SrIvachana bhUshaNam – sUthram 118

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avathArikai (Introduction)

How are these calamitous for gyAnis?

sUthram 118

apAyamAyththadhu svarUpa nASakam AgaiyAlE.

Simple Explanation

These are calamitous because they destroy the true nature of the self.

vyAkyAnam (Commentary)

apAyamAyththadhu svarUpa nASakam AgaiyAlE

svarUpam – total dependence; anything which involves self-effort will destroy the total dependence.

adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan

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Pronunciation Guide

A is used for “aa” sound – example: emperumAnAr, rAmAnuja

E is used for “yay” sound – example: EkAdhasi

I is used for “ee” sound – example: Iswara

O is used for “Oh” sound – example: Om

U is used for “oo” sound – example: Urdhva pundram

zh is used for very strong “l” sound – example: AzhwAr

L is used for strong “l” sound – example: muL (thorn)

N is used for strong “n” sound – example: nArAyaNa

R is used for strong "r" sound - example: puRappAdu (procession); its also used for "tr" sound in thamizh when there is double "R" - example: uRRAr (utRAr - relative)

d is used strong “d” sound – example: garuda

dh is used for meek “d” sound – example: gOvindha

t is used for strong “t” sound – example: ganta

th is used for meek “t” sound – example: vratham

sa, sha, ksha are typed as it is – examples: samskritham, shashti and kshamA

: is used for ha sound in samskritham words – examples: nama: to be said as namaha

Terminologies listing at Reader's Guide

avathArikai (Introduction)

sUthram 118

Simple Explanation

vyAkyAnam (Commentary)

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