Ramanuja List Archive: [ramanuja] Ashtasloki 12b: Verse 5: Dwayam part I continued Uttara Kandam concluded

(8) Swamitvam -

This is the meaning of the word Narayana. He is supreme Lord owning both the worlds. The context here is for rendering service. Therefore, it is for the Lord. Service rendered to the Lord is interesting to Jeevan and is as per the prayer.

(9) Prarthanam -

This explains the meaning of the fourth case ending 'aya' with the word Narayana in the second sentence of Dwaya Manthram. This is the prayer to render service. The prayer is to render service at all places, at all times and at all stages as indicated by Swami Nammalwar. 'Ozivil kalamellam uda-nai manni vazuviala adimai saiya-vendum). Jeevan has realised that he is subservient to only Lord and none else. (Seshathvam). He had taken refuge at the lotus feet of Lord. (Charanau Saranam). In the next step i.e. as a fruit of refuge he requests for permission to render service. This prayer is indicated by the fourth case ending with the word 'Narayana'

(10) Prabala thara virodhi prahanam - The last word of the Dwaya Mantram is 'namaha' is explained. We have seen in the Thirumanthram that this word indicates removal of three kinds of obstacles. (Swaroopa virodhi, Upaya virodhi and Prapya virodhi). But in this second sentence of Dwaya Mantram which is devoted to the prayer for rendering service, the meaning of the word is to remove 'kainkarya virodhi'. The kainkarya virodhi is represented by the feeling of happiness by the Jeevan while rendering service to Lord and Sri Mahalakshmi. Jeeven should not entertain hapiness for himself while performing service. The service is for the happiness of Lord and Lord alone. If Jeevan starts to enjoy service then it becomes 'prabala thara virodhi'. Prahanam means removal. Thus the meaning of the word 'namaha' is explained

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VP Srinivasa Varadan

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