PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi- 3.9- Paadip paRa pAsurams- Part 1 of 3

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SrI:

SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

This AzhwAr- PeriyAzhwAr started with ThiruppallANdu addressing KaNNan as

mallANda thiNthOL maNivaNNA! (The one who has strongest sholduders to

conquer and kill wrestlers!) and then shifted to Rama (iraaKkadhar ilankai

paazhaaLAgap padia poruthaanukku pallANdu kooRudhumE..). he also sang about

his other great avatars and finally said, namo nArAyaNaa yenRu naamam pala

paravi…

 

Thus AzhwAt enjoyed KaNNan so far; now from next ten He sings about Rama and

then archaavatars upto ThiruvEmkatam. Before that this is a stop gap which

smoothly transforms from KaNNan to Raman and so divinely. This set of 11

verses is so beautiful that it is like kummiyaataam by young girls. In the

last pAsuram, AzhwAr refers to “undhi paRandhavoLiyizhaiyArgaL.. “. Undhi-

raising oneself; Also paRa can be referred to (flying up in the air by

jumping). Thus young girls (assume tow sets of girls), one set singing about

KaNNan and jumping to beat the kOlAttam. Even when one reads the lines one

can imagine and visualize the jumping and dancing while singing. The second

set immediately in the next pAsurams sings on Rama. One can say that these

girls are Gopis or they need not be also. It is all the enjoyment of AzhwAr

is the bottom-line.

 

One needs to enjoy these verses slowly and steadily and hence we will post

them in three posts for enjoyment.

 

ennaathan_dhEvikku anRu_inbappoo_eeyaadhaaL

than naadhan_kaaNavE thaNpoomaraththinai

vannaadhappuLLaal valiyappaRiththitta

ennaadhanvanmaiyaippaadippaRa

empiraanvanmaiyaippaadippaRa. 1.

 

En nAthan- My nAthan- KaNNan for His Devi- divine consort Sathyabama, when

she along with Her Master went for fighting and killing Narakasura and came

to indra bhavanam (Devendran’s place) the spouse of Indra (Indrani) adorned

her tresses with Paarijatha flowers without giving to this human lady

(Sathyabama). When Devendran was seeing, KaNNan plucked the whole tree

(conquering Devendran – who had forgotten KaNNan’s mercy in killing in

Narakasura for the sake of Devas happened just then) for the sake of

Sathyabama and planted the same in Sathyabama’s garden. Fly singing the

strength of KaNNan; Fly singing about my Piraan..

 

After NarakAsura samhAram, KaNNan captured the ear studs of adhithi Devi

from the asura, went to the heaven (Deva lokam) along with Sathyabama on

Garuda to hand over the studs. Devendran welcomed him and at that time,

IndrAni adorned her hairs with Paarijatha flower (which is meant for Devas

as it grows only there) and did not give to Sathyabama as she was only a

human being (or misunderstood as human) She expressed her desire to have

that tree and rest is history. It was KaNNan who sent Garuda to bring the

tree; though Garuda brought the tree, it shows KaNNan’s strength. VedAthmA

vihakEswara: Hence the strength can also be attributed to the VedAswarUpi

Garuda as well.

 

The second set of girls start now with Rama. They actually sing

chronologically on Rama’s life while for KaNNan it is not that so; But

readers can enjoy the relevance of the two PAsurams and their events with

their imaginations and anubhavams as well.

 

envilvalikaNdu pOvenRu_edhirvandhaan

than villinOdum thavaththai_edhirvaangi

munvilvaliththu mudhupeNNuyiruNdaan

than villinvanmaiyaippaadippaRa

dhaasaradhithanmaiyaippadippaRa. 2.

 

After getting wedded to SitA and while coming back, see the strength of my

bow and go – said ParasurAmA; In front of His eyes, Rama snatched away his

bow and his thapas also and earlier bending his bow he swallowed the life of

the old Raakshasi ThAdakai – sing dancing in praise of the strength of

Rama’s bow which destroyed SubAhU and others; Sing dancing the way

Chakravartthi Thirumagan –Rama- was..

 

The Baala kANdam is described briefly here. Till He went with Sage

ViswAmithra he was the darling son of Dasaratha. Hence dAsratahi thanmaiyai

paadi paRa. He bent Siva dhanus and married SitA PiraaTTi; The next PAsuram

discusses about KaNNan’s wedding Rukmini PiraaTTi.

 

uruppiNin^angaiyaith thErERRikkoNdu

viruppuRRangEka viraindhu_edhirvandhu

serukkuRRaan veeramsidhaiya thalaiyaich

chiraiththittaanvanmaiyaippaadippaRa

dhEvakisingaththaippaadippaRa. 3.

 

Holding Rukmini PiraaTTi by hand, KaNNan lifted her to his chariot to take

her away from her brothers and SisupAlan; got her nod to drive them away and

ride the chariot towards Dwaraka. On the way her brother Rukmi arrogantly

fought with KaNNan and got himself saved (due to the mercy of Rukmini) and

had his head shaved off by KaNNan; Sing dancing the valour and strength of

KaNNan and his paraakramam. Sing dancing the lion cub of Devaki. Devaki

singatthai paadi paRa

 

Rukmini having heard of the greatness of KaNNan sent a message and letter to

KaNNan through a Brahmin (sruthvA guNAn bhuvana sundara!) for saving her

from the plan of her brother Rukimi to marry her off to SisupAlan whom she

did not wish to marry. She wanted to marry only KaNNan. She mentioned that

she would (as an excuse) come to Gowri temple before the wedding and KaNNan

needs to come there and save her from the wolf’s hands (SisupAlan). Everyone

was there including Jarasandhan, Rukmi and the other brothers of Rukmani to

protect her from KaNNan (!). kaNNan while playing with Rukmini (on the

chariot) fought playfully and effortlessly with them who came to fight with

KaNNan and conquered them. He drove them away touching their heels on their

heads. Rukmi alome arrogantly fought thinking that none can conquer him. He

came with his army and got himsell at a losing end soonest. KaNNan did not

kill him heeding to Rukmini’s plea to save her brother’s life. He only

shaved off his head adorned his mottai with black and red dots and sent him

back to his place. He did not go back as he was ashamed and hence stayed at

the same place.

 

Here since it was the wedding with Khasthriya kulam, AzhwAr refers KaNNan as

Devaki singam (being the son of Kshathriya kulam) and not as yasOdhaithan

singam.. Devaki singamE paadi paRa.

 

maaRRuththaaysenRu vanampOkE_enRida

eeRRuththaaypin_thodarndhu empiraan! enRu_azha

kooRRuththaaysollak kodiyavanampOna

seeRRamilaadhaanaippaadippaRa

seedhaimaNaaLanaippaadippaRa. 4.

 

[baala kaaNdam was briefed in second PAsuram; Now it is AyodhyA kaandam]. An

excellent pAsuram! Sri UttamUr Swamy narrates very beautifully and in great

details. Let us enjoy in full as well [in next post tomorrow]

PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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