AchArya Hrdhayam -196-Tenth Ten contd.

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AchArya Hrhdayam

pathAm pathu

 

sUthram 228-3

padhinettu

nAdan

 

 

 

It was seen earlier that the Lord makes shelter and food for the soul

on its final path, after having shown the "archirAdhi" for the

departed souls.

 

The Lord being rAmA and krishNA had in fact actually shown the way to

several souls. sri azahgia maNavALap perumAL nAyanAr lists out these

into 18 categories and in fact terms the Lord as "padhinettu nAdan"

 

"dhayaradham peRRa, kOvalanAgaiyAlEa,

1. vEDan;

2. vEDuvachi;

3. pakshi;

4. kurangu;

5. sarAsaram;

6. idaichi;

7. idaiyar;

8. thayirth thAzhi;

9. kUni;

10. mAlA kArar;

11. piNa virundhu;

12. vENdadisil ittavar;

13. avan magan;

14. avan thambi;

15. Anai;

16. aravam;

17. maRaiALan;

18 peRRa maindhan

 

AgiRa padhinettu nAdan perunkUttam nadathumAthanai

vazhith thuNai Akki"

 

 

 

padhinettu nAdan

 

 

(to be continued)

 

vanamamalai padmanabhan