ThiruppANAzhwAr Thirunakshathram- "vandhu en kaNNinuLLana okkinRadhE"

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Sri:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

Let us meditate on the Lotus Feet of Sriya: pathih Sriman Narayanan and

pay obeisance to our Dearest AzhwAr ThiruppANAzhwAr, whose

Thirunakshathram (Birthday) is today. He needs no introduction to our

group of BhAgawathAs.

 

Let us enjoy His anubhavam of the Lord’s Lotus Feet. In fact, I was

just reading an old issue of Sri Nrusimhapriya a couple of days back,

and happened to find interesting article (from none other than our

present Srimad Azhaigiya singar. His writing made me enjoy and thus

share with all of you. (from June 97 issue) ( I am not capable of

writing the translation of Swami’s writings at all! What I jot down the

extract - a little portion here- is all that I grasped and could get

them drilled into my head only!)

 

Emeperumaan’s Lotus Feet have been described and enjoyed by all our

PoorvAchAryAs. In Amalanaadhipiraan, ThiruppANAzhwAr starts from the

Lotus Feet. He enjoys each and every a~ngam of the Lord in his ten

pAsurams, and has been enjoyed by Periyavaacchaan PiLLai, Azhaigiya

MaNavaaLa perumAL Naayanaar, Swami Desikan et al in their commentaries

on this lovely Prabhandham.

 

Generally, the Paramaikaanthins start from the Feet to the Crown; while

the Ekaanthins start from the Head to the Feet, as BrahmA did during his

asvamEtha yaagham.

 

1. It is told by Poorvacharyas that ThirppANAzhwAr started singing the

ten pAsurams (while he was being carried by LokasAranghamuni on his

shoulders, on his way to Sri RanganAthan sannidhi.) and he finished his

tenth inside the sanctum sanctorum, and united with the Lord.

 

2. The Lotus flower, blooms only during certain occasions; depending on

the climate, the time (daytime); some days, it remains fresh; then it

loses its freshness. But this Lotus of our Lord - the Feet never gets

such dhOshams. When the Lord knew that AzhwAr had already started his

course and is on his way, singing, the Lotus automatically became fully

bloomed and became more fresh. It (the Feet) did not feel like waiting

for the AzhwAr to come. It started going towards him and went straight

to him. AzhwAr, when he saw the Lotus Feet, (mentally ) approaching him,

he, out of his naicchiyam and humility, felt ashamed and closed his eyes

to avoid spoiling such Lotus Feet and the Beauty. (not to cat his evil

eye on that Lotus Feet).

 

3. But what happened? The Lotus Feet, did not wish to leave the AzhwAr’s

eye sight and hence went into his eyes and showed Their Beauty! (adadaa!

Parama kripai of Emperumaan! How Great the AzhwAr is! ) “Thirukkamala

paadham vandhu en kaNNinuLLana okkinRadhE”… vandhu…. en…. KaNNinuLLana….

OkkinRadhE…. (I will not translate further and spoil its beauty!- )

 

4. What is so great about Thiruvadi (lotus Feet)? They have both

bhAvanam (the ability to alleviate the dhOshams of those who pay

obeisance to Them) and bhOgyathvam (the ability to offer the delicious

sweetness to those who see and enjoy Them and pay obeisance to Them). No

single thing in the world is both tasty and has medicinal value. Only

the Lotus Feet of Emperumaan has both aspects.

 

5. Swami Desikan, in his many slOkAs, have enjoyed the Beauty of the

Lotus Feet. PeriyAzhwAr says : At Aayarpaadi everywhere one can see on

the ground, the marks of Sanghu and ChakrA (the marks on each sole of

Lord’s Lotus Feet), since Kutti KaNNan walked His “thaLar nadai”

everywhere having His Lovely footprints (with sanghu and chakrA). Also

he explains, as YashOdhA, the ten fingers of Kutti KaNNan shine as if

they are impregnated with Pearls, diamonds, Emerald stones, etc..

 

6. And These Lotus Feet are not just bhOgyam for THiruppANAzhwAr, Swami

Desikan and PeriyAzhwAr alone; They are for our enjoyment, too! Not just

that. Even Emperumaan is perplexed as to why all these devotees and

BhAgawathAs look mostly at My Feet and enjoy. What is so special at My

Feet? He wonders and what does He do? Kutti KaNNan takes the Lotus Feet

and the pearl like shining fingers, with both of His cute short lovely

Hands, and TRIES TO PUT IN ALL THE TOE FINGERS IN HIS RED CORAL LIPPED

“PavaLa cchevaay” and Kovvaipaazha idazh” (bimbhA fruit like lips). “

PeriyAzhwAr says: pEthaik kuzhavi pidiithuch chuvaiithu uNNum paadha

kamalangaL”… “VedAs say “VishNO: PadhE paramE madhva uthsE…” “thEnE

malarum thiruppaadham….

 

7. Thus His Lotus Feet are the BhOgyam for Him and for us. WE ARE ALL

BORN IN THIS SRIVAISHNAVA KULAM ONLY TO _ REPEAT ONLY TO _ ENJOY HIM.

 

Let us pay our obeisance to ThiruppANAzhwAr who has sung such lovely

deep pAsurams enjoying the Beauty of Emperumaan, and to our Jeer who has

highlighted this first pAsuram so beautifully.

 

ThiruppANAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Narayana Narayana

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan

 

 

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