A Peep into Periya Thriumozhi 40

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Honey for Health

 

It is commonplace to observe doctors prescribing medicines to be mixed

with honey. Honey has taste, sweet, medicinal effect and health. this

asepct as observed by thirujmangai mannan is narrated by Sri

Sadagopan swAmi.

 

thEn kalantha taNN palam nuhar taru". 3-1-5

 

In this line of the Paasuram , Kaliyan describes as to what kind of

food these connoseiur monkeys were seeking:" thEn kalantha taNN palam

nuhar taru". The monkeys wereseeking Palaa pazham (jack fruit)to offer

as naivEdhyamfor the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram , their Kula

Dhaivam(Raamachandran) . As the monkeys tore the fruit from the jack

fruit tree , the honey also flowed .The monkeys mixed the honey with

the sweet edible matter inside the fruit with the rough exterior and

offered thatdelicacy to the Lord prior to partaking of that

prasAdham.It is known that the dipping of the fruit in honeywill

result in a combination that is highly recommendedfor one's health.

The monkeys of ThiruvahIndhrapuramhad that in mind , when they

prepared their food offeringto the Lord.The enjoyment of the Jack

fruit suLai withhoney is equivalent to the enjoyment of the Lord

DhaivanAyakanwith His dear PirAtti , HemAbhja Valli .

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swami)