thirup pAvai - ANDAL - part 3

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Dear bAgwathALs,

 

Sri ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

 

While the azwArs delivered so many pAsurams and enjoyed the

immense beauty of the lord it is said sometimes in some

perspective that they also did so, for themselves. But it is said

by some vyAkyAana karthAs that periyAzwar who saw the Lord in kali

didn't want the lord to get the bad omen from the eyes of many of

the kali folks. Hence he delivered pallANdu for the Lord, wishing

the Lord many thousands of years of life. HE is ever present

i.e., present beyond the measure of the time. However the notion

to wish someone is spontaneous in good people's mind and that

makes them tens of thousands of time superior to others. i.e.,

pala muRai periya azwar anAr ivar. But his daughter ANDAL, sang

pallANdu for the thoNdars and bAgwathALs by delivering the essence

(Sri Varadhan will touch on this important aspect of Srivaishnavam)

of the upAyam that she undertook for the benefit of the kaliyuga

vAsis. Thus she stands as "pala kOdi periyavaL and thus she not

only rules the ithayam or heart of the Lord (She is living there,

ie.,"thiru mArbinan", but also rules over all of our hearts and

hence known as "ANDAL" or "the one who rules our hearts". thirup

pAvaiyum thirup palliezhuchchiyum seyalAl peyar peRRavai. ie.,

The whole of thiru pAvai is itself considered as Nonbu ie.,

undertaking "saranAgathi or surrender at the feet of the Lord" and

it is considered that one who is chanting these 30 verses and

surrender to the Lord, the Lord accept it as a paripoorana

saraNAgathi.

 

It is believed that Sri ANDAL has delivered the essence of

all the upanishads in 30 pasurams known as thiruppAvai. Among the

several upAyams to attain the Lord, undertaking saraNagathi at the

feet of the Lord and requesting HIM to be the "upAyam" HIMself is

considered easiest and feasible for many of the jivAtmAs of this

kali yugam. Though this is not the first time around that

saraNAgathi mArgam is demonstrated to the jivAtmas, It is believed

by vyAkyAna karththAs that Sri ANDAL has taken the important role

in showing us all the niceties of this "nOnbu" of saraNagathi

through these 30 verses.

 

Sri ANDAL thiruvadaikaLE saraNam

Sri Boomi dEvi thAyAr samEtha Sri Oppiliappan thiruvadikaLE

saraNam

Sampath Rengarajan