Mumukshuppadi - 253

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi

 

Sutra:

253. thanakkAgak koNda sArathya vEshaththai avanaiyittup

pArAdhE thannaiyittup pArththu anjina accham theera,

thAnAna thanmaiyai ahamenRu kAttugiRAn.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

Previously, in the 'mAm', He had refered to Himself as

the charioteer. Here, He is using 'aham' to show His

supreme independent self.

 

He said 'mAm' refering to Himself in the garb of a

charioteer, and asked that Arjuna surrender to Him.

Seeing Him in this role, which He had taken to protect

Arjuna, Arjuna forgot that He who is Supreme had done

this for him. Instead of seeing this from His side,

that 'the supreme protector has come down so low out

of His own divine qualities', he saw it from his side,

that "This person who works for me and is my

charioteer, is asking me to give up all dharmas and

surrender to him. If I do that, what would happen to

me".

 

In order to remove that fear, He is showing His

supreme nature and is refering to His unbridled

independence as 'aham'.

 

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

 

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

 

Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai Series:

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