Gadya Thraya - Commentary on the Dwaya mantra.

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The Gadyatrayam is a commentary on the exalted dvayamantra, the

mantra ratna which, together with stOtra-ratna (by swami AlavandhAr) and

purANa-ratna (VishnupurAna) propound the essence of Sri Vaishnavam.

 

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=> Sri Pillai Lokacharya Swami's Mumukshuppadi (Dwaya Prakarnam)

Based on P.B Annangarachar Swami's Sarartha Deepikai

English Translation by Sri. TCA Venkatesan Swamin (Detroit, USA)

 

This book on "Dwayam" gives us the detailed meaning of

" Sriman Narayana Charanau Saraman Prapadye"

" Srimathe Narayanaya Nama: "

 

The previous book released on "Thirumantram" gives us the detailed meaning

of "Om Namo Narayanaya" as taught by our purvacharyas.

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The origin of the rahasyathrayam is as follows.

The Thirumanthram, also known as Periya Thirumanthram and Moola Manthram,

originated in Badri. It was taught to Nara by Narayana.

 

Dvayam which is also known as Manthra Rathnam, was revealed

to Sri Mahalakshmi in Vishnu Loka by Sriman Narayana.

 

Carama Sloka is part of the Bhagavad Gita and as such was

told to Sri Arjuna by Sri Krishna.

 

Thus the originator of all three rahasyas is Lord Sriman Narayana.

Therefore, He is the first acharya in the Guru parampara.

It is thus that Sri Kooraththazhvan said "Lakshminatha samarambam ... vande

guruparamparam".

 

Therefore this rahasyathraya even though short in words has very

many great, rare and majestic meanings and as such our acharyas

have studied it extensively and taught their meanings carefully to their

disciples.

 

Prior to Swamy Ramanuja the acharyas guarded the rahasyathraya and their

meanings and taught them exclusively to select disciples only.

Bhagavad Ramanuja in his broad mind and large sympathy for

those caught in the samsaric cycle, exceeded the norms of the

day and himself and through his disciples taught the

rahasyathraya and their meanings to all who were interested.

This is shown in Upadesa Raththinamalai as

 

OrANvazhiyAy upathEsiththAr munnOr,

erAr ethirAsar innaruLAl - pArulagil

AsaiyudaiyOrkkellAm AriyarkAL kURumenRu

pEsi varambaruththAr pin

 

From the time of Sri Ramanuja the meanings of these rahasyas

were taught but there is no evidence that during his time their special

meanings were recorded in written form by acharyas.

 

Swami Pillai Lokacharya was the first acharya to record the meanings in detail.

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To document and immortalize our Jagadhacharyan Swami Ramanuja's message

Lord Varadaraja of Kancheepuram took an Avathara as Swami Pillai

Lokachariar (Ulagarian)

in the year 1205 CE.

He fulfilled His salkalpam (mission) by writing 18 Rahasya granthas.

He is our "Mudal" (first) Acharya to preserve these Rahasya granthas

for future generations in written document. He stayed on this BhuLoka

for 106 years and He ended His avatara after protecting

Lord Ranganatha from muslim invasion in the year 1311 CE.

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