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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
113. ettizhaiyAy mUnRu saradAyiruppathoru mangaLaSUthram
pOlE thirumanthram.

Meaning:
This thirumanthram, made up of eight strands (the eight
aksharas) and three threads (the three parts), is like 
the holy thread used in a marriage.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
In this world (in some cultures) we see that a woman 
wears a holy thread in marriage which signifies that she
is wedded to someone and cannot belong to anyone else. 
Similarly, the faith in the Thirumantram shows that the
chEtana belongs to the Lord and no one else. Therefore,
the Thirumantram is like the holy thread used in a
marriage.

Unlike the worldly holy thread which is made up of 
sixteen strands and two threads, the Thirumantram is
made up of eight strands and three threads. The eight
divine aksharas are the eight strands and the three 
parts are the three threads.

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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