A Peep into Periya Thriumozhi 35

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WRITE UP ON "IRUNTHAN MANILAM' THIRUMOZHI 3-1 contd.

BY SRI SADAGOPAN SWAMI -MODERATOR OPPILIAPPAN GROUP.

 

Sri kaliyan has excellently discovered the greatness of the four type of

earths-geographical divisions, as set out by ancient tamilians. Generally, each

place has its own peculiar features. However, thiruvahIndirapuram has got the

best of these. This aspect is elaborated by Sri Sadagopan swAmi.

 

nAnilam

 

in Tamil poetry :(1)Neythal (2) Kurinji (3)Mullai and(4)Marutham . Kaliyan finds

a blessed combination of the best features ofall these four kinds of lands at

ThiuvahIndhrapuram .He recognizes therefore This Dhivya Desam as Naa-nilam

(nAnku nilam) or having the integrated essence of the features of the above

four kinds of lands . Kaliyan's specific references to these four kinds of

lands have been pointed out by SrI UtthamUr Swamigal in his commnetary

:(1)Kurunji Naadu: " ampozhilUdE serunthi nANmalarsenraNainthu uzhi taru

ThiruvayeendhrapuramE"-- First Paasura PassageHere is thereference to Serunthi

Pushpam , whichis typical of Kurunji Naadu; Kaliyan sees the joyoushoney bees

(Nithyasooris) travelling in dense patterns amidst the groves of Serunthi trees

, while singingthe thousand names of the Lord . This band of bees had feasted

earlier on the honey from lotuses in the pond ,where MahAlakshmi stays and

are now engaged inBhagavannAma sankIrthanam .The bees embrace the newblossoms

of Serunthi and travel hither and thitherin their groves.(2)Mullai Naadu: "

MoykoLL Maadhavi SeNpakam muyankiyaMullaiyam kodiyAda " --Third Paasuram

PassageThe LakshaNam of Mullai Naadu is woven in this paasuram.Kaliyan sees the

Mullai creeper embracing dense thickets ofMaadhavi, SeNpakam and Kurukkatthi

trees , which themselves are flowering trees.

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swAmi)