"MunnOr mozhindha murai thappAmal kEttu"

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Srimathe Narayanaya Namaha

Sri Rukmini sametha Sri Venkatakrishna swaminE namaha

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

I agree in totality with what Sri. M.K.Krishnaswamy writes, however,

in the 3rd line of the verse Sri ManavALa mAmunigaL says "tham nenjil

thOtrinadhE solli, idhu suddha upadhEsa varavAtradhenbar -

moorkarAvAr". The person, who boasts or for that sake even preaches

whatever he feels correct without an analysis, at his own will is an

unworthy fellow.

 

So, the emphasis here is,that, one should not start preaching on his

own without any proper understanding or any basis. The only way of

properly understanding any subject is thro' questioning and debate.

 

Hence there was no restriction on questioning any thing. We are allowed to

venture into Scholary debates and arguments before we understand with

thorough knowledge, what our AzhwArs and AchAryAs have said.

 

Now with the above, let us go back to the discussion on " Instructions to

the neophyte", from where I believe this topic of discussion has emerged.

 

I had quoted the verse " MunnOr mozhindha" for this discussion, only to

highlight the above point. The situation there was, while one accepts that

he has to listen to what the AchAryAs said, but the mind wanders and

speculates on its own. This problem is due to the unstability of the mind

and to overcome this let us do the debate and arguments to clarify

ourselves.

 

With whom one can do the debates and arguments to attain the required

knowledge ? That is the AchAryan, who has a good G~nanam and performs all

his AnushtAnams in a right way (recollect the verse "GnAnam AnuttAnam

ivai")

 

Once we indulge in the debates and arguments with a Guru who fits the

description as above, we can have clear knowledge and the problem of the

mind wandering and speculation can be overcome.

 

This is the abiprAyam of this siriyavan. Please do correct me if I am

wrong.

 

adiyEn RAmAnuja dAsan