A Peep into Periya ThriuMozhi 39

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WRITE UP ON " IRUNTHAN MANILAM' THIRUMOZHI 3-1 contd.

BY SRI SADAGOPAN SWAMI -MODERATOR OPPILIAPPAN GROUP.

sEthA -Slim Waist.

 

Sri kaliyan Saluting sEthA pirAtti's auspicious Qualities and Her beauty (3-1-7)

" minnin-nuNN-idai madakkodi kAraNam vilangalin misai Ilankai mannan neeN-mudi

podi seytha maindan idam maNi varai... "

 

The extraordinary slimness(nuNN) of the waist (idai)

of SitA Piratti is compared here to the width of

a lightning (minnal). One of the divine mark of beauty of

Jaanaki MaathA ( Her SaamudhrikA lakshaNam) is the thinnest

of the thin waists. Her physical beauty of an unparalleled

kind is matched only by Her aathma guNams befitting

a pathivrathA SirOnmaNi (the crown jewel among the Chaste

women ). Kaliyan refers to Her Aathma GuNam of " madappam " ,

when he describes Her as " Madakkodi " . Madappam is NaaNam

or adakkam . By the choice of the word " Madakkodi " ,

Kaliyan salutes both Her ThirumEni Azhagu ( tender creeper-

like physical beauty ) and Her aathma guNams (Spiritual

Attributes). It is for the sake of this lady (wife)

with the amalgam of physical beauty and spiritual qualities

(Madakkodi KaaraNam) , Raamachandran invaded Lanka

and ascended the peak of Thrikooda mountain , fought

with the evil Raavanan there and pulverized his tall

ten heads in a fierce battle

(vilangalin misai Ilangai mannan neeNN mudi podi seytha) . Kaliyan points out

that the home of this Raghuveeran , who destroyed RaavaNan is indeed the dhivya

dEsam of ThiruvahIndhrapuram

(Myndhan idam ThiruvaheendhrapuramE).Kaliyan addresses

Raamachandran as " Myndhan " here to remind us that

our Lord took the human incarnation as the son of

DasaraTan ( DasaraTa Myndhan).

 

 

(to be continued by Sri Sadagopan swami)