AchArya Hrhdaym 126

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AchArya Hrdhayam sUthram 220 Contd.

 

Continuing on the second ten, It was seen that AzhwAr desired to attain the

place in the midst of nithya sUri ghOshti -adiyArgaL kuzhAngaLai vudan kUduvadhu

enRu kolO-and yearned for it as it was not granted forthwith. Further,

TEXT:

" vularAmal Avi sEarndhu, chikkeanap pugundhu, sambandhigaLum sEArdhal mARinar

enna vAzhvithu vubakarikkaRa nEndhum kedalil emmA vEttai,

vupayAnuguNamAkkinavar.. "

 

Summary: The Lord descended on AzhwAr/ in AzhwAr, and granted the experience

through His immense affection akin to parama padham. The not only assuaged the

yearnings of AzhWar but led him to ecstasy.

The Lord bequeathed His undivieded attention to AzhwAr.

Did this grace stop with AzhwAr? No. This flowed down to those who had the

thiruvadi sambandham of AzhwAr to his followers. The voluntary grace of the Lord

flowed to the devotees of AzhwAr-s on just their qualification of their

nexus-with Azhwar.

However, AzhwAr rejected the salvation or the mOksham if it is given for the

sake of Azhwar. AzhwAr considered such a benefit similar to materialistic ends.

Thus AzhwAr stressed on the nature of end.

 

 

Micro-Analyasis:

I. vuL vulAvi vualrndhu vularndhu ---> thiru voi mozhi 2-4-7---> Due to the

yearning for the Lord, the soul of AzhwAr become arid and dried up.

 

II. andhAmathu anbu seidhu en Avi SEar ammAnukku-----> thiru voi mozhi 2-5-1--->

The Lord granted the affection which He does in parama padham. the Lord reached

AzhwAr's soul.

 

III. siRidhOr idamum puRappadAth thannuLLEa, vulagugaL okkavE vizhungi

pugundhAn....chikkeanp pugundhAn " thiru voi mozhi 2-6-2---> The Lord gave His

undivided attention to AzhwAr and settled down in AzhwAr's mind.

 

IV. " emar kEzh mEal ezhu piRappum, vidiyA ven narahathu enRum sEArdhal

mARinaREa " ----> thiru-voi-mozhi 2-7-1---> The flow of affection and grace from

the Lord did not stop with AzhwAr. It flowed down like a waterfall on those who

are connected to AzhwAr. His devotees, their devotees through

generations-sambhandhigaL. AzhwAr was had a pleasant surprise that just by

connection with him, the souls had got the voluntary grace of the Lord.

 

V. " nEndhum thuyarillA vEdu " 2-8-2; " emmA vEdu 2-9-1' ---> The gratest and

Highest abode where there is no hurdles, grief---> mOksham.

 

VI. " nin sem mA pAdha paRputh thalai sEarthu ollai, ammA adiyEAn vEduvathu

EdhEA " ---> thiru-voi-mozhi 2-9-1---> I do not want the Highest abode, the place

without any grief etc.-mOksham/vEdu --if it is given for my sake. My request is

I may please be granted your diviene feet.

 

VII. " thanakkEyAga enaik koLLum EdhEa " ---> thiru-voi-mozhi 2-9-4---> explicitly

mentioning that the mOksham should be granted by the LOrd for the sake of Him.

This is the apposite nature of both the Lord and AzhwAr. If it is not so the

nature will become corrupted.

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan

Note: AchArya hrdihayam text is given in red while thiru-voi-mozhi quotes are

underlined.