cit, Acit and
Isvara. Isvara is self dependent (or independent) and as
such stands for Himself. Acit has no consciousness and as
such cannot be for itself and is there for others. Prior to
understanding the namaS, because the chetana has sEshatvam
as said in the suppressed fourth case and knowledge as said
in the makAram, he thinks that he stands in common between
being for himself and being for others.

Once the meaning of the namaS is fully soaked into the mind,
just as the acit which has no consciousness stands only for
others, so too the soul realizes that he stands only for 
Him. This is what is told by Azhvar in "thanakkEyAgavenaik 
koLLumeethE enakkE kaNNanai yAn koL siRappE". Therefore, 
this is thought that fructifies from the understanding of 
the nama:.

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
TCA Venkatesan

Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai Series:
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mumukshuppadi/index.html





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