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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

Paasuram-48

 

“vEnkatamE viNNOr thozhuvadhuvum meimaiyAl

vEnkatamE meivinnai nOi theerpadhuvum-vEnkatamE

dhAnavarai veezha than Azhip padai thottu

vAnavarai kAppAn malai”

 

Thirumalai, the divine hill serves as a worshipping place for the

nithyasooris and also a place that overrides the diseases of the

nithya samsaris.

 

(vENkatamE viNNOr thozhuvadhuvum meimaiyAl) Since the last line talks

about helping the devas “vAnavarai kAppAn” here “meimaiyAl viNNOr

thozhuvadhum” refers to the nithya sooris. ‘meimaiyAl thozhuvadhu’

indicates that there are two types of worship True worship and false

worship. While the devas fall to the feet of the lord, though they

consider him to be their refuge, still they prostrate him for some

cause, to gain what they have lost (wealth or post). This is false

worship (for the purpose of gaining something). Whereas the

nithyasooris consider thirumalai, his divine abode to be upaya and

upEya (means and goal) and worship him. This is true wholehearted

worship just for the happiness of the lord. In the case of the devas

their mind is not clear (eagerness to attain what they want) and hence

it is false worship whereas the nithyasooris don’t have anything in

mind other than the lord and deep devotion towards him. That is why

azhvar says “meimaiyAl”

 

(vEnkatamE meivinnai nOi theerpadhuvum) For the nithyasooris

thirumalai is a place of worship but for the nithyasamsAris who are

filled with many hardships thirumalai serves as a place that

overrides all their problems. (meivinnai) those sins that will not

vanish till we suffer.

“avashyamanubhOkdhavyam” declare the sastras

[brahmavaivarththam-prakruthi kaNdam 26-70] jeeva should compulsorily

enjoy the good and bad effects of the sins they have committed. It

cannot override the effects at any point of time.

 

(nOi theerpadhuvum vENkatamE) All our diseases are cured in

thirumalai. Due to this body, whatever sins make us suffer with

various problems and diseases everything is removed due to the

nirheduka krupai of emperuman in thirumalai.

 

The word vEnkatam itself shows that it overrides all our sins. Swamy

nammazhvar says, “vEmkatangal meimEl vinai muRRavum”.

 

(vEnkatamE dhAnavarai veezha…vAnavarai kAppAn malai) Emperuman holds

his chakrayudha and wins over the asuras and blesses the devas with

their wealth once again.

 

(Azhi padai thottu) Emperuman need not even use his chakra (discus)

but it is enough if he just holds it in his hand. The asuras face

defeat and the devas get back their kingdom.

 

(To Be Continued)

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan