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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
118. ellA pramANangaLilum thEhaththAlE pERenkiRathu; 
thirumanthraththil AthmAvAlE pERenkiRathu; caramaSlOkaththil
IsvaranAlE pERenkiRathu; dhvyaththilE periya pirAttiyArAlE
pERenkiRathu.

Meaning:
The sastras other than the Rahasyatraya are focused on the
body and therefore state that the goal is achieved through 
the means of practice and rituals. The Thirumantra is 
focused on the nature of the soul and therefore states 
that the goal is achieved through the knowledge of this 
nature. The Carama Shloka is focused on the independence 
of the Lord and therefore states that the goal is achieved 
through Him. The Dvaya mantra (which will be explained 
henceforth) is focused on Sri Mahalakshmi and therefore 
states that the goal is achieved through Her.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
What is the special thing that is said in Dvaya mantra? 
It would be good to see what is said in the Sastras, the
Thirumantra and the Carama shloka before seeing what is
said in the Dvaya mantra.

All sastras look at the speciality of the chetana. Because
the sastras speak of the varNAshrama dharmas and the 
rituals meant to be followed by chetanas, and these dharmas 
and rituals are associated with the body that performs them,
it can be said that the sastras are focused on the body. 
Therefore, what is gathered from the sastras is that the 
chetana gains his goal through the body.

The Thirumantra is focused on the pure soul of the chetana.
It speaks of the common nature of all souls and is not 
tied to the specific body or its varNAshrama dharma. In 
this Thirumantra it is shown that only when the soul gives
up the thought that it can save itself that the protection
from the Supreme is realized. Therefore, it can be said 
that the goal is gained through the knowledge of the soul.

The Carama shloka is focused on the independence of the 
Lord. Here the Lord says that He will ignore the sins of 
the chetanas and that He will Himself take the chetana 
unto His divine feet. Therefore, it is said that the goal
is gained through Him.

The Dvaya mantra is focused on Sri Mahalakshmi. Therefore,
it says that the goal is gained through Her.

To reach the goal, one needs the body, the soul, Him as 
well as Her. In this the most important requirement is 
Her and therefore the Dvaya mantra which states that the
goal is achieved through Her is considered as especially
great.


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




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