Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 122

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sutra 122:

The first part of this Dvaya mantra speaks of the matter

of taking refuge at His divine feet through the mediation

of Sri Mahalakshmi. The second part of the mantra speaks

of the service to the Divine Couple that is prayed for.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

The meanings of the Dvaya mantra are now beginning to be

explained.

 

The Dvaya mantra is made of two parts (khanda). In the

first part, refuge is taken at His divine feet through

the mediation of Periya Piratti (Mahalakshmi). Through

"srimad", Mahalakshmi is approached first. Through

"nArAyaNa caraNau sharaNam prapadye", His divine feet

are seeked as the means.

 

In the second part, the prayer is made that service be

performed to the Divine Couple. "srimathe" shows the

Divine Couple. The fourth case on the "nArAyaNa" ("Aya")

shows the prayer to perform service. The "nama:" shows

the removal of the obstacles to the service.

 

Jai Sriman Narayana | adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan | TCA Venkatesan

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