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PAASURAM-1

 

In this first paasuram in his divine nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi, Sri

Thirumazhisai Azhvar first explains how both Sivan and his father

Brahma are also included into the category of mortal souls according

to the vedas. Both Sivan and Brahma were created to help in strongly

establishing wordly activities of creation and destruction. “But Oh!

My fellow beings now I will advise you the right way to get out of

this cycle of life and death. So listen to me and get uplifted,”

instructs azhvar.

 

“nAnmuganai nArAyaNan padaiththAn, nAnmuganum thAnmugamAi

sankaranai thAnpadaiththAn-yAnmugamAi andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn

Azhporulai sindhAmal koNmin neer thErindhu”

 

VyAkhyAnam

 

(nAnmuganai nArAyaNAn padaiththAn) Emperuman gets the name nArAyaNan

due to the following reasons: 1) He is the place of existence for all

those things which are categorized under the name “nArangal” (the ever

existing things)-sarvadhArakan 2) He lives in all those things under

the “nAra” category-sarvavyApi 3) Moreover he remains as the prApyam

(that which has to be attained) and prapagam (that which is the way)

for all the jeevas under the “nAra” category. This divine name

nArAyaNan thereby suits only that paramAthmA who is the ultimate god

(sarvEshvaran). This nArAyanan, created nAnmugan (one who has four

faces) alias Brahma (lord of creation), to do the act of creation in

all the four directions. Emperuman blessed him with four faces to

simultanesously chant all the four Vedas that will assist him in

creation. With this it is clear that Brahma is also a created soul

who has been bestowed upon with the job of creation.

 

(nAnmuganum thAnmugamAi sankaranai thAn padaiththAn) That brahma took

the prime role and created sankaran (Siva). After getting the vedas

from emperuman Brahma started his creation job or in otherwords,

narAyaNan created Siva remaining as the antharyAmi of Brahma. It is

also said that siva was born from the forehead of brahma.

 

(yAnmugamAi andhAdhi mEl ittu ariviththEn Azh porulai) Brahma does

the work of creation to put the souls into this world of miseries.

Though no one asked me for advise still due to mercy on the poor

souls who are put to utmost misery in this world I am now going to

tell you all the right way to get out of this. (andhAdhi mElittu

ariviththEn) Like inscribing the words in copper or on a rock I am

now going to put my views in this prabhandam that is made in

“AndhAdhi thodai” (a type of poetic structure in Tamil Literature).

(Azhporulai ariviththEn) I am going to bring to light the gems that

have been submerged in the ocean of sruthis and smrithis for the

benefit of the suffering jeevatmas. (Azhporulai andhAdhi mElittu

ariviththEn) like making a beautiful ornament studded with precious

gems. (Azhporulai) can also mean, ”that which is going to sink”.

Since at the very start azhvar has declared that Brahma and Sivan

were created by narAyaNan then it

is for sure that they are not immortal.

 

(neer thErindhu sindhAmal koNmin) you are all blessed with senses to

think. So think and understand the inferiority of these worldly

pleasures and know the greatness of what I want to convey. Just

don’t ignore my words and let it to go wasted instead think, analyze

and understand. Try to understand how expensive are the gems that I

want to donate to you all. In this way azhvar literally begs us to

understand the great meanings he wants to give us. “pAlkudikka

kAlpidippArai pOlE” (Is it necessary for anyone to fall into one’s

feet to make him drink the delicious milk?)

 

(To be continued)

 

Alwar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen rAmAnuja dAseeSumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

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