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With the Azhwaar"s blessings, I will complete the 
comments on the remaining Pasurams of TNT 
and conclude with Thirunedumthaandakam(TNT) 
in the nex tposting.

Pasuram 13 of TKT: Here the Azhwar describes his
experience after the Lord appeared to him as he closed
his eyes in fear. He says that he "devoured " the beauty
of the Lord, who showed up inside his closed eyelids.
He confesses that he was afraid that the appearance of the Lord
would evaporate and disappear like the water ,when hot iron 
is dipped into it .Instead, he says that the "hot and thrilling "experience
of the Lord's appearance inside his closed eyelids stayed there
and caused the utter destruction of his ancient sins.
The queasy thought of his unfitness to utter the Lord's name
disappeared. He says that a great desire rose inside
him to open his eyes and enjoy the beauty of the Lord of Srirangam.
He says that his sins were gone now and that he 
became engaged in the delectable experience of tasting the 
physical beauty of Lord Ranganatha.

FOURTEENTH PASURAM: In this verse, he thinks of the Lord 
of Thirukkudanthai and laments over the days of yore lost in
chasing worldly pleasures instead of spending his time 
reflecting on the supreme principle resting on the bed of Adisesha 
on the banks of holy river Cauveri. He experiences the mood of 
Nirvedam here. 

FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH PASURAMS : In these two pasurams,
Azhwaar is in an exalted mood of offering Kainkaryam to the Lord.He 
thinks of incidents related to the Vibhava Avatharams of the Lord.He 
offers first Snaana Alankaram and then Garland alankaram. In the 15th
pasuram, he thinks of Ramaavatharam and the incidents of Sundara 
Khandam. That thought elvates his sense of Bhakti to the Lord in the
spirit of the statement " Bhakthyaa Saastraath Vedmi Janardhanam". 
That heightened Bhakthi leads to Jnanam , which took the form of 
scent-laden , perfumed water fit for the Thirumanjanam of the Lord. 
Azhwaar says that he conducted Thirumanjanam (Snaanaalankaram)
for the Lord with that perfumed water constituted by Divya Jnanam.
In the 16th verse, He decorates the Lord with exquisite flower garlands 
made up of his words serving as the fragrant flowers. He says
" Emperumaanaarkku Ennudai SorkaL ennum Thuya Maalai Kondu 
Sootuvan Thondanehneh. "

SEVENTEENTH PASURAM: Here, the Azhwaar expains his positon 
based on his knowledge of the Saastraas. He says that the Gopis got
the boon of Moksham by kainkaryam to the Lord; others got the same
result by baiting the Lord like Sisupaalan ;Kamsa reached the Lord through
his fear and constant thoughts based on his fear of HIM. As for himself,
Azhwaar reveals that he will follow the route of Bhakti and Prapatti instead
of the other routes . He recommends the same approach to us out of his
concern for us as our Achaarya. 

EIGHTEENTH PASURAM: Here, Thirumangai celebrates Bhakthi Yogam 
and the Ashtaanga Yogam that precedes it. ThisJewel of a Pasuram on 
Bhakti Yogam can also be considered as an indeirct
mangalaasaasanam of Deepaprakasan (ViLakkoLi Perumal) .
He reveals that the final stage(Dhyaanam) of the Ashtaanga Yogam(Yama, Niyama,
Aasana,Praanaayama, Pratyaahaara, Dharana and DHYANA ) , RESULTS in the 
visualization of the resplendent Lord ( Darsana Samanaakaaram).
The successful practioners of Bhakthi Yogam thus enjoy the Lord as a Splendid
and bright flame of a lamp in their minds(fruits of of Savikalpa Samaadhi).

NINTEENTH PASURAM: The Sarvesvara Tattvam of the Lord is saluted by the 
Azhwaar in this Pasuram. He salutes Hara Saapa Vimochana Murthy of 
Kandiyur Divya Desam along with the presiding Archa Murthys of other 
sacred sites such as Srirangam, Thirumeyyam, Kanchi, Thirupper and Mallai.
>>From the incomplete Darsana Samanaakaram state(resembling direct seeing) of
Bhakthi Yogam, the Azhwaar goes on to the ACTUAL experience
of feasting one's eyes on the Subhaasrayam (Thirumeni) of
the Archamurthys of the different Divya Desams.

TWENTIETH PASURAM(PALA SRUTI PASURAM ): In this concluding verse,
Azhwaar points out the benefits of recfiting the twenty verses of TKT. He 
touches on the Nityasuri tattvam in this verse. Our Sampradhaayam 
asserts that the Nityasuris are blessed to enjoy the same measure of
Aanandham as the Lord Himself enjoys at Srivaikuntam. Azhwaar states 
that the recitation of the 20 verses of TKT would result in one attaining the 
state of Nityasuri , which leads one to enjoy Brahmaanandam at the same level
enjoyed by Sri Vaikunta Naathan. 


Thirumangai Mannan Thiruvadigaleh Saranam

Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari sadagopan


the Lord 
the different divya Desams. 

ind 




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