ThAmarai -2- A Symbol of Creation/Supremacy

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ThAmarai

 

A Symbol of Creation/Supremacy

 

 

AzhwAr-s have liberally correlated creation to 'ThAmarai'. That the cosmic

creation took place from the divine naval is well known but the lotus in which

brahmA was placed from where the creation continued is the nexus of aravindham

and kAraNathvam.

 

'.vundhi-mAmalar mEmisaip padaithvan, vugandhinidhuRai kOil'' is the line from

the verse dedicated to vaN purudOthamam - 4-2-9 of Periya Thriumozhi.

 

The Second ten of ThriuvAi mozhi extensively talks about EmperumAn being the

cause of one and all.- kAraNathvam. In the seventh ThiruvAimozhi of the iraNdAm

pathu SwAmi Nam-AzhwAr spells out the twelve divine names of the Lord and the

words 'paRpa nAbhan ' is also included in this. The fact that this name itself

cannotes the creation and the association with padhmam is indeed a feather in

the cap of lotus.

 

The sixth thiruvAi mozhi first pAsuram also clearly states this aspect 'pAmaru

mU vulagum padaitha paRpa nAbhA vO!'

 

Here comes of course where SwAmi Nam AzhwAr takes the creation to the logical

conclusion and associates the thAmari to Supremacy.

 

One of the best pAsuram-s in determining the Supremacy which has made me again

and again wonder the grearness of parAnkusan.

This is from Periya ThiruvandhAdhi.

 

'mudhalAm Thriuvuruvam mUnRenbar, onREa

mudhalAgum mUnRukkum enbar-mudhalvA

nigar ilagu kAr vuruvA nin agathathAnREA

pugar ilagu ThAmaraiyin pU' -72;

 

Some say that the supreme entity is in three forms-- mudhalAm thiruvuruvam mUnRenbar

Some Say that there is an entity supreior to these three--onREA mudhalAgum mUnRukkum enbar

 

Here is the overwhelming evidence. Let them see with their own eyes. Oh! Lord

dont they realise that the ThAmarip pU has sprung from Your naval from which

the creation took place? mudhalvA-nigar ilagu kAr vuruvA nin agathathanREa

pugar ilagu

 

ThAmaraiyin pU

 

swAmi Nam-AzhwAr thiruvadigaLEa charaNam

dAsan

vanamamalai padmanabhan