AchArya hridhayam 182

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ACHARYA HRIDHAYAM 182

dhivya dhEsam=thiru mOghUr

pAsurams =thALa thAmarai 10-1

attribute = mArgha bhandhu saithvami.e the pleasantness of being the escort for

the way to mOksham;

 

Text: mArgha bhandhu saithvam mohanathE maduvidum

Summary:For those who are granted mOksham as seen in the precding dhivya dhEsam

, thirukkaNNapuram, the Lord acts as an escort to their desired destination =

mOkhsam= and spreads coolness and is pleasant in contrast to the souls journey

which necesitates the escort.

" Athan thAmarai anRi maRRilam araN' "kAlA mEghathai anRi maRRonrilam ghadhiyE"

highlights this fact of being the escort and the only resort for the souls.

The following eighteen souls have been blessed by the Lord Himself.

1.vEdan- guhan

2.vEduvichi-sabari

3.pakshi-sree jadAyu

4.kurangu- sree sugrEva maharAjA and his group

5. sarAsaram-People of Ayodhya

6. idaichi-chinthayanthi

7.idaiyar-dhadhi pAndan

8. thayir thAzhi

9.kOni- krishnarukku sandhanam kodutha kOni

10.mAlAkArar-krisnarukku pushpam samarpitha mAlAkArar

11.pinavirundhu itta kandAkarNan

12.vEndadisil ittavargal- hrishi pathnikkaL who gave food to Lord krishna and

His group

13.avan magan- prahlAdhan

14. avan thambi- srE vibhEshanan

15.Anai-GajendrAzhwAn

16. aravam-sumukan

17.maRaiyALan-Govindha Swami

18. peRRa maindhan - mArkandEyan

Thus the Lord who has blessed the above group of eighteen- padhinettu

nAdan-becomes our escort and confidant friend- Apthan.

vAna mAmalai padmanabhan