Mumukshuppadi - 156

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Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Dear bhAgavatas,

 

An error crept in adiyEn's transliteration when

writing the meanings of sutra 149. I inadvertently used

"caraNam" instead of "sharaNam" in the sutra. This of

course is a critical error and I seek all your

forgiveness for the same.

 

The sutra should read "The meaning of the word "sharaNam"

is now explained. Its meaning is that it is the guaranteed

means for gaining that which is seeked and avoiding that

which is not wanted."

 

apacArAnimAn sarvAn kshamasva purushOttama!

 

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

 

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Sri Pillai Lokacharya's

Mumukshuppadi

 

Sutra:

156. upAyam avanAgaiyAlum ivai nErE upAyamallAmaiyAlum

immUnRum vENumengiRa nirppanthamillai.

 

Meaning:

Because He is the means for the goal and the refuge

seeked through the mind, word and body are not truly

the means, the attachments performed by mind (mAnaSika),

word (vAcika) and body (kAyika) are not necessary.

 

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:

Is attachment through the mind alone sufficient? Is it

not required to seek Him through mind, word and body

("sinthaiyAlum sollAlum seykaiyAlum dEvapirAnaiyE

adaintha")?

 

No, it is not required. Because the Lord who is seeked

as the goal is also the means to reach Him. While the

mind, word and body might appear on the surface as being

means, they truly are not. For the goal to be reached,

the necessary assent (to His protection) is sufficient.

 

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