A Peep into Periya thriu-mozhi 60

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THE TRANSFORMATION OF A WEAPON INTO AN ORNAMENT

 

nei } sudar Azhi

ilangu

kai } vEal kaliyan

 

In thirup-pAvai "kUDArai vellum" it is stated that the Lord vanquishes the opponents with His power and wins over His devotees with HIs attributes. One of the powers of the Lord is His weapons.

 

The immense powers of sri sudharsanam is well known. This becomes a witness to the opponents being demolished. How is that, the one who has to do the act of such demoliton becomes a witness?

 

Well, after thirumangai- AzhWar commenced his duty with his 'vEAl' the sudharshanam became passive and in fact dons the Lord as an ornament rather than an ornament. This is inferred from the pAsuram

 

"....nei ilangu sudar Azhi-p-padaiyAnai nedu-mAlai,

kail ilangu vEAl kaliyan.." 3-6-10;

 

When we do not use a particular tool for a long time what do we do? We pour oil and maintain the sparkle and splendour. Likewise the sudharshanam -as it is not used as often as earlier- is being maintained with 'nei' to maintain the sparkle and sharpness.

 

thiru-mangai AzhwAr's hand is always with his 'vEAl' to confront the enemies in case of necessity.

 

bhattar's words are indeed wonderful.

 

' avan kaiyil thiu-vAzhi azhagukk-udalga oppithirukkum ithanai.

ivar kayil, vEal sathru-nirasananathAlEA kaRai kazhuva avasaram inRikkEA irukkum AyiRRu.

avan shEshithva sUchagamAgath thiru-Azhiyai pidithAl pOle AyiRRu.

ivar shEshathva sUchagamAga thiru-vEAlaip pidithapadi..'

 

That is, sri sudharsana AzhwAn in the divine hands of the Lord has become an ornament. The vEAl in the hands of parkAlan is doing its duty continuously so that there is no time to even remove the stain of blood etc.

The Lord has got the thiru-vAzhi in His hand as a symbol of Supremacy and

AzhwAr has got vEAl as a symbol of subservience.'

 

(to be continued)

vanamamalai padmanabhan