SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:
avathArikai (Introduction)
Subsequently, piLLai lOkAchAryar reveals the method of making one’s true nature shine in each of these states.
sUthram 291
gyAna dhaSaiyil agyAnaththai munnidum; varaNa dhaSaiyil apUrthiyai munnidum; prApthi dhaSaiyil Arthiyai munnidum; prApyAnubhava dhaSaiyil abhinivESaththai munnidum.
Simple Explanation
In the stage of knowledge, one will manifest ignorance; while surrendering to bhagavAn, one will manifest incompleteness; while reaching bhagavAn, one will manifest sorrow; while enjoying bhagavAn, one will manifest the great desire to enjoy.
vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
gyAna dhaSaiyil …
gyAna dhaSaiyil agyAnaththai munnidugai
One should repeatedly announce one’s ignorance in thathva (truth) hitha (means) purushArtham (goal) to one’s AchArya so that he can instruct the aspects which are unknown to oneself.
varaNa dhaSaiyil apUrthiyai munnidugai
As said in thiruvAimozhi 5.7.1 “nORRa nOnbilEn” (I don’t have karma yOgam etc), sthOthra rathnam 22 “na dharma nishtOsmi” (I am not engaged in karma yOgam), SrIvaikuNta sthavam 88 “sath karma naivakila kinchan sanchinOmi” (In good deeds such as yagyam, dhAnam etc I don’t even have a little bit of eligibility), since one does not have any good deeds which can be the cause for the result, one should manifest one’s emptiness.
prApthi dhaSaiyil Arthiyai munnidugai
Instead of remaining satisfied thinking “Let us reach the goal when it occurs”, one should manifest the great urge of being unable to tolerate the delay in attaining the goal as said in periya thirumozhi 6.3.8 “vAnulagam theLindhE enRu eydhuvadhu” (having firm faith, when will I reach paramapadham), thiruvAimozhi 6.9.9 “kUvik koLLum kAlam innam kuRugAdhO” (Will the time to invite me to engage in those divine feet, not happen soon, even at this stage?) etc.
prApyAnubhava dhaSaiyil abhinivESaththai munnidugai
Just as a very thirsty person will not be satisfied with the water he drank, not being satisfied with the enjoyment experienced, seeking more and more enjoyment, manifesting such great desire in oneself.
Thus, in the four states starting with the state of knowledge, making the true knowledge shine is through these ways.
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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