Azhvars: Mudal Azhvars describe the LORD.

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Mudal Azhvars - Continued.

 

Mudal azhvars travelled together to other temples, and experienced

many wonderful moments and anubhavams together.

 

Samskrit Vedas struggled to define the lord, but the

three mudal Azhvars beautifully describe the LORD.

 

In Thirukkovalur at sage Mrugandus small hut's verandah

with the Vision of the Supreme Lord, all the three

azhvars sang pasurams.

 

PoigaiAr gave us the first 100 pasurams: mudhal thiruvandhAdhi

 

vaiyyam thagaliyA~, vArkadlE~ neyyAga

veyyakkadirOn viLakkAga |

sudarAzhiyAn adikkE~ soottinEn son mAlai .

 

Lord, who holds the Divine chakrA, is the cause of this wonderful

universe. I am offering this garland of pAsurams to Him, whose vision I had.

Earth as the bowl, and oceans as the oil, bright sun as the flame, I have lit up

this lamp for the Lord.

 

PoigaiAr completed singing the first 100 pasurams, then BhoodathAr started the

second 100: "irandAm thiruvandhAdhi"

 

anbE thagaliyA~ Arvame neiyyAga

inburugu sindhai idu thiriyA |

nannpurugi gynAna chudar vilaku Ethinen

gyana thamizh purindha nAn ||

 

Here: love is the lamp and selfless service is oil.

 

" I dedicate myself to the service of the lord, by singing this song, with love

as the lamp, eager involvement as the oil, and knowledge as the wick of the

torch".

 

BhoodathAr completed singing the second 100 pasurams,

then PeyAr started the third 100 called "moonRAm thiruvandhAdhi".

 

thirukkandE~n, ponmEni kaNdE~n

thigazhum arukkan Ani niRamum kaNdEn |

serukkilaRum ponAzhi kaNdE~n purisangham kai kaNdEn

en Azhi vaNNan pAl inRu ||

 

" I found the Glorious, golden form of the Lord. I have seen the Glory, Beauty

and color, His brightness and brilliance and

His Divine Conch on one hand and chakrA on the other;"

 

These three azhvars represent the Para-Bhakthi, Para-gnyana, and

Parma-Bhakti. As they appeared before all other azhvars, they are called as

Mudal (the First) Azhvars.

 

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Thirumazhisai Azhvar - Continued on the next post.

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