thirup pAvai - part 8 - mArgazhi as referred in purAnAs

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thirup pAvai - part 8 - mArgazhi as referred in purAnAs

ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

 

mArgazhi - from purAnAs

 

The 30 verses are grouped into 6 categories each having 5

pasurams for them. The first 5 categories are the 5 angams of

saranAgathi or prapatti and the last is the Athma samarpaNam angam

of such. The first pAsuram itself deals with the essence of all

these such as,

 

[1] prApyam or upeyam or the end palan or result and

 

[2] prabhAgam or upAyam the path or means or the way to attain

such end result We will deal it later.

 

mArgazhi is the month referred in Srimad Bagwad Geetha (SBG)

by Lord Sri Krishna that

 

"mAsAnAm mArgaseershOsham" - SBG -10.35.

 

The order in which this is presented in SBG gives some more

insights. We don't want to get into a SBG study here. However, a

quick insight is attempted with reference to the word mArgazhi.

It is to be seen that the "sAmaveda bruhad sAmam" that is rich in

its contents as well as being the most melodious part of sAma

vedam, "Gayathri manthram" the essence of such sAma vedam and

mArgazhi month and vasantha kaalam are listed as HIS viboothi

yOgam. Thus being in the company of the other viboothis that are

primarily the brahma rahasyam, the mArgazhi month is also

understood as one of them. When vedam is the naadi for the lord

it is also to be noted that all 4 these viboothis are created from

the thirumuga maNdalam of Lord Amalan when srushti began. The

thiru muga maNdalam is the final prathyakshana darshanam that many

azhwar pasurams will present to those who can do anusanthAnam of

the same with proper understading and devotion and visit the divyA

desams.

 

Certain vyAkyAna karththAs interpret that Lord krishna was

aware of Sri ANDAL's vaibavam ahead and that HE delivered the

reference to the "mArgazhi month" in SBG. Such that ANDAL will be

incarnating and observing "pAvai nOnbu" to attain HIM and as well

as awaken all the bAgawathALs (thOzhiyars or jivaatmas) in company

to do the same, by delivering the nool "thirup pAvai" in mArgazhi.

i.e., thirup pAvai will pave a new "ilakkaNam" for the very last

word of SBG known as "saranAgathi". Thus it seems the Lord wanted

to acknowledge the month itself as HIS viboothi and hence HIS

siddham as well.

 

Certain other vyAkyAna karththas goes even prior to Sri

Krishna avathAram. When Sri vibeeshaNa azhwar reached the banks

of kauveri, Lord Ranganatha wanted to stay there for multiple

reasons. i.e., in answer to the prayers of chandiran and kauveri.

However, it is said that the Lord wanted to rest there and wait

for Sri ANDAL to be incarnated. HE waited in such a way (posture)

that HE was looking "forward" to the South direction where in

srivillipuththur Sri ANDAL will be incarnating and will deliver

the thirup pAvai and help perform "pAvai nOnbu" in mArgazhi in

doing saraNagathi and attain HIM.

 

The month of mArgazhi has some unique characteristics. The

time which is 3 hours and 30 minutes prior to sooryodhayam is the

beginning of brahma muhoorththam. It is believed that Lord

nArayanan's srushti of Brahma himself took place this time. This

is the time the Lord's thiru uLLam decided to start the srusti

again. This is the best time thus to please the Lord and get HIS

blessings as well. That is this time is considered the best time

to do "aathma saathanam".

 

ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sampath Rengarjan