ThiruvAimozhi NooRRandhAthi of Sri MaNavALa MaamunigaL for the web pags of Sri MaamunigaL(MM): Part V ( ThiruvAimozhi: I.4.1-11):Anjiraya Mada NaarAi Pathikam

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SrimathE RaamAnujAya Nama:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

In the fifth paasuram of TVMN , MM describes

the mind set of Swamy NammAzhwAr, who took on the form of

a damsel ( ParAnkusa Naayaki) , who is separated from her Lord ;

in the role of sorrowing ParAnkusa Naayaki suffering

from virah athApam (anguish of separation ) , She sent messages

to Her Lord through various birds (AchAryAs)

to unite her with the Lord (Naayakan):

 

anchiraya putkkaL tamai AazhiyAnukku --neer

yenn seyali sollum yena iranthu-- vinja

nalangiya tamm MaaRan inghE Naayakanait-thEdi

malankiyathum patthi VaLam

 

(Prose order): MaaRan Amm SiRaya PutkkaL tamai neer

AazhiyAnukku yenn seyalai sollum yena iranthu , vinja

nalankiyathum inghE Naayakanit-thEdi malangiyathum

Patthi VaLam .

 

(meaning):Swamy NammAzhwAr(Parankusa Naayaki)appealed to

the Cranes and other birds with beautiful wings to reach

the side of the KshIrAbdhi NaaTan and tell Him about

Her pitiable state caused by her seperation from Him.

Her moving entreaty to the birds to help her is a testament

to her intensity of suffering over the search for her Lord

in this land and reveals the glory of Bhakthi.

 

(uyir Karutthu:

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Sending of Swift-footed Messengers to the Lord

on their missions to unite her with the Lord .

 

Comments

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The eleven pasurams of this ThiruvAimozhi are

addressed to " Yezhu ulahatthavar PerumAn aLavu-

iyanRa KaNNan"( To the ParAth-Paran , who is the Lord

of the Jeevans in all the seven worlds and who is

Bhaktha PaaratanTryan (Under the influence of His devotees)

and in her ( ParAnkusa Naayaki's) case , the compliant lover

(kaathalan).ParAnkusa Naayaki pleads with the different birds

to take her message to Her Lord , who is " nissEsha Aha: sahan "

and as such forgiver of all apachArams of His dear BhakthAs

and will not abandon them (Natha sathyan) ever.

 

The inner meaning of this appeal to the birds is that

the AchAryan is the most appropriate messenger(one who

intercedes with the dhivya dampathis).Swamy Desikan has

elaborated on the ten messengers chosen by ParAnkusa Naayaki

in this decad( Dr. V.N.Vedanatha Desikan's arrangement

of Swamy Desikan's Taathparya RathnAvaLi SlOkam ):

 

1) Narai Pakshi(Crane): It symbolizes a bird , which is always

seen in the company of its mate just as AchAryAs are always united

with the Lord on a mental plane.

 

2)KuilkaL (Nightingale): Sweet voice ; AchAryAs have

nectarine voices and interpret sweet Sri Sookthis for

the ears of sishyAs.

 

3)AnnankaL ( Swans): Beautiful Gait;the SadAchAram and

exemplary anushtAnams of the AchAryAs are implied here.

 

4)AnRil Birds(ChakravAka Birds) :Blue Hue; AchAryAs have

soulabhyam (Ease of access for their sishyAs) just as

their Lord, Neela mEgha VarNan , KaNNan.

 

5)Kuruhu Bird (Sarasa Bird): they are always eager to find food

for their children . AchAryAs like Kuruhus enjoy the Lord

and share that enjoyment with their sishyAs through

UpadEsam.

 

6) VaNDU ( Large Bees): they have marks in the form of lines

suggesting a disc . AchAryAs like VaNDukaL bear the insignias

of the Lord ( Disc and Conch).

 

7) KiLi/pet Parrot: state of Youth. AchAryAs like parrots

have the blemishless bhaavam of the young ones.They never

boast about their greatness and glories.

 

8) Poovai bird /Saarika Bird: a bird that is nourished by

the food lovingly presented by its mistress. AchAryAs are like

Poovai birds in that they are nourished by the dhravyam

presented by their loving sishyAs.

 

9) Vadai KaaRRU ( the chill breeze ): The quality of

coolness. AchAryAs like Vadaik KaaRRU bless the SishyAs

with their cool anugraham.

 

10) Nenjam (Mind): The quality of intimate relationship

with its mistress. AchAryAs like mind are very close

(antharangam) to their sishyAs , while being intimate

with their Lord as in the case of Thirukkacchi Nampi

to Lord VaradarAjan of Kaanchipuram .

 

Swamy NammAzhwAr uses Bhairanga Vasthus ( exterir objects:

the different birds ) and antharanga vasthu (intimate

objects) like Mind to send the various messages to

the Lord .AchAryA's PurushakArathvam is

celebrated here (DesikAs-tathra DhUthA:).

 

Links to the ThiruvAimozhi Pathikam of I.3.1-11

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1) amm SiRaya Mada NaarAi--TVM: I.4.1 ( The AchAryAs have

the twin wings of Jn~Anam and anushtAnam).

 

2) munn seytha muzhu vinayAl Thruvadikkeezh kuRREval

munn seyya muyalAthEn ! inam ahalvathuvO vithi ?--TVM: I.4.2

( Due to unadulteratd sins , adiyEn did not engage

in antharanga kaimkaryam to my Lord . adiyEn repents

over this now and am suffering . Is it fair to

keep me away from such antharanga kaimkaryam now ?)

 

3)Yenn solli yaan solluvEn ? --TVM: I.4.4

( How can I describe my suffering with understandable

examples to persuade you to go on a mission for me ?).

 

4) Pozhil yEzhum nalhi kAtthu aLikkum ThAnn , VinayERkku

nalha aahAthu thAnO ?--TVM: I.4.5

( Why would not my Lord , who befriends Jeevans in

all His seven worlds and removes their sorrows

display freindship to me , the sinner ?).

 

5. Aazhi Vari VaNDE ! ( The circling bee with six legs:

This represents the dhvaya Manthra Nishtar, the AchAryar .

according to Sri UthtamUr Swamy , the six legs connoting

the six ways of SaraNAgathi / shadvidhA saraNAgathi: are:

Yajana-Yaajana-adhyayana-adhyApana-dhAna-prathigraham.

They extract the honey from the Saasthrams and bless

the world with their efforts.

 

6. Vinai aRRathu yenn seyvathO? --TVM: I.4.9

(What can I do , who is devoid of BhAgyam?).

 

In every one of this decad's paasurams, the AparAdha

sahathvam ( the forbearance of the trespasses by us)

of the Lord is referred to and appeals are made to

that Lord of infinite mercy to unite her (ParAnkusa Naayaki )

with Him . According to the observation , "DesikAs Tathra DhUthA:

( The AchAryans are the Messengers there) , AchAryAs are invoked

to do the intercession with the Lord.The help of PrAchAryAs

(AchAryAs of AchAryAs) and the entire Guru ParamparA

are sought to achieve the goal of union with the Lord.

 

Swamy NammAzhwAr instructs us that understanding of

this decad of ten paasurams embellished with letters

(Yezhutthu),Soll (Words and Sound) , Meaning ( PoruL) ,

Grammar (Yappu) and metres and similies (alankAram )

in strict accordance with the rules of Tamizh poetry

would assure us the wealth of Sri Vaikuntam and

the bhAgyam of eternal service (nithya Kaimkaryam )

there to the dhivya dampathis .

 

Swamy NammAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Vaazhi Maamunivan ThiruvAimozhi NooRRandhAthi ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan