A Peep into Periya ThiruMozhi 124

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Same Words- Different Cannotations

The Greatness of Sri Periya vAchAn piLLai

 

The words "ANDAi vunnai-k kANBadhOAr aruL enakkaruLudhiyEAl--VEANDEAn

manai-vAzhk-kaiyai viNNagar mEAyavanEA" is repeated in the nine pAsuram-s of

the first thiru-mozhi of the sixth ten.

 

However, Sri Periya-vAchAn piLLai does not just mention that AzhwAr wants to

convey his longingness towards the Lord and disinterest in this worldly

attachments. He gives vyAkyAnam as per the context of each pAsuram.

 

1. The first pAsuram:

ANDAi --Even when I was having interest in other matters, Oh! Lord You were

taking care of my welfare.

vunnai-k...--Having strived on me for such a long time, You should shower Your

grace on me to reap the results.

vEaNDEAn---Oh! Lord, be assured that it is not like earlier days where I was

interested in this samsAram. Please note that that I am indifferent towards

samsaram and interested in YOu.---Text :"innamum ivanukku samsAra vAsanai

kazhindhadhillai" enRu irukka vEANDA;enakku lOka yAthraiyil ruchi illAmaiyai

thiru-vuLLam paRRa vEANum.

 

Second pAsuram: The second pAsuram talks about the divine act of the Lord in

churning the ocean and reclaiming periya pirATTi.

Accordingly Sri Periya VAchAn piLLai :

ANDAi....---

'achEArthiyil nAn kaNDanubhavikkum padi en pakkalilEa kripaiyai paNNi

aruLudhiyAgil, aththEva jAdhi vunnai-koNDu pUN kaTTik koLLugiRa samsAra

yAthraiyai vEANDEAn;

 

Third pAsuram:ANDAi --- Oh! Lord do not leave me with the bad name of immersing

myself in this samsAram. Kindly bestow me with Your grace to remove the swarUpa

virOAdhi and act in tandem with the true nAture of this jEvAthmA.

 

Fourth pAsuram: This pAsuram talks about the Lord swallowing one and all and lying on a small leaf.

ANDAi--- Oh! Lord, You need not do any such GReat deeds for me. It is enough if

YOu grace me a way to reach You.

 

(to be continued)

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan