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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
40. rakshikkum pOthu pirAtti sannithi vENdukaiyAlE ithilE
Sri Sambantham anuSanthEyam.

Meaning:
At the point where He protects the chetanas, as it is 
imperative that pirAtti be with Him, in the akAram that 
shows Him as sarva rakshaka Her association has to be 
included.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
Thus far, in establishing the meaning of the first akshara
of praNavam which is akAram, the meaning of akAram which 
is Him, the meaning of protection offered by Him, the
different types of protection based on status of the souls,
and that He is the only protector have been shown. Now, it
is shown that Lakshmi sambantham is included in the akAram.

In providing rakshaNam, while He is capable of providing 
it without using any help and all by Himself, the Sastras 
say that He does it in the company of Sri MahaLakshmi. 
There are many several pramanas for this such as "lakshmyA 
saha hrushIkesO devyA kAruNyarUpaya, rakshakas sarva 
siddhAnte vedAntebi cha gIyate" (all Sastras show that the 
Lord protects only along with Lakshmi who is compassion 
personified).

There is a possibility, when a chetana comes before Him,
due to the the chetana's countless sins and due to His own 
svAtantryam (independence), that He could reject the 
chetana. Therefore, Her presence with Him which generates 
compassion in Him is required during the time that He 
provides rakshaNam. Thus, Her sambandham to Him has to be 
thought of when the akAram is explained as showing His 
rakshgatvam. That is, the meaning of akAram is Sriman 
Narayana who is never separated from His consort.

When Narayana is thought of, He is thought of as Sriman 
Narayana; so why does it have to be explicitly said that
Sri Sambandham should also be included in that?

This is true; nevertheless, it is appropriate to remind 
everyone of that sambandham.

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

Note:
HH Sri Vanamamalai Jeeyar is conducting an on-going 
tele-upanyasam series on Mumukshuppadi. Please check the 
following link for details on listening to an acharya
expound on this work in traditional kAlakshepam format.
http://www.radioramanuja.com/talks/vana.htm





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