A Peep into Periya ThriuMozhi 39

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

BY SRI SADAGOPAN SWAMI -MODERATOR OPPILIAPPAN GROUP.

sEthA -Slim Waist.

 

Sri kaliyan Saluting sEthA pirAtti's auspicious Qualities and Her beauty (3-1-7)

"minnin-nuNN-idai madakkodi kAraNam vilangalin misai Ilankai mannan

neeN-mudi podi seytha maindan idam maNi varai..."

 

The extraordinary slimness(nuNN) of the waist (idai) of SitA Piratti

is compared here to the width of a lightning (minnal). One of the

divine mark of beauty of Jaanaki MaathA ( Her SaamudhrikA lakshaNam)

is the thinnestof the thin waists. Her physical beauty of an

unparalleled kind is matched only by Her aathma guNams befittinga

pathivrathA SirOnmaNi (the crown jewel among the Chastewomen ).

Kaliyan refers to Her Aathma GuNam of "madappam ", when he describes

Her as "Madakkodi". Madappam is NaaNam or adakkam . By the choice of

the word "Madakkodi", Kaliyan salutes both Her ThirumEni Azhagu (

tender creeper-like physical beauty ) and Her aathma guNams

(Spiritual Attributes). It is for the sake of this lady (wife) with

the amalgam of physical beauty and spiritual qualities (Madakkodi

KaaraNam) , Raamachandran invaded Lankaand ascended the peak of

Thrikooda mountain , foughtwith the evil Raavanan there and

pulverized his tall ten heads in a fierce battle

(vilangalin misai Ilangai mannan neeNN mudi podi seytha) . Kaliyan

points out that the home of this Raghuveeran , who destroyed RaavaNan

is indeed the dhivya dEsam of ThiruvahIndhrapuram

(Myndhan idam ThiruvaheendhrapuramE).Kaliyan addressesRaamachandran as

"Myndhan " here to remind us thatour Lord took the human incarnation

as the son of DasaraTan ( DasaraTa Myndhan).

 

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swami)