AarAvayitrAnum pOdhamarselvakkozhundhum - 3

June 30, 2006

Nilam thuzhAval refers to the aspect of one looking down towards the earth with a physical activity with one's feet scratching the ground as a reaction to an embarrasing situation. Azhwar describes how AarAvayitrAan was kind enough to enter into Azhwar’s body.

intrennaipporulAkkith thannai ennul vaithAn

antrennaip punarththathen seyvAn?

kuntrennath thikazmAdangaL sUz thiruppErAn

ondrenakkarul seyya unarththalutrEnE (TVM 10.8.9)

There was an interesting discussion between Bhattar and Nanjeeyar about this pasuram. Azhwar says that today, Perumal has made him an entity in such a way that Perumal has entered in to his body, whereas this was not the case until yesterday - What is the justification for this?

Perumal: Azhweer, you have attained all the aspects that a soul needs to attain by completely doing Atma samarpanam to me, and that is why I have entered in to you. You are so special.

Without taking credit for himself, Azhwar replies with the following statement:

That again is purely because of your nirhEtuka krupai.

For this reply, ArAvayitrAn could not answer any further and hence started to stand in a postion where He was looking down and drawing circles with His feet. Perumal is kind enough to do this nilam thuzhAval for bhaktA's sake. In this context, Perumal could be considered as Krishna in child form as NammAzhwar was completely immersed in "Krishna trishnA tattvam".

As soon as AarAvayitrAn entered Azhwar’s body, Azhwar expresses his happiness in the next pasuram, and feels that he cannot ask for anything more than what AarAvayitrAn has done to him.

uttrEn ukandhu paNicheythunapaatham

petrEn eethEyinnam vEntuvathendhaay

katraar maraivaaNarkalvaaz thiruppEraaRku

atraar adiyaar thamakkallal nillaavE. (TVM 10.8.10)

adiyEn,

ramanan

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