Dharma and prapatti

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Mohan Writes:

 

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Sutram 197 (Manavalamamunigal's commentary): a Dharma is something

which possesses an authoritative injunction which directs one to do

it. Thus the aforementioned dharmas refer to all the upayas which

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have been enjoined on the authority of Sruti and Smriti and which

have the form of such things as daily and occassional duties.

 

Sutram 198 (Manavalamamunigal's commentary): These things ought to be

referred to as "adharma" because they are contrary to the soul's aim,

extreme dependence on the Lord....

 

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I just wanted to elaborate on the 'aforementioned dharmaas' and relinquishing

them.

 

Mumukshupaddi 194-196 enumerates what the 'aforementioned dharmaas' are:

 

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mmp 194:

 

'avaidhaan - srutismriti vihithangaLaay palavaay irukkayaalE

bahuvachanaprayOham paNNukiRathu'

 

the bahuvachanam (dharmaan) is used here because there are

lots of things that are enjoined by the srutis & smritis to be

saadhanaas to the attainment of mOksha (mOkshapalasaadhanaas).

 

 

mmp 195:

'avaiyaavana - karmagnaana bhaktiyOgangaLum, avataara rahasyagnaanamum,

purushOttama vidyai, dhEsvaasam, thirunaamasankeerthanam, thiruviLakkerikkai,

thirumaalayedukkai thodakkamaana upaayabudhdhyaa seyyumavaiyum'

 

They (i.e. the mOkshapalasaadhanaas as stated by the srutis & smritis) are :

 

KarmayOga (Sri Geetai 3-19), gnaanayOga (Sri Geetai 4-33,4-37)

bhaktiyOga (Sri Geetai 11-54, 9-34), avataararahasya gnaanam (Sri Geetai 4-9),

purushOttama vidya (Sri Geetai 15-20), dhEsvaasam - puNyakshEtra vaasam,

thirunaama sankeerthanam and lighting of the holy lamp (narasimhapuraanam

33-27)

 

 

mmp 196:

 

'sarva sabdhaththaalE avvavasaadhana vishEshanGaLai anushtikkum idaththil

avaRRukku yOgyadhaapaadhakaNGaLaana nityakarmaNGaLai sollukiRadhu'

 

the sarva word also includes the nityakarmaas like saNdhyaavandhanam and

panchamahaayagnyam that qualifies one to perform the mOkshapalasaadhanaas.

(dhakshasmriti 1-12 says - 'one who does not perform sandhyaavandhanam is

impure and is unworthy of performing any karma)

 

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mmp 200 elaborates on 'giving up' the above:

 

mmp 200:

thyaagamaavadhu - ukthOpaayanGaLai anusandhiththu 'shookthikayilE

rajathabudhdhi

paNNuvaaraippOlEyum, vipareedhadhishaa gamanam paNNuvaaraippOlEyum,

anupaayaNGaLiLE upaayabudhdhi paNNinOm' enkirRa budhdhivishEshaththOdE

thyajikkai

 

the thyaagam does not mean just 'giving up' -

One should realise that one was performing karmaas that are not the upaaya

(like those who think that the mother of pearl is silver & those who wanted

to follow a particular direction, but followed a different one) and

*then* relinquish them.

 

 

 

i.e. even the performance of nityakarmaas as mOkshapalasaadhanaas takes us

away from the upaya (i.e. Sriman NaarayaNa) and hence should be relinquished.

 

 

Daasaanu daasan,

Varadhan