Sri Srinivaasa Vaibhavam- BhoothatthAzhwAr anubhavam of ThiruvEnkatam- 7- [46 th verse]

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesikamahadesikaya namah:

 

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

Let us continue to enjoy the next AzhwAr’s

-BhoothatthAzhwAr’s- wonderful anubhavams on

ThiruvEnkatam. Next and today’s verse on ThiruvEnkatam

is 33rd verse.

 

payinRa tharangam thirukkOtti, pannaaL

payinRathuvum vEngadamE pannaaL, - payinRa

thaNithikazum sOlai yaNin^eer malaiyE

maNithikazum vaNthadakkai maal.

46

 

In last verse- AzhwAr had mentioned about the state of

mind of a Prapannan [one who has surrendered to the

Lord]. The Lord Himself due to His dayA, vaathsalyam

on His child, takes so many births; and be residing in

so many dhivya dEsams – says AzhwAr here.

 

He learnt [to wait] here at Srirangam; He learnt [to

wait] at ThirukkOshtiyoor; He has been waiting at

ThiruvEnkatam for very many ages; and also been at

Thiruneermail for thousands of years. Why? Because the

Lord, maal- the one who is desirous [of me] wishes to

gibe Himself His most wonderful sonwdharya thirumEni

[dhivya mangaLa vigraham to me. He is such an

audhaaryan; vaLLal; benefactor;

 

AzhwAr starts off saying the Lord has been learninmg

to wait for at Srirangam and ThirukkOttiyoor for so

many ages; How? By reclining and having Yoga nithrA?

PiraaTTi appears to be asking the Lord: is that the

way one will wait for the child? Get up and stand;

eagerly wait for him; then only he will come towards

you. The Lord thus stands at ThiruvEnkatam;

 

PiraaTTi again appears to have asked: What is the use

in just standing? Wlak, Sit, recline and stand.

ninRaan; irundhaan; kidanthaan- at Thirueermalai;

 

It does not mean that only these four temples are to

be referred to. The Lord takes such archA avathArams

at 108 divya dedasm and other abhimana sthalams as

well. All fro our sake.

 

AzhwAr says: He has been waiting at ThiruvEnkatam many

ages; pannaal. Why? Because AzhwAr has not turned

towards Him for very many births. NammAzhwAr also

echoes the same sentiment: annAL nee thandha aaakkai

vazhi uzhalvEn..

 

maaRi maaRi pala piRappum piRandhu; I have taken very

many births in the past due to my karma; and had taken

the bodies granted by you; now I have become devoted

to You due to Your grace on me..

 

Hence AzhwAr says: so long, you have been waiting for

me – patiently.. now I have been blessed by Yourself.

 

Thirumazhisai AzhwAr also praises the Lord in the same

manner:

 

NinRadhu Enthai Ooragathu Irundathu Enthai Paadagathu

/

AnRu Vekkanaik Kidandhathu EnnilAtha MunnelAm /

AnRu NAn PiRandilEn PiRandhapin MaRandilEn /

NinRadhum Irundhadhum Kidandhathum En NenjuLe /

 

Before I was born, He was standing in Ooragam, was

sitting in Paadagam and was lying down in Tiruvekka.

At that time I was not born with wisdom; When once I

was born with this wisdom, I never forgot. Therefore,

the Lord left all those places and has taken permanent

abode in my heart " . The idea is that the great jnaanis

never considered themselves as born at all until they

realized this ' Artha gnAnam'.

One who has been initiated by SadAchArya, is only

considered born; else, it is just vegetating. And,

once the jnAnis realize this, they have no other

avocation than being immersed in the thought of the

Lord.

 

So, anRu naan piRandhilEn; piRandha pin

maRandhilEn[after being initiated and having bleen

blessed to realise You, I have never ever forgotten

You].

 

why does the Lord do such abhyAsam?

SrI Krishna Himself says:

abhyAsEna thu KaunthEya! VairaagyENa cha gruhyathE

only by pratice; consistent and constant practice, can

one achieve. He does what He has preached.

 

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

SrI PadmAvathI SamEtha Sri Srinivasa ParabrahmaNE

Namah:

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan