SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:
avathArikai (Introduction)
Previously, piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explained the understanding and conduct for this person who is dependent on AchAryan’s mercy; in this discussion, he mercifully explains the difference between the usage of gyAnam (knowledge) and anushtAnam (conduct) of anyOpAya nishtar (those who pursue other upAyams) and this person (who is dependent on AchAryan’s mercy).
sUthram 452
gyAnAnushtAnangaL iraNdum allAdhArkku upAya angamAy irukkum, ivanukku upEya angamAyirukkum.
Simple Explanation
For others, both gyAnam and anushtAnam will be ancillaries for their means; for this person, they will be ancillaries for their goal.
vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
gyAnAnushtAnangaL iraNdum …
That is – for those persons who are different from this person who is dependent on AchAryan’s mercy, since those means expect a qualified person, to not lose the qualification till the goal is attained, knowledge about truth and conduct matching that knowledge will be part of the means; since AchAryan’s mercy is the one which helps those who depend on that, there is nothing required in such a person as part of the means; the knowledge about truth and conduct matching that knowledge, will be part of the goal of bringing joy in the face of AchAryan.
If the text “ivanukku upEya angamAyirukkum” is recited as “ivanukku upEyamAyirukkum“, the knowledge about truth, and conduct matching that knowledge of the disciple being desirable by AchAryan, will be his goal.
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