Upadesa Rathna Maalai: Part 11 ( Paasurams 34-36)

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Dear BhakthAs:

 

In these three paasurams , Sri MM the commentaries

of PoorvAchAryALs for the dhivya prabhandhams and

the greatness of AchArya paramparai .

 

Paasuram 34: Pledge to perform UpadEsam on VyAkhyAnams

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AzhwArkaL yERRam aruLiccheyal yERRam

thAzhvu aathum inRi avai thaamm vaLartthOr

yEzh paarum uyya avar seytha VyAkkiyaikaL uLLathu yellAm

Vaiyyam aRiya paharvOm Vaainthu

 

(Meaning): We will state now for the benefit of

the people of the world , the blessed commentaries of

our PoorvAchAryAs , who opened our eyes to the glories

of AzhwArs and their Sri Sookthis without any blemish.

 

(Comments): Sri MM makes a pledge here to celebrate

the Vainbavam of the commentaries of PoorvAchAryALs

on AzhwAr's Dhivya pranbhandhams .In the next four

paasurams , Sri MM digresses to make an important

point for the benefit of ""DramiDOpanishad BhAshya

Kudhrushtis" ( those who are hostile to AzhwArs ,

their aruLiccheyalkaL and the commentaries on

those blessed collect by PoorvAchAryALs ) .

This important digression is in the context of

the reference found in the second line

of this paasuram , " ThAzhvu aathum anRi avai

vaLartthaOr vyAkkiyaikaL yellam --PaharvOm ".

 

Paasuram 35: Appeal to us to hold in high esteem the AzhwArs

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AzhwArkaLayum aruLiccheyalkalayaum

thAzhvA ninaippavarkaL thaam--narahil veezhwArkal

yenRu ninaitthu nenjE yeppozhuthum neeyavar paal

senRu aNuha koosit thiri

 

(Meaning ): Oh My Mind! Please stay far away from

those , who think low of AzhwArs and their Sri Sookthis

and remember these kudhrushtis have the sure fate of suffering

deeply in hell (narakam ) .Their sahavAsam ( mingling with

them ) is Varjaneeyam ( to be avoided ).

 

Paasuram 36: Sri Nathamuni is our refuge

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theruL uRRa AzhwArkaL seermai aRivAr aar ?

aruLiccheyal aRivAr aar --aruL peRRa

Naathamuni muthalAm namm Desikarai allAl

pEthai manamE uNDO pEsu

 

(Meaning ): Oh My Poor Mind! Is there any one

who fully comprehends the greatness of AzhwArs,

who are yathArtha Jn~Anis ( the ones possessing

true knowledge about Tatthva -Hitha -Purushaarthams)?

Is there one who fully understands the glories of

their dhivya Sookthis? Oh My dear mind ! Please

think deeply on this topic and tell me whether

there is anyone to match the greatness of

our AchArya paramaparai on this earth starting

from Naathamuni, who made it possible for us

to regain the AzhwAr's lost Dhivya Prabhandhams

through the upadEsa Mukham of Swami NammAzhwAr ?

 

(Comments): Here Sri MM points out that the Kudhrushtis

of Dhivya prabhandhams are to be avoided at all times ,

since they do not fit in the Sri VaishNavA community

revering the PoorvAchAryAls starting from Naatha Muni .

 

Azhwar , Emperumanar , Desikan , Jeeyar ThiruvadigaLE saranam