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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

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