nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi-3

[Guest guest]

Sri Parthasarathi thunai

SrimathE rAmAnujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara MunayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

PAASURAM-1

 

In this first paasuram in his divine nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi, Sri Thirumazhisai

Azhvar first explains how both Sivan and his father Brahma are also included

into the category of mortal souls according to the vedas. Both Sivan and Brahma

were created to help in strongly establishing wordly activities of creation and

destruction. “But Oh! My fellow beings now I will advise you the right way to

get out of this cycle of life and death. So listen to me and get uplifted,”

instructs azhvar.

 

“nAnmuganai nArAyaNan padaiththAn, nAnmuganum

thAnmugamAi sankaranai thAnpadaiththAn-yAnmugamAi

andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn Azhporulai

sindhAmal koNmin neer thErindhu”

 

VyAkhyAnam

 

(nAnmuganai nArAyaNAn padaiththAn) Emperuman gets the name nArAyaNan due to the

following reasons: 1) He is the place of existence for all those things which

are categorized under the name “nArangal” (the ever existing

things)-sarvadhArakan 2) He lives in all those things under the “nAra”

category-sarvavyApi 3) Moreover he remains as the prApyam (that which has to be

attained) and prapagam (that which is the way) for all the jeevas under the

“nAra” category. This divine name nArAyaNan thereby suits only that paramAthmA

who is the ultimate god (sarvEshvaran). This nArAyanan, created nAnmugan (one

who has four faces) alias Brahma (lord of creation), to do the act of creation

in all the four directions. Emperuman blessed him with four faces to

simultanesously chant all the four Vedas that will assist him in creation. With

this it is clear that Brahma is also a created soul who has been bestowed upon

with the job of creation.

 

(nAnmuganum thAnmugamAi sankaranai thAn padaiththAn) That brahma took the prime

role and created sankaran (Siva). After getting the vedas from emperuman Brahma

started his creation job or in otherwords, narAyaNan created Siva remaining as

the antharyAmi of Brahma. It is also said that siva was born from the forehead

of brahma.

 

(yAnmugamAi andhAdhi mEl ittu ariviththEn Azh porulai) Brahma does the work of

creation to put the souls into this world of miseries. Though no one asked me

for advise still due to mercy on the poor souls who are put to utmost misery in

this world I am now going to tell you all the right way to get out of this.

(andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn) Like inscribing the words in copper or on a rock

I am now going to put my views in this prabhandam that is made in “AndhAdhi

thodai” (a type of poetic structure in Tamil Literature). (Azhporulai

ariviththEn) I am going to bring to light the gems that have been submerged in

the ocean of sruthis and smrithis for the benefit of the suffering jeevatmas.

(Azhporulai andhAdhi mElittu ariviththEn) like making a beautiful ornament

studded with precious gems. (Azhporulai) can also mean, ”that which is going to

sink”. Since at the very start azhvar has declared that Brahma and Sivan were

created by narAyaNan then it is for sure that they are not

immortal.

 

(neer thErindhu sindhAmal koNmin) you are all blessed with senses to think. So

think and understand the inferiority of these worldly pleasures and know the

greatness of what I want to convey. Just don’t ignore my words and let it to go

wasted instead think, analyze and understand. Try to understand how expensive

are the gems that I want to donate to you all. In this way azhvar literally

begs us to understand the great meanings he wants to give us. “pAlkudikka

kAlpidippArai pOlE” (Is it necessary for anyone to fall into one’s feet to make

him drink the delicious milk?)

 

(To be continued)

 

Alwar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen rAmAnuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now