AchArya hridhayam 182

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ACHARYA HRIDHAYAM 182

dhivya dhEsam=thiru mOghUr

pAsurams =thALa thAmarai 10-1

attribute = mArgha bhandhu saithvami.e the pleasantness of being the escort for

the way to mOksham;

 

Text: mArgha bhandhu saithvam mohanathE maduvidum

Summary:For those who are granted mOksham as seen in the precding dhivya dhEsam

, thirukkaNNapuram, the Lord acts as an escort to their desired destination =

mOkhsam= and spreads coolness and is pleasant in contrast to the souls journey

which necesitates the escort.

" Athan thAmarai anRi maRRilam araN' " kAlA mEghathai anRi maRRonrilam ghadhiyE "

highlights this fact of being the escort and the only resort for the souls.

The following eighteen souls have been blessed by the Lord Himself.

1.vEdan- guhan

2.vEduvichi-sabari

3.pakshi-sree jadAyu

4.kurangu- sree sugrEva maharAjA and his group

5. sarAsaram-People of Ayodhya

6. idaichi-chinthayanthi

7.idaiyar-dhadhi pAndan

8. thayir thAzhi

9.kOni- krishnarukku sandhanam kodutha kOni

10.mAlAkArar-krisnarukku pushpam samarpitha mAlAkArar

11.pinavirundhu itta kandAkarNan

12.vEndadisil ittavargal- hrishi pathnikkaL who gave food to Lord krishna and

His group

13.avan magan- prahlAdhan

14. avan thambi- srE vibhEshanan

15.Anai-GajendrAzhwAn

16. aravam-sumukan

17.maRaiyALan-Govindha Swami

18. peRRa maindhan - mArkandEyan

Thus the Lord who has blessed the above group of eighteen- padhinettu

nAdan-becomes our escort and confidant friend- Apthan.

vAna mAmalai padmanabhan