Swami Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi (Thirumanthra Prakaranam)- English E-book released

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=> Sri Pillai Lokacharya Swami's Mumukshuppadi (Thirumanthra Prakarnam)

- English Translation by Sri. TCA Venkatesan Swamin (Detroit, USA)

 

This book gives us the detailed meaning of "Om Namo Narayanaya"

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The origin of the rahasyathrayam is as follows.

The Thirumanthram, also known as Periya Thirumanthram and Moola Manthram,

originated in Badri. It was taught to Nara by Narayana.

 

Dvayam which is also known as Manthra Rathnam, was revealed

to Sri Mahalakshmi in Vishnu Loka by Sriman Narayana.

 

Carama Sloka is part of the Bhagavad Gita and as such was

told to Sri Arjuna by Sri Krishna.

 

Thus the originator of all three rahasyas is Lord Sriman Narayana.

Therefore, He is the first acharya in the Guru parampara.

It is thus that Sri Kooraththazhvan said "Lakshminatha samarambam ... vande

guruparamparam".

 

Therefore this rahasyathraya even though short in words has very

many great, rare and majestic meanings and as such our acharyas

have studied it extensively and taught their meanings carefully to their

disciples.

 

Prior to Swamy Ramanuja the acharyas guarded the rahasyathraya and their

meanings and taught them exclusively to select disciples only.

Bhagavad Ramanuja in his broad mind and large sympathy for

those caught in the samsaric cycle, exceeded the norms of the

day and himself and through his disciples taught the

rahasyathraya and their meanings to all who were interested.

This is shown in Upadesa Raththinamalai as

 

OrANvazhiyAy upathEsiththAr munnOr,

erAr ethirAsar innaruLAl - pArulagil

AsaiyudaiyOrkkellAm AriyarkAL kURumenRu

pEsi varambaruththAr pin

 

From the time of Sri Ramanuja the meanings of these rahasyas

were taught but there is no evidence that during his time their special

meanings were recorded in written form by acharyas.

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Short note about the Author Sri. TCA Venkatesan Swamin (Detailed note is in the

e-book)

 

Sri TCA Venkatesan considers himself as an ekalavya sishya to scholars such as

Sri P.B. Annangaracharyar

Swami, Sri Velukkudi Varadacharyar Swami, Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami and

others. He has been reading and

listening to their works extensively.

 

As a token effort in trying to serve the sampradhayam from which he has taken

and continues to take so much,

Sri Venkatesan started his website <http://www.acharya.org/>www.acharya.org in

2001.

This website has grown substantially over the years and stores much information

about the sampradhayam.

 

Sri Venkatesan joined the organization Vedics Foundation in the US in 2002 to

help with the many services that

the Foundation does in the US and in India. In 2003, he was elected to the board

of the foundation and in

2004 and in 2005 he served as the President of the board.

 

Sri Venkatesan spends his time in activities such as translation of

pUrvAchArya's works (vyakhyanams for

Azhvars pasurams and Acharyas works) and other articles, typing up the Nalayira

Divya Prabandham in easily

readable format on the web, etc. In addition, he pariticipates in temple

activities, santhai classes,

celebration of Azhvar Acharya Tirunakshathrams, etc in the US.

 

Sri TCA Venkatesan can be contacted at:

236 Bellshire Lane, Rochester Hills, MI 48307, Phone: 248-651-2879 Email:

vtca

 

We pray to the LORD for giving him strength to continue his likhitha

kainkariyams.

 

Poliga! Poliga! Poliga!

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In service to Lord and his Devotees ("ThondukkEy Kolam Poondu")

 

Azhvar Emperumanaar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam.

 

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