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The following four NaamAs cover the content of
the 27th AdhikAram of Srimath Rahasya Thrya Saaram ,
Moola ManthrAdhikAram , the first of the three chapters of
Padha Vaakya yOjanaa BhAgam :

(956) (PraNavam) SoumkAra Moola manthrAshtAksharathva
thrANa dheekshithAya nama:

(Meaning) : Salutations to that AchAryan , who was firm
in defending the doctrine that Moola Manthram is made up
of 8 aksharams including PraNavam .

(Commentary) : AshtAksharam is known also as Thirumanthiram
and Moola Manthram . AzhwArs celebrated the Moola Manthram
in their Paasurams : " Naamam sollil NamO NaarAyaNamE " ,
and "nanmAlai koNDu Namo NaarAyaNA " . When we follow the way
in which AzhwArs used the Moola Manthram , the aksharams do not
add up to a count of Eight . The question is: " how do you reconcile this
with the name AshtAkshari or the Eight lettered manthram ?" .
The answer is : Vedam recites this manthram with PraNavam to come upto
the count of Eight . BrAmaNAs qualified to recite Veda manthrams
do recite the Moola Manthram with PraNavam ( Vaidhika mantram
with eight letters that include the PraNavam ) . For others , the adhikAram
to recite vEdham is not there . Hence , they recite Moola Manthram as
a Taantrika Manthram without including PraNavam . For those without
adhikAram to recite Vedam , thereare  restrictions such as not using
PraNavam , Svaram and anga nyAsam . Even if they are not permitted to use
PraNavam , they are allowed to take the akAra sabdham from
"ayana" sabdham of AshtAksharam and add anusvaram and
create the replacement of PraNavam ( amm) , add and realize the 8
aksharams(letters) to form the AshtAkshari . Whether they include
or replace it with "amm" in the front , the recitation of the manthram
in either way gives the same phalans for the others . For the ladies ,
"amm" is included as well instead of PraNavam for the same reasons.

If one removes PraNavam and the fourth case (aaya) ,
then the ashtAshari is shrunk to " NamO NaarAyaNa " ,
which is ideal for Naama Sankeertanam by one and all .
Naaradha Kalpam explains these anushtAna vidhis by
adhikAris and non-adhikAris .

(957) (PraNavam) Dhvaya Moolamanu vyAkhyA roopathva
parisOdhakAya Nama:

(Meaning): Salutations to that SrEshta AchAryan , who did
comprehensive study of  dhvaya manthram and to instruct us
that it is the meaning of Moola Manthram ( its vyAkhyAna
roopam/elaborative commentary ) .

(Commnets): Dhvya Manthram is the detailed commentary on
Moola Manthram. Dhvyam elaborates on the meanings of the three
padhams of Moola Manhtram dealing with Tatthvam , Hitham and
PurushArtham .

First Padham ( PraNavam) : The first letter of PraNavam is about
Para Tatthvam (AkAra Vaachya Para Tatthvam). Dhvayam elaborates
on it with the words: "Sriman NaarAyaNa". The second Padham is "Nama:"
in Moola Manthram . This refers to the UpAyam (Means) . Dhvayam
elaborates on the second padham dealing with upAyam as its
Poorva Bhaagam (Sriman NaarAyaNa charaNou - - -SaraNam prapadhyE ).
The third Padham of Moola manthram (NaarAyaNAya) is about the Phalan .
Dhvaya manthram elaborates this phalan in its utthara BhAgam .

Thus dhavya manthram is an elaborate commentary on the succinct
Moola Manthram . Swamy Desikan concluded therefore that the order
among the three rahasya manthrams is Moola Manthram first and
Dhvayam next .

(958) (PraNavam) Moolamanthra ashtAkshara padha tatthvArTa
visEsha-vidhE nama:

(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who knew the specific
and correct meanings of the 8 aksharams and padhams of
Moola Manthram .

(Commentary): Swamy Desikan has dealt in detail about the meanings
of the 8 letters of AshtAkshari as well as its Padhams  in Srimath Rahasya
Thraya Saaram . These details are to be acquired through anugraham of
a SadAchAryan . Here are the condensed meanings of the 8 aksharams
and the three padhams :

1. "PraNavam" : This is single lettered (yEkAksharam) housing three
aksharams inside it . There are many meanings for PraNavam and
for the three letters united inside it . The main menaing is: " Jeevan is
Seshan for BhagavAn alone ".

2. " Na " : means " is not"

3. "Ma" : means " for Me " . When we unite aksharams 2 & 3 to form
" nama " , it refers to aathma samarpaNam or surrender of
the Self  ; when we keep it as " na ma" in the combination of
aksharams 2 &3 , then it means , I am not the Seshan for me
or I do not have the qualifications to be a Seshi . In other words ,
it refers to the Jeevan being the eternal servant (Seshan)of
the Lord (Seshi).

4. Na(a): This means different from .

5. r(aa) :   This means perishable insentients (achEtanam).
" Nara"  formed by uniting letters 4 & 5 meansthe Jeevan
that is different from the perishable achEtanam . " Naara"
sabdham refers to the jeeva samooham (asembly of Jeevans).

6 & 7. (a) yaNa(a) : There are many meanings for this combination .
Mainly , it is about NaarAyaNan as the UpAyam for gaining
Moksha siddhi by the Jeevans .

8.  " (aa)ya " sabdham in the fourth case ( 4th Vibhakthi ) :
There are again many meanings. The chief one is " For the sake
of NaaraayaNan alone ".

Thiru Manthiram has three padhams: PraNavam , Nama: and
NaarAyaNAya .  PoorvAchAryAs have established that these
three padhams represent Tathvam , Hitham and PrayOjanam.

The first Padham refers to the Jeevan declaring that it is
the servant of BhagavAn alone . The Svaroopam ( inherent
nature ) of the Jeevan is asserted here .

The second Paadham deals with the upAyam of SaraNAgathy .
It refers to the determination of the Jeevan in not seeking
any other upAyam to gain MOksham .

The third Padham refers to the Goal (upEyam ) of BhagavAn.
This deals with the determination of not seeking any other
PurushArTam .

(959) (PraNavam) Moola manthra-mahA-vAkya yOjana-
dasakAdharaya nama:

(Meaning): Salutations to that AchAryan , who came up with the ten
intrepretations for the meanings of the MahA Vaakyams of Moola
Mantram .

(Commentary): After blessing us with the meanings of the three
Padhams of Moola Mantram , Swamy Desikan assembled the ten
views on the meanings of the entire Moola Manthram looked
at as  an integrated whole or as the permutations and combinations
of the different padhams :

1.   There are two meanings by looking at the Moola Mantram
as an integrated unit of its three padhams .

2.There are three meanings by looking at Moola Mantram
as being made up of 2 Vaakyams .

3. There are 5 meanings by looking at Moola Mantram as being
made up of three vaakyams .

These ten different meanings can only be obtained through
SadAchArya UpadEsam based on PoorvAchArya SampradhAyam .

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

SrimathE Sri NaarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA DesikAya Nama:



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