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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

 

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Sri Vara Vara munayE Namaha

 

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha

 

 

 

It is a usual procedure to start chanting the Vedas with “Hari: OM” and ending

with the same. This is done because the pranavam is considered to be the

essence of all the vedas. Swamy pillai ulagariyan in his mumukshupadi says,

“moondru thAzhiyilE thayirai niraiththu kadaindhu vennai thirattinArpOlE moondru

vEdaththilum moondru aksharaththai eduththadhu” that is the three aksharas in

the pranavam ‘a’ ‘vu’ ‘ma’ was taken by churning the three Vedas like churning

butter from the curd in three different vessels (the Vedas). Further, he says

that “enimEl pranavaththai vivarikkiradhu” indicating that the narayana padham

and nama: padham in the thirumanthram is only a explanation to the first word,

the pranavam. Similarly, periazhvar’s thirupallandu is considered as the

essence of the whole divya prabhandam that is shown in his upadesa ratina malai

by swamy Manavala mAmunikal as, “kOdhilamA Azhvargal koorukalaikkellAm Adhi

thiruppallAndAnadhuvum vedaththukku OM ennumadhupOl

vulladhukkellAm surukkAi thAn mangalamAdhalAl”.

 

 

 

Swamy nammazhvar started his thiruvaimozhi with “vularvaru vuyarnallam

vudayavan” paasuram. This paasuram is considered as the crux of all the 1000

paasurams of thiruvaimozhi. The first ten-paasuram brief the meaning given by

the first paasuram and then the rest of the prabhandam detail the meaning

conveyed by the first ten. While nammazhvar (vedam tamizh seidha mAran) has set

his prabhandam in this manner following the mode followed by the vedas will not

thirumangai azhvar who took avataram to give the Arangam, “mAran paniththa

thamizh maraikku Arangam koora avadhariththa” follow the same? That is why his

first paasuram in his thirunedunthAndakam gives the essence of what he further

conveys in his prabhandam. The first paasuram itself gives all the

VishistAdvaitic principles in a very clear manner. This very paasuram gives the

meanings conveyed by the 18 chapters of the geethA sastram. What to say about

the mastery of our dear kaliyan? But at this point adiyen wonders if

there is any point in adiyen (personification of agnAyam-ignorance) diving into

this ocean of knowledge. While starting from our poorvAcharyas till the present

day scholars all have dived into this ocean and are still are unable to find the

shore in the divine anubhavam of thirumangai mannan’s this divine sAstram, what

is adiyen going to do?

 

 

 

Sri Periyavachchan pillai in his vyakhyanam to “tivalum venmadhi pOl” Periya

thirumozhi paasuram on thiruvedavendhai divya desam says, “tannil alavudaiyAr

AzhangAl padakkandAl karaiyilE nindrArkku thappavirE aduppadhu” We are standing

on the shore. One person who is taller than us went into the water and he

drowned, then will a person who is shorter than him do the mistake of jumping

inside? Here achchan pillai talks about nammazhvar and thirumangai azhvar.

Nammazhvar is the taller person who first dived into the ocean of bhagavat

gunAnubhavam and has not yet reached the shore then will the person thirumangai

azhvar shorter than him do the same mistake? But then thirumangai azhvar

without any second thought does the same due to his deep thirst for bhagavat

anubhavam.

 

 

 

Our acharyas are capable to enjoy their struggle in this ocean since they have

atleast the capacity to swim overcoming the strong waves that are coming one

after the other without any halt, but adiyen doesn’t even know swimming surely

adiyen will drown deep inside as soon as adiyen jumps inside but still drowning

in that ocean is better than living without knowing the greatness of this

prabhandam. The vittil poochi very well knows that it will die due to the heat

of the lamp, but still it happily goes near the light (Are we cheaper than that

small insect?). We all prefer to drown in the ocean of samsAram (ocean of

ultimate sorrow) but fear to go near the ocean of ultimate joy (the bhagavat

anubhavam). Adiyen is going to take that risk. Due to this adiyen may land in

committing a whole lot of mistakes but adiyen proceeds with the following

paasuram of thiruvarangaththamudhanAr in mind- “vaippAya vAnporulendru nallanbar

manaththagaththE eppOdhum vaikkum erAmAnusanai erunilaththil

oppArilAdha vuruvinaiyEn vanja nenjil vaiththu eppOdhum vAzhththuvan ennAmadhu

avan moi pugazhkkE” (All the great mahans always preserve swamy eramanusar as a

great precious ornament in their hearts. But adiyen who is the most unfit

personality in this whole world now dares to place swamy in adiyen’s mind and is

singing his praise but in what way is it going to affect the greatness of

swamy?)

 

 

 

Though adiyen is not fit for the job but with the deep confidence in the

Nirheduka krupai of emperuman who has blessed adiyen with a divine acharya and

the blessings of the acharya himself adiyen proceeds with this task. First of

all adiyen falls to the feet of our dear swamy ethirajar to take adiyen in the

right path “ennudaiya pizhai porukka yAvarukku mudiyum? EthirAsA! Vunakkandri

yAnoruvarkkum AgEn” (Oh ethiraja! Who else can forgive all my mistakes? Adiyen

is always your property so show me the right path)

 

 

 

This long introduction has been given by adiyen in order to make you all aware

of the fact that the postings that are going to follow are not the writings of

any one who is authoritative in the subject but “elaya pun kavidhai” of a

beginner. So adiyen requests all of you to keep your eyes and mind wide open

and analyse whatever is written. If any of you find any mistakes please be free

to correct it at that point so that all of us can learn the right meanings as

given by our poorvacharyas. “munnor mozhindha murai thappAmal kEttu pinnOrindhu

thAm adhanai pEsAdhE thannenjil thORRinadhE solli edhu sutta upadesa vara vARRa

thenbhAr moorkarAvAr”. So please help adiyen from getting into the category of

“moorkar” from the divine mouth of our swamy Manavala mAmunikal.

 

 

 

Azhvar EmperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharanam

 

 

 

Adiyen ramanuja dAsee

 

Sumithra Varadarajan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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