Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
Sri Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi
Sutra:
199. avaiyAvana - karmanjAna bakthiyOgangaLum avathA-
rarahaSyanjAnam purushOththama vidhyai dhESavASam 
thirunAmaSankeerththanam thiruviLakkerikkai thirumAlai-
yedukkai thodakkamAna upAyabuththyA seyyumavaiyum.
Sri PBA Swami's Sarartha Deepikai:
What are these means?
The karma yoga which is an independent means
("karmaNaiva hi samsiddhim"; the njAna yoga which is
the effect of karma yoga ("karmaNaiva karmAkhilam 
pArtta! jnAne parisamApyate"; the bhakti yoga which
is made up of njAna and karma yogas ("manmanA bhava
matbhakta:"); the knowledge and understanding of His
avataras ("janma karma ca me divyam") which is a 
tool to reaching Him; purushotthama vidyA ("etat
buddhvA buddhimAn syAt krutakrutyas ca bhArata");
living in a holy place ("desAyAm sarvakAmaduk");
singing and reciting His divine names which leads to
Him ("sarvapApa visuddhAtma yAdi brahma sanAtanam");
lighting lamps for HIm, making flower garlands for 
Him, and such things which destroy sins and lead to
Him.
Pillai Lokacharyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
Mumukshuppadi Sarartha Deepikai Series:
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mumukshuppadi/index.html
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