Anya DevathA worship for a SrI VaishNavan- 2

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nam-AzhwAr svayamvaram

 

EDU- INTRODUCTION TO 'karu mANikka malai mEal" thiru voi mozhi 8-9.

 

maNa vilakku

 

 

The proclamation that parAnkusa nAyaki-s wedding quest is done by the

parents/maidens of parAnkusa nAyaki reaches the maiden friends of

parAnkusa nAyaki.

 

What is the situation of parAnkusa nAyaki at this juncture?

 

This is spotted by the friend/thozhi of parAnkusa nAyaki. The

appearane and speech differs and she perceives that parAnkusa nAyaki

in fact has got herself merged with thiruppuliyUr Lord.

 

This situation is akin to bharathAzhwAn being termed as "king". The

maiden friend decides that this sound of invitation for the wedding

svayamvaram will be death din to parAnkusa nAyaki who will not

tolerate any relatinship with mortals-mAnidavarku enRu pEachu padil.

 

Hence, the friend decides to gradually reveal the fact that AzhwAr has

already surrendered herself to the thruppuliyUr Lord. However,

revealing this bluntly would result in retort and uproar.

 

Hence, they started thinking aloud regarding the difference in

appearance and expression of AzhwAr. "There appears to be some

relationship between parAnkusa nAyaki and thiruppuliyUr Lord.? is the

enquiry by them in front of thAyAr.

 

The fact is finally stated that AzhwAr has submitted herself to that

Lord and none else. Hence, please stop seeking bridegroom for this

parAnkusa nAyaki.

 

"ivaL thAn angEa ananyArhai AnAL; nEngaL seigiRa ivaRRaith

thavirungOL" is the counsel by fellow maiden/s. This is called "maNa

vilakku" in tamil literature.

 

Here, Edu's sentence of authority is to be recalled.

 

" thiru mandhirathil, thanakkum piRarkumAi irukkum iruppaik kazhithu

ananyArha shEshathvathai sollak kadavadhiREa"

 

The soul should be for the Lord alone exclusively. It should be

neither for itself nor for others is the message in a nutshell.

 

If there is a maiden she should submit herself for only one man and

when she does so completley and comprehesively, then she is not for

anybody else follows automatically.

 

"idhil svasvAthantharyamum, anya-shEshathvamum apurushArtham

engiRadhu' . The soul being independent or submitting to others is

explained as contrary to the basic nature of the soul in this

thiru-voi-mozhi.

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan