The Double Gift
Varada dvaya prasādam ('the prasādam of two Varadans') refers to a specific teaching about Piḷḷai Lokācārya's spiritual inheritance. He received two extraordinary 'Varadhan' (giver of boons) gifts:
- Kāñci Varadhan — the blessings of Varadarāja Perumāḷ at Kāñcīpuram, the supreme saulabhya (accessible) deity
- The Āḷavandār-Rāmānuja lineage Varadhan — the transmission of the complete Teṅkalai teaching through the Ācārya-paramparā culminating in his own Ācārya Nampillai
Significance for Piḷḷai Lokācārya
Piḷḷai Lokācārya's extraordinary output — 18 major Rahasya granthams including Mumukṣuppadi and Śrīvacana Bhūṣaṇam — is attributed to this double grace. He was protected at Kāñcīpuram for a time during his long life and received the complete transmission of the Teṅkalai tradition from Nampiḷḷai's lineage.
A Devotional Statement
The phrase varada dvaya prasādam is used by the tradition to express awe at Piḷḷai Lokācārya's uniquely graced position — a gift from both the accessible Lord and the supreme teaching lineage.