Thondar adip podi AzhwAr

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SrI:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

The pAsurams of Thondaradippodi AzhwAr about cutting heads off are

referred to and are being discussed in the group. Sri badri's post was

superb and well explained on the context. But, it is sitll to be further

understood that AzhwAr , as Sri Mani beautifully pointed out, was

frustrated at the suroundings and other sects (non-saastraic) spreading

and spanning their philosophy and misleading the gullible.

 

So out of such frustration, one can say such statements. Afte rall, he

was so human that he sings lovely verses on his "helplessness", "his

vEsham" (vilaavaRa chiritthittEnE!- He laughs at his own vEsham ) etc..

His kArpanyam" naichiyam, are well known.

 

Even we at times, tell our own sons, spouses, friends when we are in the

midst of argument or anger, "I just feel like strangling you for that- I

feel like thrashing you". If not loud, at least in our minds(!).

 

Before concluding just one look at two of this AzhwAr's GREAT PASURAMS

and let us get blessed by the AzhwAr.

 

1. "OorilEn kANiyillai; uRavu maRRu oruvar illai;/

pAril nin pAtha moolam paRRilEn parama moorthee;/

kAroLi vaNNanE (en) kaNNanE! kadharuginREn;/

AruLar kaLaikaN ammA! arngamA nagaruLAnE!/"

 

Meaning: I have no place; no properties; no relatves; none other than

you; I know only your Lotus feet; O Lord of Blue hued sky colour! You

only are my refuge. Can you not hear my cries? Is there any one else to

save me except you?"

 

2. "manatthil Or thUymai illai; vaakilOr insollillai"....punatthuzhhay

maalaiyaanE! ponni soozh thiruvarangaa! enakku ini yen gathi sollaay!

ennai aLudaiya kOvE!" (I forgot the second line)

 

Meaning: I am not pure in my mind; I do not speak good words; Oh Lord of

Thiruvarangam (Sri Rangam!), What is the salvation for me? Please tell

me.

 

AzhwAr is so soft, tender, a great bhakthA and highly human. (Even

though he was an incarnate of vanamaalaa of Lord Narayanan)

 

ThondaradippodiAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Ram Ram

 

With Best Regards

 

NarayaNa dAsan madhavakkannan

 

 

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