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avathArikai (Introduction)
Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar explains that to not have one’s true nature destroyed, it is not just sufficient to give up worldly enjoyments (even those allowed in SAsthram) thinking that they will destroy the true nature of self, but one should reach the state where one should feel that all the worldly enjoyments are unfavourable, in order to have the mind engaging with apt matter [bhagavAn].
sUthram 457
“kshEthrANi mithrANi” engiRa SlOkaththil avasthai piRakka vENum svarUpam kulaiyAmaikku.
Simple Explanation
To avoid destruction of true nature of self, one should reach the state mentioned in the SlOkam from hasthigiri mAhAthmyam starting with “kshEthrANi mithrANi”.
vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
kshEthrANi …
That is – as said in the SlOkam from hasthigiri mAhAthmyam which was recited by brahmA towards pEraruLALap perumAL (varadharAja bhagavAn, kAnchIpuram) “kshEthrANi mithrANi dhanAni nAtha puthrAScha dhArA: paSavO gruhANi thvath pAdha padhma pravaNAthma vruththEr bhavanthi sarvE prathikUla rUpA:” (Oh lord! Lands, friends, wealth, sons, houses, wives and cattle turn to be unfavourable for those who become lovingly attached to your divine lotus feet), to not lose one’s true nature, one should reach the state where lands, friends, wealth etc appear to be fire. The meaning of this SlOkam was mercifully explained by aruLALap perumAL emperumAnAr in gyAna sAram 19 “nalla pudhalvar manaiyAL navaiyil kiLai illam nilam mAdu ivai anaiththum allal enath
thORRi eri thIyiRchudumEl avarkku eLidhAm ERRarum vaigundhaththu iruppu”
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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