thiru viNNagarath thEn - part 5 - poRuth"thEn"

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Srimadh Azhagiya Singar thiruvadikaLE saraNam

 

Summary:

(A brief introduction is presented about the previous pathigam of

Sri AzhwAr and the relevance, continuity in this pathigam is cited.

Some understanding derived from poorvAchchAryALs, Sri periya

vhAcchAn pillai's vyAkyAnams are presented for the first of the 21

thEns namely poRuth"thEn" referred in this pathigam)

 

thiru viNNagarath thEn - part 5 - poRuth"thEn"

 

Dear bAgawathAs,

 

Having explored the usage of many "alankAra vArtthaigaL" of

Sri AzhwAr pAsurams, we enter into the intended substance of this

series. Sri thiru mangai AzhwAr delivered 3 pathigams on our Lord

Sri Oppiliappan. In the first pathigam he describes his "arucchi"

or hatred towards samsAram. In this pathigam he explains the

extreme trouble he had to undergo due to samsAric life & lowkeekam.

He also cries in fear about the difficulties that may arise out

of this samsAric drought. By citing all these he tries to plead to

thAyAr to stand or act as the "purushAkAram" (mediatrix) and give

him the refuge under perumAL's holy feet.

 

The tamil word poRuth"thEn" means I was tolerating. Sri

AzhwAr describes as to how he was enduring many insults. "adiyEn

used to consider the bandhukkaL or the samsAric relatives as my

friends. However they were all actually acting as my shathrus or

foes. They treated me as an "aNNiyan" whenever they didnot want

me. They used to abuse my relationship with them and took it for

granted. They took all the possible help from me and yet they

used horrible and abusive remarks that (the words that will hurt

and make deep wounds in one's heart or "puN padutthum sol") at me.

I used to tolerate these words. I was self controlling. In fact

I used to think that "these people didnot use those abusive

remarks at some other strangers. Atleast they didnot hurt someone

else. If these words have been used at someone else, they would

felt heart broken. Atleast it didnot happen. I am thankful that

these were used at me. Due to this someone else has been spared

from getting heart-broken".

 

"After all, these words are mere sabthams. Only when we see

the meanings for these abusive words it may be hurtful. Any word

mean nothing if we donot see its "poruL" or meaning. Even when we

say "thEn", our mouth begins to drool. It is because our mind knows

that "thEn" means very sweet. If this dravyam is named something

else other than the word "thEn", we may not feel the same way when

we pronounce the word "thEn". Hence without the "poRuL" or meaning,

the word is only a sound. So I treated those words as mere "Osai"

or noise and tolerated such. I tolerated them at my heart. Besides

even if I have to see the meaning, it is after the all Lord Sri

thEnappan (Sri Oppiliappan) who serve as the "poruL" or meaning for

every word and it is the same Sri thEnappan who stood as the "suvai"

or taste for "thEn". How can HE ever be hurting ?

 

Sri kumutha vaLLi nAcchiyAr samEtha Sri thirumangai AzhwAr thiruvadikaLE

saraNam

Sri boomidEvith thAyAr samEtha Sri Oppiliappan thiruvadikaLE saraNam.

adiyEn irAmAnusa dAsan

thiruk kudanthai Sampath Rengarajan

 

 

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