Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal - 34

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Thirukkolur Ammal Varththaigal (Thirukkolur Penpillai Rahasyam) 34. idaikazhiyil kaNdEnO mudhalAzhvArgaLaip pOlE Mudhal Azhvargal are the first three Azhvars to appear in this world.They are Poygai Azhvar, Bhoothaththazhvar and Peyazhvar. They wereborn in three different flowers in the divyadesams of Kanchi, Mallaiand Mayilai. Having been given the flawless knowledge by the Lordthey went from one place to another every day and experienced Him. One time the Lord decided to bring them all together in the divyadesamof Thirukkovalur. It was a dark and stormy night. First Poygaiyazhvararrived and saought shelter in the ashrama of Mrugandu Maharishi. Hewas resting in the idai kazhi (the area between the front and back ofthe house) area. Soon after Bhoothaththazhvar

arrived to the sameplace. They both were able to sit comfortably in that place. Thencame Peyazhvar and the three were able to stand only in the narrowarea. Shortly after that the three Azhvars realized that a fourthperson was in the place and pushing against all of them. Realizing it was the Lord Himself, Poygaiyazhvar lit a lamp through a verse - "vaiyam thagaLiyA vArkadalE neyyAga veyya kadhirOn viLAkkAga" - this became the first verse of Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi.In this verse, Azhvar made this world the cup, the ocean as theghee and the Sun as the light. Bhoothaththazhvar lit another lamp through a verse - "anbE thagaLiyAArvamE neyyAga inburugu sindhai iduthiriyA" - this became the firstverse of Irandam Thiruvandhadhi. In this verse, Azhvar made his loveas the cup, his passion as the ghee and his thought as the lamp. In this light,

Peyazhvar saw the Lord with His divine consort andsang the verse "thirukkaNdEn pon mEni kaNdEn". This became the firstverse of Moonram Thiruvandhadhi. All three Azhvars thus saw the Lord in the narrow area of the ashramaand sang the first pasurams of the Nalayira Divyaprabandham. Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I receive the grace of the Lord tosee Him, like the first three Azhvars did?" Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsanhttp://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/ThirukkolurammalVarththaigal/