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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:
Dearest all,

Let us enjoy the greatness of Swami Nammazhwar
sreesookthis

Nammazhwar composed Thiruviruttam, a collection of
hundred psalms as the essence of Rig Vedam,
Thiruvaashiriyam with seven psalms as the essence of
Yajur Vedam, Periya Thiruvandadi with eighty-seven
psalms as the essence of Atharvana Vedam and
Thiruvaimozhi with a thousand hundred and two psalms
as the essence of Sama Vedam. He also sang thirty-six
divya deshams. Bhattar glorifies the works of
Nammazhwar and says ?drAmideem vEda samhithAm? while
Swamy Deshikan glorifies it as ?sahithA saarvabhoumee
samhithAm dhrushta vanthAm?

One should always remain in contemplation of the great
Shathakopa for his immense contributions to the
sampradayam. When a study of Vedas is undertaken, one
might find something in them to be of asaaram (without
essence), alpa saaram (with limited essence), saaram
(with essence), sarataram (greater essence) and
saaratamam (ultimate essence). It is required that one
accepts and studies only the ultimate essence of the
Vedas (saaratamam) suitable for paramaikantins after
having rejected the others. Azhwar?s srisooktis are
like the pure cloudburst which is free from the saline
qualities of sea-water and is rich in content like
(thirattu-paal) thick condensed sweet milk and the
ultimate truths (saratamam) depicted in them are
greatly cherished like the divine nectar.

Having adorned the garlands of magizhum-poo presented
by Paraman, it is not only Azhwar?s thirumeni that has
the fragrance of magizhum-poo but also the sri-sooktis
that were worded by him. What a fragrance! Having
extolled the divine glories of the Lord,
brahma-gandham emanates out of Azhwar while his tongue
is luscious with brahma-rasam.

Many philosophers, in order to show their native ideas
to be present in works of yore, have gone against the
rule of exegesis (mimamsa-nyaya) and have greatly
mis-interpreted those works in self-contradicting
ways. Having seen the statements of Vedic scriptures
being mis-interpreted, a deeply hurt Veda maatha finds
some solace in the divine outpourings of Nammazhwar.
Azhwar most beautifully speaks about the divine
attributes and glories of Paraman who is the sole
person exalted in the Vedas. Swamy Deshikan says that
may be it is for this reason that Vedamaatha moves
around in graceful paces in the divine outpourings of
Nammazhwar.

Swamy Deshikan says that he bows in front of Azhwar,
who opposed the binding wind of Shata-vayu and the
debates of those adversaries who had incomplete
knowledge. He stands as an enemy to those passing
purposeless statements. Nammazhwar, who remains in
perpetual contemplation of Paraman attains divine
communion with him. Because of this Paraman gets the
ethereal fragrance of Azhwar?s magizhum-poo while
Azhwar gets the fragrance of Paraman?s thirutthuzhaai
malai (garland of basil leaves). It is not an
exaggeration to say that, having adored Nammazhwar who
remains glorifying the Lord all the time, the same
ethereal fragrance of magizhum-poo and thirutthuzhaai
could be found near Deshikan and his sri-sooktis too.

Let us conclude with Sri AlavandhAr's sthOthra rathna
verse paying tribute to Swami NammAzhwAr:

mathA pithA yuvathayas tanayA vibhUthi:
sarvam yadhEva niyamEna madhanvayAnAm
Adhyasya Na: Kulapather VakuLAbhirAmam
Srimath Tadhangri YugaLam praNamAmi MoordhnA

For me and all those associated with me, Swamy
NammAzhwAr is always the Mother, Father, progeny,
spouses and all other wealth. At the most
beautiful pair of Thiruvadis of the emperor of our
Kulam [Kula pathi], Swamy NammAzhwAr adorned with the
most fragrant divine VakulA flower garland, adiyEn
salutes those holy feet with my head.

In line with Sage Parasara?s Sa dhisathu bhagawaan
asEsha pumsaam- and in order to fulfil the same, this
AzhwAr who is Prapanna jana santhAna kootasthar-
blessed us with the most divine and wondreful verses
with clear truth on Tattva traya, Hitha purushaarthams
in a language understood even by common masses so that
all can be immensely benefitted; and in those works
(prabandhams), in every verse touches upon the Lord
Sriman Narayanan alone and associated with Him; even
losing his heart, mind on the unparalleled Sriman
Narayana- the Most beautiful Purushan- Purusha
utthaman and enchant the reciters? and listener?s
hearts much more times that the purANAs themselves;
and even blessed the prabandhams of other AzhwArs as
well through Sriman Nathamuni- how merciful and most
compassionate is our SrI SatakOpa muni.

More of this verse enjoyment tomorrow.. 

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan


 
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