A Peep into Periya ThiruMozhi 186

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Dear srEvaishNavites,

 

They say that proof of the eating is in the pudding. Similarly, one

need not look externally to confirm that one has become a

srEvaishNavite. The fact that one is ecstasic on seeing a fellow

srEvaishNavie is the ultimate proof of being a srEvaishNavaite.

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan

 

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

SrimathE ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

Sri vAnachala maha munayE namaha

 

“taN chERai emperumAn thAlai nAlum sindhippArkennullam tEnoori eppozhudhum thiththikkumE”

 

In the earlier paasuram, kaliyan expressed his wish to be amidst the

bhagavatas without sparing a second. Immediately a questioned

aroused.

 

It is quite usual for people to wish to be amidst others who are

like-minded. For instance, samsAris want to be amidst other

samsAris, they can never tolerate loneliness. The bhAhya kudrishtis

(Buddhist and Jains) prefer company of those in the same category.

So in which crew do you want to join?

 

Azhvar answers, “I am not part of the Buddhist or Jains (bhAhya

kudrishtis)” After listening to the great episode of the

NarasimhAvatara where emperuman came running to save his bhaktha from

the clutches of Hiranyan and went to the extent of tearing off

Hiranyan to pieces how can I join in any other group?

 

“Ok azhveer! But even we have heard about narasimhAvataram. But still

we haven’t got that ultimate faith (ananyArhasEshatvam). How did you

come to know that you have affinity only towards the

jagathkAranabhoothan sarvEsvaran Sriman Narayanan?

 

“The joy I obtain while thinking about Srivaishnavas is the proof for

my ultimate surrender to emperuman”

 

Thiruppavai Ithihyam (Thiruppavai 7 Arayirapadi)

 

“Atkondavilli Jeeyer ezhundharulA niRka seidhE, nanjeeyer daNdanittu

nirka, “bhagavat vishayaththil ruchi namakku meyyAga pirandhadhillai

kANum” endrarulichcheiya, “vummai pOlE AchAryavAngal vundO? EnnganE

arulichcheivAnen?” enna, “bhagavat vishayaththil meiyyE ruchi

vuNdendru erukkaiyAvadhu bhAgavadhargalai kaNdAl vugakkumandru

kAnum!” endru arulich seidhAr.”

 

[Once Nanjeeyer happened to prostrate Atkondavilli Jeeyer, a satsishyA

of emperumAnAr. Atkondavilli Jeeyer said, “I have not got perfect

affinity towards bhagavat vishayam yet” Shocked by this statement

nanjeeyer replied,”Being a great acharya how is it that you say like

this” Atkondavilli Jeeyer said, “One is considered to have a true

affinity towards bhagavat vishayam only when he experiences great

ecstasy on meeting a bhAgavata!”]

 

Essence of kaliyan’s words has been showed by our acharyas in their life.

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan