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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
67. ithu thAn Samashti vAsakam.

68. jAthyEka vacanam.

Meaning:
67. This makAram that speaks of the Atma, is the akshara that
stands for all Atmas.

68. It is in the singular that points to the Atma jAti.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
The makAram in the praNavam is in the singular (Eka vacanam)
and therefore stands for one Atma. Therefore, is it correct
to say that the bhagavat sEshatvam described before talks 
about the sEshatvam of only one Atma?

Atmas are divided as Baddhas, Muktas and Nityas and bhagavat 
sEshatvam is the quality for all Atmas. So, how does that 
fit into this singular use of the makAram?

Pillai Lokacharya answers that the makAram here is a jAtyEka
vacanam. That is, the singular used here stands for the 
type rather than a single case. For example, if one says
"umbrella sold in this shop", it does not mean a single
umbrella. Similarly the makAram speaks of the Atma jAti 
rather than a single Atma. Therefore, it stands for all
Atmas.

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

Note:
HH Sri Vanamamalai Jeeyar is conducting an on-going 
tele-upanyasam series on Mumukshuppadi. Please check the 
following link for details on listening to an acharya
expound on this work in traditional kAlakshepam format.
http://www.radioramanuja.com/talks/vana.htm





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