Namo Narayana

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Sri:

 

Dearest Bhagawathas,

 

NamO Narayana..

 

Kutti KaNNan - about two years old- stout, chubby, dark ThirumEni (Body) with

cute, charming, large eyes- red coral mouth, the peacock feather on His Head-

Almost the entire ThirumEni is smeared first with veNNai (butter) and thayir

(curd) that he had stolen and eaten- the remnants of which were smeared on His

body by Himself in order to make sure that none mistakes Him for a "good" Boy-

He is born to be called "kaLLan"- veNNai Thirudan" (butter thief). On top of

that "pisukku" (grease), the dirt has stuck due to His play outside on the

sands. How great He would have looked!

 

KaaNa peridhum uagappan- aagilum kaNdaar pazhippar- (It would be feast to the

eyes; But people will talk about your dirt- says PeriyAzhwAr (in the role of

Yashodha- calling Him lovingly for bathing Him. He does not come and attend to

her call. Yashodha finally says.. "Nappinnai KaaNil sirikkum"- (If Nappinnai

sees she will laugh at you..) That does the trick- Here He is, running towards

her and hugs her with all that dirt and butter.. Thollai inbatthin iRudhi Deiva

nangai YasoDhai PeRRaaL.

 

PeriAzhwAr also enjoys the scene - when Yashodha churns, Kutti KaNNan (whose

target is to get some portion for eating the butter), comes from behind and hugs

her neck, (who is sitting on the ground and churning) with His little lovely

limbs and smooches His chubby cheeks to her cheeks.

What a Bhagyam! AzhwAr says "Kuttan vandhu yennai puRam puluguvaan; Govindhan

ennai puRam pulguvaan".

 

Another great one: The elder brother Balaraman, a fair complexioned boy, runs

and the Kutti chubby, charming, dark KaNNan walks with heavy steps, unable to

keep pace with the elder brother. veLLimalaikkuttan runs in the front and

karumalaikkuttan follows behind.

 

In another place, AzhwAr cautions beautifully to Indran (who had angered on

Kutti KaNNan and caused heavy downpour on Aaayar paadi during which Govardhana

mountain was lifted effortlessly by KaNNan to protect the cattle and cowherd

folks), "Don't think that He is small (siRumai); what is the meaning of "small"-

Go and ask Mahabhali. (Great reference to Vaamanavataar).

 

AzhwAr describes Krishna chEshithams in an extremely lively fashion. Swamy

Desikan very fondly composes His butter stealing in Gopala vimsathy in "Hartthu

kumbhE.." (slOkam 5).

 

Let us pay our obeisance to PeriyAzhwAr on his Thirunakshathram today. Let us

utter "NamO Narayana"- and make it reverberate throughout the world.. "Naadum

nagaramum nangaRiya namO naaraayaNaa enRu paadum manamudaip pattharuLLeer!

vandhu pallaaNdu kooRuminE.."

 

PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Regards

 

NamO Narayana

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