TKT (Continued from Yesterday).

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With the Azhwaar"s blessings, I will complete the

comments on the remaining Pasurams of TNT

and conclude with Thirunedumthaandakam(TNT)

in the nex tposting.

 

Pasuram 13 of TKT: Here the Azhwar describes his

experience after the Lord appeared to him as he closed

his eyes in fear. He says that he "devoured " the beauty

of the Lord, who showed up inside his closed eyelids.

He confesses that he was afraid that the appearance of the Lord

would evaporate and disappear like the water ,when hot iron

is dipped into it .Instead, he says that the "hot and thrilling "experience

of the Lord's appearance inside his closed eyelids stayed there

and caused the utter destruction of his ancient sins.

The queasy thought of his unfitness to utter the Lord's name

disappeared. He says that a great desire rose inside

him to open his eyes and enjoy the beauty of the Lord of Srirangam.

He says that his sins were gone now and that he

became engaged in the delectable experience of tasting the

physical beauty of Lord Ranganatha.

 

FOURTEENTH PASURAM: In this verse, he thinks of the Lord

of Thirukkudanthai and laments over the days of yore lost in

chasing worldly pleasures instead of spending his time

reflecting on the supreme principle resting on the bed of Adisesha

on the banks of holy river Cauveri. He experiences the mood of

Nirvedam here.

 

FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH PASURAMS : In these two pasurams,

Azhwaar is in an exalted mood of offering Kainkaryam to the Lord.He

thinks of incidents related to the Vibhava Avatharams of the Lord.He

offers first Snaana Alankaram and then Garland alankaram. In the 15th

pasuram, he thinks of Ramaavatharam and the incidents of Sundara

Khandam. That thought elvates his sense of Bhakti to the Lord in the

spirit of the statement " Bhakthyaa Saastraath Vedmi Janardhanam".

That heightened Bhakthi leads to Jnanam , which took the form of

scent-laden , perfumed water fit for the Thirumanjanam of the Lord.

Azhwaar says that he conducted Thirumanjanam (Snaanaalankaram)

for the Lord with that perfumed water constituted by Divya Jnanam.

In the 16th verse, He decorates the Lord with exquisite flower garlands

made up of his words serving as the fragrant flowers. He says

" Emperumaanaarkku Ennudai SorkaL ennum Thuya Maalai Kondu

Sootuvan Thondanehneh. "

 

SEVENTEENTH PASURAM: Here, the Azhwaar expains his positon

based on his knowledge of the Saastraas. He says that the Gopis got

the boon of Moksham by kainkaryam to the Lord; others got the same

result by baiting the Lord like Sisupaalan ;Kamsa reached the Lord through

his fear and constant thoughts based on his fear of HIM. As for himself,

Azhwaar reveals that he will follow the route of Bhakti and Prapatti instead

of the other routes . He recommends the same approach to us out of his

concern for us as our Achaarya.

 

EIGHTEENTH PASURAM: Here, Thirumangai celebrates Bhakthi Yogam

and the Ashtaanga Yogam that precedes it. ThisJewel of a Pasuram on

Bhakti Yogam can also be considered as an indeirct

mangalaasaasanam of Deepaprakasan (ViLakkoLi Perumal) .

He reveals that the final stage(Dhyaanam) of the Ashtaanga Yogam(Yama, Niyama,

Aasana,Praanaayama, Pratyaahaara, Dharana and DHYANA ) , RESULTS in the

visualization of the resplendent Lord ( Darsana Samanaakaaram).

The successful practioners of Bhakthi Yogam thus enjoy the Lord as a Splendid

and bright flame of a lamp in their minds(fruits of of Savikalpa Samaadhi).

 

NINTEENTH PASURAM: The Sarvesvara Tattvam of the Lord is saluted by the

Azhwaar in this Pasuram. He salutes Hara Saapa Vimochana Murthy of

Kandiyur Divya Desam along with the presiding Archa Murthys of other

sacred sites such as Srirangam, Thirumeyyam, Kanchi, Thirupper and Mallai.

>From the incomplete Darsana Samanaakaram state(resembling direct seeing) of

Bhakthi Yogam, the Azhwaar goes on to the ACTUAL experience

of feasting one's eyes on the Subhaasrayam (Thirumeni) of

the Archamurthys of the different Divya Desams.

 

TWENTIETH PASURAM(PALA SRUTI PASURAM ): In this concluding verse,

Azhwaar points out the benefits of recfiting the twenty verses of TKT. He

touches on the Nityasuri tattvam in this verse. Our Sampradhaayam

asserts that the Nityasuris are blessed to enjoy the same measure of

Aanandham as the Lord Himself enjoys at Srivaikuntam. Azhwaar states

that the recitation of the 20 verses of TKT would result in one attaining the

state of Nityasuri , which leads one to enjoy Brahmaanandam at the same level

enjoyed by Sri Vaikunta Naathan.

 

 

Thirumangai Mannan Thiruvadigaleh Saranam

 

Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari sadagopan

 

 

the Lord

the different divya Desams.

 

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