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nam-piLLai

nam-perumAL, nam-AzhwAr, nam-jEyar, nam-piLLai enbar-avaravar tham

yERRathAl, anbudaiyOr sARRuth thirunAmangaL thAn enRu nan nenjEA

yERRadhanai solli nE inRu " upadhEsa rathina mAlai-50

 

 

In the previous posting we had a glimpse of nam-piLLai's greatness regarding

explaining adjectives used by AzhwAr.

swAmi nam-piLLai's commentary is replete with real-life examples which enables

one to comprehend intricate meanings instantly and easily.

 

This is seen from a pAsuram in the fourth ten. in " thErpArai yAm ini " 4-6 of

thiru voi mozhi.

 

Here, AzhwAr in a extreme emotional distress from pangs of separation from the

Lord, talks as parAnkusa nAyaki,becomes sick. The friends and mother of AzhwAr

-thAi and thOzhi- try to find out and the reason for this and apply several

ineffective methods. Then a solution is prescribed:

" yEzhmai piRappukkum shEmam, in nOikkum EdhEa marundhu " 4-6-9

 

The prescription is - Think of the Lord krishNA's divine feet. Your welfare is

guaranteed for seven births.

The response is " we are worried about parAnkusa nAyaki's illness. YOu are

talking about welfare for 7births "

The reply is " ob! this is remedy for that also- in nOIkkum EdhEa marundhu "

 

swAmi nam-piLLai explains this with a real life example. " ivaL noikkun parihAram

anRoa? athaich sollAdhEa maRRondRai sollugiRadhen? enna-Agil

sambaRuthArkaikkup pOga vENumA?

When farmers harvest the paddy, they make into several bundles. They need not go

in search of a separate piece of thread or rope to fasten each bundles. They

take a thread from the harvested produce and fasten them. Thus the produce

itself acts as a fastener also. Similarly, the divine feet which is good for 7

births is also efficacious for this sicknesss.

 

This will thus highlight the greatness of swAmi nam-piLLai in explaining

pAsuram-s with incisivie precision through real life examples.

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan