Denver Meeting related translations : Part 3( PeriyAzhwAr )

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The two paasurams of PeriyAzhwAr ( 3.3.3 & 3.3.9 )

relate to the anubhavam of PeriyAzhwAr as YasodhA ,

who is beaming with pride about her son and at the same time

angry at herself for the injustice that she had done to Him .

 

Earlier in the day , YasOdhA had sent KaNNan to the forest

to graze the calves and the cows . She spent all day in sorrow

and anger over her insensitivity on sending a little child into

the forest ( BrindhAvanam ) without suitable protection against

the elements and other dangers that He would be exposed to .

At the end of the day , KaNNan returns home full of dust resulting

from His exertions of the demanding work . His beauty however is

undiminished . When YasOdhA sees her child's triumphal return

with His friends and cows , she is overjoyed . She celebrates

the beauty of her divine child and invites other women of AyarpAdi

to come and enjoy the beauty of the Lord .She chastises herself for

her hard heart over consenting to send her little one to

the forest in support of their livelihood . She begs KaNNan

to stay home next day and thereafter .

 

Paasuram 3.3.3 : kAduhaloodu pOyk kanrugaL----

 

O DamOdharA who wore kOdal flowers on Your tresses

as alankAram , while You were engaged in running ahead of

the calves to intercept them from getting lost form the herd !

Your entire body is besmirched with the dust generated by

the movement of the herd . O dear one with the beautiful

dark blue complexion similar to that of a peahen ! I have prepared

all the ingredients for your cleansing bath to get rid of the dust

and the dirt from your exertions . Please come here and

take your bath and thereafter have Your dinner.

Your father is waiting to join You at dinner .

He has not eaten yet .

 

Paasuram 3.3.9 : tiNNAr veNN sangudayAy ------

 

O Lord who is holding the powerful white varisangham

(conch ) in Your hand ! KaNNA ! Seven days from today

is when your birth star , ThiruvONam , is going to

be in ascendance . I have started already with the festivities

to celebrate Your birthday . I have invited the beautiful ladies

known for their skills in music and gifts of beautiful speech

to perform angurArpaNam and the subsequent mangalAsAsanam .

I have stored the rice and vegetables in vessels in anticipation

of the celebration of Your birthday that is approaching .

>From tomorrow onwards , please do not travel to the forest to

graze the cattle . Please decorate Your beautiful limbs with

jewelery and stay home with me to enjoy Your company .

 

PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam

V.Sadagopan