Poigai AzhwAr Thirunakshathram- Let us enjoy a pAsuram from Mudhal NooRRanthAthi

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SrI:

SRImathE Ramanujaya namah:

SrImathE Nigamantha Mahadesikaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

 

Today (Nov 1st- Aippasi SravaNam) is Pigai AzhwAr Thirunakshathram. He is

the first among AzhwArs and is the first of the three mudhal AzhwArs too.

PoigaiAzhwAr, BhoothatthAzhwAr and PEyAzhwAr -three mudal (first) AzhwArs

who were not only contemporary azhwArs; but were born on three consecutive

days in SiddhArti year, Aiyppasi month on TiruvONam, Avittam and sadhayam

nakshathrams respectively ;and the babies appeared on flowers of different

kind (and not were born like us actually!- They are ayOnijars).

PoigaiAzhwAr, was born (made to appear by the Lord) in kancheepuram, while

bhoodaththAr in mahabalipuram and pEyAzhwAr in thirumylai (present

Mylapore).

 

1. PoigaiAr, an incarnation of MahAvishNu's paanchajanyam (Divine conch,

sankhu in Tamil) is also called Adhi kavi. poigaiAr appeared on the ThAmarai

mottu (lotus bud) in a pond in tiruve:ka near kancheepuram.

 

2. BhoodhaththAr appeared in a flower called " kurukkaththi " in a garden at

kadalmallai port of pallava rajyam (kingdom) in mahAbalipuram (south of

madras). He was an incarnation of Divine mace (called kaumOdaki) of our Lord

mahAvishNu.

 

3. PEyAzhwAr, (called pEyar later by people due to being crazy, mad,

piththan, pEyar after the Lord and even used to roll down with ecstasy and

bhakti- He even says " others look crazy to him for their being crazy after

material pursuits; and sensual pleasures), as an incarnation of the sword of

mahAvishNu (called nandaki), appeared in sevvalli (Red alli-lily) flower in

a well of AdhikEsava perumAL koil at mylapore (in madras).

 

Let us pay our obeisance to Poigai AzhwAr today on his Thirunakshathram

today by dwelling on one of his pAsurams.

 

naa vaayil uNDE? " namO naaraNA " anRu/

OvAdhu uraikkum uraiyuNDE? - moovaadha/

maagadhikkaN sellum* vagaiyuNDE* en oruvar/

theekadhikkaN sellum thiRam?

 

AzhwAr says: Utter His divine names.

We say: AzhwArE.. we are busy. We have lot of work.

AzhwAr: When you do other work, walk, wait, etc., simply utter the Greatest

Divine " NamO NaraayaNaa " . How will one ever get into wrong path? (He is

ceratin to be saved by SrIman Narayanan)

We:AzhwArE.. All said and done.. We don't know how to utter NamO Narayana.

AzhwAr.. of course.. just use the tongue

We: We do not know where is the tongue.. We don't have one (We look for

such excuses..not to do what AzhwArs / AchAryAs say)

AzhwAr: (smilingly).. Don't worry dear. Emperumaan (Lord) is so

compassionate that He helps you providing the tongue your mouth.. Look..

(You need not even open your mouth to utter the simple words Namo and

Narayana. Simply move your tongue (inside) so as to make Namo Narayana

divine sound within you. He can hear and Bless you at all times

[AzhwAr laments- Still people do not do that and attains the cruel hell..

alas!]

 

namo Narayana namo Narayana namo Narayana...

AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

NamO Narayana

dAsan

 

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