Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 025

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sutra:

25. vAcakaththiRkAttil vAcyaththilE oonRukaikku adi IsvaranE

upAyOpEyamenRu ninaiththirukkai.

 

Meaning:

Previously it was shown that the Thirumanthra (vAcakam)

is greater than the Lord (vAcyan) of whom it speaks about.

Then, why were our acharyas attached so much to Him

rather than to just the Thirumanthra?

Our acharyas did not seek to attain certain things using

the Thirumanthra, or use other means to a certain end

while keeping the Thirumanthra as supporting means. They

considered only Him as both the means (upAya) and the

end (upeya).

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

In the previous sutras, the importance and power of the

Thirumanthra were greatly talked about. It was said that

that the Thirumanthra helps bring about things that are

seeked; also that it helps support and complete the Karma,

Gnyana and Bhakti yoga paths.

 

As the Thirumanthra has such greatness, why doesn't

everyone simply be immersed in it alone - instead, why

are our acharyas so deeply attached to Him who is spoken

by the Thirumanthra?

It is because of the following reasons. There are many

that use the Thirumanthra as the tool to obtain certain

things that they seek. Others seek Him as the goal and

use the Karma, Gnyana and Bhakti yogas while using the

Thirumanthra as a supporting tool in their path. Our

acharyas are unlike either group. They only consider

Him as the means as well as the goal. As such, they

are greatly attached only to Him (vAcya), who is

spoken by the Thirumanthra (vAcaka), rather than on

the manthra itself.

 

Till this sutra, the greatness of the Thirumanthra was

explained by Sri Pillai Lokacharya. From here on, he

begins to explain the meanings of the manthra.

 

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

TCA Venkatesan

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