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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
> 
> 
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