Day 28 - Did you know...

..…the paasurams 28 [karavaigal pin senru] and 29 [sitram siru kaale] of Thiruppavai together constitute “Dhvaya maha manthram” ?
Dhvaya manthram is one of the “Rahasya thrayam” (3 secret manthras) which is taught by an Acharyan to a Sishya during pancha samskaaram and so the manthram is not mentioned here. Instead the meaning associated with Thiruppavai is discussed.

Dhvaya means “two”. The Dhvaya manthram has 2 lines. This manthram is known as “Manthra rathnam” as it alone says what a “Charanaagathan” (person who surrender to the lotus feet of Lord) is supposed to do. It also has “Sri sampantham”(association with Sridevi) which is evident in both the lines.

(poorva vaakyam) 1st line -> Saranaagathi anushtithal -> Surrendering to Sri mann Narayana, accepting Perumal’s lotus feet as the only MEANS to attain HIM - Karavaigal pin senru [28]

Explanation:
Andal says that they have “Krishna” as their only MEANS in the verse “unthannai (only You)...punniyam yaam udayom” and not their efforts - “arivonnum (karma, Gnana and Bhakthi yogams) illaatha aaikulathu” of practicing the 3 yogams so as to reach HIM.

(Uthara vakyam) 2nd line -> Kainkarya praarthanai -> Seeking HIS service - Sitram sirukaale [29]

Explanation:
Andal seeks ceaseless service to Krishna alone and not any mateiral benefits in this verse “Unakke (only to You and Your Bhaagavathaas) naam aat seivom”. She also requests HIM to remove all the obstacles in achieving the same in the verse “matrai nam kaamangal maatru”.
By obstacle, Andal refers to “Swayapreethi buddhi” - meaning: believing that we do service to Perumal for the sake of our happiness. It is not the real case. We do Kainkaryams to see HIS happiness and to enjoy that SMILE. This is the essence of “Nama ha” in Thirumanthram.

Periavachan pillai comments the 29th paasuram as “Thiruppavai aagirathu ippaattu “ (திருப்பாவை ஆகிறது இப்பாட்டு) as it explains the uthara vaakyam of “Dhvaya manthram”.

Reference:
Thiruppavai Upanyasams by Sri. U. Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan Swami : http://www.ibiblio.org/ramanuja/thiruppavai/pasuram/