ThirumazhisaiAzhwAr Thirunakshthram- Thai makam-23rd Jan

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Sri:

 

Dearest BhAgawathAs,

 

Jan 23rd Thai makam is ThirumazhisaiAzhwAr's Thirunakshathram. Please visit

Sri Mani's Srivaishnava Home page, for the brief biography on this AzhwAr

(excellently written by Sri Dileepan few years back).

 

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/alvars/tirumazhisai/index.html

 

He had studied first, buddhism, then Jainism and later became a saivite

calling himself as " sivavaakkiyar, till he was transformed by pEyAzhwAr into

a great bhaktha of Sriya: Pathi Sriman Narayanan. (He had even composed a

pAsuram " sakkiyam kaRROm; samaN kaRROm; sankaranaar aakkiya aagama

noolaRindhOm; etc..)

 

The AzhwAr was so straightforwarded, outspoken, fearless and established the

oneness and supremacy of Sriman nArAyaNan and sri vaishNavam. He became an

exemplary Sri vaishNava AcharyA and it is told that he spent about 700 years

meditating on TiruvallikkeNi perumAL Sri vEnkata krishNan.

 

Here's Thirumazhisai Vandha jOthi's Naanmukhan Thiruvandhaadhi, 1st and

96th. Beautiful...

 

First.. Thaniyan on Thirumazhisai AzhwAr's Naanmugan Thiruvandhaadhi

 

NaaraayaNan padaitthaan naanmuganai* naanmuganukku/

yEraar sivan piRandhaan ennum chol*- seeraar/

mozhi seppi vaazhalaam nenjamE!* moi poo/

mazhisaip piraan adiyE vaazhtthu.

 

NarayaNan created Brahman (the four headed one). From this BrahmA,

Siva was born. Such greatest TRUTH was asserted by ThirumazhisaiAzhwAr.

Recite his pAsurams and get saved, Oh Mind!. Praise ThirumazhisaiAzhwAr's

Feet.

 

AchAryAs enjoy this AzhwAr's works, and address them as the sword

that has been taken out of its cover (from the waist band) to destroy

" other " non- truthful, false notions and doctrines and to establish that

Sriya:pathi Sriman NarayananE is Parathvam and AzhwAr has NOT still put the

sword back (since the false notion still lingers...!!).

 

Since the 1st pAsuram starts with " Naanmuganai " , this work is called

" Naanmugan Thiruvandhaadhi (NMT in short).

 

1.NarayaNan created BrahmA (naanmugan- four faced one); BrahmA

(thus became the instrument) and created the universe starting with

Sankaran. And this I have been blessed to announce in this most

important truth. Oh People! you all see, understand the truth in

this and don't let it get out of your mind. MahOpanishad declares this

truth that Narayanan is the One who cause of creation for all dEvAs

through BrahmA whom He first created. (Thus, AzhwAr implies, " by getting to

know the Creator, and the births of BrahmA and Sivan, you all can get rid of

your future births " .)

 

96.iniyaRindhEn eesaRkum naanmugaRkum deivam/

inyaRindhEn Emperumaan unnai- iniyaRindhEn/

kaaRaNan nee; kaRRavai nee; kaRpavai nee- naRkirisai

naaraNan nee; nangu aRindhEn naan/

 

(A LOVELY pAsuram! An assertive POSITIVE Truth strongly given to us by the

One who had searched everywhere; went into Saivism, Buddhism, Jainism, etc..

and was initiated by pEyAzhwAr; He has blessed us with these GREATEST TRUTHS

AND HIS FINAL VERDICT. Let us HAVE NO DOUBTS AT ALL FOR HE HAS DONE A

THOROUGH RESEARCH ON OTHER SECTS TOO! And found the Ultimate Parathvam in

Sriman Narayanan!)

 

EmperumaanE! I have now known about You, who is the Lord of BrahmA and

Sivan; who is my Lord also; (Swami Sri Ramanuja says: akila

jagadh Swami; asmath Swamin) who is the Cause of all worlds; who is the

essence of all that has been known; all that we are going to know; who is

Sriman Narayanan, the One who is so merciful to protect (us), without

expecting anything (from us); You have such Grandest Most auspicious

attributes with You!); - All of these knowledge- I HAVE NOW (BEEN BLESSED

WITH).

 

Thirumazhisai Piraan's ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

 

Regards

 

Narayana Narayana

 

adiyEn

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Sri:

 

SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha,

 

Dear Sriman Madhavakkannan Swamin,

 

Thank you very much for your wonderful posting on the TN of

Tirumazhisai Azhwar. The message of Narayana Parathvam unambiguously

conveyed in the

Azhwar's outpourings can never be reapeated enough! It is the condensed

essence of the Narayana Upanishad and the Narayana Anuvakam. The

Azhwar's

verses in praise of the Lord of Venkatachalam deserve special mention

for

most poignantly conveying the Mahimai of Tirupati. The theme of

Sharanagati

to the lotus feet of the Lord of Seven Hills shines forth as the beacon

light

in his Pasurams. Thanks again for your wonderful note.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

SriMuralidhara Dasan