Vaattamil kaNgaL

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Dear Sri vaishNavaaLs,

My another favourite Pasuram is ThiruppaNazhwar's eighth pasuram for its

beautiful adjectives, which are to be read, re-read, imagined and enjoyed.

 

The members of Bhakti group have discussed at length about the incidents of

Sarangamuni's scolding and throwing a small stone at PaNaR(who was lost in

immense Bhakti of ARangan and was oblivious of surroundings)- subsequent

Lord Ranganatha's blood sreaming down from His forehead- His appearing in

Sarangamuni's dream and ordering him to carry PaNaR on his shoulders the

next day to bring him to the Lord- AND OUR THIRUPPANAZHWAR sang those

marvellous, excellent, lovely, superb bhakti laden 10 nice pasurams. All of

them are good. But I personally enjoy the eighth. Not that I like others

less, but I like this ONE more, especially because of its string of

adjectives for Lord's beautiful eyes.

 

Pariyanaagi vandha avanaNudal keenda amararkku

ariya aadhipiraan arangaththamalan mugaththu

KARIYAVAAGI PUDAIPARANDHU MILIRNDHA SEVVARIYODIYA NEENDA AP

PERIYA VAAYA KANGAL ennai pedhamai seidhanavE!

 

Ariya AAdhipiraan Arangaththamalan mugaththu- Rare (to be seen even for

dEvaas, brahmaa and sivan), Primordial Lord, our Ranganatha and On His face

(Thirumugham),

 

Kariyavaagi- The Black (Jet black) - Dark eyes are really lovely to look

at; especially when the background-(i.e Thirumugham) is a lotus, blue hued

divine face equipped with sharp, straight nose, piRai-moon like forehead,

few strands of dark, curly hairs falling over that forehead, with few drops

of sweat on the forhead, (and a beautiful white ThirumaN and SreechoornaM),

Red Coral lips with a gentle ( or mischievous?), impish smile (Saabipraaya

smitha vikasitham- Bhagavadh Dhyana Sopaanam- described earlier very nicely

by Sri. V.Sadagopan);

 

Pudaiparandhu- well spanned, and well laid (eyelids);

 

MiLirndhu- Sparkling,-Darting, bright, shining, glittering (AiYo! Ivan

Azhagenna Azhiyaa Azhagudaiyaan- Kambanattazhwan says "Alas! I am at a loss

of words. His beauty can not be described in words- He is ever-living,

immortal beauty!-)

 

Sevvariyadi- It is not just Black pupils on white background; the white is

mixed with small red lines running over the whiteness( due to blood

vessels:)- The sevvari- running red lines add to the beauty of His eyes; It

is Azhwar's enjoyment-poetic narration is what moves me!- one should

remember that azhwar was born in PanaR kulam who were known for their

singing and being blessed, you can imagine azhwar's voice and ecstasy in

singing these pasurams in front of Arangan whom he really longed to see

with his naked eyes; (even though he had been seeing in his mind)-

 

Neenda- Long (Kaadhalavu neenda kaNgal is supposed to be a Samudhrika

LakshaNaM- one of the important attributes of a Beautiful person);

 

App- That;

 

PeriyaVaaya- Wide mouthed- means the wide open, large

 

KaNgaL- Eyes (Vaattamil KaNgaL- Eyes which never wear a tired look)

 

Ennai Pedhamai seidhanavE- have made me mad, crazy after Him

 

Really a marvellous pasuram- So many adjectives for the Beauty of His eyes.

 

We only wish we are able to visualize at least one -millionth of this

beauty when we enjoy His eyes;

 

Such "PAATTINAL KANDU VAAZHUM PAANAR THAAL PARAVINOME!"

 

ThiruppaNazhwar ThiruvadigaLe Saranam

 

madhavan