Mumukshuppadi - 106 & 107

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's

Mumukshuppadi

 

Sutra:

106. namaSSAlE thannOdu uRavillaiyenRu vaiththuk

kainkaryaththai prArththikkak kUdumOvennil.

107. "padiyAyk kidanthu unpavaLavAy kANbEnE" enkiRapadiyE

kainkarya prArththanai vanthERiyanRu; SvarUpaprayuktham.

 

Meaning:

106. Was it not said before that through the namaS that one

is not enslaved to one's self; so how is that one desires

to perform service?

107. As told by Kulasekhara Azhvar ("padiyAyk kidanthu

un pavaLavAy kANbEnE" - Perumal Thirumozhi 4.9), the

entreaty to perform service is appropriate to the nature

of the soul.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

In the earlier sutras, the meaning of the namaS was shown

as eternal servitude at His lotus feet. Such a servitude

means that one should not seek anything for oneself. Yet,

here it is said that it is the desire of the soul to

perform service to Him. Is this appropriate?

 

Sri Pillai Lokacharya answers yes. The desire here does

not come out of seeking pleasure for oneself, which comes

out of ego (ahankAram). The soul lives only through His

pleasure; and the performance of service is for His

pleasure. Therefore, it is in tune with the soul's nature.

It is thus that Kulasekhara Azhvar said "padiyAyk kidanthu

un pavaLavAy kANbEnE" where in addition to showing his

servitude to the Lord he also seeks to do service.

 

In the phrase "padiyAyk kidanthu un pavaLavAy kANbEnE",

where is it that Azhvar seeks to perform service? It

is seen in the words "un pavaLavAy kANbEn". The answer

to the question whether He is enjoying our service can

be found by looking at His face (the smile on His face).

This is why Azhvar says "pavaLa vAy", seeing the sweet

smile on His divine coral lips. This is therefore taken

as seeking to be in His service.

 

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

 

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

TCA Venkatesan

 

Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai Series:

http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mumukshuppadi/index.html