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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
24. pUrvAchAryargaL ithil arththam aRivathaRku munbu, 
thangaLaip piRanthArgaLAka ninaiththirArkaL; ithil 
arththa gnyAnam piRantha pinbu *piRanthapin maRanthilEn 
engiRapadiyE iththai ozhiya vERonRAl kAlakshEbam 
paNNiyaRiyArkaL.

Meaning:
Purvacharyas starting from Sriman Nathamuni thought 
themselves as unborn, as in Thirumazhisai Azhvar's pasuram
"anRu nAn piRanthilEn", until the time that they understood
the meanings of the Thirumanthra. Once that knowledge was
obtained, again as in Thirumazhisai Azhvar's pasuram
"piRantha pin maRanthilEn" they would use nothing but the
Thirumanthra in spending their time. 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
The greatness of the Thirumanthra in a general sense is
being presented by Sri Pillai Lokacharya. As in Thirumzhisai
Azhvar's pasuram "anRu nAn piRanthilEn" (I was not born then),
purvacharyas such as Sriman Nathamuni, Alavandar and Ramanuja
did not think themselves as born until the time that they
understood the meanings of the Thirumanthra. Once they fully
understand its meanings, as in Thirumazhisai Azhvar's pasuram
"piRantha pin maRanthilEn" (once born I will not forget), they
will not use anything but the meanings of the Thirumanthra in
passing their time.

This pasuram occurs as the 64th in the Thiruccanthaviruttham
by Thirumazhisai Azhvar. It states "anRu nAn piRanthilEn", 
because without true knowledge a soul has no essence. Once 
that knowledge is obtained from Him ("mayarvaRa mathinalam 
aruLinan"), the soul gains upliftment using it and this is 
stated as "piRantha pin maRanthilEn". That is, lack of
Thirumanthra knowledge is lacking essence. And having the 
essence is the non-stop enjoyment of that knowledge.

Can one say that purvacharyas do not spend their time with
anything but the Thirumanthra? Do they not spend time with
the Vedas, Sastras and Azhvars divine works?
That is true. However, even when they spend time with those,
it is done using the meanings of the Thirumanthra. Therefore,
it is appropriate to state that they use only the 
Thirumanthra.

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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