nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi-8

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In the first paasuram in his prabhandam thirumazhisai azhwar declared

that narayanan was the sole creator of even the brahma and rudra. In

the second paasuram, he clarified that since according to the vedas

the supreme is only one all three brahma, Vishnu and Siva cannot

become the jagatkAranam. Further in the third paasuram azhvar

staunchly established his belief that he alone knows about the

greatness (mEnmai) and simplicity (neermai) of emperuman (as shown by

emperuman himself). At this instant some saivaites questioned azhvar

as follows: “EkO hi rudrO na dveetheeyOya thasthu:” (Rudra is only

one there is no one to second) “yO devAnAm prabhavas shOthbhavascha

vishvAdhikO rudrO maharishi: I hiranyakarppam janayAmAsa poorvam sanO

bhuttyA subhayA samyunakthu II” (The one who is responsible for the

creation and sustanence of even the devas, the one who knows

everything and that rudran who first gave birth to hiranyakarpan let

he grant us good knowledge)

“thasmAth sarvakath: siva:” (So sivan knows everything) “sarvasya

prabhumeeshAnam” (the leader to everything, EsAnan) “mAyinanthu

mahEswaram” (understand the maheswaran to be filled with mAya) Thus

goes a number of Vedic verses. Then how is that you declare

narayanan to be the creator of the universe? There are Vedic verses

which declares narayanan as supreme and there are some others as a

few mentioned above which declare the supremacy of rudran. Then

shouldn’t we consider both of them to be supreme? How do you say

that you alone know about the sole supremacy of narayanan? Questioned

the saivaites. In this fourth paasuram, azhvar answers this question.

 

“ArusadaikkarandhAn andarkOn thannOdum koorudaiyan enbhaduvum

kolkaiththE-vEroruvar ellAmai nindrAnai emmAnai epporutkum sollAnai

sonnEn thoguththu”

 

It is for sure that some of the Vedic verses declare one Sivan as the

supreme but shouldn’t you all just analyse if that Sivan said in the

Vedas is the same as the sivan you all think? (Aru sadaikkarandhAn)

During the vamana/Trivikrama avathara of emperuman, the divine feet

of emperuman reached the abode of Brahma. To honour emperuman Brahma

washed the divine feet of emperuman. The water started flowing as the

divine river ganga. To make himself pure Sivan held this river ganga

on his head. “thriveebhUdhas thathA dharmO hari bhakthyA

mahAmunE…….varshAyudhAyatha bhahoon na mumOcha thathA hara: II”

[rishi srEshta! (While bhagavan was pleased) at that time due to the

bhakthi towards hari dharma became water. For the happiness of the

jagannAthan, (me called as brahma) took that water of dharmA and

washed his divine feet with great bhakthi. PAdhyam, arkyam etc were

also given. Looking at the falling water Sivan decided “I am

eligible to be cleansed” and held the water in the center of his hair

lobe (jadai) Then he retained it for many thousands of years] Thus

declares brahma in Ishwara samhitha.(Aru sadaikkarandhAn) The word

Sivan means one who has purity by nature. Shouldn’t we analyse if

the rudran you refer to as Sivan have this divine purity

always?(sadai) This is an indication that he does some

sAdhanAnushtanam (some activities done to attain some goal) that

shows that he cannot be a paramatma.(sadaikkarandhAn) the one who

accepted emperuman’s Sripada theertham (water used to pay homage to

the divine feet of emperuman) on his head.(karandhAn) one who

preserves the holy water on his head like a person safeguarding huge

wealth in a safe locker.

 

(andarkOn thannOdum) through his act of measuring the whole world

emperuman has shown his supremacy (dEvAdhi dEvan)

 

(koorudaiyan enbhadhuvum kolkaiththE) After all these can we accept

gangAdharan to partake emperuman’s seshitvam (leadership),

jagatkAranathvam (creator of the universe), sarvavyApithvam

(omnipresent), mumukshubhAsyathvam (one who grants moksha)?

 

(Arusadai…..kolkaiththE) “Eka prAseesharath pAdham….. dEshukaNyathAm”

[one person lifted his feet high; one, with great pleasure washed it,

another held it on his head. Among these who can be considered

great?]

A further question arised,”How do you say that Sivan doesn’t have the

above qualities like narayanan?” Azhvar further continues to answer.

 

 

(To be continued)

 

Alwar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen rAmAnuja dAseeSumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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