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avathArikai (Introduction)
For the doubt “Why is it said in sUthram 443 ‘AchArya abhimAnam ozhiya gathiyillai’ (There is no refuge other than AchArya’s mercy)? There are certain means which are explained in SAsthram!”, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains in sequence that none of these is means for AthmA. Among these, at first, he mercifully explains how bhakthi yOgam is not a means.
sUthram 444
sva svAthanthrya bhayaththAlE bhakthi nazhuviRRu.
Simple Explanation
Due to fear of self’s independence, bhakthi yOgam failed to be a means.
vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
sva svAthanthrya …
That is – bhakthi [yOgam] which is ordained as a means [in SAsthram] to attain bhagavAn and is based on self effort to attain the goal, failed to be a means for the AthmA due to the fear of causing independence in self, which is a hurdle for total dependence towards bhagavAn.
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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