Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 067 & 068

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sutra 67:

This makAram that speaks of the Atma, is the akshara that stands for all Atmas.

Sutra 68:

It is in the singular that points to the Atma jAti.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

The makAram in the praNavam is in the singular (Eka vacanam) and therefore

stands for one Atma. Therefore, is it correct to say that the bhagavat sEshatvam

described before talks about the sEshatvam of only one Atma?

 

Atmas are divided as Baddhas, Muktas and Nityas and bhagavat sEshatvam is the

quality for all Atmas. So, how does that fit into this singular use of the

makAram?

 

Pillai Lokacharya answers that the makAram here is a jAtyEka vacanam. That is,

the singular used here stands for the type rather than a single case. For

example, if one says "umbrella sold in this shop", it does not mean a single

umbrella. Similarly the makAram speaks of the Atma jAti rather than a single

Atma. Therefore, it stands for all Atmas.

 

Jai Sriman Narayana | adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan | TCA Venkatesan

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