PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi 2.3- YasodhA calls Kutti KaNNan for kaadhu kutthal-I

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SrI:

SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

This Thirumozhi is YasOdhA’s calling Kutti KaNNan for ear boring ceremony.

The process involves, ear boring, then with the thread (burnt hot thread)

sent through the hole in order not to make the hole disappear and then

adorning the ear with studs (makara kuzhai)

A lovely set as usual.

 

The ear boring ceremony generally takes place after 12 months during the

first year birthday. So, AzhwAr enjoys 12 pAsurams in this Thirumozhi.

Another thing. PeriyAzhwAr has not used anthAthi style (one pAsuram ends

with a word and then next starting with the same word.. called anthAthi

style- like Thiruvaymozhi, mudhal, IraNDAm moonRaam nooRanthAThi, Naanmukhan

ThiruvanthAthi, Ramanusa NooRRanthAThi, KaNNinun chiRutthAmbhu, PiLLai

anthAthi, Thiruvaaymozhi nooRRanthAthi etc)

 

PeriyAzhwAr uses antHAThi style here for these 12 pAsurams (Poorvacharyars

comment that it is to have a counter for the 12 months of Kutti KaNNan’s

first year. (We at home also relish every month of our infants at home and

count for one year.) AzhwAr also enjoys the 12 vyUhAvathArams (Kesava,

Narayana names for these 12 pAsurams. From vibhavam (KaNNan) to vyUham and

then to Para vAsudEvan like muktha jIvaathmA enters as described in Sri

bhashyam.

 

pOyppadudaiyan^in_thandhaiyumthaazhththaan

poruthiRalkanchan_kadiyan

kaappaarumillaikadalvaNNaa! unnaith

thaniyEpOy_engumthiridhi

pEyppaalmulaiyuNdapiththanE!

kEsavan^ambee! unnaikkaadhukuththa

aayppaalar_peNdukaLellaarumvandhaar

adaikkaaythiruththin^aanvaiththEn.

 

Oh Ocean coloured Lord! The mad fellow who drank the demon’s breast! Kamsan

is very cruel. [He will plan to kill you]. You father also has nit yet come

back [delayed his coming back]. People -to take care of you- the servants-

who should have been here to protect you- are not here to protect you [due

to some other work of theirs]. When such is the case, you have h\gone out

and loiter at various places! Oh Kesavaa! the Lord of most auspicious

attributes! The cowherd boys, the women folk are assembled here to witness

the ear boring ceremony. I have also kept the betel nut appropriately.

 

vaNNappavaLammarunginilsaaththi

malarppaadhakkingiNiyaarppa

naNNiththozhumavarsindhaipiriyaadha

naaraayaNaa! ingEvaaraay

eNNaRkariyapiraanE! thiriyai

eriyaamEkaadhukkiduvan

kaNNukkun^anRumazhakudaiya

kanakakkadippum_ivaiyaa! 2.

 

When the ear is bored, the heated thread is inserted into the hole for

reducing the pain. Since it is heated, KaNNan feels scared. Oh Narayana! One

who is there in [and is never separated from & ] the hearts of His devotees!

Come here walking with the musical sound of anklets in Your Lotus feet,

wearing coral ornaments around the waist. Oh my Swamy! the incomprehensible

One! Without any burning sensation, I will insert this thread. Look at these

golden studs, which are so beautiful and colourful. How wonderful! These are

for you.

 

Narayana! He is the Supporter, sustainer and Director. He is

incomprehensible. He is the way as well as the goal. Praapyam and praapakan.

He is the supporter. He is Sarva vyApakan. Even then, for those who think He

is incomprehensible, He is understood properly; For those who think they

know Him, He is never understood. avignAthAm vijAnathAm;.. He is the most

merciful. Piraan. ParamOpAkaarakan. Swamy Desikan lists His upakaaram in

Upakara Sangraham]. YasOdhA tempts Kutti with the beautiful golden ear

studs.

 

vaiyamellaampeRuvamvaar_kadalvaazhum

makarakkuzhaikoNduvaiththEn

veyyavEkaadhilthiriyaiyiduvan

neevENdiyadhellaamtharuvan

uyya_ivvaayar_kulaththinilthOnRiya

oNsudaraayar_kozhundhE!

maiyanmaiseydhu_iLavaaychchiyaruLLaththu

maadhavanE! ingEvaaraay. 3.

 

Oh little darling of cowherd folks! The one who appeared in order to save

all of us! The brightest baby [thEjasvI]! Maadhavaa! One who has Periya

PiraaTTi is His chest! I have brought these beautiful ear ornaments which

are like the golden fishes living in the ocean. These are the most valuable

and quite expensive ones. With little warmth only, I will insert the thread.

Whatever you want, I will give. Come here enslaving those young girls of

cowherd folk with your divine charm.

 

Maadhavan- When PiraaTTi herself is in great love with you and resides in

You, what about others? naturally they are all attracted by Your divine

beauty. You are such a sowlabhyan to have taken birth in this cowherd group

for them to be attracted towards you. Being such a sowlabhyan [with your

Parathvam], you are shining resplendently with Sowlabhyam and Parathvam

together glittering in You. You are Blemishless. akilahEya prathyaneekan.

Hence you shine so brightly. Thus, we also get our darkness dispelled seeing

Your thEjas. In spite of residing as antharyaami, You still do not get bound

by the karma of jIva.. Whatever You want, I will give. You can eat. And

still, You shine with such thEjas, with blesmishless attribute. When You are

of such glittering quality, what is wrong in this small thread which is just

warm to be inserted into your ear hole?

 

vaNan^anRudaiyavayirakkadippittu

vaar_kaadhuthaazhapperukki

guNan^anRudaiyar_ikkOpaalapiLLaikaL

gOvindhaa! neesollukkoLLaay

iNain^anRazhakiya_ikkadippu_ittaal

iniyapalaappazhamthandhu

suNan^anRaNimulaiyuNNaththaruvann^aan

sOththampiraan! ingEvaaraay. 4.

 

Govindhaa! Look at these young cowherd boys who wear the ear studs diamond

impregnated. Listen to their words (asking you to wear these studs}. If you

wear them, I will give you sweet jack fruit and this warm breasts of mine

for you to eat [drink]. Oh PiraanE! I perform anjali to You. Come here.

 

The jack fruit at least has small thorns and tough skin. My breast are so

beautiful, warm and will give you same [if not more] sweetness to you. Come

and wear these studs, Govindha! sOttham piraan- stHothram- praise to You, Oh

Piraan! I perform anjali. the anjali is sweeter than the jack fruits and the

breast milk as well. Lord likes this much more than anything else.

 

sOththampiraan! enRu_irandhaalumkoLLaay

surikuzhalaarodun^eepOy

kOththukkuravaipiNaindhu_inguvandhaal

guNankoNdiduvanO? nambee!

pErththumperiyana_appamtharuvan

piraanE! thiriyidavottil

vEyththadandhOLaarvirumbukarunguzhal

vittuvE! nee_ingEvaaraay. 5.

 

sOttham piraan- stHothram- praise to You, Oh Piraan! I perform anjali to

you. Even then You do not heed to my words. Oh One with most auspicious

attributes! KalyANa guNa gaNouka maahaarNavaa (NambhI) ! If You go out

playing wit those young girls, how will I think that you are most

auspicious. Oh most helpful one! ParamOpakaarakanE! (PiraanE)

If you co-operate for this insertion of thread, I will give you big appam

for you to eat again. Oh SrI VishNu! the one desired after by young ladies

of bamboo like shoulders! Come here.

 

I know where you keep going without listening to my words, yelling. You are

walking away to play with those girls. Then, you won’t come fast. I will

give big appams to you as well as to all your friends playing with You. Come

here. You are Sri VishNu; sarva vyApI. You take so many forms to play with

all girls. Take another Roopam and be with me for this insertion of thread.

 

viNNellaamkEtka_azhudhittaay!

unvaayilvirumbiyadhanain^aann^Okki

maNNellaamkaNdu_enmanaththuLLEyanchi

madhusoodhanEyenRirundhEn

puNNEdhumillai_un_kaadhumaRiyum

poRuththu_iRaippOdhu_irun^ambee!

kaNNaa! en_kaarmukilE!

kadalvaNNaa! kaavalanE! mulaiyuNaayE. 6.

 

Oh NambhI! MadhusUdhana! When you showed me the mouth wide open, showing all

worlds inside, I understood that You are MadhusUdhanan only. Such Lord- You,

when I inserted the thread and performed this ear boring, You cried so loud

for everyone to hear. Look at your ears. There is no wound at all. The ear

will get just bent little when we insert the thread. Just bear with it for a

fraction of a second. My KaNNAA! One who is like dark cloud of rainy season!

dark bluish ocean like coloured Lord! Protector of everyone! Eat this

breasts when we do the ear boring and thread insertion.

 

First he refused for the ear boring. Then when he started crying, she

offered the breasts, and when he started eating , drinking milk, she again

attempt drilling. He cries so loud hugging her tightly due to pain. She

diverts Him saying His past deeds.. when you opened the mouth, I saw all

worlds and realized that You are none other than MadhusUdhanan.

 

When she started the insertion and ear boring / adorning again, he says “I

do not want even your breast milk” and throws away the ear studs from His

ears.

 

[i actually wanted to post from 7- 13 pAsurams after few days. But I did not

wish to let kaNNan suffer with the pain and run away in anger for few days.

Let us complete it the auspicious event today itself. Hence the nest post is

posted immediately following this. Please read part 2 of this post which

follows now]

Regards

Namo narayana

aDiyEn

 

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