Ashtasloki 12b: Verse 5: Dwayam part I continued Uttara Kandam concluded

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Pranam to all devotees:

 

DWAYAM. PART I Continued

 

Purva Khandam: SrimanNaaraayana Charanau Saranam PrapadyE

Uttara Khandam: Srimate Naaraayanaaya namaha

 

So far we have covered: (see previous post, Astasloki 9, 10 and 11)

*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'

* 7. Mithuna param prapyam* - 'Sri" + 'Math' : Srimathe of Uttara

Khandam

 

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

 

* (8) Swamitvam* -

This is the meaning of the word Narayana. He is supreme Lord owning both the

worlds. The context here is for rendering service. Therefore, it is for the

Lord. Service rendered to the Lord is interesting to Jeevan and is as per

the prayer.

 

*(9) Prarthanam* -

This explains the meaning of the fourth case ending 'aya' with the word

Narayana in the second sentence of Dwaya Manthram. This is the prayer to

render service. The prayer is to render service at all places, at all times

and at all stages as indicated by Swami Nammalwar. 'Ozivil kalamellam

uda-nai manni vazuviala adimai saiya-vendum). Jeevan has realised that he is

subservient to only Lord and none else. (Seshathvam). He had taken refuge at

the lotus feet of Lord. (Charanau Saranam). In the next step i.e. as a fruit

of refuge he requests for permission to render service. This prayer is

indicated by the fourth case ending with the word 'Narayana'

 

*(10) Prabala thara virodhi prahanam* - The last word of the Dwaya Mantram

is 'namaha' is explained. We have seen in the Thirumanthram that this word

indicates removal of three kinds of obstacles. (Swaroopa virodhi, Upaya

virodhi and Prapya virodhi). But in this second sentence of Dwaya Mantram

which is devoted to the prayer for rendering service, the meaning of the

word is to remove 'kainkarya virodhi'. The kainkarya virodhi is represented

by the feeling of happiness by the Jeevan while rendering service to Lord

and Sri Mahalakshmi. Jeeven should not entertain hapiness for himself while

performing service. The service is for the happiness of Lord and Lord alone.

If Jeevan starts to enjoy service then it becomes 'prabala thara virodhi'.

Prahanam means removal. Thus the meaning of the word 'namaha' is explained

 

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Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

VP Srinivasa Varadan