ThiruviNNagarappan Paasurams by Kaliyan : Part XVIII( Periya Thirumozhi: 6.3.2)

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs of ThiruviNNagarappan :

 

In the previous Paasuram , Thirumangai declared that he will not

forget the anubhava sukham of the Lord ( Inbham thuRappEn allan ).

He stated further that he will not forget ever the dhivya soundharyam

of the Lord ( Ninn uruvam yenRum maRappEn allEn ) . adiyEn will

not hence view myself as taking another Janmam based on the reason

of my Tanmayathvam with You , the Lord of ThiruviNNagaram .

 

In this Paasuram , Thirumangai makes some fine distinctions . He responds

to the question that he anticipates from the Lord : KaliyA ! You say that you

will not forsake the bliss of anubhavam about me . You are known for

VishayAnubhava pravrutthi ( engagement in Vishaya sukhams) . How could

you claim that you have developed Tanmayathvam towards Me ?

 

Kaliyan Responds this way to allay the doubts of the Lord :

 

thuRantEn Aarvac-cheRRam suRRam thuRanthamayAl

siRanthEn NinnadikkE adimai ThirumAlE

aRam thAnn aay thirivAi Unnai yenn manatthu ahatthE

thiRampAmal koNDEn ThiruviNNagarAnE - - -Periya Thirumozhi: 6.3.2

 

(Meaning ): Sriya: Pathi ( ThirumAlE ) ! adiyEn has abandoned my

relatives filled with desires ( raagam) and dhvEsahams ( hatred ) .

As a result of that initiative , adiyEn's servitude ( dhaasyam ) for Your

sacred feet has grown many fold and has attained a special significance .

Oh Lord , who moves around as the embodiment of SanAthana dharmam

( aRam ThAnAi thirivAi ) ! adiyEn has now kept You inside my mind securely

( Unnai yenn manatthu ahatthE thiRampAmal koNDEn ) .

 

Special Notes :

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Oh Lord of ThiruviNNagar ! Not only did adiyEn leave behind

the raaga-dhvEshams but adiyEn also left the Bandhus with

raaga-dhvEshams , who would have stood in the way of perfecting

my striving for You . AdiyEn stays only with those bhandhUs ,

who kindle and reinforce the sukhAnubhavam about Your

dhivya mangaLa vigraham and anantha kalyANa guNams .

This new state of servitude ( dhaasyam ) has become more

distinguished than the previous state of adimai . adiyEn has

fully absorbed Your upadEsam that You alone are the SanAthana

dharmam and You are the one to be worshipped through

all dharmAs (Sarva Dharma SamArAdhyan) ; as a result ,

my servitude to You has stayed firm and will not experience

any vikArams (Changes) .

 

We find the echo of Thirumangai's moving statement

in the prayer of AchArya RaamAnuja in his SaraNAgathy

gadhyam SooNikai :

 

pitharam mAtharam dhArAn BhandhUn sakhIn gurUn

rathnAni dhana-dhAnyAni kshEthrANi cha gruhANi cha

 

sarvadharmAmsccha santhyajya sarva-kAmAmsccha sAksharAn

lOka-vikrAntha CharaNou SaraNam tE avrajam vibhO

 

dhAsabhUtha: SaraNAgathOsmi Tvaasmi dhAsa:

ithi vakthAram mAmm taaraya !

 

The Lord's answer for that SaraNAgathy was : "- - -

asEsha-sEshathaika-rathiroopa nithya kinkarO bhavishyasi . maa tE

bhUth athra samsaya: "

 

Thirumnagai's SaraNAgathy was performed and the aathma

rakshA bharam was granted by the Lord as in the case of

AchArya RaamAnuja later .

 

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

SrimathE Sri VaNN SaThakOpa Sri NaarAyaNa

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