" NenjamE " series : part II

[Guest guest]

Dear BhakthAs: A few days back adiyEn wrote on

the significance of the use of Maanasa-SambhOdhanam of

Swamy NammAzhwAr . That posting arose from the reference

of Sri S.Rengrajan to Thiruvarangatthu AmudanAr's

appeal to his nenjam to revere the name of AchArya

RaamAnujA in the very first slOkam of Sri RaamAnuja-

NooRRandhAthi .

 

After I sent that posting , it became clear that

Swamy NammAzhwAr and other AzhwArs and AchAryAs

as well as param BhagavathAls have engaged in

conversations with their "Nenjam or Manas " for

an important reason cited by the VedAs .AdiyEn

found atleast 100 plus such conversations

in the dhivya prabhandham .

 

I wondered as to why the AzhwArs and AchAryAs

like Swamy ALavandhAr in his SthOthra Rathnam

focus on the Manas (Nenju) and appeal to that

faculty . Then the Sruthi passage came to my

mind : (AaathmAnam raThinam Viddhi--). This revelatory

passage identifies Jeevan (soul) as the rider ,

dEham (body) as the Chariot ,Budhdi ( knowledge)

as the charioteer (Saarathy) and the Manas (nenjam)

as the reins in the hands of the Saarathy (Buddhi).

Control of the reins is the most important aspect

of completing one's journey towards the destination of

a Mumukshu ( Moksham seeker). In this context ,

the AzhwArs' appeal to their nenjam fitted

very well with their desire to journey to

Sri VaikunTam and have nithya kaimkaryam

(eternal service ) for their Lord .This is

the mesage of RathOthsavam of the Lord

during His BrahmOthsavams.

 

 

Here is an imcomplete summary of such Maanasa-

SambhOdhanams by the different AzhwArs outside

ThiruvAimozhi. These are instances of specific

appeal to their nenjams .There are number of other

paasurams , where the AzhwArs proudly acknowledge

and tell the world excitedly that the Lord is

sitting in their Hrudhaya kamalam (NenjU). In the following

list , we are including only the Maanasa SambhOdhanam

paasurams , which are 99 plus in number . They have deep

meanings and adiyEn will request other BhaagavathAs

to present the meanings of these Paasurams , where

the AzhwArs appeal to their nenjams :

 

1. Thirumazhisaip PirAn : Thirucchnadha Viruttham-

Paasuram :107 ,113, 115 (Three Paasurams)

 

2. ThoNDaradippodi : ThirumAlai-Paasuram 22

 

3. Thirumangai : ThiruvEnkatam Paasurams-

Periya Thirumozhi(PTM): 1.8.1-9 (Nine )

 

4. Thirumangai: ThirunAngUr MaNimAdak Koil-

PTM: 3.8.1-9 (Nine More)

 

5. Thirumangai: Vaikuntha ViNNagara PaasurangaL-

PTM: 3.9.1-9 (Nine More)

 

6. Thirumangai: Thiru ArimEya ViNNagaram -

PTM: 3.10.1-9 (Nine More)

 

7. Thirumangai: Thiru Nandhipura ViNNagaram -

5.10.1-9 (Nine More)

 

8. Thirumangai: Thiru NaRayUr-PTM:6.4.1-9 (nine more)

 

9. Thirumangai: ThirunaRayUr-PTM: 6.9.1-9 (nine more)

 

10.Thirumangai: ThiruvallavAzh-PTM:9.7.1-9(nine more)

 

11.Thirumangai: ThirumAlirumchOlai-PTM:9.8.1-9(nine more)

 

12.BhUthatthAzhwAr"s Second ThiruvandhAthi: Paasurmas 66,

94 and 95 (Three Paasurams)

 

13. pEy AzhwAr 's Third ThiruvandhAthi:Paasuram 34,92,95

( three Paasurams)

 

14. Thirumazhisaip PirAn: Naanmukhan ThiruvandhAthi-

Paasuram : 86(ULan KaNDAI NannenjE--)/One paasuram

 

15. Periya ThiruvandhAthi (Atharva Veda Saaram ):

Paasuram-15,19,23,67,78,83and 84 (Seven Paasurams)

 

In the next posting on the conversations of Sadhgurus

with their nenjams (manas) , adiyEn will cover the appeals

of a great Raama ChaithanyA , Sadhguru Sri ThyaagarAja

Swamigal in his many krithis:

 

1. Manasaa Sri Raamachandhruni--Raagam : Isa ManOhari

 

2. Manasu vishaya nata--Raagam: Naattakkurinji

 

3. Manasu svAdhIna --Raagam : SankarAbharaNam

 

4. Manavini--Raagam: Jaya NaarAyaNi

 

5. ManasA Sri Raamuni dayalEka --Raagam: Maara Ranjani

 

6. Manasu nilpa --Raagam: AbhOgi

 

7. ManasulOni --Raagam: HindhOLam

 

8. rE Maanasa --Raagam: ThOdi

 

9. Maanasa sanjararE Raama--Raagam: PunnAga VarALI

 

10.Manasaa yetulOrthuna--Raagam: Malaya MAarutham

 

11.Mansaa mana saamarthyamEmi Oh --Raagam :Vardhini

 

AdiyEn will briefly comment on the last krithi of

Sadhguru Swamigal set in the Jnaya Raagam, Vardhini

of the 23rd MeLa Raagam, Gowri ManOhari.

 

Here the Saint asks his mind (nenjam) a question:

" Oh my dear mind ! What is the use (prayOjanam )

of our power (vallamai/capability/prowess)?

 

The Lord of SaakEthapuri ascended the ratham of

the Universe and demonstrated His power and acted out

His role as Sri Raamachandran . On one ancient day ,

KaikEyi learnt about the plans for the PattAbhishEkam

for Sri Raaman through her maid servant Kooni .KaikEyi

in her anger and frustration about her own son , Bharathan,

not being crowned, threw away her jewelery and confronted

her husband. But Sri Raamachandran spread his net of MaayA

and changed the situation immediately.Similarly , when

SugrIvan was depressed and down cast over the death of

his brother Vaali at the hands of our Raamachandran ,

the depressed mind set of SugrIvan was quickly transformed by

our Lord and our Lord persuaded SugrIvan to help Him to complete

His avathAra Kaaryam . Oh my Mind ! Let us not gloat over

our meqager capabilities and leave every thing to the sankalpam

of our Lord Raamachandran !

 

Daasan, V.Sadagopan

[Guest guest]

Dear BhakthAs :

 

A dear member of the list has refreshed my mind

about another Paasuram of Thirumangai in his

Siriya Thirumadal referred to below.

>Tirumangai Mannan also addresses his mind in Siriya Tirumadal:

> "vArAy maDanenjE vandu!"

 

You may wish to add this paasuram to the list

that I compiled from a quick survey.Please let

me know of other Maanasa SambhOdhanam of AzhwArs

that I might have overlooked . Thanks.

 

V.Sadagopan