Ashtasloki 11: Verse 5: Dwayam part I continued Uttara Kandam

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Pranam to all devotees:

 

DWAYAM. PART I Continued

 

In sloka five and six, Sri Bhattar svami teaches the meaning of the

Dwaya-mantra. This mantra consists of two parts:

 

Purva Khandam: SrimanNaaraayana Charanau Saranam PrapadyE

Uttara Khandam: Srimate Naaraayanaaya namaha

 

So far we have covered: (see previous post, Astasloki 9 and 10)

*1.* *Nay-thrith-vam* - Sri.

*2. Nithya-yogam *- 'math'

*3. Samuchitha guna jatham* - 'Naaraayana'

*4.* * Thanukyaa- panam* - 'Charanau'

*5 Upayam *- 'saranam'

*6 Karthavya bhagam *- 'Prapadyey'

 

All the above six points are given to explain the first sentence of the Dwaya

Mantra. (Poorva kandam).

 

 

Let us continue with the Uttara Khandam: *Srimate** Naaraayanaaya** namaha*

 

* (7) Mithuna param prapyam* - 'Sri" + 'Math'

 

The second sentence of the Dwaya Mantra precisely makes request for rendering

service to the Holy couple Sriman Narayanan and Sri Mahalakshmi. While

explaining the first sentence the word 'Sri' and the next word 'math' were

explained and the same meaning is applicable here as well.

 

The word 'Srimathey' means, one who is always with Sri Mahalakshmi (Peria

Pirattiar). Though the stress is on the united position of Lord and Mahalakshmi

in both the sentences (Poorva Kandam and Uttara Kandam), the purposes are

different.

 

In the first sentence (Poorva Kandam) it is for the purpose of recommendation by

Mahalakshmi (Purushakaram). In the second sentence (Uttara Kandam) the united

position of Lord and Sri is for receiving the services (kainkariyam). That is we

render service to Lord as well as to Mahalakshmi. Here Mahalakshmi

enjoys/receives our service along with Lord.

 

According to Swami Pillai Lokachariar there are several functions to Sri

Mahalakshmi. *(tham prap-yai-yu-mai kainkarya varthakaiyu-mai irukkum)*. She has

to recommend the jeevas despite their sins/drawbacks for acceptance by Lord; she

has to receive the service (kainkaryam) along with Lord for the purpose of

making the service worthy of acceptance by Lord; and also to multiply the

services as seen by the Lord.

 

In the first role (recommendation) her presence is there so that no one should

lose His grace. Sri Mahalakshmi is concerned about all the jeevas

 

In the second the role she has to ensure that the services are fit enough for

the Lord and multiply the services more and more. She is able to achieve all

these things by her persuasive words with the Lord and by blessings and beneigh

look or teachings to Jeevas.

 

continued in the next post.

 

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Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

VP Srinivasa Varadan