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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
106. namaSSAlE thannOdu uRavillaiyenRu vaiththuk 
kainkaryaththai prArththikkak kUdumOvennil.
107. "padiyAyk kidanthu unpavaLavAy kANbEnE" enkiRapadiyE
kainkarya prArththanai vanthERiyanRu; SvarUpaprayuktham.

Meaning:
106. Was it not said before that through the namaS that one
is not enslaved to one's self; so how is that one desires 
to perform service?
107. As told by Kulasekhara Azhvar ("padiyAyk kidanthu 
un pavaLavAy kANbEnE" - Perumal Thirumozhi 4.9), the 
entreaty to perform service is appropriate to the nature 
of the soul.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
In the earlier sutras, the meaning of the namaS was shown 
as eternal servitude at His lotus feet. Such a servitude 
means that one should not seek anything for oneself. Yet,
here it is said that it is the desire of the soul to 
perform service to Him. Is this appropriate?

Sri Pillai Lokacharya answers yes. The desire here does 
not come out of seeking pleasure for oneself, which comes
out of ego (ahankAram). The soul lives only through His
pleasure; and the performance of service is for His 
pleasure. Therefore, it is in tune with the soul's nature.
It is thus that Kulasekhara Azhvar said "padiyAyk kidanthu
un pavaLavAy kANbEnE" where in addition to showing his 
servitude to the Lord he also seeks to do service.

In the phrase "padiyAyk kidanthu un pavaLavAy kANbEnE",
where is it that Azhvar seeks to perform service? It
is seen in the words "un pavaLavAy kANbEn". The answer
to the question whether He is enjoying our service can 
be found by looking at His face (the smile on His face).
This is why Azhvar says "pavaLa vAy", seeing the sweet 
smile on His divine coral lips. This is therefore taken
as seeking to be in His service.

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





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