SrI: 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 . 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