ThiruppaaNaazhwaar [num pANa nAthan] Thirunakshathram - Kaartthikai RohiNi...

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SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all

 

Let us meditate on the Lotus Feet of Sriya: pathih

Sriman Narayanan and pay obeisance to our Dearest

AzhwAr ThiruppANAzhwAr [num pANa nAthan], whose

Thirunakshathram (Birthday) is today. He needs no

introduction to our group of BhAgawathAs.

 

Let us enjoy His anubhavam of the Lord’s Lotus Feet.

In fact, from the old issue of Sri Nrusimhapriya, i

found an interesting article (from none other than our

present Srimad Azhaigiya singar. His writing made me

enjoy and thus share with all of you. (from June 97

issue) ( I am not capable of writing the translation

of Swami’s writings at all! What I jot down the

extract - a little portion here- is all that I

grasped and could get them drilled into my head only!)

 

Emeperumaan’s Lotus Feet have been described and

enjoyed by all our PoorvAchAryAs. In

amalanaadhipiraan, ThiruppANAzhwAr starts from the

Lotus Feet. He enjoys each and every a~ngam of the

Lord in his ten pAsurams, and has been enjoyed by

Periyavaacchaan PiLLai, Azhaigiya MaNavaaLa perumAL

Naayanaar, Swami Desikan et al in their commentaries

on this lovely Prabhandham.

 

Generally, the Paramaikaanthins start from the Feet to

the Crown; while the Ekaanthins start from the Head to

the Feet, as BrahmA did during his asvamEtha yaagham.

 

1. It is told by Poorvacharyas that ThirppANAzhwAr

started singing the ten pAsurams (while he was being

carried by LokasAranghamuni on his shoulders, on his

way to Sri RanganAthan sannidhi.) and he finished his

tenth inside the sanctum sanctorum, and united with

the Lord. There is also another school of thought that

he sang all ten verses inside the sannidhi.

 

2. The Lotus flower, blooms only during certain

occasions; depending on the climate, the time

(daytime); some days, it remains fresh; then it loses

its freshness. But this Lotus of our Lord - the Feet

never gets such dhOshams. When the Lord knew that

AzhwAr had already started his course and is on his

way, singing, the Lotus automatically became fully

bloomed and became more fresh. It (the Feet) did not

feel like waiting for the AzhwAr to come. It started

going towards him and went straight to him. AzhwAr,

when he saw the Lotus Feet, (mentally ) approaching

him, he, out of his naicchiyam and humility, felt

ashamed and closed his eyes to avoid spoiling such

Lotus Feet and the Beauty. (not to cat his evil eye on

that Lotus Feet).

 

3. But what happened? The Lotus Feet, did not wish to

leave the AzhwAr’s eye sight and hence went into his

eyes and showed Their Beauty! (adadaa! Parama kripai

of Emperumaan! How Great the AzhwAr is! )

“Thirukkamala paadham vandhu en kaNNinuLLana

okkinRadhE”… vandhu…. en…. KaNNinuLLana…. OkkinRadhE….

(I will not translate further and spoil its beauty!- )

 

 

4. What is so great about Thiruvadi (lotus Feet)? They

have both bhAvanam (the ability to alleviate the

dhOshams of those who pay obeisance to Them) and

bhOgyathvam (the ability to offer the delicious

sweetness to those who see and enjoy Them and pay

obeisance to Them). No single thing in the world is

both tasty and has medicinal value. Only the Lotus

Feet of Emperumaan has both aspects.

 

5. Swami Desikan, in his many slOkAs, have enjoyed the

Beauty of the Lotus Feet. PeriyAzhwAr says : At

Aayarpaadi everywhere one can see on the ground, the

marks of Sanghu and ChakrA (the marks on each sole of

Lord’s Lotus Feet), since Kutti KaNNan walked His

“thaLar nadai” everywhere having His Lovely footprints

(with sanghu and chakrA). Also he explains, as

YashOdhA, the ten fingers of Kutti KaNNan shine as if

they are impregnated with Pearls, diamonds, Emerald

stones, etc..

 

6. And These Lotus Feet are not just bhOgyam for

THiruppANAzhwAr, Swami Desikan and PeriyAzhwAr alone;

They are for our enjoyment, too! Not just that. Even

Emperumaan is perplexed as to why all these devotees

and BhAgawathAs look mostly at My Feet and enjoy. What

is so special at My Feet? He wonders and what does He

do? Kutti KaNNan takes the Lotus Feet and the pearl

like shining fingers, with both of His cute short

lovely Hands, and TRIES TO PUT IN ALL THE TOE FINGERS

IN HIS RED CORAL LIPPED “PavaLa cchevaay” and

Kovvaipaazha idazh” (bimbhA fruit like lips). “

PeriyAzhwAr says: pEthaik kuzhavi pidiithuch

chuvaiithu uNNum paadha kamalangaL”… “VedAs say

“VishNO: PadhE paramE madhva uthsE…” “thEnE malarum

thiruppaadham….

 

7. Thus His Lotus Feet are the BhOgyam for Him and for

us. WE ARE ALL BORN IN THIS SRIVAISHNAVA KULAM ONLY TO

_ REPEAT ONLY TO _ ENJOY HIM.

 

Let us pay our obeisance to ThiruppANAzhwAr who has

sung such lovely deep pAsurams enjoying the Beauty of

Emperumaan, and to our Jeer who has highlighted this

first pAsuram so beautifully.

 

ThiruppANAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

namo narayana

narayana dAsan madhavakkannan

 

 

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