Iraamaanusa nooRRanthAthi- 2nd verse- Oh mind! We are blessed

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SrI:

SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:

 

Dearest all,

 

Let us enjoy the second verse of Amudhanaar’s

Iraamaanusa nooRRanthAthi:

 

Though last among 12 AzhwArs, Thirumangai AzhwAr, also

called as Parakaala is termed equal to Nammaazhwar and

addressed as Parankusa, Parakala… revered and

thought of immediately next to Parankusa

[Nammaazhwaar]. Sri Ranga priyar- Srirangam is

endearing to his heart and it is he [Parakalar] who

established the rendering and recitation of

Nammaazhwaar Divine verses during VaikuNta ekAdasai

Uthsava [or Pahal patthu, Iraappatthu Uthsava] at

Srirangam. [which later again was re-established by

Sriman Nathamuni]. It is Thirumangai AzhwAr who went

to every dhivya mangaLa vigraha archA moorthy of

Emperumaan and immersed himself in the glories aand

beauty of perumAL and made many temple of the Lord

into MangaLaasaasana Dhivya Desam [AzhwaargaLaal

mangaLaa saasanam seydhu paadal peRRa sthalam]. Thus

he became the role model for all Srivaishnavas to

immerse oneself in the glories of Nammaazhwaar, in the

glory and beauty of Dhivya Desa archA mUrthys; etc..

and hence Sri Ramanuja has highest regards and

adoration for Parakala. Hence Amudhanaar takes up

Parakala and love of Sri Ramanuja for him in this

second verse. He had addressed the mind earlier

because he understands the status of his mind and what

goes on there.

 

kaLLaar pozilthen Nnarangan kamalap pathangaLn^enchiR

koLLaa manicharai neengik kuRaiyal piraanatikkeez

viLLaatha anpan iraamaa Nnuchanmikka cheelamallaal

uLLaathen Nnenchu on RaRiyEn enakkuRRa pEriyalvE. 2

 

My mind never thinks of anything and anyone except the

greatest kalyANa guNAs of Sri Ramanuja- Emperumaanaar-

who never separates himself from the Lotus feet of

ThirumangaiAzhwAr of ThirukkuRaiyaloor (who mercifully

blessed us with the most divine Prabhandhams),

brushing aside and simply ignoring " others " [who,

though blessed with being born of this birth and being

exposed to Veda saashthrAs (and their greatest

esoteric description of Emperumaan Sriya:Pathi and His

KalyANa guNAs), do not take refuge at the Lotus Feet

of Emperumaan, nor do they mediate even once on the

Lotus Feet of the Most Beautiful Lord of

Thiruvarangam]. I, the lowliest self, frankly do not

know how am blessed to have got this thinking! It is

my Bhaagyam [fortune] for being the recipient of Sri

Ramanuja’s grace! (and our fortune too!).

 

Upto the term “neengi†Ramanuja is addressed. Also

it can be addressed to Amudhanaar as Amudhanaar’s

mind also did not associate with those who are not

devoted to the Lotus feet of Lord Ranganatha; Like

Udayavar Sri Ramanuja who wished to reside in

Srirangam till the last breath [upto dhEhaavasaanam],

Amudhanaar also wished to live only at Srirangam till

the end. KuRaiyal Piraan Kaliyan, Thirumangai AzhwAr

also wished to be in Srirangam and brought

Nammaazhwaar vigraham to Srirangam to establish the

PaaraayaNa kaimkaryam. Aniyaar pozhilssozh aranga

nagar appaaaa! - Kaliyan addressed Rangan. Sri

RanganAthan became Naayakan for AndAL and Kaliyan

believed that He would come to her “Parakaala

naayaki†also as Her naayakan and take her.

 

Manisarai- Those who do not have Sri RanganAthan in

their minds are NOT manisar [humans]; merely because

of their human form, they may be consider as lowly

humans.

Mama bhaktha bhakthEshu- Ramanuja had reverence and

respect for the devotees of the Lord Ranganatha; and

there is no wonder he had such an adoration for

Parakala- Thirumangai AzhwAr. That is the greatness of

Sri Ramanuja. To such glorious Emperumaanaar, my mind

immerses itself in his glories and kalyANa guNAs. This

is not actually the reason for my mind to have such a

reverence for Emperumaanaar; It is the cause for its

sustenance [pOshakam]. The real cause is his glances

on me- mentions Amudhanaar.

 

My mind feel for Emperumaanar like so many Crores of

sishyas of his, because of his kalyANa guNAs; his

divinely beautiful ThirumEni azhaghu; his greatness;

his showering benevolent glances on ever one of his

sishyas, etc.. Raamaanuja mUrthy japam and Gaayatri

japam are equal; Not just utterance of his naama

japam; my mind has started composing verses on such a

divine name of Ramanuja. What is the reason for the

same? Why should I begin to investigate the reason and

cause? I better start feeling blessed for being given

such a capacity to recite verses on Ramanuja.

 

[what a great commentary by Sri UttamUr Swami!]

 

EmeprumAnAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan