AdiyEn's Sep 10-17 visit to India : Part XIII / ThirukkOshtiyUr Visit : Thirumangai Mannan's anubhavam

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SrI:

 

Dear BhakthAs:

 

Today , we will study the Seventh to the tenth paasuram of

Thirumangai on ThirukkOttiyUrAn .With this final posting , we will

conclude the extraordinary anubhavam of visiting many dhivya dEsams

in the context of the Thiruvajeendhrapuram RathnAngi

SamarpaNa Uthsavam.

 

Paasuram 7 on ThirukkOttiyUrAn

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KanRu koNdu vilankani yeRinthu aaniRaiku azhivu yenRu

mAmazhai ninRu kAtthu uhanthAn NilamAhatkiniyAn

kunRin Mullayin vaasamum kuLir maNamum aLainthu

iLam tenRal vanthu ulavum ThirukkOttiyUrAnE

 

(Extended Meaning ): The Lord of ThirukkOttiyUr is the One ,

who threw VathsAsuran -- who had taken the guise of a calf--

at another asuran , who had taken the form of ViLAm pazham

and killed both of them at the same time . He is the One , who took

delight at protecting the Gopaas and Gopis and their cattle

against the anger of Indhran through the assumption of

the form of Govardhana Giridharan . He protected them all

by lifting and holding Govardhana Giri as an umbrella against

the vicious hail storm directed by the king of DEvAs . He is

the heart throb of BhUmi PirAtti. His dhivya dEsam is

the place , where the fragrances of the mountain Mullai and

Mallikai flowers are blend and are wafted around by

the gentle breeze.

 

(Comments): The references are to Indhra's anger and the subsequent

humiliation of Indhran by the Lord which culminated in Govindha

PattAbhishEkam performed by a chastened Indharan . The other reference

is to BhUmi DEvi , who took on the guise of a cow and prayed to Her Lord at

the Milky Ocean to come to Her rescue in reducing the burden of

adharmikaas on Earth . The Lord of ThirukkOttiyUr in His avathAram

as KrishNa , the cowherd responded to His Devi's appeal

and got rid of wicked ones during the MahA BhAratha Yuddham.

 

Paasuram 8:

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poonkurunthu ositthu aanai kaaynthu ari maa sehutthu adiyEnai

aaLUhanthu yeengu yennuL puhunthAn ImayOrkaL tamm PerumAn

thoongu taNN pala inkani thohu vAzhayin kaniyOdu maankani

tEngu taNN punal soozh ThirkkOttiyUrAnE

 

(Extended Meaning): Three heroic acts of Baala KrishNan

at BrundhAvanam and Vada Mathurai are referred to by Kaliyan

here. One is the destruction of the asuran , who took the form of

a blossoming Kurunthai tree and waited to kill Baala KrishNan .

The Lord destroyed that asuran efortlessly. The second heroic act

was the destruction of another asuran sent by Kamsan as a speeding

horse . Our Lord grabbed this horse rushing towards Him and tore it

into two with a grip on its jaws . The third heroic act took place in

the capitol of Kamsan ( Mathurai) , where our Lord killed the royal

elephant( Kubalayapeetam ) that was goaded by the maahut

to attack youthful KrishNan . Kaliyan is proud to acknowledge

the Lord of DevAs was pleased to enter his dirty body (azhukku

udampu) and stay there as antharyAmi Brahman . The abundance

of seasonal waters at ThirukkOttiyUr is saluted by Kaliyan as

he looks around to witness the giant jack fruits hanging from

the trees , the rows and rows of ripe bananas and large amounts

of ripe Mangoes . Kaliyan seems to offer three kinds of NaivEdhyam

with three different fruits to thank the Lord for His three heroic

acts to get rid of His three attackers .

 

(Comments): The essence of AshtAkshara manthram is blended

with AntharyAmi Brahmam concept of BruhadhAraNyaka upanishad

is celebrated by Kaliyan with the choice of the Paasuram words:

" Yeengu yennuL puhunthAn " . The anupravEsam of the Lord

inside the daharAkasam ( heart lotus space )and the residence there

as the protector and the commander of the Jeevan is indicated here

( poorvOthpannEshu BhUthEshu tEshu tEshu kalou Prabhu: ,

anupravisya kuruthE Yath sameehitham Achyutha: ) .

 

Paasuram 9

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kOavi inn Tamizh paaduvAr kudam aaduvOr

tada maamalar misai mEvu nAnn maRaivANar

Eivahai vELvi aaRangam vallavar thozhum

dEva dEvappirAn ThrukkOttiyUrAnE

 

(Extended Meaning ): Here , the dhivya dEsam of the Lord of

DEvAs ( Soumya NaarAyaNan) is identified as the place of

residence of great Vedic scholars ( Masters of the four Vedams

and their six angams) as well as the Brahmins , who are experts

in performing the five kinds of great Yaj~nams ( Pancha Mahaa

Yaj~nams). It is also the preferred place of residence of

those who sing sweetly the paasurams of AzhwArs and those

who dance the pot dance to relive KrishNa's pot dance aeons ago

at the intersection of streets. The residents of this dhivya dEsam

of Soumya NarayaNan look more lustrous to Kaliyan than Brahma DEvan

Himself .

 

Paasuram 10:

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aalum maa valavan KalikanRi Mangayar talaivan

aNi pozhil selkaL paay kazhanit-ThirukkOttiyUrAnai

neela maa muhil vaNNanai NedumAlai inn TamizhAl

ninaintha innAlum aaRum vallArkku idamAhum vaanulahamE

 

( Extended Meaning): These ten verses composed by Thirumangai

AzhwAr known for his equestarian skills in controlling the dancing

horse are on the Lord of ThirukkOttiyUr with verdant groves and

fields of rice filled with running fish . These ten paasurams on

the Lord of ThirukkOttiyUr with the hue reminiscent of NeelOthpalam

flower and dark clouds of the rainy season will reserve a place

in Sri Vaikuntam for those who recite it and comprehend their

meanings .

 

Thus ended adiyEn's pilgrimage to ThirukkOttiyUr and thereafter

the stops were at Thiruvaheendhrapuram . The Pictorial record of

the RathnAngi SamarpaNam and all the postings leading to

that memorable event are archived at :

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/oppiliappan/trk/complete.html

 

It has been most enjoyable to share with you these

intensive travel anubhavams to number of dhivya dEsams

during the week long trip to India .

 

Sri HemAbhja NaayikA SamEtha Sri DEvanAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama:

Srimath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi ,

Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan