Periya Thirumozhi: 1.7.9 (Part II )

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri Nrusimha BhakthAs :

 

Let us continue our enjoyment of the NINTH Paasuram of Kaliyan on

AhobilaKshEthra Naathan , Sri Lakshmi Narsimhan . Kaliyan gave us

a ring side seat to enjoy the happenings after HiraNya SamhAram :

 

The fear of the DevAs , BrahmA's astute act to request Bhaktha SirOnmani ,

PrahlAdhan to approach the Lord first to nullify the residual anger of

the Lord and transform Him from the state of Ugra Narasimhan in to

the most compassionate DayALu and Soumya Moorthy ,

PrahlAdha Varadhan .

 

This signature Paasuram of Thirumangai Mannan is

a nithyAnusandhAna Paasuram at Sri Matam . On hearing

this Paasuram from the ThiruvAkku of Srimath Azhagiya Singar ,

" nammudaya NamperumAL , alli Maathar pulha ninRa aayiram

thOLan " moves a little forward on His svarNa dOlai and blesses

His PadhukA Sevakar , SrivaNN SaThakOpa Sri NaarAyaNa

Yathindhra MahA Desikan . Empowered by that Kusala Pracchnam ,

our NadamAdum Narasimhar places the SaThAri on the heads of

AdhyApAka GhOshti . Here is the Paasuram dear to Sri Nrusimha

BhakthAs since the time of RasOkthi Saarvabhoumar , Kaliyan's time :

 

nallai nenjE naamm thozhuthum nammudaya namperumAL

alli mAthar pulha ninRa aayiram thOLan-idam

nelli malhik-kalludaippap-pul ilai aarntu atharvaay

silli sill yenRu oll aRAtha SingavEL KunramE

 

The First Two lines of the Ninth Paasuram : Introduction

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Azhwars in general and Thirumangai in particular are fond of Maanasa

SambhOdhanams ( Conversatons with their minds ) . Some times , they

will give instructions to it and other times the topic of conversation will be

different as seen from the examples below :

 

" Sengkayal tiLaikkum Sunait-ThiruvEngadam adai nenjamE " . Kaliyan : PTM 1.8.1

 

" Pilimaamayil nadam cheyyum taDam sunai Pirithi adai nEnjE " . Kaliyan: PTM

1.2.1

 

" Salavan salam sooznthazhahAya SaaLakkirAmam adai nenjE " Kaiyan: PTM 1.5.3

 

Some times , the AzhwAr will tell his mind about what he saw that day :

 

" TeLLiya SingamAhiya dEvai ThiruvallikkENi kaNDEnE " Klaiya: PTM 2.3.8

 

Some times , AzhwAr will reveal to us what is inside his nenju :

 

" minnAr muhil sEr ThiruvEgaDam mEya

yenn aanai , yennappan yen nenjil uLAnE " PTM : Kaliyan 1.10.6

 

Some times , AzhwAr's message to his nenjam will be congratulatory :

 

vaNDu vaazh Vada Venkatamalai kOil koNDu athanODum , meemisai

aNDam aaNDiruppARkku adimai thozhil PooNDAy ---Kaliyan : PTM 2.1.3

 

Here Kaliyan says ! AhO BhAgyam !AhO BhAgyam ! Oh My mind ! How

fortunate indeed that You have been to be blessed to perform Kaimkaryam

for the Lord , who has not only ThiruvEnkatam but also the SarvOnnatha

dhivya dEsam of Sri Vaikuntam as His place of residence !

 

Some times , the message to his discouraged mind will be to console it

and to lift it out of its melancholic mood :

 

thuNivu unakkuc-cholluvEn MANAME ! thozhthu yezhu , thoNDarkaL tamakku

piNi ozhitthu amarar peruvisumpu aruLum pEraruLALan EmperumAn

aNi malar kuzhalAr Arambayar tuhilum aaramum vaari vanthu aNi neer

maNi kozhitthu izhintha Gangayin karai mEl Vadariaasramatthu uLLAnE

 

--- Klaiyan : PTM 1.4.4

 

Here , AzhwAr asks his mind to become resolute . He asks his mind to

worship the Lord on the banks of Ganga river at BadrikAsramam and

to overcome its despondency . AzhwAr says that it is a firm and unassailable

message from him . AzhwAr asks his mind to join with the ghOshti of

BhagavathAs who are worshipping the Lord at BadrikAsramam with

MahA VisvAsam that He will remove all of our aarTi (sufferings) and

grant us the boon of residence in His Supreme abode .

 

Thus , AzhwAr's communications with his mind will be multi-faceted .

 

Conversation with his mind at AhObilam

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In the ninth Paasuram on Ahobila NaaTan , the message of Kaliyan to

his nenjam is a congratulatory one.

 

Azhwar addresses his nenjam in a mood of gratefulnes : " nallai nenjE ! " .

 

He has asked his mind before to enjoy the ArchA Moorthys of many

Dhivya Desams ( SaaLagrAmam , Pirithi , ThriuvEkadam et al ) . At Ahobilam ,

Kaliyan finds that he does not need to give any pep talk to his mind or

invite its attention to enjoy the dhivya dEsam of Ahobilam . His mind

was ahead of the AzhwAr and had fallen in love with the Lord of

this dhivya dEsam . AzhwAr is very pleased and seems to say , " sabhAsh " .

He starts this paasuram with " nallai nenjE ! " . Oh my mind ! You have

become possessed now with all auspicious attributes ( NaRguNam udayavanAi

uLLAy ) . AzhwAr praises his nenjam for its predisposition of being deeply

engaged in the worship of the Lord of AhObilam .

 

AzhwAr goes on to pin point the special reasons why he is hailing his mind

by addressing it as " nallai nenjE ! " .

 

Oh my trustworthy and pious mind ! You have clearly comprehended that

Ahobila KshEthram is the dhivya desam very dear to our Lord ( Nammudai

NamperumAl uhantha idam) . Oh my mind ! You not only recognized Him

as " namm PerumAL " ( Our Sarva Swamy , NaarAyaNan , the Para DEvathai )

but you went one step ahead by recognizing Him especailly as Sriman

NaarAyaNan , who stays here embracing Mahaa Lakshmi ( alli Maathar ,

the Lotus born lady ) with His left hand (savyEna hasthEna chenchu suthAm

RamAm parishvajantham , LakshmI Nrusimham SaraNam prapadhyE ).

Oh My mind ! You recognized the Lord of this dhivya dEsam not just as

Narasimhan but as Lakshmi Narsimhan .. It is well known that

He is not easily accessible to those , who do not comprehend

the equal place that His divine consort holds in granting MOksha Phalan

besides being PurushakAra BhUthai . It is because of Her , His glories are

hailed with the Naamams of " Sriya: Pathi , IndhirA Kaanthan , MaalOlan ,

and Ramaa Nruhari . Therefore , My mind , it is for these reasons that

I address you as " nallai nenjE ! " .

 

(To be continued )

 

Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha ParabrahmaNE Nama:

Srimath Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan