SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, Let us continue to enjoy Swami Nammazhwar's glories. While we admire with reverence the Greatness and Bhakti of NammAzhwAr, it is most appropriate to pay our obeisance to his sishya, Madhurakavi AzhwAr who had tremendous AchArya abhimaanam, on NammAzhwAr. Madhurakavi has composed only 11 verses called ?KaNNinuNchiRutthaambhu? to describe to us his AchArya?s greatness and his Bhakthi on his AchAryA. These very eleven verses are the ones recited about ~12000 times (many times!) by Sriman Nathamuni (the Grandfather of YamunAchArya- Alavandhaar) and he received the upadEsam and blessings straight from Sri SatakOpar, who appeared in front of Sri Nathamuni and gave all pAsurams of All AzhwArs (Not just that of NammAzhwAr). That is the power and Greatness of these ELEVEN VERSES of 4000. Only this AzhwAr has sung no other PerumAL except his AchAryan and his 11 pAsurams are the link to other pAsurams sung on PerumAL (Moral: AchAryan is the only link to PerumAL. He (Acharyan) is PerumAL Himself. Just one small step to AchAryan (11 verses) will facilitate Grandest boons from PerumAL (4000 pAsurams). That?s why Sri Nathamuni has composed two dedicatory verses (thaniyans) on Madhurakavi. One on Sanskrit; the next one on Tamil. Aviditha Vishaya Antharas /Sadaarer Upanishadam Upagaana Matra Bogah / Abhi Saguna Vasaath Tad Eka Seshee /Madhura Kavir Hridaye Mamaavirastu /(in sanskrit) " Here is one who knew none other than Nammalwar; the one who made it his mission in life to sing the Tamizh upanishadam of Nammalwar; The one being overwhelmed by Nammalwar held him as his very God; May such Madhurakavi fill my heart" (our hearts, too) Veronrum Naan Ariyen Vedam Tamizh Seitha /Maaran Sadakopan Vun Kurugur - Yeru Engal /Vaazhvaam Enru Ethum Madhura Kaviyaar Emmai / Aalwaar Avare araNN / (in Tamizh) Madhurakavi said -" I do not know anything other than Nammalwar also known as Maaran(original name of NammAzhwAr) who rendered in Tamil the essence of the Vedas and who is the head of Tirukkurugur. This Madhurakavi is OUR master. He is THE guardian of the group of Prapannaas. 1.kaNNinuN siRuththaampinaal kattuNNap / paNNiya perumaayan, enNnappanil, naNNiththenkurugoor nambi enRakkaal, /aNNikkum amuthooRum en naavukkE. Madhurakavi describes that he has kept aside His father, the Emperumaan KaNNan and has resorted to the greatest AzhwAr (Sri SatakOpar) of Then-kurukur. He mentions that his tongue used by him earlier in the enjoyment of materialistic pleasures has become purified through the utterances of his AcharyA?s name and sweet nectar flows now as a result. 2.naavinaal naviRRu inbameythinEn, /mEvinEn avan ponnadi meymmaiyE, thEvumaRRaRiyEn kurugoor nambi, / paavin innisai paadith thirivanE. Madhurakavi declares he knows no OTHER LORD other than his AchAryA, Sri SatakOpar of Kurugoor. He indicates that he enjoys Graetest Anandham by praising his AchAryan and singing the sweet pAsurams. He declares that it is his aim to go and loiter around singing everywhere his AchAryan?s pAsurams. 3.thirithan thaakilum thEva piraanudai, /kariya kOlath thiruvuruk kaaNpaN naan, periyavaN kurugoor nagarnambikku aaL /uriyanaay* ,adi yEn peRRa nanmaiyE. Here Madhurakavi explains that his reciting the pAsurams has led him to obtaining "the Greatest beauty of Emperumaan?s Thirumeni , with MahA Lakshmi in his chest. This, he says, is his fortune that has yielded from his servitude to Sri SatakOpar. 4.nanmai yaalmikka naanmaRai yaaLar_kaL, /punmai yaakak karuthuva raathalin, annai yaayaththa Nnaayennai yaaNdidum /thanmai yaan,sada kOpanen nampiyE. Madhurakavi declares that Sri SatakOpar is his mother; his father; his ruler; his master; He mentions that the greatness of Sri SatakOpar will alleviate all his errors /mistakes/paapams and will save him. 5.nampi NnEnpiRar nanporuL thannaiyum,/ nampi NnEnmada vaaraiyum munnellaam, sempon maadath thirukkuru koorn^ampik /kanpa Nnaay,adi yEnsathirth thEninRE. Here Madhurakavi indicates that his lowly life and ways of life have all been vanished and he has been changed by paying obeisance to Sri SatakOpar. He says he has become Sri SatakOpar?s affectionate servant. 6.inRu thottu mezhumaiyu mempiraan, /ninRu thanpuka zhEththa varuLinaan, kunRa maadath thirukku koorn^ampi, /enRu mennai yikazhvilan kaaNminE. Madhurakavi indicates that Sri SatakOpar?s mercy and dayA on him will remain for ever and ever. He also states that Sri SatakOpar has blessed him to sing his pAsurams and pay obeisance to him. 7.kaNdu koNdennaik kaarimaa Rappiraan, /paNdai valvinai paaRRi yaruLinaan, eNdisaiyu maRiya iyampukEn, /oNda mizhchchada kOpa NnaruLaiyE. Madhurakavi mentions that Sri SatakOpar has seen him and has accepted him as his sishya. Immediately, all his sins have been removed. Hence, he says he will forever sing Sri SatakOpar?s glories everywhere and in all eight dhisai (directions) (so that others i.e. we all- who listen to him will also receive the same blessings from Sri SatakOpar) 8.aruLkoN daadu madiyava rinpuRa, /aruLi Nnaanav varumaRai yinporuL,aruLkoN daayira min_thamizh paadinaan, /aruLkaN deeriv vulakinil mikkathE. Madhura Kavi says that his AchAryA, in order to let his bhakthAs be happy and be saved, he sang ~1000 pAsurams to explain the esoteric meanings of VedAs, in people?s language (Tamil). He did that due to his dayA on his bhakthAs (us) and his love for the Emperumaan. 9.mikka vEthiyar vEthaththi NnutporuL /niRkap paadiyen nenchuL niRuththinaan, thakka seerchchada kOpanen nampikku,aat /pukka kaatha ladimaip payananRE? Madhurakavi declares that Sri SatakOpar?s such blessing him with Vedic principles through his pAsurams has enabled him to retain them in his heart. He adds that he is very much indebted to him for his such Greatest help in uplifting Madhurakavi and the only way for him (and for us also) to thank Sri SatakOpar is to serve him totally for ever. 10.payanan Raakilum paankala raakilum /seyaln^an Raakath thiruththip paNikoLvaan, kuyiln^in Raarpozhil soozhkuru koorn^ampi,/muyalkin REnunRan moykazhaR kanbaiyE. Madhura Kavi says that his AchAryA, Sri SatakOpar, NammAzhwAr corrects and trains us to make us become a Lord?s BhakthA and thereby then become prapannan, (by correcting us through his writing such Divine pAsurams on par with Vedic meanings). Madhurakai indicates that he attempts to have the greatest devotion to the holy feet of Sri SatakOpar. 11.anban thannai yadainthavar katkellaam /anban, then_kuru koorn^akar nampikku, anba Nnaaymathu rakavi sonnasol /nambu vaarpathi, vaikundham kaaNminE. MadhurakaiAzhwAr explains that his AchAryan is lovingly devoted to everyone, whomsoever he is, if the person has sought refuge at Emperumaan?s Lotus Feet. He gives his phala sruthi (in 11th verse) that the songs by this Madhurakavi, (the sishya and devoted disciple of Sri SatakOpar) will take the reciter ultimately at the end of his life to Sri Vaikuntam without fail, POSITIVELY Let us enjoy the greatness of these verses in further depths tomorrow AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/join (Yahoo! 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