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avathArikai (Introduction)
piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains with the subsequent three statements the answer for the previously raised doubt [how can one engage in self-effort in bhagavath vishayam?].
sUthram 114
andha saththai prAvaNya kAryamAna anubhavam illAdhapOdhu kulaiyum; adhu kulaiyAmaikkAga varumavai ellAm avarjanIyangaLumAy prApthangaLumAy irukkum; AgaiyAlE bhagavath vishaya pravruththi sErum.
Simple Explanation
That existence of the self will be lost when the experience based on the love is not present; whatever aspects ensue, which occur to not lose the existence, cannot be given up and will be apt; hence, self-effort in bhagavath vishayam [when such extreme love exists in a perons] will be apt.
vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
andha saththai prAvaNya kAryamAna anubhavam illAdhapOdhu kulaiyum
Such existence of self will not remain even for a moment, when the experience of bhagavAn, which is caused by love towards him, results from self’s relationship with bhagavAn.
adhu kulaiyAmaikkAga varumavai ellAm avarjanIyangaLumAy prApthangaLumAy irukkum
Since all these acts such as performing madal are done to sustain the existence of self, they cannot be avoided, due to being unable to sustain without experiencing bhagavAn; even if one tries to avoid them, due to increasing the glories for the lord, they will be apt for the true nature of the self.
AgaiyAlE bhagavath vishaya pravruththi sErum
Having the aforementioned aspects as the reason, piLLai lOkAchAryar clarifies the current doubt and concludes this topic.
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