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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Sri Pillai Lokacharya's
Mumukshuppadi

Sutra:
25. vAcakaththiRkAttil vAcyaththilE oonRukaikku adi IsvaranE
upAyOpEyamenRu ninaiththirukkai.

Meaning:
Previously it was shown that the Thirumanthra (vAcakam)
is greater than the Lord (vAcyan) of whom it speaks about. 
Then, why were our acharyas attached so much to Him 
rather than to just the Thirumanthra? 
Our acharyas did not seek to attain certain things using 
the Thirumanthra, or use other means to a certain end 
while keeping the Thirumanthra as supporting means. They 
considered only Him as both the means (upAya) and the 
end (upeya).

Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
In the previous sutras, the importance and power of the 
Thirumanthra were greatly talked about. It was said that
that the Thirumanthra helps bring about things that are 
seeked; also that it helps support and complete the Karma, 
Gnyana and Bhakti yoga paths. 

As the Thirumanthra has such greatness, why doesn't 
everyone simply be immersed in it alone - instead, why 
are our acharyas so deeply attached to Him who is spoken 
by the Thirumanthra? 
It is because of the following reasons. There are many 
that use the Thirumanthra as the tool to obtain certain 
things that they seek. Others seek Him as the goal and 
use the Karma, Gnyana and Bhakti yogas while using the 
Thirumanthra as a supporting tool in their path. Our 
acharyas are unlike either group. They only consider 
Him as the means as well as the goal. As such, they 
are greatly attached only to Him (vAcya), who is 
spoken by the Thirumanthra (vAcaka), rather than on 
the manthra itself.

Till this sutra, the greatness of the Thirumanthra was 
explained by Sri Pillai Lokacharya. From here on, he 
begins to explain the meanings of the manthra.

Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam
adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
TCA Venkatesan
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