Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 116 (Dvaya PrakaraNam)

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Dvaya PrakaraNam

 

Sri PBA Swami's Dvaya PrakaraNam Introduction:

In the Rahasyatraya, Thirumantra is known as Mantra Rajam and Dvayam is known as

Mantra Ratnam. Acharyas delighted more deeply in Dvayam than in Thirumantram. It

is said that acharyas would say "May you be born in Thirumantram and grow in

Dvayam and become focused in Dvayam only". In Sri Manavala Mamunigal's

dinacarya it is said "mantraratnAnusandAna santata spuritAtaram, tadartthatatva

nityAnasannatta pulakOtmakam". That is, Mamunigal's lips will always be

chanting Dvaya mantram, and as he recited it with the true knowledge of its

inner meanings his body will have goosebumps all the time. Such is the

greatness of the Dvaya mantra and the understanding of its meanings is

essential for all Srivaishnavas.

 

Sutra:

 

The following characteristics are essential for Srivaishnavas:

1. Giving up attachments to everything except Lord Sriman Narayana, to the core

such that they never come back;

2. seeking only Him as the refuge and not anything else;

3. having complete faith that moksha is assured;

4. being restless for that deliverance instead of resting with the thought that

it will happen someday;

5. while in this world, having great interest in the divya desams and spending

time in enjoying His divine qualities and in His service;

6. enjoying the greatness of those Srivaishnavas who have the qualities

described above;

7. focusing on the Thirumantra, and the Dvaya mantra which explains the

Thirumantra;

8. having great love for the acharya who causes all of the above to happen to

one's self;

9. having gratitude to the acharya who corrected one's self and set one in the

right path, and to the Lord who helped that acharya; and

10. living with those pure devotees who have the qualities of knowledge,

detachment and peace.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

Before studying the Dvaya mantra, it is important to know the characteristics of

a true Srivaishnava. Sri Pillai Lokacharya shows ten characteristics as

essential for Srivaishnavas.

 

1. Giving up attachments to the root such that they don't come back, to that

which are divergent from or conflicting to the main interest which is Sriman

Narayana.

 

2. Taking refuge only with Sriman Narayana and not even having the thought that

refuge may be found elsewhere.

 

3. Without looking at the greatness of the goal seeked, or the fact that they

don't have the capability to reach that goal by themselves, or the countless

sins that they have accumulated, and thereby feeling dejected, having complete

faith that the goal will be attained.

 

4. With this faith, instead of relaxing that they will worry about the goal

whenever it is attained, be like Azhvar "thAvi vaiyam koNda thadanthAmaraikatkE

kUvik koLLum kAlam innum kuRukAthO", "mAgavaikuntham kAnbathaRku en manamEgam

eNNum", and be constantly concerned about not attaining the goal yet.

 

5. While eagerly awaiting for the time of reaching His lotus feet and performing

service, as long as they are in this world with this body, they should have

great interest in His divyadesams ("kaNdiyur arangam meyyam kaccipEr mallai"),

in His divine qualities there and spend all their time in His service at those

divyadesams.

 

6. Upon seeing those Srivaishnavas who follow all of the above, they should

enjoy them as great beings that are like lotuses blooming in this lowly land.

 

7. Without going near any other mantras even by mistake, they should be focused

on the Thirumantra that explains everything and the Dvaya mantra that details

the Thirumantra.

 

8. Having great devotion to the acharya that explains all of the above through

instruction.

 

9. Having great and endless gratitude to the acharya that gave one who is a

nitya samsAri the same goal that is enjoyed by nityasUris (similar to

converting iron to gold), and to Him who caused this acharya association.

 

10. Be associated with a pure bhAgavata who has knowledge, detachment and peace

so that one can forver follow the above mentioned steps.

 

Jai Sriman Narayana | adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan | TCA Venkatesan

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