Mumookshapadi -Thirumantra Prakaranam Part-VI

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Venkata Gurave Nama:

 

Respected Members,

 

In our last post, we discussed how Thirumantram is eight akshram which is

split as 3 words.

(beginning with OM(pranavadhyam), next is NAMA:(namo madhyam) and the last

word is NARAYANA(Narayana pathantimam mantra maksharam)

 

The Thirumantram is

 

'OM NAMO NARAYANAYA'

 

In short,

 

OM- signifies the servitude of the jeevathmas

 

NAMA: - Signifies that jeevathmas are a sole

Property of the Lord, and they should live only according to

His design, and not 'trying' to do any good for himself after

Surrender to the Lord. -This quality is called as 'Parathanthriam'

 

NARAYANA- signifies that jeevathmas duty to do nitya kaimkaryam to

Lord.

 

>From now on, let us discuss the elaborate meanings of Thirumantram as given

in Mumookshapdi.

 

Let us start with Pranavam. OM.

 

31. The first word of Thirumantram is Pranavam., "OM"

(As already explained, the sruthi says that Pranavam is one single word.)

 

32.The pranavam consists of three letters, A, U and M.

A- AkAram

U-UkAram

M-MakAram

 

33.Like getting clarified butter from 3 different vessels, the pranavam is

derived from 3 vedas.

 

(the word BHU: came from Rig veda

the word BHUVA: came from yajur veda

the word SUVA: came from Sama veda

 

>From the above three words, the letters A, U and M were again taken.

 

34. Hence the pranavam is veda saram.

 

35. The Akaram word "A signifies two things.

a. Emperuman is the cause of this universe (Jagat Karanathvam)

b. Emperuman is the protector of this universe as well.(Jagat

Rakshatvam)

 

(It is interesting to note here that while creating this world, Brahma

chanted the pranavam . similarly, the whole motion of the

universe takes the sound of pranavam)

 

36. What is Jagat Rakshatvam? It is Killing of one's enemies and giving

what is wished.

 

37. But we have different kinds of Sethanas in this universe. every one's

enemies and his wishes are so

different. Then how Bhagvan gives protection?

 

we have basically following kinds of sethanas ( jeevas)

a. Baddha Jeevathmas: One who is caught in the samsaric cycle of

births and death

b. Mummokshu: One who after realising his nature, surrenders and

yearns for Moksham

c&d Mukthas and Nityas: Those realised souls who are engaged in his

Nitya Kimharyam at his abode.

 

What are the enemies and desires of above mentioned group of people?

 

We will discuss that in the next post.

 

Dasan

 

K.M.Narayanan