A Peep into Periya Thriumozhi 40

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Honey for Health

 

It is commonplace to observe doctors prescribing medicines to be mixed with

honey. Honey has taste, sweet, medicinal effect and health. this asepct as

observed by thirujmangai mannan is narrated by Sri Sadagopan swAmi.

 

thEn kalantha taNN palam nuhar taru". 3-1-5

 

In this line of the Paasuram , Kaliyan describes as to what kind of food these

connoseiur monkeys were seeking:" thEn kalantha taNN palam nuhar taru". The

monkeys wereseeking Palaa pazham (jack fruit)to offer as naivEdhyamfor the Lord

of ThiruvahIndhrapuram , their Kula Dhaivam(Raamachandran) . As the monkeys tore

the fruit from the jack fruit tree , the honey also flowed .The monkeys mixed

the honey with the sweet edible matter inside the fruit with the rough exterior

and offered thatdelicacy to the Lord prior to partaking of that prasAdham.It is

known that the dipping of the fruit in honeywill result in a combination that

is highly recommendedfor one's health. The monkeys of ThiruvahIndhrapuramhad

that in mind , when they prepared their food offeringto the Lord.The enjoyment

of the Jack fruit suLai withhoney is equivalent to the enjoyment of the Lord

DhaivanAyakanwith His dear PirAtti , HemAbhja Valli .

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swami)