Dear swamy, It is indeed very interesting to know about MM padi.We look forward to your future mails. Thanks for your time and effort. regards ravi --- km.narayanan@xxxx wrote: > Sri Venkata Gurave Nama: > Sri Vara Vara Muneya Nama: > Srimathe Ranaujaya Nama: > > Respected Members of Ramanuja Group, > > Mumookshapdi- Introduction > > Swami Pillai Lokachar is one of the pillars of our > Samradayam. > He has written 18 Rahasya Granthas which helps one > in understanding the > Ramanuja Siddhttham in a better way. > > He was born to Vadakku Thiruveedhi Pillai who was > the Sishya of Swami > Nampillai. > > The Word Mumooshapadi consists of two words > > 1.Mumookshu- the one who yearns for Moksham > 2. Padi- to be understood. > > Hence This Grantham consists of those which a > Mumookshu should > know. > > It has three major chapters.. > > 1. Thirumantra Prakaranam > 2. Dvaya Prakaranam > 3. Sarama Sloka Prakaranam. > > Mumookshapdi gives full meanings of Thirumantram, > Dvyam and Sarama Slokam > and engages in detail > lots of do's/Don'ts of a Prapanna. > > We get to know a lot of Sri Vaishnava Conducts and > Practices that were > advocated by our poorvacharyas. > > In the coming weeks, I would attempt to give freely > tranalations on > original grantham of MM padi, using mostly the > explanations > given by vaikundavasi Sri.T.S.Rajagoplan (retd, Head > master, Hindu High > school, Triplicane) . I also intend to use the > explanations given by Sri > Manavala Mamuni on his vyakyanam on Mumookshapadi. > This book was published > many years ago by Sri. PBA Swamy of Kanchi.Should > there be any mistakes in > my postings, it has to be misconceptionsfrom my end. > I am sure i will be > corrected by the learnt members of our group. > > Thirumantra Prakaranam explains the nature of > ParamAtma , jeevatma and > establishes that being a servant of lord, it is > imperative and natural > for the souls > (Jeevan) to engage in nitya Kaimkaryam to Him. > > Dvaya Prakaranam deals with what are the 'upayam' > (the way) for a soul to > attain a position to do nitya Kaimkaryam and what is > the 'upeyam' (the > fruit or the result) of such endeavor. Further, it > also explains how > Purushakaram(Divine Intervention) > of Periya Piratti helps a jeevan in his salvation. > > Dvaya mantram is considered to be the 'Mantra > Ratnam' in our sampradayam. > > Sarama Slokam acts as a vivaranam of Dvaya Mantram. > Sarama Sloka > Prakaranam > deals with what are those acts that a prapanna > should Relinquish, what > should be his state of mind after relinquishing and > how the Grace of > Bhagavan acts to get the prapanna out of cycle of > births and deaths. > > We will discuss Thirumantra Prakaranam from the next > post. > > Jeeyar Thiruvadigale saranam. > > > Dasan > > K.M.Narayanan > > > > --------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted is intended only for the > person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential > and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination > or other use of, or > taking of any action in reliance upon, this > information by persons or > entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete > the material from any > computer. > > > > azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com
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