AchArya Hrdhayam 176

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AchArya Hrdhayam SUthram 226-4

 

THE EIGHTH TEN

 

AzhwAr's qualtiies likened to that of sEthAp pirAtti

 

" janma pAsam vittu AthvAram ALum ALAr enRu parindhu anurUpanODEa amarndhu

pirivil krupaNadhasaiyAgath thuvarum sEthA guNangaLalEa prEthi vardithu "

 

AzhwAr's qualities/characteristics in different circumstances are likened to

sEthAp pirAtti.

What are these circumstances?

 

When sEthAp pirAtti left mithilA after wedding sri rAmA,she never thought of

mithilApuri. Similarly, AzhwAr never had the smell of the worldly attachments

after having surrendered unto the divine feet of the Lord Almighty.

 

sEthAp pirAtti on seeing the beauty of sri rAmA, made mangaLA

sAsanam.Likewise,Azhwar appreciated the beauty of the Lord and in fact became

very compassionate towards Him.

 

However, after seeing the valour of sri rAmA sEthA pirAtti fear arising out of

His beatuy was allayed. Similiarly, having recalled about His valiant deeds

AzhwAr fear was also eradicated.

 

When sEthAp pirAtt was separated from sri rAmA, sEthAp pirAtti reached a stage

where even the most compassionless would become symaptetic. Akin to this, AzhwAr

when being separated from the Lord, AzhwAr yearning for Him, was looking in all

directions, his eyes becoming sore and mouth dry, calling again and again

evoking symathy from one and all.

 

Thus, sEthA pirAtti's characteristics and AzhwAr's are likened.

 

 

pAsuram-s:

 

" pAdham adaivadhan pAsathAlEa maRRa van pAsangaL muRRa vittu " --8-2-11-->The

attachments other than the Lord

are completely left out.

 

" ALum ALAr Azhiyum sangum sumappAr thAm, vALum villum koNdu pin selvAr maRRu

illai " -->8-3-3--> Oh! the Lord do not have anbody to take the bow and spear and

follow Him.What a pity, He has to take the burden Himself. The soft physique of

the Lord will get affected " is AzhwAr's feelings.

 

" vAr kadAvaruvi " the thiru voi mozhi 8-4--> lists out the valiant deeds of the

Lord Almighty. The vanqusihing of kamsA, the demolition of wrestlers, the

conquer of the elephant, the deed of churning the ocean, the rescuing and

measuring the earth etc. These deeds allayed the fears of AzhwAr and settled

with peace of mind and enjoyed the Lord with peace of mind.

 

'kANa vArAi enRu kaNNum vAyum thuvarndhu " --8-5-2--> AzhwAr reached a state where

even the most compassionless would become sympathetic. The mouth became dry and

eyes sore. he was looking in all the directions of the Lord. Even when he saw

the crowd of clouds it would remind him of the Lord.

 

Thus all these features are drawn parallel with that of sEthAp pirAtti

 

AzhwAr's qualtiies likened to that of sEthAp pirAtti

 

(to be continued)

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