Mumukshuppadi : 209 - 214

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi

 

Sutra:

209. SarvadharmangaLaiyum vittu enRu sollugaiyAlE silar

adharmangaL pugurumenRArkaL.

210. adhu kUdAdhu; adharmangaLais seyyenRu sollAmaiyAlE.

211. thannadaiyE solliRRAgAdhOvennil.

212. AgAdhu; dharma sabdham adharma nivruththiyaik

kAttAmaiyAlE.

213. kAttinAlum aththaiyozinthavaRRais

solliRRAmiththanai.

214. thannaiyum Isvaranaiyum palaththaiyum pArththAl

avai pugura vazhiyillai.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

There are some who draw the wrong conclusion from the

point about giving up all dharmas. That is, a dharma

is one which states rules on doing some things and not

doing others. Since, it is said here to give up all

dharmas, that would not only include giving up doing

these acts but also include giving up not doing the

other acts. That is, to start doing things that have

been proscribed.

 

This is not correct. Because, while it is said that

one should give up dharmas, it is not said that one

should do adharmas.

 

Why is that? Giving up adharmas is also part of dharma.

So, is it not possible through its meaning that when

one is told to give up dharmas, it could also mean

giving up not doing adharmas?

 

No. Because, not doing adharma is only one part of

dharma and is not its only meaning. Doing what is

right is the primary thrust of a dharma.

 

Not doing adharmas may not be the primary meaning of a

dharma. But since the word sarva is used here, should

it not include the specific which is giving up not

doing adharmas?

 

Even if that be case, that is not what is intended here.

Therefore, what is being said is giving up the dharmas

that ask for specific actions to be performed.

 

On what basis is that being decided? The answer is,

looking at one's self, looking at the Lord and looking

at the goal, doing adharmas is rejected.

 

Since doing adharmas does not please the Lord and the

nature of the chetana is that he will not do anything

that does not please Him, looking at one's self one

cannot do adharmas.

 

Since He does not accept any act on the part of the

chetana to save himself other than giving up all such

acts, looking at Him one cannot do adharmas.

 

Any act of the chetana is done to please Him; thus,

looking at that goal also one cannot do adharmas.

 

Therefore, even if the word dharma includes not doing

adharmas, that meaning is not considered here.

 

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

 

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

 

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