Upadesa Ratna Malai - Paasuram 3

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UPADESA

RATNA MALAI

Translation

by Sri.U.Ve.Vangipuram Pattangi Srinivasa Varadan

 

3. BENEDICTIONS TO THE WORKS OF

ALWARS AND ACHARYAS.

 

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AzhvArgaL vAzhi * aruLich seyal vAzhi *

thAzhvAdhumil kuravar thAm vAzhi ** - Ezh pArum

uyya * avargaL uraiththavaigaL thAm vAzhi *

seyya maRai thannudanE sErndhu

 

 

 

 

 

AzhvArgaL vAzhi

 

 

long

live Azhvars like Poigai, Bhootham etc

 

 

 

 

aruLich seyal

vAzhi

 

 

Divya

Parabandham, the works of Azhvars, also known as ‘aruLich seyal’, should live

long.

 

 

 

 

thAzhvAdhumil

kuravar thAm vAzhi

 

 

long

live all illustrious Acharyas like Nathamunigal, Alavandar, Swami

Emperumanar, Bhattar, Nanjeeyar, Nampillai etc.

 

 

 

 

Ezh pArum

uyya

 

 

in order

to emancipate all the seven worlds, the works of Acharyas are useful to all

 

 

 

 

avargaL

 

 

All

Achariyargal commencing from Nathamunigal and host of others

 

 

 

 

uraiththavaigaL

thAm

 

 

the

various commentaries and other original works of rahasya literature

 

 

 

 

seyya maRai

thannudanE sErndhu

 

 

all are

wished to live long together with the spectacularly placed vedas.

 

 

 

 

vAzhi

 

 

Long

live

 

 

 

 

In this verse Swamy Manavala Mamuni glorifies Azhvars,

their works (arulicheyal) and the various commentaries thereon by Acharyas.

 

In the

previous verse, Swamy Manavala Mamuni even accepts the criticism of jealous

people as good as praise. In this verse Swamy is praying for benediction to Azhvars,

Divya Prabandhams, Acharyas and their various commentaries or vyakyanams on

Prabandhams. This is necessary from a person who is a true well wisher.

 

The

wishing of eternity is for the Vedas as well. The fact that the source of

knowledge contained in the Divya Prabandhams is from Vedas is acknowledged. It

is also established that all the commentaries and explanations of Divya Prabandham

are in accordance with the truths contained in the Vedas. One may recall the

time when the Divya Prabandhams were ceased to be in vogue before the days of

Sriman Nathamunigal and to day we see the existence of these Prabandhams even

after more than one thousand years and is regularly chanted in the temples and

in all households and explained in detail in the upannyasangal. This is chiefly

because of the ‘vazthu’ (wishing long life) by Swami MM and our daily prayer,

‘Satakopan senthamiz nool vazi’.

 

AzhvArgaL

vAzhi: Parankusa (Sri Nammalwar) Parakala

(Thirumangai Alwar) etc., are meant. They indulged in wishing Lord for long

life. Here, Swami MM is wishing long life for Azhvars. Note. ‘vazi satakopan’

and ‘vazi parakalan’

 

aruLich

seyal vAzhi: The outpourings of Azhvars, i.e. Divya Prabandhams,

is the result of knowledge very kindly granted to them by the Lord. The four

works of Namazhvar are Veda Chathushtayam (Thiruvirutham, Thiru Asirium, Peria

Thiruvandathi and Thiruvoimozi), and the works of all other Azhvars are upangas

(ancillary subjects). Swamy is performing a mangalasasanam for the survival and

long life for these works against the normal impediments due to place, time and

person. (Desa, Kala, Adhikari). The usages ‘vazi Satakopan Itta Thamizpa Isai’

and ‘vazi Parakalan Ennil Thamizpa Isai’ are to be remembered in this context.

 

kuravar

thAm vAzhi:

The works of Azhvars are useful to us due to the commentaries of

Acharyas. But for their illustrious interpretations no one can comprehend the

inner meanings. Therefore, their long life is also wished for.

 

thAzhvAdhumil

kuravar: thAzhvAdhu means degradation. Here it

refers to indulgences in the various standard literary works bereft of mention

of Lord and his attributes and actions. One cannot find such degradation with

our Acharyas. They always indulge in reciting the Arulicheyal and discussing

the finer interpretations given in the commentaries. Such persons are few and

rare. The benedictions are for them. (podu-pokkum arulicheyalilay aiththu.)

 

Ezh pArum uyya avargaL uraiththavaigaL: The

commentaries are the life works of Acharyas. It is for the benefit of all in

this world. They looked after the interest of all of us.

 

seyya

maRai thannudanE sErndhu: The knowledge of Acharyas

about Vedas and Arulicheyal enabled them to establish that the Vedas follow the

intentions and utterances of Azhvars. If one intends to interpret the correct

or proper meaning of any portion of Vedas, the parallel portion of the sayings

of Azhvars is essential. But for Prabandhams the meanings of Vedas are not

intelligible and may be misleading. It is the nature of Vedas to hide its

meanings to undeserving people. However, due to the grace of the Lord the true

meanings of the Vedas are revealed to the Azhvars. So the benedictory is prayed

for Vedas as well.Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadikale SaranamJeeyar Thiruvadikale Saranam

 

 

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