Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 WRITE UP ON " IRUNTHAN MANILAM' THIRUMOZHI 3-1 contd. BY SRI SADAGOPAN SWAMI -MODERATOR OPPILIAPPAN GROUP. (3)Neythal Naadu(nilam): " SaaRu koNDa menn karumbu iLam kazhai tadai visumbuRa maNi nizhal sERu koNDa taNN pazhanamathuyezhil Thihazh ThiruvayeendhrapuramE " --Fourth Paasuram passage The dense forests of towering sugar cane crops , which through the shade of their leaves keep the ground as moist and fertile are being saluted here. Sugar cane crops are one of the lakshaNams for Neythal naadu. Even today , the region around Thiruvaheendhrapuram is known for its cash crop of Sugar cane and sugar mills. 4)Marutha nilam : " anna-mAmalar aravindhat-tamaLiyil pedayodum inithu amara , sennelAr kavarik-kulai veesu(m) taNN ThiruvayIndhrapuramE -- 7th Paasuram passage Here , annams are Thiryaks or birds; the red rice crops are sthAvaram . The ripe stalks of red rice are waving in the wind and that appears like the fan service is renderd by them to the pairs of Swans resting on red lotsues sprouting out of those rice fields.This is an aspect of Marutha nilam . another cue to the identification of Marthua nilam at ThiruvahIdhrapuram is indicated by the passage in the 9th paasuram: " sElkaL paay taru sezhu nadhi vayal puhu ThiruvayeendhrapuramE " . Here Kaliyan sees the fat fish jumping up and down in rivers irrigating fertile fields. (to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swAmi) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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