Sri: Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Dear Sri Kidambi Soundararajan, adiyEn is glad to hear that you wish to translate the Lokacharya Panchasat and its meanings in this forum. The contribution of Pillai Lokacharyar to our sampradhayam is unmatched - both through his works in setting the philosophy in the right path (although most people would associate Manavala Mamnuigal first when thinking of the Thenkalai sampradhayam, it is to Pillai Lokacharyar who we should look first in this); and in protecting Namperumal vigraham from the invading hordes at a ripe old age. So, your effort is very important. You have mentioned in your introduction that Manavala Mamunigal states that Pillai Lokacharyar is the incarnation of Kanchi dEva-p-perumAL. The story behind this is worth re-visting. So, adiyEn will paraphrase that portion of Pillai Lokacharyar's vaibhavam here. -- One time Kanchi Devaraja Perumal, out of His nirhEduka krpa, selected one Manarpakkam Nambi, and appearing in his dream taught him some special rahasya meanings. He also advised him to go live in Srirangam and wait for Him there, where He would teach him in further detail those meanings. Manarpakkam Nambi then moved to Srirangam, built a small temple and quietly lived there worshipping Him and keeping the meanings revealed by Him to himself. One day, Pillai Lokacharyar came to that temple with his close disciples and seeing the quiet nature of the place began teaching his disciples the meanings of rahasyas. Nambi listening from inside noted that these meanings were the same as taught by Lord Varadaraja to him. He then came out and bowing at Pillai Lokacharyar's feet, asked him "AvarO nIr?" (Are you the one? (the same as Lord Devaraja) ). Pillai Lokacharyar replied "Yes, and why do you ask?". Manarpakkam Nambi then explained his dream to him. This is the avatara rahasyam of Pillai Lokacharyar. Pillai Lokacharyar then took Nambi as his disciple and taught him the meanings of the rahasyas. Nambi then told him that Lord Varadaraja had asked him to request Pillai Lokacharya to collect these meanings as a book. The book thus written is Sri Vacana Bhushanam. -- AzhvAR emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE sharaNam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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