Thirucchandhaviruttham- 1st verse- ...who can comprhend You thus!

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

Let us begin to enjoy the majestic wonderful

prabandhams of Thirumazhisai AzhwAr, namely

Thirucchandhaviruttham. There are 120 PAsurams.

adiyEn's pErAsai (greed) to complete the free

translation of these 120 verses based on beautiful

vyAkhyAnam written by Sri UttamUr Swamy.. [Please

forgive errors and omission in my rambling; it is only

due to my lack of udnerstanding, laick of Snaksirt,

Tamil and English language skills:-(

 

bhU^nilaaya vainthumaayp

punaRkaN_n^inRa naan_gumaay,

theen^ilaaya moonRumaaych

siRandhakaa liraNdumaay,

meen^ilaaya thonRumaagi

vERuvERu thanmaiyaay,

neen^ilaaya vaNNan^innai

yaarn^inaikka vallarE? (1)

 

In this dhivya Prabhandham , AzhwAr refers to the

Tattva- Hitha-PurushArthams in his first three

paasurams respectively..

 

All things in this world are formed by five elements

basic- called pancha bhUthAs. Earth, water, fire, air

and ether (AkAsA). You are the antharAthmA in those

five elements, organs, - etc.. and also the indweller

of Chethanaas and achEthanAs- and are still never

touched by their imperfections – the way – YOU stand

(as AthmA in all of them)- as Sareera SarIri bhAvam-

except for those TRUE VedAnthins, who else can

comprehend You?

 

bhU nilAya aindhumaay -The five materials, the five

great elements, the five sensory organs, etc., and the

mind (manas)

 

punal kaN ninRa naangumaay- - there is rasam (taste in

waters) etc.. like (rasam, gandham, sparsam, sabdam)

thee nilaa moonRumaay- the roopam (form) that is in

Fire.. thus.. sparsam (touch), sabdham (sound) and

thEjas (luster) added to that is Rasam which is in

waters; added to fragrance- it is pruthvI- earth

 

Thus vaavyu- from Space;

Fire from Vaayu;

Water from Fire and

Earth from waters

 

Further there are five subtle elements (tanmaathrAs)-

these are sound (sabda), touch (sparsa), form or sight

(roopa), taste (rasa) and smell (gandha). These subtle

elements are intermediate stages between two gross (or

basic elements- Bhuthas) like earth, water etc. [this

is what described above by AzhwAr].

 

We experience these. i.e. sound, touch, form, taste

and smell through out indriyas (senses) i.e. ear,

skin, eye, mouth and nose. These are called jnAna

indriyas. We hear sound through our ears, etc…(and get

jnAnam- knowledge about the subject).

 

The five senses or indriyas of action are called karma

indriyas which are organs of speech, hand, leg, organ

of excretion, and of reproduction, making up total of

ten indriyas. The eleventh is mind or manas.

 

Thus from prakrithi, mahath is formed. Ahankaaram is

formed from mahath. This ahankaaram is divided into

three called Satva, Rajas and thamas ahankaaram. From

Saatvika ahankaaram- the eleven indriyas (including

mind) and from thaamasa ahankaram, comes the pancha

bhUthas (earth, water etc.._).

 

That is: thaamasa ahankaaram- sabdha thanmaathram-

AkAsam (ether)- sparsathanmaathram- vaayu (air)-roopa

thanmaathram – fire (thEjas)- rasathanmaathram- jalam

(waters)- gandhathanmaathram- bhUmi (earth) etc. are

formed. That is the sequence. These five elements

constitute the whole physical prabanjam(cosmic

universe).

 

In other words, all these are His and belong to Sriman

Narayanan. There was nothing before creation, neither

world nor skies; before creation, there was only

Sriman Narayanan, the Paramaathma. From Him, came the

Akaasa (space); All things and being emanated from Him

(as per Lor’d sankalpam- free will) and end up in Him;

from AkAsA- spring PrANa, manas, indriyas, agni,

water, and the base for the world (prithvI). thEjas

was born and there was urge to multiply. BrahmA was

created and he (with the Lord as indweller in him)

using Vedas and scriptures, created names and forms…

 

 

The body consisting of these five elements and the

eleven indriyas) all of the above and the soul that is

housed in the body- The Lord is the indweller and

enables them to act as antharyami. Sri Bhagawath

Ramanuja darsanam- inspired from AzhwArs and

Acharya’s works – establishing the Sareera sarIri

bhAvam- which is the proprietary (pradhAna

prathithanthram) of VisishtAdvaita- is the doctrine

that solves all contradictions of Vedic statements.

