Ramanuja List Archive: [ramanuja] Ashtasloki 10: Verse 5: Dwayam part I continued Poorva Kandam completed)

Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Pranam to all devotees:

DWAYAM. PART I Continued

In sloka five and six, Sri Bhattar svami teaches the meaning of the Dwaya-mantra. This mantra consists two parts:
Purva Khandam: SrimanNaaraayana Charanau Saranam PrapadyE
Uttara Khandam: Srimate Naaraayanaaya namaha

    (4) Thanukyaa- panam - In the Dwaya Mantra, the feet of Lord is mentioned. When feet are mentioned it represents the whole body. The body of Lord Narayana is resting place of the recommendatary authority, Sri Mahalakshmi and the centre for all the qualities attributed to the word 'Narayana'. The form and body is all auspicious (divya mangalam) These meanings are indicated.


   (5) Upayam - The word 'saranam' in the Dwaya Mantra is explained. The means to attain Lord is his feet. The axiom 'upayam' and 'upayyam' are Lord is borne out.

   (6) Karthavya bhagam - The verb in the Dwaya Manthra, 'Prapadyey' is explained here. The word means that I take refuge. For getting protection or receiving the grace the jeeva has to make a request. This has to be in any one of the three ways, by action, by word or by mental thinking. The Sastras prescribe that the request has to be in the form of menta realization. (Jnanan moksham)

  Therefore, the mental realisation and request is indicated here.

The acceptance of the protection provided by Lord and having faith in Him is the requirement on the part of Jeevan.

All the above six points are given to explain the first sentence of the Dwaya Mantra. (Poorva kandam).

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