Tiruviruttam and Lord's qualities Part - 17

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TIRUVIRUTTAM

And

THE AUSPICIOUS QUALITIES OF THE LORD (17)

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81. Separation from Him is felt so painful by the

devotees, that they cannot be treated without adorning

them with the Tulasi garland of the Lord and taking

them to His place, the very old ThiruvEngkatam.

 

“uRukinRa kanmangkaL mElAna vErppilarAy, ivaLaip

peRukinRa thAyar meynonthu peRArkol? thuzhAy

kuzhalvAytthu

uRukinRilar, thollai vEngkatam Attavum

choozhkinRilar

iRukinRathAl ivaLAkam mellAvi erikoLLavE”

 

(The mother of this Lady-love has not understood what

is to be done to treat her for the disease from which

she is suffering. Whatever she is doing only increases

her pain and not subdues it; perhaps she didn’t get

this daughter through much physical effort! She does

not adorn her with the Tulasi garland of the Lord;

does not think of taking her to the ancient

ThiruvEngkata Hill. Her body is becoming weaker and

weaker; the painful separation from Him may lead to

her death.)

 

82. He is present there to give His gracious look at

His devotees.

 

“erikoL chennAyiRu iraNdudanE uthayam malaivAy

virikinRa vaNNattha emprumAn kaNkaL.”

 

(The Lord's eyes look like two bright suns that have

just risen above the mountain.)

 

83. He is present there to listen to His names being

recited by the devotees with their bodies and hearts

melting in devotion.

 

“mukil vaNNan pEr

kiLarik kiLarip pithaRRum mellAviyum naivumellAm

thaLirin kolO aRiyEn.”

 

(Her life-breath and the body look weakened, as she is

with great difficulty murmuring the names of the Lord,

Who is of the colour of dark rainy cloud.)

 

84. He shines more when He is in the crowds of

devotees.

 

“thaiya nallArkaL kuzhAngkal kuzhiya kuzhuvinuLLum

iyya nallArkaL kuzhiya vizhvinum angkangkellAm

kaiyya ponnAshi veNcangkodum kANpAn avAvuvan nAn

maiyyavaNNA, maniyE, mutthamE, enthan mANikkame”

 

(Oh, Black gem! My Lord, with the brilliance of blue

ruby, pearl and gem! I wish to witness You, with the

golden Discus and the white Conch in Your hands, in

the midst of a big crowd of beautiful girls; or a

gathering of virtuous men; or in crowded festivals; or

any such flood of people!)

85. He has no equal in excellence, because of the

prapatthi or surrender resorted to by devotees at His

feet.

“maRRoppArai illA

ANipponnE, adiyEn adi Avi adaikkalamE ”

 

(Oh my Lord with none equal to you! With the

brilliance of the rarest kind of gold! This soul of

mine, Your servant, is deposited with You.)

 

(To continue)

dAsan

Anbil S. SrInivAsan

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