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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
                           Pranam to all devotees:
 
So far we have covered the first 2 slokas of Ashtasloki.

In the First Sloka, Sri Parasara bhattar covered
the three letters contained in the Pranavam,"OM".
'ah', 'ooh' and 'ma'.

In the second sloka the meaning  'namaha'
in Thiurmantram. ["Om Namo Naaraayanaaya".]  is explained

SSloka 3 is devoted to explain the last word 'narayanaya'

iiin Thirumantram. [Om Namo Naaraayanaaya]

Sloka 3:
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akaaraarthaayaiva svamahamatha mahyam na nivahaa:
naraaNaam nityaanaamayanamiti naaraayaNapadam |
yamaahaasmai kaalam sakalamapi sarvatra sakalaasu
avasthaasvaavi: syu: mama sahajakainkaryavidhaya: ||3|
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Aham akarartha ya eva swam     myself being represented   by the

letter 'ma' am subservient to the Lord who

is represented by the letter 'ah'. This is the

meaning of Pranavam 'om'

 

Atha                               therefore

Aham mahyam na          I myself do not belong to me.

This is the meaning of the word 'namaha'

Narayana padam           the word 'Narayana'

Naranam nithyanam nivahaha  

the Narayana is the sustainer of all the group of items of

Sham ayanam ithi           permanent nature. This meaning is derived through 'tat purusha samasam'. The place where all are lodged is Narayana.  

Naranam nithyanamnivahaha (yasya)               

Narayana is lodged in the groups of all the items of       

Ayanam  permanent nature.

This meaning is derived through

'bhu vrihi samasam'. Narayana is living (lodged) in all the things.

Yam aha                         the Paramatma who is talked about

Asmai                             that Paramatma

Kalam sakalam api        at all times

Sarvatra                          at all places

Sakalam avasthasu         in all positions/actions/states

Mama                             mine

Sahaja kainkarya vidhyaha         actions of natural service

Avisyuhu                        let them happen

 

Thus the third word of Thirumantram is explained.

Explanation:

Though this verse devoted to explain the last word in Thirumantram

:'narayanaya', it encompases the meaning of entire Thirumanthram

 

Akararthaya-eva swamaham – these words give the meaning of 'om'.

 

All the four components Of 'om' 'ah', 4th case, 'ooh' and 'ma'convey

that jeevatma is subservient to only Lord. Mahyam na – this gives the meaning of the word 'namaha' :  I do not belong to me.

 

Nivahaha ……Yamaha – gives both the meanings of the word Narayana. Of course to get the proper meaning we have to add the word 'thesham' for 'thatpurusha samasam' and the word 'yasya' for   'bahuvrihee samasam'.

The word 'nara' is made up of two letters, 'na'and 'ra'. The 'ra' means the things which are will be get destroyed. The word 'na' when added it negates the meaning. Thus "nara" indicates permanent things. Further using some grammatical rule based changes the word 'nara' means the several groups of all permanent things. The resultant meaning is that Bhagwan is in all the things and all things are lodged in Him.

 

The first meaning suggests that Bhagwan is so simple and is living in all things (sowlabyam). The second meaning indicates that He is the over Lord of all things (Paratwam). All things are within Him. So He is param.

 

As regards the permanency of the things, a little explanation is needed. Things are all permanent. The permanency is of two kinds. Nithya and Pravaha. The things which are not created and have no end are classified as 'nithya'. Example is Paramapadam and Nithya Sooris. Things which are created and have an end also exist in the world by means of continuous creation and destruction. In this case the name, shapes, qualities are repeated and retained in the subsequent creations. Example, human beings, trees etc. they are also eternal. All things in both the worlds come under the purview of eternity. Paramatma dwells in them and all things form his body.

 

Asmai kalam sakalam api – the meaing of 'aya' is explained. Service to the Lord is to be rendered at all times, at all places and at all stages. The service is eternal whether in this world or in the other world. This prayer is very clear in the Thirumanthram and the same is explained here by Sri Parasara Bhattar.
 
Summary of sloka 3:  Jiva is meant for the Lord and Lord alone. Eternal selfless service to the Lord is to be rendered in this world and the other world at all times in all stages and in all states.  This is the jiva's true nature.
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