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SrI UpakAra Sangraham - III (19)
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niryANa adikAram
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Section - 10: SrI NammAzhvAr reveals all these so far described, in the first
verse of his work, Thiruviruttham.
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Sub-section: 3- The six meanings in this verse
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After showing the different aspects of spiritual knowledge contained in
the AzhvArâs first-ever verse, SwAmi Desikan now proves that the verse also
contains six main messages in a short form, in this sub-section:
ingu âimaiyOr thalaivAâ enkiRa ithilE SEshiyAi prApyamAna
brahmasvaroopamum, âyAmâ enkiRa ithilE SEshbhootanAi prAptAvAna
pratygAtm-svaroopamum, âuyir aLippAnâ enkiRa ithilE
nirupAdhika-SEshavrutti-viSESha-roopa-mAna phalasvaroopamum, âpoi ninRa
j~nAnamum pollA ozhukkum azhukkudambumâ enkiRa idatthilE
SEshvrutti-virOdhi-svaroopamum, âkEttaruLai adiyEn ceyyum viNNappamEâ
enkiRa ithilE virOdhi-nivartana-vyAjamAi sOpadhikamAna
sAstreeya-SEshavrutti-viSEshamum, âimaiyOr thalaivAâ, âadiyEnâ enkiRa
ithilE prApyamAna brahmasvroopam muthalAna artha-pancaka-tthinudaiya
anusandhAnatthiRku ancuruvANiyAna sambandha-viSEshamum curunga anusandhEyam.
AkaiyAl, mEl aruLic ceyyumathellAm ithin visthAramAkiRathu.
Now, we shall take up the six messages one by one:
(1) âimaiyOr thalaivAâ enkiRa ithilE SEshiyAi prApyamAna brahmasvaroopam
â
âimaiyOr thalaivAâ -- In this expression, we must know the nature of
Brahman, Who is the SEshi, Master, to be attained by us.
(2) âyAmâ enkiRa ithilE SEshabhootanAi prAptAvAna pratygAtm-svaroopam.
In the expression, âyAmâ, we must learn that the nature of the individual
Atma is SEsha, servant, who should attain the Lord, Brahman.
(3) âuyir aLippAnâ enkiRa ithilE
nirupAdhika-SEshavrutti-viSESha-roopa-mAna phala-svaroopam, --
From the expression, âuyir aLippAnâ, one should learn the nature of
the fruit or final result, which is the hindrance-free and continuous special
service to the Lord.
(4) âpoi ninRa j~nAnamum, pollA ozhukkum, azhukkudambumâ enkiRa idatthilE
SEshavrutti-virOdhi-svaroopam --
From the expression, âpoi ninRa j~nAnamum, pollA ozhukkum,
azhukkudambumâ, we are cautioned about the nature of the enemies to the
service. That is, wrong knowledge, wrong conduct and impure body are the three
main blocks which prevent us from attaining the ultimate goal.
(5) âkEttaruLai adiyEn ceyyum viNNappamEâ enkiRa ithilE
virOdhi-nivartana-vyAjamAi sOpadhikamAna sAstreeya-SEshavrutti-viSEsham --
The expression, âkEttaruLAi adiyEn ceyyum viNNappamEâ reveals the
scripture-sanctioned conduct which is to be adopted for the sake of removing
the blockage in the way of our attaining the goal.
(6) âimaiyOr thalaivAâ, âadiyEnâ enkiRa ithilE prApyamAna
brahmasvroopam muthalAna artha-pancakatthinudaiya anusandhAnatthiRku
ancuruvANiyAna sambandha-viSEsham ---
From the expressions, âimaiyOr thalaivAâ, âadiyEnâ etc., we
learn the five things that should be known by every seeker after mOksha
(salvation), such as Brahman, jIva etc., along with the relationship among
them. These five things as stated in the scripture are:
âprApyasya brahmaNo roopam prAptuSca pratyagAtmanah /
prAptyupAyam phalam caiva tathA prApti-virOdhi ca //
vadanti sakalA vEdAh sEtihAsa-purANakAh //â (HAreetasamhita)
(The nature of the goal to be attained, namely, Brahman, the nature of the
individual soul who is the seeker of the attainment, the means of attainment
(upAya), the fruit resulting from it and so also the hindrance to the
attainment of Brahman â all the Vedas along with itihAsAs and purANAs speak
about these five.)
âcurunga anusandhEyamâ -- These five things and the special connection
among them are to be learnt briefly in this verse.
SwAmi Desikan then concludes this sub-section thus:
AkaiyAl, mEl aruLic ceyyumathellAm ithin visthAramAkiRathu. ---
Therefore, whatever is stated hereafter (by the AzhvAr) is the
elaboration of this verse.
(To continue)
dAsan
Anbil S.SrInivAsan
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