A Peep into Periya Thriumozhi 35

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WRITE UP ON "IRUNTHAN MANILAM' THIRUMOZHI 3-1 contd.

BY SRI SADAGOPAN SWAMI -MODERATOR OPPILIAPPAN GROUP.

 

Sri kaliyan has excellently discovered the greatness of the four type

of earths-geographical divisions, as set out by ancient tamilians.

Generally, each place has its own peculiar features. However,

thiruvahIndirapuram has got the best of these. This aspect is

elaborated by Sri Sadagopan swAmi.

 

nAnilam

 

in Tamil poetry :(1)Neythal (2) Kurinji (3)Mullai and(4)Marutham .

Kaliyan finds a blessed combination of the best features ofall these

four kinds of lands at ThiuvahIndhrapuram .He recognizes therefore

This Dhivya Desam as Naa-nilam (nAnku nilam) or having the integrated

essence of the features of the above four kinds of lands . Kaliyan's

specific references to these four kinds of lands have been pointed

out by SrI UtthamUr Swamigal in his commnetary :(1)Kurunji Naadu: "

ampozhilUdE serunthi nANmalarsenraNainthu uzhi taru

ThiruvayeendhrapuramE"-- First Paasura PassageHere is thereference to

Serunthi Pushpam , whichis typical of Kurunji Naadu; Kaliyan sees the

joyoushoney bees (Nithyasooris) travelling in dense patterns amidst

the groves of Serunthi trees , while singingthe thousand names of the

Lord . This band of bees had feasted earlier on the honey from

lotuses in the pond ,where MahAlakshmi stays and are now engaged

inBhagavannAma sankIrthanam .The bees embrace the newblossoms of

Serunthi and travel hither and thitherin their groves.(2)Mullai

Naadu: " MoykoLL Maadhavi SeNpakam muyankiyaMullaiyam kodiyAda "

--Third Paasuram PassageThe LakshaNam of Mullai Naadu is woven in

this paasuram.Kaliyan sees the Mullai creeper embracing dense

thickets ofMaadhavi, SeNpakam and Kurukkatthi trees , which

themselves are flowering trees.

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swAmi)