Magnanimity II -9

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LokAchAryar

 

Sri NampiLLai was continuing with the mission of our SrEvaishNavic faith handed

over to him by none other than Sri NanjEyar.

The day to day activites included inter-alia the elucidation of thiruvoizmozhi

-aruLIch-cheyal and related subjects, the daily srEvaishNavic rituals and so

on. Of course, the large following Sri Nam-PiLLai resulted in the exclamation

" Is this Nam-PerumAL ghOsthi or Nam-PiLLai ghOsthi?"

 

The fame and name Sri Nam-PiLLai spread across the borders of chOzhA kingdom.

However, one soul did not like it in the innermost of his hearts. Who was that?

It was the grandson of Sri MudhaliANdAn -Sri KandhADai ThOzhappar. Possessing a

great lineage and lot of knowledge, he, however did not like the fame and name

attributed to Sri Nam-PiLLai. In fact, he envied it to the core. Therefore, he

neither attended swAmy's ghOsthi nor liked it.

 

This latent hatred manifested in words of fire and detest in Sri Nam-PerumAL

sannidhi. Yes, one day Sri Nam-PiLlai was in the sanctum-sanctorum of Sri

Nam-PiLLai where Sri KandhADAi ThOzhappar abused him relentlessly,ruthlessly

and mercilessly.

 

Let us visualise the scenes after this spat.

 

Scene 1. Sri KandhADAi ThOzhappar thirumALigai: Realsing that her barthA had

committed an incorrigible crime, an unpardonable mistake, an inexcusable

blunder --bhAgawatha apachAram-Sri KandhADAi ThOzhappar's dhEVigaL shuddered

with fear and in no uncertain terms pointed out his mistake. She educated him

and made him realise that ego has veiled his clear thinking and vision. This

wrethched vice has swallowed him comprehensively, she opined loudly and she

struck work in the thriumALigai having got frustrated from his omisions and

commissions.

 

Though being struck by such egoistic thoughts, Sri KandhADAi ThOzhappar who was

otherwise a learned scholar and hailing from a respectable family the roots

going up to the great dhASarathi, fell into introspection on hearing the words

of his dharma-pathini. Realisation dawned on him. " AlAs! what a blunder I have

committed. This will lead me definitely do doom" ran his thoughts. Immedately,

he sought forgiving from his own wife. "Oh! Lord, You should retrieve what you

have lost, only from the place of loss. Forthwith, you should seek the pardon

of Sri Nam-piLLai" was her prescription. He requested her to help him in this

regard for which she consented.They commenced their way towards Nam-piLLai and

crossed their front door.

 

Scene 2: Front Door of Sri KaNdhADAi ThOzhappar ThirumALigai:

 

A person was lying in the front verandhAh, white cloth around his head. "Who

could this be ?" louldly asked Sri KandhADAi ThOzhappar. " It is I sir,

KalikanRi dASan' came the reply from none other than Sri Nam-PiLLai.

 

"What brought you here?"-- and Sri Nam-PiLLai replied.

 

"It is my fault of having somehow sowed ill feeling about me into your hearts

which made you talk about me. Therefore, I thought I had no refuge but your

front door".

 

Sri KandhADAi ANDAn completely melted in this. The magnanimity was too much for him.

" Till date you had lot of disciples and were righteously conducting our

dharisaNam. From now on , you are not AchAryan for disciples but for the whole

world ... you are lOkAchAryAr." and fell surrendered at his feet.

 

'thunnu pugazh kaNdAdhai thOzhappar tham vugappAl,

enna vulagAriyAnOA! enRuraikka, pinnai

vulagAriyan ennum peyar nam-piLLaikk Ongi,

vilagAmal ninRadhenRum mEAl' upadEsa rethninamAlai 51.

 

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan