Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 113

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sutra 113:

This thirumanthram, made up of eight strands (the eight

aksharas) and three threads (the three parts), is like

the holy thread used in a marriage.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

In this world (in some cultures) we see that a woman

wears a holy thread in marriage which signifies that she

is wedded to someone and cannot belong to anyone else.

Similarly, the faith in the Thirumantram shows that the

chEtana belongs to the Lord and no one else. Therefore,

the Thirumantram is like the holy thread used in a

marriage.

 

Unlike the worldly holy thread which is made up of

sixteen strands and two threads, the Thirumantram is

made up of eight strands and three threads. The eight

divine aksharas are the eight strands and the three

parts are the three threads.

 

Jai Sriman Narayana | adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan | TCA Venkatesan

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