Thirumangai AzhwAr's ThirunedunthANdakam- 20th verse- She is the most fortunate and blessed one on this earth!

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Sri:

SrimathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

Dearest all,

 

Even though the mother complains about the daughter, she is proud in her mind

that she is devoted and is love with the Sarvagnan. Perhaps she felt that she is

committing bhAgawatha apacharam by scolding the daughter and hence now she

praises the daughter in the 20th verse.

 

thOraaLum vaaLarakkan selvam maaLath

thennilangai munmalangach senthee olgi,

pEraaLa Nnaayiram vaaNan maaLap

porukadalai yaraNkadandhu pukku mikka

paaraaLan, paaridandhu paarai yuNdu

paarumizhndhu paaraLandhu paarai yaaNda

pEraaLan, pErOthum peNNai maNmEl

perunthavatthaL enRallaal pEsa laamE? 20

 

thErALum vaaL arakkan – The charioteer and the raakshasa who had the sword by

name Chandra haasam

selvam maaLa – with all his kingdom and wealth getting destroyed

then ilankai – the most beautiful lanka residents are all

mun kalanga – grief stricken (even much ahead of time with)

sem thee olgi- the fire engulfed the whole city from Hanuman’s tail fire..

(thus by sending Hanuman first and then)

pOr ALan – with a mind set to fight the battle and conquer

poru kadal araN kadandhu pukku- crossed the vast large ocean and then the tall

strong rampart of lankA (to destroy rAvaNaasuran)

Ayiram thOL – having tamed the thousand shouldered bANAsura (by cutting his

shoulders during KrishNAvathAram) thus establishing

Mikka – that He is superior and unparalleled compared to others like Rudra,

Vinayaka and Subramanya (devathAntharams)

pArALan – Bhoomi nAThan

(and in earlier avathArams)

paar idandhu – As huge Boar (Varaaha) He held the bhoomi on His horn

paarai uNdu- during cosmic dissolution, He swallowed the Universe (with the

beings)

paar umizhndhu – again brought the same back (by creating during Cosmic

evolution)

paar aLandhu – During Trivikrama avathAram He measured the Universe

paarai aaNda – in every manner and in every time- He rules the Universe thus

– The Bhooma vallabhan;

pEr Alan – He has innumerable and infinite names (kalyANa GuNas) and glories

pEr Odhum – such Lord’s divine names are uttered by

peNNai- this girl (and about her, mother, friend and all others)

maNN mEl perum thavatthavaL- is the most blessed and fortunate one on this earth

–

enRu allaal- but for this statement

pEsal aamE- is it appropriate to utter any other? (Not at all)

 

The raakasasan (Raavanan’s) chariot is referred to as the great chariot’s

owner. The chariot, the charioteer, the dhanus, the horse, elephants and the

weapons along with raakshasa are all crushed in the battle by Lord Raama. Thus

along with his wealth, Raavana also got himself destroyed.

 

During bANAsura, sivan, Subramanya (muruga), PiLLayar and Shakti all came in

support for the asura and he was the devotee of Rudran. They could not stand

against KaNNan. As mentioned in Srimad Bhagawatha, finally, as requested by

Rudra praying to Krishna, He spared the asura cutting the 1000 shoulders of the

asura sparing his life. Thus the Supremacy of Krishna is again distinct.

 

perunthavatthaL- being aware that Sri MahavishNu is the unparalleled Lord –

Paratahvam and being ParamaikAnthin – having unflinching faith on Him and Him

alone, desirous of Him and Him alone.

 

Thus desirous of Him as the Only Purusha and singing in praise of Him and

attempting to unite with Him – obviously is the most appropriate thing and she

is highly blessed and most fortunate to have such a mind set.

 

Thus the mother praises her daughter and she (the mother as well) is also

benefited and is blessed now.

 

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

 

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan