Tirumaalai aRivOm-16

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SrI:

Dear SrIvaishnavas,

 

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meyyarkkE meyya nAkum

 

vithiyilA vennaip pOla,

 

poyyarkkE poyya nAkum

 

puTkodi yuDaiya kOmAn,

 

uyyappO muNarvi nArkat

 

koruvanen RuNarntha pinnai,

 

aiyappA DaRuththuth thOnRum

 

azhakanoo raranga manRE?

 

 

 

The Lord can be seen in people who renunciate material pleasures and have deep

involvement in Him. He can not be seen in dvEshis (those who do not believe in

Him and enjoy only material benefits). For those who knew Him as paratattvam, He

will remove all their doubts and He will appear to them with His beautiful

roopam.

 

 

 

(meyyarkkE meyyanAkum, ennaippOla) : The Lord is seen in people, who have

renunciated material pleasures and have bhagavat bhakti. Even if one does not

have real knowledge on Him, it is enough that these people do not hate the Lord

(advEshis). 'meyyar' means the one, who adheres to dharmAs and has realised

his SEshatvam to Sriya:pati. However, our ancestors take it to mean people who

do not hate Him. Even if one is not knowledgeable to praise Him, it is enough

that they do not reject Him. For such people, He will show His true nature by

gradually removing all their doubts. Azhwar says that with the Lord's grace, he

has become a ,meyyar' also.

 

 

 

(vithiyilA poyyarkkE poyyanAkum) : For abhAgyaSAlis, He will appear as

'non-existing'. Such people have aversion on Him. They are abhAgyaSAlis as they

have not realized their eternal relationship with the Lord of ubhayavibhutis.

They would not allow any good character to develop in them.

 

 

 

(puTkodi yuDaiya kOmAn) : To save His aDiyArs like gajendrAzhwAn, He comes fast

sitting on His GarudavAhanam. Seeing dvEshis (those hate Him), He uses the same

Garuda vahanam and go away from them.

 

 

 

(uyyappOm uNarvinAr, oruvan enRu uNarnthAr) : Of the triad tattvam, hitam and

purushArttham, Knowledge of tattvam is important. If somebody has realised that

Sriya:pati is paratattvam, then all their doubts will be cleared by Him. One's

advEsham (aversion) on Him brings this knowledge to him.

 

 

 

(thOnRum azhakan) : He will infact appear to these bhaktAs with His extremely

beautiful form and will tell them that He is the supreme goal. As He has already

present with His gorgeous tirumEni in Srirangam, it is easy to take refuge at

Him.

 

 

 

sAram of the pAsuram : For unacqauinted aDiyArs, the Lord will remove all their

doubts and appear in His true form. (similar to the knowledgeable bhaktiyOgis

and gnAnis seeing Him in their heart). Just by removing the dust coating

(dvEsham) one can see the underlying ratnam (the beautiful Lord). Knowledge of

ratnam is not a pre-requisite to appreciate its beauty.

 

 

 

dAsan