The Elephanrt 6-kai/gadha nAgam

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kai/gadha nAgam

 

nAgam refers to a serpant usually. It also refers to an elephant and

is generally prefixed with kai and rarely with gadha --the kai

referring to its trunk and gadha referring to anger. The angry

pachyderm was none other than GajEndrAzhwAn who was peeved at not

being able to win over the crocodile.

 

Says Thriumangai mannan 'gadha nAgam kAthaLitha Kannar kaNdEr' 4-4-1

of Periya Thirumozhi alluding to the Grace showered by EmperumAn on

this jumbo.

 

Poizhgai AzhwAr also uses this word in the mudhal thiruvandhAdhi.

 

Counselling that one will realise the Almighty with the right

knowledge, -he refers to this event highlighting the fact that

EmperumAn is ever ready to rescue when wanted.

 

'kai nAgam kAthAn kazhal' mudhal thiruvandhAdhi 47.

 

PeriyAzhwAr who seems to have used all the terms expresses the fact of

the hurdle of Sri GajEndhrAzhwAn being removed.

'kainAgathidar kadindh kanalAzhip padaiyudaiyAn karudhum kOil' 4-9-10;

 

Indicating that Periya PerumAL and Nam-PerumAL are here near us in

Thiruvarangam thinking and acting for our welfare. Perhpas, we have

to take His services to remove our hurdles Will He do that? That is

why the precedent of Sri GajEndrAzhwAn is brought forrth bringing

confidence to one and all.

 

(MOre to come on elephants)

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan