Embaar Thirunakshathram - Thai Punarvasu - illai enakkedhir; illai enakkedhir

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Dearest BhAgawathAs,

 

Today is Embaar Thirunakshathram, Thai maasam, Punarvasu nakshathram.

He was a cousin of Sri Ramanujar. He was a saivite first (enforced on him by

Yadavaprakasar during their trip to North India), and was leter changed by

Thirumalai Nambhi (as appealed by Sri ramanujar to bring him back to

Srivaishnavam), quoting NammAzhwAr's pAsuram.

 

Embaar was first very much attached to Thirumalai Nambhi (also his uncle)

who brought him back on the " right " track i.e. Srivaishnavam, and later

became glued to YathirAjar, when he was asked by Ramanujar from Thirumalai

Nambhi.

 

Embaar's description of Ramanujar's Divinely Beautiful ThirumEni is

excellent.

 

parppOm enatthigazh pai~nkazhal unRan pallavamE viralum/ paavanamAgiya

painthuvaraadai pathintha marunkazhagum/ muppuri noolodu munkail yEndhiya

mukkOlthan azhagum/ munnavar tandhidum mozhikaL niRaindhidu muruval

nilAvazhahum/ kaRpagamE vizhi karunai pozhindhidum kamalkkaNN azhagum/

kaarisuthan kazhalsoodiya mudiyum kana naRRsihai mudiyum/ yeppozhudhum

ethiraaJan vadivazhaghu yen idhayatthuL uLLathaal/ illai enakku edhir; illai

enakku edhir; illai enakku edhirE! "

 

Embar's enjoyment of seeing Sri Ramanujacharya's lotus feet , tender

fingers reminding one of the creepers, sacred safforn robe, most auspicious

pooNool, thridandam , His enchanting smile laden with dayA , large dark eyes

reminiscent of wish yielding kaRpaka maram (tree), the kudumi (sikhA) formed

by abundant tresses is simply beautiful . EmbAr declares that there is no

one equal to him; since YathirAjan's Divine Beauty lingers in his heart.

 

Illai enakkedhir; illai enakkedhir - declares Embaar.

 

Illai namakkedhir, with such great AchAryAs like Embaar in our sampradayam.

 

He is the AchArya of the greatest Sri Parasara Bhattar. (son of

KooratthAzhwAn). When Ramanujacharya asked Embaar to bring the baby

Parasarar (son of KooratthAzhwAn) for naming the baby, Embar brought the

baby and by way of protection, he was muttering Dvaya Mantram. in the sisu's

ears. When Ramanuja enquired as to how the baby showed off an unusual

brilliance and the baby smelt Dwaya vaadai, Embar narrated what he did on

the way. Since he had done this, Ramanuja asked Embar to be the AchArya for

the baby. Rest is History on Paraasara Bhattar's glory.

 

Embaar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Ramanujar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Regards

 

Narayana Narayana

adiyEn

 

 

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