[sri ramanuja] nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi-103

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

 

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

 

Srimad Vara Vara munayE Namaha

 

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

 

Paasuram-94

 

 

 

*"meitheLindhAr enseyyAr vErAnAr neerAga*

 

* kaitheLindhu kAttik kaLappaduththu-paitheLindha*

 

* pAmbinaNaiyA arulA adiyErkku *

 

* vEmpum kaRiyAgu mendRu"*

 

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'Even if you don't leave me, what if I ignored you due to your sins?' asked

emperuman.

 

Thirumazhisaipiran says, "Oh lord! You are talking forgetting your svaroopa.

You are sharanAgatha rakshagan. Inspite of all my flaws (dhooshas) you have

protected me for so long and will do the same forever. For the sake of good

health don't we even accept to eat neem leaves happily? Similarly you have

to digest me too.

 

 

 

(meitheLindhAr enseyyAr) Those who have understood the real way to attain

fame what will they not do? Oh lord! Is it great for you to protect a sin

filled jeeva like me or a suddha jeeva without any flaws? You are renowned

to show mercy on those who have bags and bags of bad deeds in store and are

struggling. So you are left with no other choice than running to my rescue.

You are a person who considers faults to be the only qualification for

protection. 'yethivA rAvana svayam' You have even ravana in your list to

shower mercy.

 

 

 

How do you know that I am sharanagatha rakshagan? (one who protects those

who fall to his feet)

 

 

 

(vErAnAr) The gauravas who weren't able to remain in harmony with the

pandavas and cherished enemity;

 

 

 

(vErAnAr neerAga) they were washed to ashes;

 

 

 

(theLindhu kaikAtti) You didn't hestitate even a bit but concluded that all

those enemies to sharanagathas have to be defeated (rather killed);

 

 

 

(kaLappaduththu) made them fall in the war;

 

 

 

(paitheLindha pAmbin aNaiyAi) one who, reclined in his bed of adisesha

(divine serpant that is ever cool due to the constant contact with

emperuman's divine body) and relaxed only after doing good to his devotees

and killing their enemies;

 

 

 

(arulAi adiyErkku) You saved the pandavas who were helpless and filled with

all divine qualities. Won't you protect me, both helpless and filled with

all bad qualities? Won't you be more celebrated if you save a hopeless

person like me?

 

 

 

(vEnbum kaRiyAgum endRu) Due to its medicinal qualities, won't neem also

become a dish to eat?

 

 

 

(meitheLindhAr enseyyAr) Looking into your divine quality, there is no

surprise in what you have done and what you are going to do.

 

 

 

*(To Be Continued)***

 

 

 

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

 

 

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

 

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

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