NOTE: Readers having difficulty in reading the text may need to change their encoding to UTF-8. --------------- srI: SrI UpakAra Sangraham - III (19) -- niryANa adikAram -- Section - 10: SrI NammAzhvAr reveals all these so far described, in the first verse of his work, Thiruviruttham. ---- Sub-section: 3- The six meanings in this verse ---- 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 ------ DELETE button is history. Unlimited mail storage is just a click away. Go to https://edit.india.yahoo.com/config/eval_register ------------------------------------ Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan http://www.sadagopan.org Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Oppiliappan-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Oppiliappan-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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