thathva thrayam (Commentary) – sUthram 58 – 59

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sUthrams 58 & 59

அப்போது தே3வமநுஷ்யாதி3 பே4த3மும், காமக்ரோதா3தி3பேத3மும் கழிந்து, ஆத்மாக்கள் ஸ்வரூபம் அத்யந்தம் ஸமமாய், ஒருபடியாலும் பே4த4ம் சொல்லவொண்ணாதபடி இருந்ததேயாகிலும்;

appOdhu dhEva manushyAdhi bhEdhamum, kAma krOdhAdhi bhEdhamum kazhindhu, AthmAkkaL svarUpam athyantham samamAy, oru padiyAlum bhEdham solla oNNAdhapadi irundhadhEyAgilum;

Meaning

Even though, in the state of liberation, the distinctions such as those between dhEvas and humans, and those arising from desire, anger, and the like, disappear, and all souls become perfectly alike in their essential nature so that no distinction can be pointed out in any respect…

பரிமாணமும், எடையும், ஆகாரமும் ஒத்திருக்கிற பொற்குடங்கள், ரத்நங்கள், வ்ரீஹிகள் தொடக்கமானவற்றிற்கு பேத3முண்டாகிறாப்போலே ஸ்வரூபபேதமும் ஸித்தம்.

parimANamum, edaiyum, AkAramum oththirukkiRa poRkudangaL, rathnangaL, vrIhigaL thOdakkamAnavaRRiRku bhEdhamuNdAgiRApOlE svarUpa bhEdhamum sidhdham.

Meaning

Just as gold pots, gems, grains of rice, and similar objects may have the same size, weight, and shape, yet remain distinct, so too the distinction among the essential natures of liberated souls is established.

Explanation

The opponent’s doubt

A doubt may be raised.

If the distinctions arising from dhEvas, humans, and other embodiments, as well as distinctions such as desire (kAma) and anger (krOdha), disappear in mOksha, then all liberated souls possess an absolutely identical nature.

If they are alike in every respect, how can their distinct individuality (Athma-bhEdha) still be maintained?

The reply

piLLai lOkAchAryar answers this through an illustration.

Consider:

  • gold pots,
  • precious gems,
  • grains of rice,

and similar objects.

Even when they are identical in:

  • size (parimANa),
  • weight (edai),
  • and form (AkAra),

and no distinguishing characteristic can be externally pointed out, they are nevertheless accepted as numerically distinct objects.

Application to liberated souls

Similarly, although liberated souls are completely alike in their essential nature and no differentiating attribute can be identified among them, their individual existence remains distinct.

Therefore, svarUpa-bhEdha (the distinction of individual selves) is established even among liberated souls.

adiyen vAsudhEva rAmAnuja dhAsan

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