A Peep into Periya ThiruMozhi 66

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The sound of Wealth

 

What is wealth for an agriculturist? Apart from the yield,the flowers,

the scent, the nectar and the honey are all wealth.

 

Can we believe that these were flowing unhindered in thirunAngUr?

 

In vaikuntha viNNagaram, the lotus and sen-kazhunEr flowers were

overflowing with the nectar and honey. This kept the tillers busy as

ever. The overflowing liquid was trying to flow out of the borders

and the farmer goes and blocks in one side. The next time the flow is

on another direction. Immediately he rushes to the other side. This

goes on and on, reflecting the rich wealth of ths dhivya dhEsam.

 

This is what is told in the pAsuram

 

"...mARADha malar kamalam senkazhunEr thadhumbi, madhu veLLam vozhuga,

vayal vuzhavar madai adaippa, mARADha selvam vaLaru maNi nAngUr vaikuntha viNNagaram

vaNangu mada nenjEA" 3-9-8;

 

When the flow exceeds bounds, one person shouts " Hey! it is going out

of control" and the boundry is closed. The next somebody else shouts

" Now, it is coming over this side" and that side is closed. Thus,

this din goes on conveying the richness.

 

This sound is described by sri periya vAchAn piLLai as

 

"angEa vudaindhadhu kiDAi, ingEa vudaindhadhu kidAi, sahyaperukkidAi

enRu kUppidugiRa AravAramEyAik kidakkumAyiRRu"

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan