Denver Meeting related translations : part 5 : ThirukkurunthAndakam --15& 16

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In these two pasurams , Thirumangai performs

maanaseeka thirumanjanam and decorates the Lord with

beautiful garlands through mAnasa Vaachikams .

 

In paasuram 15 , AzhwAr celebrates RaamAvathAram

and performs SnAnAsanam to the Lord .

 

In paasuram 16 , he enjoys the other avathArams of

the Lord and performs alankArAsanam to them .

The various Incarnations of the Lord saluted here

are : Rama , KrishNa , Thrivikrama and KurmAvathArams .

 

ThirukkurunthAndakam : Paasuram 15 ( munpolArAvaNan --)

 

In the distant TrEthA Yugam , the valiant HanumAn went

as Your messenger to the court of the evil RavaNA and taught

latter a lesson by setting fire to his capitol City of LankhA with its

crenellated ramparts and returned safely to Your side at Risyamukha

mountain to prostrate before You and to share with You the good

news of locating Your consort at AsOkha Vanam . You were thrilled

to receive that news and stood in wonderment about the matchless

service performed by HanumAn . When I think of that moving occasion ,

all my bones melt and even in that state of formlessness ,

my mind filled with my affectionate devotion for You becomes ripe

with Jn~nam and transforms itself into the perfumed , sacred water

( parimaLa theertham ) to perform Thirumanjanm for You .

 

ThirukkurnthAndakam : Paasuram 16 ( maya mAn maayaccheythu ---)

 

O valiant Lord who killed the mayAvi Maarichan , when he took the form

of the golden deer to distract Your consort , O Lord who entered

between the pair of maruthA trees to redeem the two YakshAs

from their curse , O my Master , who expanded skyward to measure

the universe as ThrivikramA , O the mighty one , who supported

the MandhrA mountain on Your back as a giant tortoise and lifted it up

from the bottom of the milky ocean to serve as a churning rod to bring

the nectar out , I am utterly grateful to You for Your anugrahams .

I , Your devoted servant will show my thankfulness to You

for Your mahOpakaarams by decorating You with

sacred garlands strung together from the words

of my paasurams ( Naama KusumAnjali ) .

 

Kaliyan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

V.Sadagopan