This is based on Ghataka sruthi.. Who else but these

Vedanthins can comprehend You?- says AzhwAr.

 

BhUthas are objects and hence are Lord’s sareera.

Thus, sicne they are His Body, they are none other

than He can also be inferred. BhUthas properties

though can not be called as “He”, those properties

have arisen due to His granting the same to BhUthas

(elements). For example, the color blue also denotes

the object whose colour is blue. Thus, the sparsa,

rasa, gandha etc.. also denote Sriman Narayanan-

ParamAthmA, extending the same sareera sarreri bhAvam.

 

 

Sriman Narayanan is the supporter (AdhAram) of these

five elements and thus those attributes of the

elements as well (namely- rasa, gandha etc..) [this

is all decribed in rasO(S)hamapsU- GitA sloka]. This

can also be perceived and understood after having

learnt Bhashyam and thaathparyachandhrikA from an

acharya.

 

Thus, in one verse, AzhwAr establishes the

VisishtAdavita siddhAntham in an unambiguous manner

and crystal clear form. There is nothing that moves

without His sankalpam (or will); In other words,

avananRi OraNuvum asaiyaadhu..

 

AzhwAr says: only vedaanthins can comprehend you. Sri

Uttamur swamy writes: Those who have learnt Vedas (and

understood them) and also these Tamil Vedas can only

comprehend you. Else, one will talk: Brahman alone is

sathyam; everything else is false; OR Brahman is

different; jeevathmas, BhUthas, are all different; The

guNAs (attributes) of these jeevan, bhUthas can not be

in Brahman etc..

 

All this is possible and are housed in Sriman

Narayanan. Unity in diversity (with SareerAthma

bhAvam) established by Bhagavath Ramanuja in his

wonderful Sri sookthis commented based on all Vedic

statements without violating any. (taking the cue from

Tamil Vedas as well.)

Thirumazhisai AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLe saraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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Dear Sri Madhavakkannan Swamin,

Thanks a lot for this

wonderful kainkaryam. I am currently trying to learn this great work

by the AzhwAr, and personally your posts couldn't come in a better

time.

 

Dasan,

Kidambi Soundararajan.Madhavakkannan V <srivaishnavan > wrote:

SrI:SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:Dearest Srivaishnavas,

Let us begin to enjoy the majestic wonderfulprabandhams of

Thirumazhisai AzhwAr, namelyThirucchandhaviruttham. There are 120

PAsurams.adiyEn's pErAsai (greed) to complete the freetranslation of

these 120 verses based on beautifulvyAkhyAnam written by Sri UttamUr

Swamy.. [Pleaseforgive errors and omission in my rambling; it is

onlydue to my lack of udnerstanding, laick of Snaksirt,Tamil and

English language skills:-(bhU^nilaaya vainthumaayppunaRkaN_n^inRa

naan_gumaay,theen^ilaaya moonRumaaychsiRandhakaa

liraNdumaay,meen^ilaaya thonRumaagivERuvERu thanmaiyaay,neen^ilaaya

vaNNan^innaiyaarn^inaikka vallarE? (1)In this dhivya Prabhandham ,

AzhwAr refers to theTattva- Hitha-PurushArthams in his first

threepaasurams

respectively..All things in this world are formed by five

elementsbasic- called pancha bhUthAs. Earth, water, fire, airand

ether (AkAsA). You are the antharAthmA in thosefive elements, organs,

- etc.. and also the indwellerof Chethanaas and achEthanAs- and are

still nevertouched by their imperfections – the way – YOU stand(as

AthmA in all of them)- as Sareera SarIri bhAvam-except for those TRUE

VedAnthins, who else cancomprehend You? bhU nilAya aindhumaay -The

five materials, the fivegreat elements, the five sensory organs,

etc., and themind (manas) punal kaN ninRa naangumaay- - there is

rasam (taste inwaters) etc.. like (rasam, gandham, sparsam,

sabdam)thee nilaa moonRumaay- the roopam (form) that is inFire..

thus.. sparsam (touch), sabdham (sound) andthEjas (luster) added to

that is Rasam which is inwaters; added to fragrance- it is pruthvI-

earth Thus vaavyu- from Space; Fire from

Vaayu; Water from Fire and Earth from watersFurther there are five

subtle elements (tanmaathrAs)-these are sound (sabda), touch

(sparsa), form or sight(roopa), taste (rasa) and smell (gandha).

These subtleelements are intermediate stages between two gross

(orbasic elements- Bhuthas) like earth, water etc. [thisis what

described above by AzhwAr]. We experience these. i.e. sound, touch,

form, tasteand smell through out indriyas (senses) i.e. ear,skin,

eye, mouth and nose. These are called jnAnaindriyas. We hear sound

through our ears, etc…(and getjnAnam- knowledge about the subject).

The five senses or indriyas of action are called karmaindriyas which

are organs of speech, hand, leg, organof excretion, and of

reproduction, making up total often indriyas. The eleventh is mind or

manas. Thus from prakrithi, mahath is formed. Ahankaaram isformed from

mahath. This ahankaaram is divided

intothree called Satva, Rajas and thamas ahankaaram. FromSaatvika

ahankaaram- the eleven indriyas (includingmind) and from thaamasa

ahankaram, comes the panchabhUthas (earth, water etc.._). That is:

thaamasa ahankaaram- sabdha thanmaathram-AkAsam (ether)-

sparsathanmaathram- vaayu (air)-roopathanmaathram – fire (thEjas)-

rasathanmaathram- jalam(waters)- gandhathanmaathram- bhUmi (earth)

etc. areformed. That is the sequence. These five elementsconstitute

the whole physical prabanjam(cosmicuniverse). In other words, all

these are His and belong to SrimanNarayanan. There was nothing before

creation, neitherworld nor skies; before creation, there was

onlySriman Narayanan, the Paramaathma. From Him, came theAkaasa

(space); All things and being emanated from Him(as per Lor’d

sankalpam- free will) and end up in Him;from AkAsA- spring PrANa,

manas, indriyas, agni,water, and the base for the world (prithvI).

thEjaswas born and there was urge to multiply. BrahmA wascreated and

he (with the Lord as indweller in him)using Vedas and scriptures,

created names and forms… The body consisting of these five elements

and theeleven indriyas) all of the above and the soul that ishoused

in the body- The Lord is the indweller andenables them to act as

antharyami. Sri BhagawathRamanuja darsanam- inspired from AzhwArs

andAcharya’s works – establishing the Sareera sarIribhAvam- which is

the proprietary (pradhAnaprathithanthram) of VisishtAdvaita- is the

doctrinethat solves all contradictions of Vedic statements.This is

based on Ghataka sruthi.. Who else but theseVedanthins can comprehend

You?- says AzhwAr. BhUthas are objects and hence are Lord’s

sareera.Thus, sicne they are His Body, they are none otherthan He can

also be inferred. BhUthas propertiesthough can not be called as “He”,

those propertieshave arisen due

to His granting the same to BhUthas(elements). For example, the color

blue also denotesthe object whose colour is blue. Thus, the

sparsa,rasa, gandha etc.. also denote Sriman Narayanan-ParamAthmA,

extending the same sareera sarreri bhAvam.Sriman Narayanan is the

supporter (AdhAram) of thesefive elements and thus those attributes

of theelements as well (namely- rasa, gandha etc..) [thisis all

decribed in rasO(S)hamapsU- GitA sloka]. Thiscan also be perceived

and understood after havinglearnt Bhashyam and thaathparyachandhrikA

from anacharya. Thus, in one verse, AzhwAr establishes

theVisishtAdavita siddhAntham in an unambiguous mannerand crystal

clear form. There is nothing that moveswithout His sankalpam (or

will); In other words,avananRi OraNuvum asaiyaadhu.. AzhwAr says:

only vedaanthins can comprehend you. SriUttamur swamy writes: Those

who have learnt Vedas (andunderstood them) and also

these Tamil Vedas can onlycomprehend you. Else, one will talk: Brahman

alone issathyam; everything else is false; OR Brahman isdifferent;

jeevathmas, BhUthas, are all different; TheguNAs (attributes) of

these jeevan, bhUthas can not bein Brahman etc.. All this is possible

and are housed in SrimanNarayanan. Unity in diversity (with

SareerAthmabhAvam) established by Bhagavath Ramanuja in hiswonderful

Sri sookthis commented based on all Vedicstatements without violating

any. (taking the cue fromTamil Vedas as well.) Thirumazhisai AzhwAr

ThiruvaDigaLe saraNamRegardsNamo

narayanadAsan

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