thirup pAvai - part 48 - nArAyaNaNE - nOnbukkAna manthram

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Sri ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

 

nArAyaNaNE namakkE paRai tharuvAn.

 

thirup pAvai - part 48 - nArAyaNaNE - nOnbukkAna manthram

 

It was somewhat conceivable that certain Aaychiars were

revealed of the paratthuvam in lord Sri Krishna, while being in

AaypAdi itself. The word "nArAyaNaNE" has induced many to dig

into find the purpose for using this word. Such findings are

from many different angles and according each one's state of

mind and their own affiliations and devotions. ie., It is a

big question going through many in their mind as to why Sri

ANDAL used Sri nArAyaNa nAmam here suddenly and we intend

to analyse some of the vyAkyAnams and our own anubavam and

arrive at some observations. ie., We are trying to cover some

of the aspects covered by a few that are suitable to our own

anubavams. Sri ANDAL has called everyone of the Aaychiars to

come and join her for doing the nOnbu (saranAgathi). There

must be a manthram that serves as an "angam" for each nOnbu

including "pAvai" nOnbu. Some consider that Aaychiars were told

to chant the nArAyaNa nAmam itself as the manthram for the

"pAvai" nOnbu they are all observing. Hence such reference

to nArAyaNa nAmam was adopted there by ANDAL, as cited by

some vyAkyAna kartthAs.

 

 

It is stated earlier that those Aaychiars donot know

their idakkai and valakkai ie., they are very ignorant that they

donot even know which is their left hand and which is their

right hand. "Even though we agree that the paratthuvam was

revealed to certain Aaychiars, it may have been a blissful

experience at the time of Sri gOvardhana giri vaibavam, and one

may not necessarily remember Lord Sriman nArAyaNa in their

every day Aaychiar's life. ie., They cannot remember such name

every instant when they see and look at Sri Krishna's eyes.

Those eyes are seductive and have their own yielding nature

such that the Aaychiars will forget their ownself". This being

the case why would our Aaychiar (Sri ANDAL in such bhAvam)

remember just after seeing "kathir mathiyam pOl mugatthAn", the

name of paratthuvam ie., Sriman nArAyaNA. A question is raised

as to how they can choose the nArAyaNa nAmam as their manthram

when they are so ignorant.

 

As per a vyAkyAna karttha, the vEdAs roar these thiru

nAmam as "viswam nArAyaNam", nArAyaNam mahAjgnEyam", "nArAyaNa

param brahma.. nArAyaNas sthitha:", and EkO havai nArAyaNa

Aasseth", sakshoos chathrashta vyanja nArAyaNa..", and "mAtha

pithA nArAyaNa" divyO dEva EkO nArAyaNa".. The supposition

is such that since vedas were prior to Sri KrishnA in AaypAdi

and that chanting of veda manthram is prevalent in AaypAdi as

well, the Aaychiars must have been told of the nArAyaNa nAmam.

 

He also adds that since certain vaidikAs used to chant

as "namO nArAyaNAyEthi manthrA", and "nArAyaNa saptha mAtthiram"

in their prayers, Aaychiars must have observed the same from

that as well. However, the reference to certain AzhwArs

inspiring them couldnot have been possible as they were neither

contemporarian nor predated. Moreso, even if available,

Aaychiars couldnot have understood the esoterics of AzhwAr

pAsurams in tamil when they are referred as some who are so

ignorant. (idakkai valakkai aRiyAthavar). It is referred above

that as per certain vyAkyAna kartthAs Aaychiars may have chosen

this thiru nAmam as their manthram for the "pAvai" nOnbu.

However one of the main understanding here is that after mantra

uapdEsam from AchAryA, the jivAtmA is reminded of the thiru

AshtAkshara mantram as one of the main manthram for a prapannA.

ie., Those who have observed the nOnbu (saranAgathi) may dwell

in thiru AshtAksharam as presecribed in shAstras. Such is

conceived by alluding to the nArAyaNa nAmam here. ie., Since

the thiru ashtAkshram is based on the nArAyaNa saptham, the

citing of this thiru nAmam itself is understood as a reference

to thiru ashtAkshram.

 

Sri ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sampath Rengarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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