Pranam to all devotees:
This verse explains the meaning of the second word 'namaha'in Thiurmantram. ["Om
Namo Naaraayanaaya".]
Sloka 2 ("namaha") continued from previous post:
The jeevan is dependent on Paramatma and is looking /waiting for His grace for
its liberation. If the soul resorts to undertake any "self" action to reach the
Lord, it is an obstacle for achieving the goal.
The letter 'namaha' taken as one word (salutations to you) represent the means
(upayam) and the same word taken as 'na' and 'ma' gives the meaning that the
means does not belong to me.
If any feeling that the jeeva is trying for its liberation is entertained, then
it is an obstacle for the liberation.
The 'nama' removes this feeling and make the means (He alone is the saviour) free from any defect.
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The same 'namaha' when joined with the next word 'narayanaya' gives the meaning
that the service rendered to Narayana is for the happiness of Lord and not for
the happiness of jeeva. Any self benefit in the form of happiness is derived to
jeeva while performing the service (kainkaryam) to Lord.

Swathantriyam thas-yaiva subservient to Lord
Nija-rakshanam thas-yaiva responsibility for protection is with
Lord
Samuchitha vriththich thas-yaiva the happiness due to rendering
of service is to
Lord only

In none of the above 'jeevan' has any role to play.
Tha-tha-ha swasyapi narham – the above mentioned three things, subservience,
right to try for liberation and deriving pleasure during rendering of service
are for the not common for both Paramatma and Jeevatma.

Ithi vivichaya gadhi-tham – in this way all the issues are clarified with the
insertion of 'namaha' in the middle of Thirumanthram.

We continue with Verse 3 in the next post.Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar
Thiruvadigale SaranamRamanuja Dasan
VP Srinivasa Varadan