Periya Thirumozhi 10.9- "kavuL koNda neeraam ivaL enakkarudhuginRaayE"

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Sri:

Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

In the last ten, after a small “oodal” with KaNNan, and some time of

togetherness, He has left. AzhwAr is in NayikA Bhavam and is suffering from

pangs of separation. Her mother narrates this ten on her sufferings and

appeals to the Lord.

 

1. Oh My most helpful, merciful Swami! The demon looking Poothanai (sending

shivers through the children who see her), came at midnight with a cunning

heart, was killed; and also, You made sure that fire engulfs and eats the

whole lankA city with its scorching flames. You are such strongest Lord. Is

that the reason You are laying back, thinking that “my girl’s love” is like

a small bowl in the hands of a toddler, that you can snatch away whenever

You want, without not considering her love for You and others’ talking about

(“pazhicchol”) her love (for You).

 

2. Oh Thirumalai upakaarakanE! Oh Lord of vast, blue hued Ocean colour! You

danced in the streets holding pots when You appeared as KaNNan; You fought

with seven dark huge bulls and killed them; You protected the cattle and

cowherd folks when angry DevEndran sent heavy down pour on aayarpaadi.

Thinking of all such masculine strongest deeds of Yours, are You like this

on my girl? Did You consider her just like the honey in that tree of

drumstick grown in Your temple You can easily consume and You took away her

bangles. I don’t know.

 

3. Oh Lord of dark, black cloud colour! Most beautiful One! During

KrishNAvataar, You effortlessly killed the strong Kamsan and thinking of

that strongest, victorious deed, are You like this on my girl.. About this

girl, who wears most valuable ornaments- who herself is like the pearl

necklace- who is like nectar that came of our of the vast ocean – so sweet-

You appear to be thinking as if “she is like the stone ball of crude

“jaggery” (karruppankaatti) in Your Hand that can be eaten and enjoyed at

any time or be thrown away too. (“ankaiyil vattaam ivaL enRu

karudhuginRaayE..”)

 

4. You have given a potion of Your ThirumEni as place of residence for the

braod shouldered, deer skinned Sivan; You had killed NarakAsuran with your

strong Hand’s might. Thinking of those strong deeds, are You like this on

her? You appear to have taken away the beautiful complexion of this girl-

who has “sevvi” flowers on her hairs. But You have not shown Yourself to her

even once. You appear to be thinking of her as if she is like a bow in the

hands of Your devotees (servants) that You can take any time You feel like.

Oh PoorNanE! What is the use of telling all this!

 

5. You sent those kings (who had never seen failure in their battle fields

earlier) to heaven (the route to which was densely grown with grass and

bushes since none was passing through that route), without even lifting a

single weapon. Such was Your might and greatness. Is that why You did like

this on this girl? Our darling, sweet, soft spoken girl, who wears the honey

dripping garlands on her- You do not think of her greatness. You talk as if

She is inferior to even the “naval pazham” ( a small black fruit) that has

fallen on the street, which can be either taken in or ignored and she does

not even deserve to be considered for a choice to take her or leave like the

pazham (fruit). I do not know what is Your ThiruvuLLam. It is our paapam.

 

6. You conquered the king of asurAs with Your single bow making the women of

lankA widows. Then when PiraaTTi cam to join You, You did not even see Her,

ignoring even Devas’ plea to You. Is that the reason why You are like this

towards her? Not only did You take away the bangles from the hands of this

girl, who has red “murukka” flower like mouth, You do not even show Yourself

to her-not even once. Oh our most helpful Lord! Parama upakaarakanE! For a

leaf of “yerukku”, which can automatically fall of after some time, why does

one have to throw an axe to let it fall?

 

7. You had the axe in Your Hand that cut the thousand shoulders of

KaarthaveeryArjunan, the ruler of this world, surrounded by oceans, under

whose feet, other strong kings fell. Due to such greatest strength of Yours,

did You act like this one her? Is that why? You stole the beautiful

complexion of my girl. Not even once, You show Yourself to her showing Your

beautiful form and ThirumEni. Oh My Swami! The One who is like vast ocean!

Why does one have to take a stick for an egg of a hen that can break by

itself?

 

8. You tore the strong body of HiraNyan with Your sharp nails and threw the

body for the birds to eat merrily. Also when Sugreevan hid himself in

Rishyamukha parvatham from vaali, You killed Vaali, taking pity on the good

natured Sugreevan. Such strongest Lord- Is that why you are like this on

her? You do not think of the greatness of this girl, who has large beautiful

well spread eyes and who has curly tresses where bees hum always. To speak

of what You think of her, it is as if You consider her like a saliva in

one’s cheeks (or mouth). Either you can take it in or spit it out. (“kavuL

koNda neeraam ivaL enakkarudhuginRaayE”)

 

9. Fire, water, space, the vast earth, air- are all Your saRiram- and is

that why You did like this on her? “This girl- who has the best qualities

and nature- she is not for anyone else except Me” – is that Your ThiruvuLLam

because of which You act like this? I must have committed a great paapam for

me to lose this girl. This girl who is like the nectar that came out of

ocean, You appear to be thinking as if she is the garden in the house of a

Brahmin, who grooms agni at all times.

 

10. Without desiring for the Bhagavath Vishayam that I seek, let it come due

to His grace when he feels like giving, and with that intention, I surrender

to his Feet performing Prapatti at His Feet. He is my Parama upakaarakan;

most merciful Lord, SarvEshwaran, who wears Thirutthuzhaay garland on his

Head. Kaliyan the king of Thirumangai, who pays his obeisance to such

greatest SarvEshwaran, composes this ten. Those who recite them will be

blessed with Paramabhakti in their hearts and be blessed with KaimkaryasrI.

 

ThirumangaiAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Narayana Narayana

AdiyEn NarayanadAsan madhavakkannan

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