Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 040

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sutra 40:

At the point where He protects the chetanas, as it is

imperative that pirAtti be with Him, in the akAram that

shows Him as sarva rakshaka Her association has to be

included.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

Thus far, in establishing the meaning of the first akshara

of praNavam which is akAram, the meaning of akAram which

is Him, the meaning of protection offered by Him, the

different types of protection based on status of the souls,

and that He is the only protector have been shown. Now, it

is shown that Lakshmi sambandham is included in the akAram.

 

In providing rakshaNam, while He is capable of providing

it without using any help and all by Himself, the Sastras

say that He does it in the company of Sri MahaLakshmi.

There are many several pramanas for this such as "lakshmyA

saha hrushIkesO devyA kAruNyarUpaya, rakshakas sarva

siddhAnte vedAntebi cha gIyate" (all Sastras show that the

Lord protects only along with Lakshmi who is compassion

personified).

 

There is a possibility, when a chetana comes before Him,

due to the the chetana's countless sins and due to His own

svAtantryam (independence), that He could reject the

chetana. Therefore, Her presence with Him which generates

compassion in Him is required during the time that He

provides rakshaNam. Thus, Her sambandham to Him has to be

thought of when the akAram is explained as showing His

rakshgatvam. That is, the meaning of akAram is Sriman

Narayana who is never separated from His consort.

 

When Narayana is thought of, He is thought of as Sriman

Narayana; so why does it have to be explicitly said that

Sri Sambandham should also be included in that?

 

This is true; nevertheless, it is appropriate to remind

everyone of that sambandham.

 

Jai SrimanNarayana | adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan | TCA Venkatesan

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