Sri Srinivaasa Vaibhavam- Mudhal AzhwArs' verses.- PoigaiAzhwAr anubhavam of ThiruvEnkatam- 1

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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

There are 202 verses on ThiruvEnkatamudaiyaan- sung by

AzhwArs, let us enjoy starting with Mudhal AzhwArs.

 

Poigai, the first AzhwAr among Mudhal AzhwArs, has

sung ten verses [out of his 100 pAsurams of Mudhal

ThiruvanthAthi] on ThiruvEnkatam.

 

First one: 26th pAsuram:

 

yezhuvaar vidai koLvaar; een thuzhaayaanai *

vazhuvaa vagai ninanidhu vaigal thozhuvaar *

vinaich chudarai nandhuvikkum vEnkatamE- vaanOr

manach chudrarith thooNdum malai [26]

 

yezhuvaar- some pray to Him for getting aishwaryam

(wealth);

vidai koLvaar- some go to Him-pray to Him- enjoy His

divine glories; and the pray for bestowing them His

grace on them to realize their jeevathma and its

glories. Jeevathma saatshaakaaram- realization and

enjoyment of one’s own self also called as Kaivalyam.

 

Some reach the most fragrant thuLasi garlanded Lord’s

Lotus Feet and do not wish to be away from Hi at all

times; reach His Lotus Feet every day without fail,

praying and paying obeisance to Him; praise Him

describing His unparalleled glories, etc. They desire

onl;ly that and do not seek wealth [aishwaryam]; nor

kaivalyam.

 

Their [the above mentioned devotees- all three types]

karmic diseases get crushed and burnt by

ThiruvEnkatam. vEm plus katam- that which burns the

sins.

 

This mountain ThiruvEnkatam is the one that keeps the

flame of devotion in Nithyasuris continue to glow.

 

A wonderful pAsuram:

 

AzhwAr says: there are different kinds of devotees,

one who seeks aishwaryam; one who seeks kaivalyam and

the last one mumukshu- one who seeks Him alone as the

attainment and seeks Him as the means. AzhwAr also

beautifully adds: For everyone the hurdles are the

karma and papa puNyas that we have accumulated over

very many births and are still being committed. This

mountain ThiruvEnkatam simply burns the karmic

diseases, papa puNyas and cleanses them.

 

Those who seek wealth get that and come back to enjoy

their wealth. Only when they need next time, they go

to Him. Those who seek and go to Him for realization

of their self, reach Him and take leave of Him for

enjoying their self only. [vidai koLvaar]

 

Then comes the dearest devotees of the Lord who goes

to Him thinking of Him everyday and go to Him

everyday; pray to Him as the means and the end as

well.

 

This is exactly reflected in Bhagavad GitA chapter 7

and PoorvAchARyas have referred to those verses in

their commentary [vyAkhyAnam].

 

chathur viDhA bhajanthE maam janaa” sukruthinO(S)rjuna

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aarthO jignAsurarThArThI jnAnI Cha bharatharshabha ||

- GitA- 7.16

 

Arjuna, four types of men- of good deeds worship Me;

Arjuna (Bharatharshabha- The great among Bharatha

clan! Those four types are: men in ditress; one who

desires wealth; one who seeks jnAna; and [one who has

realized and is devoted to Me alone and seeks Me

alone] jnAnI.

 

The first types are those who are overcome by sorrow,

owing to the loss of wealth or lack of it; They want

to get the same. [aarthi]

The second type are those who wish to acquire more and

new wealth. [arthAthArthi]

 

Third types are those who want to realize the real,

pure nature of their souls or jeevathma; also called

as Kaivalya.

 

Fourth type are those wise men who know Me as The

Paratvam; who know themselves as seshabhUthars of Me

alone; and desire to attain Me and serve Me at all

times; who are devoted to Me and wish to reach me as

the highest object of attainment.

 

thEshAM Jn~Ani nithya-yuktha yEka-bhakthirvisishyathE

priyOhi jn~Aninothyarthamaham sa cha mE priya:

--GitA: 7.17

 

Of these (four), the Jn~Ani (the man of Knowledge), is

ever with Me in his heart and is devoted to only Me.

He is the foremost to Me among

the four types of people, who worhip Me. I am very

dear to this Jn~Ani and he too is very dear to Me.

 

udhAra: sarva yEvaithE Jn~Ani thvAthmaiva mEmatham

aasthitha: sa hi yukthAthmA maamEvAnutthamAm gathim

--GitA: 7.18

 

All these four are generous in their worship, but I

deem the Jn~Ani to be My very self; for he is devoted

to Me alone as the Parama Hitham and parama

purushArtham (highest end).

 

BahUnAm JanmaNAmanthE Jn~AvAn maam prapadhyathE

VaasudEva: sarvamithi sa MahAthmA Sudhurlabha:

GitA: 7.19

 

After very many births, the Jn~Ani finds refuge in Me,

fully realizing that " VaasudEvA is every thing " . It is

rare indeed to find such a great-souled person in this

world. After so many auspicious births, one gets the

knowledge due to his past good deeds [puNyas] “I am

dependent of Vasudeva completely. I am His nithya

nirUpAdhika ananhaarya sEsha bhUthan of Lord Vasudeva.

My soul, essential nature, and all activities are

under His control. He is the Supreme Lordship who is

possessed with innumerable, countless most auspicious

attributes [kalyANa guNAs].

 

After knowing thus, the wise man takes refuge in Me

and performs Saranagathi at My Feet. He mediates on

Me, understanding that I, Vasudeva, am his highest

goal. I am also the means of his attainment and the

goal. [the way and the Goal is Me]. I am everything to

him. It is extremely rare to find such a great devotee

in this world- says Krishna

 

AzhwAr addresses thus the same kinds of persons as

three types] in this verse and mentions all such types

of people go to ThiruvEnkatam and get their prayers

fulfilled. But the jnAnis never ever leave His Lotus

Feet and think of Him at all times;

 

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Sri PadmavathI samEtha Sri Srinivasa ParabrahmaNE

namah:

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan