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nam-piLLai

nam-perumAL, nam-AzhwAr, nam-jEyar, nam-piLLai enbar-avaravar tham

yERRathAl, anbudaiyOr sARRuth thirunAmangaL thAn enRu nan nenjEA

yERRadhanai solli nE inRu" upadhEsa rathina mAlai-50

 

 

In the previous posting we had a glimpse of nam-piLLai's greatness

regarding explaining adjectives used by AzhwAr.

swAmi nam-piLLai's commentary is replete with real-life examples which

enables one to comprehend intricate meanings instantly and easily.

 

This is seen from a pAsuram in the fourth ten. in"thErpArai yAm ini" 4-6 of thiru voi mozhi.

 

Here, AzhwAr in a extreme emotional distress from pangs of separation

from the Lord, talks as parAnkusa nAyaki,becomes sick. The friends

and mother of AzhwAr -thAi and thOzhi- try to find out and the reason

for this and apply several ineffective methods. Then a solution is

prescribed:

"yEzhmai piRappukkum shEmam, in nOikkum EdhEa marundhu" 4-6-9

 

The prescription is - Think of the Lord krishNA's divine feet. Your

welfare is guaranteed for seven births.

The response is " we are worried about parAnkusa nAyaki's illness. YOu

are talking about welfare for 7births"

The reply is " ob! this is remedy for that also- in nOIkkum EdhEa marundhu"

 

swAmi nam-piLLai explains this with a real life example. "ivaL noikkun

parihAram anRoa? athaich sollAdhEa maRRondRai sollugiRadhen?

enna-Agil sambaRuthArkaikkup pOga vENumA?

When farmers harvest the paddy, they make into several bundles. They

need not go in search of a separate piece of thread or rope to fasten

each bundles. They take a thread from the harvested produce and fasten

them. Thus the produce itself acts as a fastener also. Similarly, the

divine feet which is good for 7 births is also efficacious for this

sicknesss.

 

This will thus highlight the greatness of swAmi nam-piLLai in

explaining pAsuram-s with incisivie precision through real life

examples.

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan