AchArya Hrdhayam 189-Ninth Ten concluded

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AchArya Hrdhayam

sUthram 227-9

The ninth Ten

" neRi ellAm eduthuraitha "

The term 'neRi ellAm eduthuraitha' has been used by AzhwAr in the fouth ten to

describe the divine action of Lord krishNA in blessing us with srimadh bhagwadh

gEtha comprising of various ways of attaining Him.

 

In the context of this sUthram vis-a-vis ninth ten, the same term is used by sri

azhagia maNavALap perumAL nAyanAr and succinctly explained by swAmi maNavALa

mAmunikaL,that akin to sri bhagwadh gEthA, AzhwAr also prescribes the various

ways of reaching Him, in this onbadhAm pathu.

 

" adhil dhurpala budhigaLukku, mAlai nanni, kAlai mAlai viNdu, thEanai vAdA

malar ittu, anbarAm sAnga bakthi,

adhil asaktharku thAL adaiyum prabhakthi, adhil asaktharku vuchAraNa mAthram,

sarvOpAya sUnyarku ippathum pAdi idum thoNdan, enRu, gEthAchAryanaip pOlEa,

adhikAra anuguNam neRi ellAm vuraikkinRAr onbadhAm pathilEA "

 

 

It was seen that just thinking of the Lord is enough and we need not worry

ourselves about anything else. " sindhippEA amaiyum-siRRa vENdA manamEA " .9-1-7;

 

Will all have this conviction and confidence? Are everybody is blessed with this

attitude?For the people who are not so blessed, what shall be done? They can

take the path of bhakthi-devotion, is AzhwAr's prescription. Thus sithhOpAyam

may not be liked by one and all. For them path of devotion is an option. Worship

Him with devotion and flowers.Do this morning and evenings.

 

People may not even like or may be incapable of doing this - adhil asaktharkku-

For them the deed is small but the yiled is great. What is the deed spelt out?

Let them tell about thirukkaNNa puram. Their kArmic effects will wither off and

they will attain a good place.

 

For those who think even this is big? --adhil asaktharkku. Well even for those

AzhwAr has prescribed a way.

Let them tell this thiruvoi mozhi with devotion, they will attain the Lord' s

abode.

 

Thus , like in sri bhagwadh gEthA, AzhwAr prescribes different methods of

following. These are given in accordance with the interests and tastes of

various categories of souls. " neRi ellAm eduthuraitha " thiru voi mozhi 4-8-6-

All the ways have been explained in sri bhagwadh gEthA by Lord krishNA.

Similarly, AzhwAr also has counselled in this ninth ten -onbadhAm pathilEa. What

has been attributed by AzhwAr about srimad bhagwadh gEthA is aptly suitable for

AzhwAr himself in this ninth ten of thiru voi mozhi as AzhwAr also prescribed

ways and means for variety of people.

pAsuram-s

 

What is prescribed for those who who are not blessed with conviction on just

thinking of the Lord.?

Follow the path of devotion

'mAlai nanni thozhudhu ezhuminO vinai keda,

kAlai mAlai kamala malar ittu nEr " 9-10-1---> Approach the Lord and worship Him

with flowers in the morning and evenings.

" thEani vAdA malar ittu nEr irainjumin " 9-10-4-> Worship Him with fresh flowers.

 

For those who think this is much for them, let them surrender Him as prabhakthi.

" charaNam Agum thana thAL adianthARkku ellAm " 9-10-5;surrender unto His feet.

 

For those even if this is much

" thirukkaNNa puram solla, nALum thuyar pAdu sArAvEA " 9-10-10; Spell out

thirukkaNNapuram . All your problems will vanish.

 

For those even if this is much

" thirukkaNNapuram pAdi Ada paNimin avan thALgaLEa " 9-10-11;--> Just spell out

this thriuvoizhozhi and achieve the desired end.

 

The sithOpAyam -just thinking of HIm/sindhippEa amiayum

The sAthyOpAyam-bhakthi --malar ittu;

The surrender -prabhakthi-charaNam Agum;

the vuchAraNam-spelling out His name/place-thirukkaNnapuram solla

the thiru voi mozhi - thirukkaNNapuram pAdi Ada - are the several prescriptions

of AzhwAr in consonance

with the desire, capabablity and tastes of the people.

 

Hence, this is drawn as similar to that of gEthA sAsthram where this has been

done by Lord krishNA and described by AzhwAr himself as

 

'neRi ellAm eduthu vuraitha'

which is the essence of

onbadhAm pathu.

 

(ninth ten concluded)

vanamamalai padmanabhan