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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

Today is ThiruupANAzhwAr Thirunakshathram.
Kaarttthigai RohiNI.. Let us meditate on the Lotus
Feet of Sriya: pathih Sriman Narayanan and pay
obeisance to our Dearest AzhwAr ThiruppANAzhwAr, whose
Thirunakshathram (Birthday) is today. He needs no
introduction to our group of BhAgawathAs. 
 
Let us enjoy His anubhavam of the Lord's Lotus Feet.  
Srimath prakarutham Azhagiya Singar had written series
of articles in Sri Nursimhapriya and later published
as book by name: erAr guNamum yezhil uruvum.?. Any
person who reads and understands simple Tamil will
enjoy reading this greatest book. 
 
His writing made me enjoy the article so much and thus
wanted to share with all of you on this great day of
ThiruppANzhwAr Thirunakshathram. The greatest of the
enjoyment can be had from the writings of Srimadh
Azhagiya Singar on AmalanAdhipirAn of ThiruppANAzhwAr
.. I am not qualified to write even attempt the
translation of Swami?s writings at all! 
 
Emeperumaan?s Lotus Feet have been described and
enjoyed by all our PoorvAchAryAs. In
amalanaadhipiraan, ThiruppANAzhwAr starts from the
Lotus Feet. He enjoys each and every a~ngam of the
Lord in his ten pAsurams, and has been enjoyed by
Periyavaacchaan PiLLai, Azhaigiya MaNavaaLa perumAL
Naayanaar, Swami Desikan et al in their commentaries 
on this lovely Prabhandham. 
 
Generally, the Paramaikaanthins start from the Feet to
the Crown; while the Ekaanthins start from the Head to
the Feet, as BrahmA did during his asvamEtha yaagham. 
 
1.      It is told by Poorvacharyas that
ThirppANAzhwAr started singing the ten pAsurams (while
he was being carried by LokasAranghamuni on his
shoulders, on his way to Sri RanganAthan sannidhi.)
and he finished his tenth inside the sanctum
sanctorum, and united with the Lord. 
 
2.      The Lotus flower, blooms only during certain
occasions; depending on the climate, the time
(daytime); some days, it remains fresh; then it loses
its freshness. But this Lotus of our Lord - the Feet
never gets such dhOshams. When the Lord knew that
AzhwAr had already started his course and is on his
way, singing, the Lotus automatically became fully 
bloomed and became more fresh. It (the Feet) did not
feel like waiting for the AzhwAr to come. It started
going towards him and went straight to him. AzhwAr,
when he saw the Lotus Feet, (mentally ) approaching
him, he, out of his naicchiyam and humility, felt
ashamed and closed his eyes to avoid spoiling such
Lotus Feet and the Beauty. (not to cat his evil 
eye on that Lotus Feet).
 
3.      But what happened? The Lotus Feet, did not
wish to leave the AzhwAr?s eye sight and hence went
into his eyes and showed Their Beauty! (adadaa! Parama
kripai of Emperumaan! How Great the AzhwAr is! )
?Thirukkamala paadham vandhu en kaNNinuLLana
okkinRadhE?? vandhu?. en?. KaNNinuLLana?. OkkinRadhE?.
(I will not translate further and spoil its beauty!- )
 
 
4.      What is so great about Thiruvadi (lotus Feet)?
They have both bhAvanam (the ability to alleviate the
dhOshams of those who pay obeisance to Them) and
bhOgyathvam (the ability to offer the delicious
sweetness to those who see and enjoy Them and pay
obeisance to Them). No single thing in the world is
both tasty and has medicinal value. Only the Lotus
Feet of Emperumaan has both aspects. 
 
5.      Swami Desikan, in his many slOkAs, have
enjoyed the Beauty of the Lotus Feet. PeriyAzhwAr says
: At Aayarpaadi everywhere one can see on the ground,
the marks of Sanghu and ChakrA (the marks on each sole
of Lord?s Lotus Feet), since Kutti KaNNan walked His
?thaLar nadai? everywhere having His Lovely footprints
(with sanghu and chakrA). Also 
he explains, as YashOdhA, the ten fingers of Kutti
KaNNan shine as if they are impregnated with Pearls,
diamonds, Emerald stones, etc.. 
 
6.      And These Lotus Feet are not just bhOgyam for
THiruppANAzhwAr, Swami Desikan and PeriyAzhwAr alone;
They are for our enjoyment, too! Not just that. Even
Emperumaan is perplexed as to why all these devotees
and 
BhAgawathAs look mostly at My Feet and enjoy. What is
so special at My Feet? He wonders and what does He do?
Kutti KaNNan takes the Lotus Feet and the pearl like
shining fingers, with both of His cute short lovely 
Hands, and TRIES TO PUT IN ALL THE TOE FINGERS IN HIS
RED CORAL LIPPED ?PavaLa cchevaay? and Kovvaipaazha
idazh? (bimbhA fruit like lips). ? PeriyAzhwAr says:
pEthaik kuzhavi pidiithuch chuvaiithu uNNum paadha 
kamalangaL??  ?VedAs say ?VishNO: PadhE paramE madhva
uthsE?? ?thEnE malarum thiruppaadham?.
 
7.      Thus His Lotus Feet are the BhOgyam for Him
and for us. WE ARE ALL BORN IN THIS SRIVAISHNAVA KULAM
ONLY TO-REPEAT ONLY TO-ENJOY HIM. 
 
Let us pay our obeisance to ThiruppANAzhwAr who has
sung such lovely deep pAsurams enjoying the Beauty of
Emperumaan, and to SrImath Azhagiya Singar who has
highlighted this first pAsuram so beautifully.
 
ThiruppAzzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dasan



                
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