AlavandAr's sthothra rathnam - slokam 4

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namO namO yAmunAya YamunAya namO nama:

 

namO namO yAmunAya YamunAya namO nama:

 

slOkam 4:

 

tatvEna yashchidachidIshwara tatsvabhAva

 

bhOgApavarga tadupAya gatIrudAra: |

 

sandarshayanniramamIta prAna ratnam

 

tasmai namO munivaryAya parAsharAya||

 

tatvEna - the fundamental truths, ya:- which, chit - individual souls, achit -

insentient/prakruti, Ishwara - The One who has these two as His body, tat -

these three, svabhAva - essential nature, bhOga - experience of heavenly

pleaseures (swargaAnubhava) and inner pleasure of the Soul (AtmAnubhava) ,

apavarga - mOksha, tadupAya - means such as "karmas" to achieve heavenly

pleasures and bhakti/prapatti as means to attaining mOksha, gaIi: -

"dhoomAdhimArga" which is the way to heaven (swarga) and "archiradi mArga" which

is the way to Paramapada, sandarshayan - describing in detail, purAna ratnam -

SrivishnupurAna, the gem among scriptures, niramamIta - one who gave us, tasmai

- such a , udAra: - generous in helping the mankind, parAsharAya - Sage

parAshara, nama: - I prostrate.

 

tAtparyam:

 

tatvatraya refers to the three fundamental principles namely the individual

souls(chEtana), prakruti(achEtana), and the Supreme Soul (paramAtma) . During

destruction (pralaya), chEtanas and achEtanas attain subtle form within

paramAtma. During creation (srushti) these manifest out . The knowledge about

these fundamental principles and the knowledge about the means to attain

heavenly pleasures (by karmas) and mOksha (by bhakti and prapatti) and several

related truths are described in the gem among scriptures - the SrivishnupurAna

by the sage supreme ParAshara maharshi. I prostrate with great devotion to such

a generous sage .

 

In this slOka, "gatI:" is meant to convey "archirAdi mArga" - the way to

"paramapada" and "dhoomAdi mArga"- the way to "swargs lOka" The detailed

descriptions can be found in "gatichintanAdhikarana" of srimadrahasyatrayasAra

and Sri Pillai lOkAchAryA's "ashtadasha rahasya" . These are also briefly

described in Srimad BhAgavatham 8 th chapter 24th and 25 th slokas.

 

AlavandAr tiruvadigalEsaranam

 

 

 

 

 

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