AchArya hrdhayam-203-Tenth Ten Contd.

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AchArya Hrdhayam

pathAm pathu

 

sUthram 228-8

 

bakthi yOgam

 

"piNakkaRach sArvAga nigamithu.."

 

It is customary and sAsthric method to finish off with what one has

commenced with. Accordingly,AzhwAr completes the "bakthi yOgam" in

the tenth ten -"sArvEa thava nERi" thiru-voi-mozhi which was earlier

commenced in "pathudai adiyavar" thiru-voi-mozhi.

 

In pathudai adiyAvar -thiru-voi-mozhi 1-3 AzhwAr mentioned "pinakkaRa

aRuvagaich chamayamum, nERi vuLLI, vuraitha" 1-3-5

Here, AzhwAr has categorically mentioned "vaNakkudaith thava nERi"

highly appreciating the bakthi yOgam.

 

This is also in consonance with AchAryA-s commentators who had

followed emperumAnAr-s thoughts.

 

However, another question is raised in the commentary is that:

why should not "vEdumin muRRavum" 1-2 thiru-voi-mozhi should not be

taken as commencement as bakthi( considering that thiru-voi-mozhi

also as bakthi param) instead of 'pathudai adiyavar" thiru-voi-mozhi.

For this the fact that pathudai adiyavar is the culmination of that

thiru-voi-mozhi which starts with the do-s and dont-s and hence,

considering "pathudai adiyavar' thiru-voi-mozhi as the commencement

of bakthi yOgam may not be inconsistent with the larger thoughts and

EDu.

 

The point here is that AzhwAr completes the mention of bakthi yOgam

which he commenced in the first ten. However, the interpretation

whether it is bakthi or prapathi differes at different vyAkyAnam-s

and among different AchAryA-s. EDu has given both the

interpretations. i.e ( interpreting "vaNakkudaith thava nERi 1-3-5 as

prapathi)

 

Hence, it is better to study the commentaries for the first ten of

thiru-voi-mozhi especially"vEdumin muRRavum' and "pathudai adiyavar"

thiru-voi-mozhi and also learn from knowledged souls, before coming

to any conclusion in this regard.

 

(to be continued0

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