nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi-42

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

Paasuram-33

 

“adisagadam sAdi aravAti, Anai

pidiththosiththu pEymulai nanjundu-vadipavaLa

vAipinnai thOlikkA vallERReruththiruththu

kOpinnumAnAn kurippu”

 

In the previous paasuram, azhvar instructed all to prostrate the

divine feet of emperuman, “adiadaiminO”. But will all the hindrances

that had followed for so many janmas allow us from doing so?

Thirumazhisai azhvar answers this question in this paasuram “When he

is sarvasakthan, capable of removing all the obstacles like he did in

the case of nappinnai piratti and others why should we worry?”

 

(adisagadam sAdi) On the seventh day of his birth Sri Krishna killed

sagadAsuran, by just kicking him with his small soft feet and

protected himself for the welfare of all.

 

(aravAtti) He danced on top of kaliya and sent kaliya from that place

thereby saving everyone in gokulam from the poison of kaliya. Here

periyavAchAn pillai’s commentary reads, “kaliyanai turaththi” that

indicates that probably “aravatti” could be “aravOtti”

 

(Anai pidiththosiththu) He stopped the big elephant kuvalayApeedam

with just his hands and broke its tusk.

 

(pEimulai nanjundu) He drank the poisoned milk from the breasts of

bhoothanai, in the process drank her life.

 

(vadipavala vAipinnaith thOlikkA vallERReruththiruththu) For the sake

of nappinnai piratti who had beautiful coral-like lips and beautiful

shoulders, he fought with seven strong oxen and got them into

control.

 

(adisagadam sAdi aravAtti) – virOdhi nirasanam –Winning over the enemy with the legs (divine feet)

(Anai pidiththosiththu) – Victory for the divine hands

(pEimulai nanjundu) – Victory for the divine mouth

(vadipavaLa vAipinnai thOlikkA vallERReruththiruththu) – Victory for the whole body.

 

For the rest, just one part of the body was enough but to get a

priceless gift like nappinai emperuman felt that he had to strain his

whole body. That shows his bhaktha vAtsalyam.

 

(pinnum kurippu kOvAnAn) Emperuman did all these acts when he took

avatara as krishna. But after returning back to his divine abode

does he keep quiet? No emperuman rests as ksheerAbhdhi sAyee

meditating only on the welfare of his bhakthas. During the avatara

he got rid of the enemies by his physical activities but lying in

parkadal he does the same with just his sankalpa (thought). “vellai

vellaththin mEl oru pAmbhai meththaiyAga viriththu adhan mElE kalla

nidhdhirai kolginra mArgam” (Periazhvar 5-1-7) “vurangu vAn pOl yOgu

seidha perumAnai” (thiruvaimozhi 5-4-11)

Even after returning back his svamithvam (quality of remaining a

master) remains and hence he constantly meditates on protecting his

slaves (bhakthas/seshans). So irrespective of him taking

vibhavAvatara or remaining as vyuha moorthi emperuman is concerned

with the welfare of his bhakthas so why should we worry’ enquires

azhvar.

 

(To Be Continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan