thirup pAvai - part 51 - "nArAyaNaNE" as "nArAyaNaNaN mattumE"

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Sri ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

 

nArAyaNaNE namakkE paRai tharuvAn.

 

thirup pAvai - part 51 - "nArAyaNaNE" as "nArAyaNaNaN mattumE"

 

Dear bAgawathAs,

 

The tamil language has distinct and different words

(and meanings) for expressing "HE HIMself" ("nArAyaNaNE"),

"HE only" ("nArAyaNan oruvaNE"), and "HE alone" ("nArAyaNan

mattumE"). There is a notion that this word "nArAyaNaNE" used

in this verse may be meant as "nArAyaNan mattumE" ("nArAyaNan

alone") and as "nArAyaNan oruvaNE" ("nArAyaNan only"). These

are implied meanings and are conceived to be valid as well.

It may look like a stretch for some, but nevertheless these

are conceievd by great AchAryAs as an implied meanings and so

it is worth to attempt and bring a justification to this

usage and understand this meaning as well. HE will HIMself

(nArAyaNaNE) bless us is understood as "HE HIMself will

alone bless us". If we have surrenderd to "HIM alone", who

else can bless us ?

 

The word "nArAyaNaNE" as said before is seen by some

vyAkyAna kartthAs as "nArAyaNan mattumE". ie., HE alone can

give mOksham and "HE alone" is the siddhdA upAyam and so on.

We have been observing this nOnbu exclusively seeking HIS

blessings. We have not sought anyother bridegroom or even

thought of anyone else. We have not worshipped any other

annya dEvathAs since we are doing this nOnbu. Avan mattumE

nammai adiya mudiyum. or HE alone can marry us (Aaychiars).

HE alone can give us back the status to us as HIS pathi

-vrathai or the one who is eternally subservient. ie., HE

alone can make us (Aaychiars) as HIS wives. HE alone can make

us serve HIM eternally. Since HE "alone" or HE only can

provide all these as the palan or vyAjA for our nOnbu, it may

also by suitable to say that HE "HIMself" (nArAyaNaNE) will

provide us HIS blessings.

 

A superior person is having a sole possession of

something or HE is identified as distinct and special due to

this special possession, (the possession is ability to grant

mOksahm as the sole provider). When HE has to deal with that

unique thing (HIS ability to give mOksham), HE will always

deal it all by HIMself or HE alone ("nArAyaNan mattumE"). HE

will not let a proxy or an agent deal such on HIS behalf.

It is because of this unique ability, this act is of

(giving mOksham) utmost importance to HIM. So the hypothesis

of this is such that when a superior person (Lord nArAyANA)

is giving something HIMself (ie "nArAyaNaNE" - through

HIS own siddha upAyam), it means that HE is in a position

such that "HE alone" can provide such (mOksham).

 

ie., avan mattumE kodukkak koodiya oru (poruLai)

padhatthai (mOksham) veRu yArAlum thara mudiyumA ? ie Moksham

can be provided by HIM alone and can anyone other than HIM

provide mOksham ? This being the case when some one says

that "HE HIMself" (nArAyaNaNE) will give (mOksham), it also

implies directly that "HE alone" can give. ie., If not for HE

HIMself who else can give something (mOksham) that HE alone

can give ? This conclusion is based on the thing that is

being given (paRai tharuvAn) mentioned at the end of the

verse. ie., "HE will provide us mOksham when we have obseverd

the nOnbu (saranAgathi)". If the "given thing" is something

else such as a "materialistic thing" in nature, someone else

may also give such. But mOksham is such that "HE only" can

give. So nArAyaNan only can give this to us (Aaychiars). How

do we decide it is mOksham that is given ? We sought it

by doing this nOnbu.

 

Sri ANDAL thiruvadikaLE saraNam

Sampath Rengarajan

 

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