A Peep into Periya ThiruMozhi 251

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kaDAvuL

 

A glance at the tamil-nigaNDu throws out several meanings for the term

-'kaDavuL' .Greatness (m

EAnmai), dheivathanmai (divinity), iRaivan (God) dheivam(God) are a few.

 

AzvAr-s have used this term sparingly and perhaps that adds value to this.

 

'kadavULEA kAvaLan thaN pAdiyAi ' -Thirumangai AzvAr emotionally calls upon

ThirukkAvaLampADi EmperumAn Periya ThiruMozhi 4-6-5;

 

NAm AzvAr in his ThriuvAsiriyam-6 declares Sriman NArAyaNA as 'mudhal perum

kaDavuL' The prime Great LOrd and

'mUvulagum padiath mAyak kaDavuL'ThriuvAsiriyam 4;

 

Here, this unique term is used again by Kaliyan to none other than the Lord of

ThriumAl irumsOlai 'Para-svAmi' perhaps transliterating this

 

'sudar muDik kadavuL tham kOil' 9-8-2;-

 

dAsan

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