A Peep into Periya Thriu-mozhi 58

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vaLai ALa mAttOamEA

 

Bangles? Never.

 

It is common to see children and womenfolk looking for bangles of

various types and sizes. Once these are bought will the wrist size

not change ? Generally, even for children the width of the wrist

remains constant at least for a few months.

 

However, in case of parakAla nAyaki what happens?

 

Well, parakAla nAyaki yearns for the Lord's togetherness when they are

not together. At this time, her wrist width gets narrowed due to the

pangs of separation. Hence, the bangles become loose and cannot be

enjoyed.

 

On the contrary, when the Lord is together, the happiness makes the

width widen and the bangles are too tight to be worn.

 

Hence, whichever be the case the bangles cannot be relished by kaliyan.

 

This is the explanation to the pAsuram of thirumangai mannan expressed

during separation in the thiru-vAli thiru-mozhi "thUviriya"

 

"..thiru-meyya malaiyALA nE-ALa vaLai ALa mAttOAmEa' 3-6-9;

 

The commentary :

The bangle never remains in the wrist. When the Lord comes the wrist

widens and the bangles gets broken to pieces.When He goes away, the

wrist wanes and the bangles gets out of the hand and falls.

 

That is why, it is said:

 

"vaLai ALa mAttOAmEA"

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan