A Peep into Periya Thriumozhi 40

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Honey for Health

 

It is commonplace to observe doctors prescribing medicines to be mixed with

honey. Honey has taste, sweet, medicinal effect and health. this asepct as

observed by thirujmangai mannan is narrated by Sri Sadagopan swAmi.

 

thEn kalantha taNN palam nuhar taru " . 3-1-5

 

In this line of the Paasuram , Kaliyan describes as to

what kind of food these connoseiur monkeys were seeking:

" thEn kalantha taNN palam nuhar taru " . The monkeys were

seeking Palaa pazham (jack fruit)to offer as naivEdhyam

for the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram , their Kula Dhaivam

(Raamachandran) . As the monkeys tore the fruit from

the jack fruit tree , the honey also flowed .The monkeys

mixed the honey with the sweet edible matter inside

the fruit with the rough exterior and offered that

delicacy to the Lord prior to partaking of that prasAdham.

It is known that the dipping of the fruit in honey

will result in a combination that is highly recommended

for one's health. The monkeys of ThiruvahIndhrapuram

had that in mind , when they prepared their food offering

to the Lord.The enjoyment of the Jack fruit suLai with

honey is equivalent to the enjoyment of the Lord DhaivanAyakanwith His dear

PirAtti , HemAbhja Valli .

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swami)