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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Dvaya PrakaraNam


Sri PBA Swami's Dvaya PrakaraNam Introduction:
In the Rahasyatraya, Thirumantra is known as Mantra Rajam 
and Dvayam is known as Mantra Ratnam. Acharyas delighted 
more deeply in Dvayam than in Thirumantram. It is said 
that acharyas would say "May you be born in Thirumantram 
and grow in Dvayam and become focused in Dvayam only". 
In Sri Manavala Mamunigal's dinacarya it is said 
"mantraratnAnusandAna santata spuritAtaram, tadartthatatva
nityAnasannatta pulakOtmakam". That is, Mamunigal's lips 
will always be chanting Dvaya mantram, and as he recited
it with the true knowledge of its inner meanings his body 
will have goosebumps all the time. Such is the greatness 
of the Dvaya mantra and the understanding of its meanings
is essential for all Srivaishnavas.


Sutra:
116. puRambuNdAna paRRukkaLaiyadaiya vASanaiyOdE veedukaiyum,
emperumAnaiyE thanjamenRu paRRukaiyum, pERu thappAthenRu
thuNinthirukkaiyum, pERRukku thvarikkaiyum, irukkum nAL
ugantharuLina nilangkaLilE pravaNanAy guNAnubava 
kainkaryangkaLE pOthupOkkAgaiyum, ippadiyirukkum 
srivaishNavarakAL ERRamaRinthu uganthirukkaiyum, 
thirumanthraththilum thvayaththilum niyathanAgaiyum, AcArya
prEmam ganaththirukkaiyum, AcAryan pakkalilum emperumAn
pakkalilum kruthagnyanAyp pOrugaiyum, nyAnamum virakthiyum
sAnthiyum udaiyanAyirukkum paramaSAthvikanOdE SahavASam
paNNugaiyum vaishNavAthikArikku avasyAbEkshitham.

Meaning:
The following things should be done by Srivaishnavas:
1. Giving up attachments to everything except Lord Sriman 
Narayana, to the core such that they never come back;
2. seeking only Him as the refuge and not anything else;
3. having complete faith that moksha is assured;
4. being restless for that deliverance instead of resting 
with the thought that it will happen someday;
5. while in this world, having great interest in the divya
desams and spending time in enjoying His divine qualities
and in His service;
6. enjoying the greatness of those Srivaishnavas who have
the qualities described above;
7. focusing on the Thirumantra, and the Dvaya mantra which
explains the Thirumantra;
8. having great love for the acharya who causes all of the
above to happen to one's self;
9. having gratitude to the acharya who corrected one's 
self and set one in the right path, and to the Lord who 
helped that acharya; and
10. living with those pure devotees who have the qualities 
of knowledge, detachment and peace.

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
Before studying the Dvaya mantra, it is important to know
the characteristics of a true Srivaishnava. Sri Pillai 
Lokacharya shows ten characteristics as essential for
Srivaishnavas.

1. Giving up attachments to the root such that they don't
come back, to that which are divergent from or conflicting 
to the main interest which is Sriman Narayana.

2. Taking refuge only with Sriman Narayana and not even 
having the thought that refuge may be found elsewhere.

3. Without looking at the greatness of the goal seeked, or
the fact that they don't have the capability to reach that 
goal by themselves, or the countless sins that they have 
accumulated, and thereby feeling dejected, having complete
faith that the goal will be attained.

4. With this faith, instead of relaxing that they will 
worry about the goal whenever it is attained, be like 
Azhvar "thAvi vaiyam koNda thadanthAmaraikatkE kUvik koLLum
kAlam innum kuRukAthO", "mAgavaikuntham kAnbathaRku en 
manamEgam eNNum", and be constantly concerned about not 
attaining the goal yet.

5. While eagerly awaiting for the time of reaching His 
lotus feet and performing service, as long as they are in 
this world with this body, they should have great interest 
in His divyadesams ("kaNdiyur arangam meyyam kaccipEr 
mallai"), in His divine qualities there and spend all their
time in His service at those divyadesams.

6. Upon seeing those Srivaishnavas who follow all of the
above, they should enjoy them as great beings that are like
lotuses blooming in this lowly land.

7. Without going near any other mantras even by mistake,
they should be focused on the Thirumantra that explains 
everything and the Dvaya mantra that details the 
Thirumantra.

8. Having great devotion to the acharya that explains all 
of the above through instruction.

9. Having great and endless gratitude to the acharya that
gave one who is a nitya samsAri the same goal that is 
enjoyed by nityasUris (similar to converting iron to gold),
and to Him who caused this acharya association.

10. Be associated with a pure bhAgavata who has knowledge,
detachment and peace so that one can forver follow the above
mentioned steps.

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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