Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 091

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sutra 91:

What is the thought in the jIva before the meaning of the nama: takes root in

the mind? The Lord who is completely independent stands as His own meaning. The

acit which is completely dependent stands for others. Previously the soul thinks

that because it has knowledge it stands as its own meaning some times and

because it has sEshatvam it stands for others some times. But, through the nama:

it becomes like the acit and as told by Azhvar "thanakkEyAgavenaik koLLumeethE

enakkE kaNNanai yAn koL siRappE" it stands only for Him.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

The thought that a soul would have prior to and after understanding the namaS is

shown here.

 

There are three tattvas (principles) known as Cit, Acit and Isvara. Isvara is

self dependent (or independent) and as such stands for Himself. Acit has no

consciousness and as such cannot be for itself and is there for others. Prior to

understanding the namaS, because the chetana has sEshatvam as said in the

suppressed fourth case and knowledge as said in the makAram, he thinks that he

stands in common between being for himself and being for others.

 

Once the meaning of the namaS is fully soaked into the mind, just as the acit

which has no consciousness stands only for others, so too the soul realizes that

he stands only for Him. This is what is told by Azhvar in "thanakkEyAgavenaik

koLLumeethE enakkE kaNNanai yAn koL siRappE". Therefore, this is thought that

fructifies from the understanding of the nama:.

 

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