Unlocking Values 3A

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On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 10:12 PM, Padmanabhan <aazhwar wrote:

 

 

 

Dear Sreekanthan svAmi,

 

Our pUrvAchAryas were so great that they not only used appropriate grammar in maNI pravALam but also used the grammar for vyAkyanam-s contents and commentaries.

 

Let us see two examples.

 

SimhAvaloka nyAyam: In sanskrit, certain nyAyam-s are framed and these are based on real life events/nature.

These are likened to the context and explained. These are like idioms and phrases in english grammar.

 

One is 'simhAvalOka nyAyam'. The lion when walking does not walk along but time and again looks back and continues progressing.

 

The ThirunedunthANdakam pAsuram one 'minnuruvAi'- commences with Thanksgiving by Sri Tirumangai Azhvar and lists out the blessings granted to him.

That He is Supreme and the fact that He is independent is categorically established in this pAsuram.

 

However, he revisits on the point of Supremacy with specific reference to the ThrimUrthies.

Questioning the need for this ( as it was already covered in the earlier pAsuram, broadly) Sri PeriyavAchAn piLLai refers to this nyAyam.

'SimhAvaloka nyAyathAlEA' kEzhsonna upakArankaLai..

 

Like a lion AzvAr looks back on his stroll.

 

 

What Gender Sir?:

 

While describing the Supreme,svAmi Nam AzvAr declares that The Almighty is neither male nor female nor an eunech.

 

'AN allan, peN allan allA aliyum allan' 2-5-10 TiruvAimozhi.

 

 

A tamilian questioned " in that case, is Supreme 'nothingness'? " -sUnyam.

 

Sri Bhattar replied that it was not so and that will not be in conjunction with the text.

 

'the words are not ' allA aliyum alladhu'- but it is 'AN allan , pen allan, aliyum allan'

 

indicating repeatedly that it is masculine gender - The PurushOthaman.

 

This again is an evidence how our pUrvAchAryas have used grammar to drive home a point.

 

 

This is just a drop of water in the ocean of our vyAkyAnam-s ( a thivalai)

 

It goes on and on.

 

( to be continued)

dasan

vanamamalai padmanabhan