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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

SrimathE rAmAnujaya Namaha

Sri Vara Vara MunayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

In the first paasuram in his prabhandam thirumazhisai azhwar declared that

narayanan was the sole creator of even the brahma and rudra. In the second

paasuram, he clarified that since according to the vedas the supreme is only one

all three brahma, Vishnu and Siva cannot become the jagatkAranam. Further in

the third paasuram azhvar staunchly established his belief that he alone knows

about the greatness (mEnmai) and simplicity (neermai) of emperuman (as shown by

emperuman himself). At this instant some saivaites questioned azhvar as

follows: “EkO hi rudrO na dveetheeyOya thasthu:” (Rudra is only one there is no

one to second) “yO devAnAm prabhavas shOthbhavascha vishvAdhikO rudrO maharishi:

I hiranyakarppam janayAmAsa poorvam sanO bhuttyA subhayA samyunakthu II” (The

one who is responsible for the creation and sustanence of even the devas, the

one who knows everything and that rudran who first gave birth to hiranyakarpan

let he grant us good knowledge) “thasmAth sarvakath: siva:”

(So sivan knows everything) “sarvasya prabhumeeshAnam” (the leader to

everything, EsAnan) “mAyinanthu mahEswaram” (understand the maheswaran to be

filled with mAya) Thus goes a number of Vedic verses. Then how is that you

declare narayanan to be the creator of the universe? There are Vedic verses

which declares narayanan as supreme and there are some others as a few mentioned

above which declare the supremacy of rudran. Then shouldn’t we consider both of

them to be supreme? How do you say that you alone know about the sole supremacy

of narayanan? Questioned the saivaites. In this fourth paasuram, azhvar answers

this question.

 

“ArusadaikkarandhAn andarkOn thannOdum

koorudaiyan enbhaduvum kolkaiththE-vEroruvar

ellAmai nindrAnai emmAnai epporutkum

sollAnai sonnEn thoguththu”

 

It is for sure that some of the Vedic verses declare one Sivan as the supreme

but shouldn’t you all just analyse if that Sivan said in the Vedas is the same

as the sivan you all think?

(Aru sadaikkarandhAn) During the vamana/Trivikrama avathara of emperuman, the

divine feet of emperuman reached the abode of Brahma. To honour emperuman

Brahma washed the divine feet of emperuman. The water started flowing as the

divine river ganga. To make himself pure Sivan held this river ganga on his

head. “thriveebhUdhas thathA dharmO hari bhakthyA mahAmunE…….varshAyudhAyatha

bhahoon na mumOcha thathA hara: II”

[rishi srEshta! (While bhagavan was pleased) at that time due to the bhakthi

towards hari dharma became water. For the happiness of the jagannAthan, (me

called as brahma) took that water of dharmA and washed his divine feet with

great bhakthi. PAdhyam, arkyam etc were also given. Looking at the falling

water Sivan decided “I am eligible to be cleansed” and held the water in the

center of his hair lobe (jadai) Then he retained it for many thousands of years]

Thus declares brahma in Ishwara samhitha.

(Aru sadaikkarandhAn) The word Sivan means one who has purity by nature.

Shouldn’t we analyse if the rudran you refer to as Sivan have this divine purity

always?

(sadai) This is an indication that he does some sAdhanAnushtanam (some

activities done to attain some goal) that shows that he cannot be a paramatma.

(sadaikkarandhAn) the one who accepted emperuman’s Sripada theertham (water used

to pay homage to the divine feet of emperuman) on his head.

(karandhAn) one who preserves the holy water on his head like a person

safeguarding huge wealth in a safe locker.

 

(andarkOn thannOdum) through his act of measuring the whole world emperuman has

shown his supremacy (dEvAdhi dEvan)

 

(koorudaiyan enbhadhuvum kolkaiththE) After all these can we accept gangAdharan

to partake emperuman’s seshitvam (leadership), jagatkAranathvam (creator of the

universe), sarvavyApithvam (omnipresent), mumukshubhAsyathvam (one who grants

moksha)?

 

(Arusadai…..kolkaiththE) “Eka prAseesharath pAdham….. dEshukaNyathAm” [one

person lifted his feet high; one, with great pleasure washed it, another held it

on his head. Among these who can be considered great?]

 

A further question arised,”How do you say that Sivan doesn’t have the above

qualities like narayanan?” Azhvar further continues to answer.

 

(To be continued)

 

Alwar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

Adiyen rAmAnuja dAsee

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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