Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi - 151

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Sri: | Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Dear bhAgavatas,

 

An error crept in adiyEn's transliteration when

writing the meanings of sutra 149. I inadvertently used

"caraNam" instead of "sharaNam" in the sutra. This of

course is a critical error and I seek all your

forgiveness for the same.

 

The sutra should read "The meaning of the word "sharaNam"

is now explained. Its meaning is that it is the guaranteed

means for gaining that which is seeked and avoiding that

which is not wanted."

 

apacArAnimAn sarvAn kshamasva purushOttama!

 

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

 

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Sutra 151:

In the part of the Dvaya mantra explained before, three

things were shown - His being with Sri Mahalakshmi, His

possession of divine qualities (kalyANa guNas) and His

divine form (divya mangaLa vigraha). As all three are to

be enjoyed by the chetana at His divine abode, they are

the goal seeked.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

Is there any explanation of the goal (upeya) in what was

explained before?

 

In the part of the Dvaya mantra explained thus far

("srIman nArAyaNa caraNau"), there were three matters

that were shown: 1) His being with Sri Mahalakshmi

(eternally), 2) His possessing divine qualities, and

3) His having a divine form. These three will be

experienced by the chetana at paramapadam and

therefore are the goal that is seeked.

 

Jai Sriman Narayana | adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan | TCA Venkatesan

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