Praying for relief from barbarism

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Dear SrEvaishNavites, It is not a question of prayer or not . Our

pUrvAchAryAs used to spend their time reciting thirumandhiram/dhvayam

regularly. It is a way of life. That apart this bestows moral fortitude and

confidence reiterated.

 

I remember periya thiru mozhi pAsuram, in this regard.

"thunjum pOdhu azhai min, thuyar varil ninai min, thuyarilEr sollilum

nanRAm,

nanju dhAm kaNdEr nammudai vinaikku, nArAyaNA ennum nAmam" 1-1-10 periya

thiru mozhi.

The commentary by sri periya vAchAn piLLai runs as follows:

thunjum pOdhu azhai min= At the time of the end of this body's journey

spell out this thiru nAmam to ward off the fear of yama's deeds;

 

thuyar varil ninai min= Even otherwise, if misery befalls you spell out

this thiru nAmam;

 

thuyarilEr sollilum nanRAm= It is but natural that the misery and the end of

the journey are to be expected in this life's journey and hence, without

expecting anything recite this thiru-nAmAm for the sake of it.

 

The text of the vyAkyAnam runs as follows:" sarErathOdE irundhAl ivai ellAm

varugai, prAptham anROa" enRu ithai madhiyAdhE, ananya prayOjanarAy

iruppArkku

swayam prayOjanam"

 

Thus, the thiru mandhiram can be spelt out for the sake of spellingout-

swayam prayOjanam for ananya prayOjanargaL and for others as mentioned

hereabvoe.

dhAsan

vAnamAmalai padmanAbhan