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Dear BhakthAs :

Today , we will study one paasuram covering Brahma Devan's
anubhavam of the dhivyAthma guNams of Lord VaradarAjan .
 
229. Brahma's enjoyment of the dhivyAthma GuNams of the Lord
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vEr oppAr viNNmudalAmkaavukku yellAm
   vizhi oppAr vEdam yenum kaNN tanakku
kArr oppAr karuNai mazhai pozhiyum neerAl
   kadal oppAr kaNDidinum kANak-kUtthAl
neer oppAr nilamaLikkum tanmai tannAl 
   nilam oppAr nedum pizhaikaL poRukku(m) nErAl
oppAr ivar guNangaL anaitthum kaNDAl
   AruLALar thAmm yeninum tamakku ovvArE

Driven by the blissful experience of visualizing the Lord , 
Brahma Devan had tears of joy and emotion soaked 
voice as well as weakened limbs from the ecstasy of 
the anubhavam . He began to continue to eulogize 
the dhivya guNams of the Lord standing in front of him .
He used eight times the word "oppAr " to show that
there is nothing known to him that will match the Lord's  
dhivyAthma GuNams.Brahma pointed out that there is 
no one in the Universe , who is either equal to or greater than 
PeraruLALa PerumAL. 

( Line by line meaning of Paasuram) :

First line : " vEr oppAr ViNN mudalAm kAvukku yellAm"
The entire unierse is like the sport gardens for the pleasure of 
the Lord. Just as the root of the tree is supporting the tree, 
the  Lord of Kaanchi is holding up and nourishing the tree.

Second Line: " Vizhi oppAr vEdam yenum kaNN tanakku "
He is like the pupil of the eye of VedAs. Just as the pupil of
the eye is the essence of our ability to see things , Our Lord 
is the divine eye for the VedAs through which we are able 
to see(comprehend) things beyond mere physical perception.

Third Line: "  Kaar oppAr karuNai mazhai pozhiyum neerAl "
He is like the rain cloud , who rains His grace on all without
consideration about their lofty or lowly status , just as the rain 
cloud pours out on high or low ground without discrimination.

Fourth Line: " Kadal oppAr kaNDidinum kANNAk-kUtthAl"
We say that we have seen the ocean. It is clear however that
we can not see the entire ocean in one attempt or comprehend its
vastness. Similarly , we can enjoy the Lord of Kaanchi but can not
succeed in comprehending even a small amount of His soundharyam
or auspicious attributes.

Fifth Line: "Neer oppAr nilam aLikkum tanmai tannAl"
Jalam ( water) will protect the earth from drying out .
Similarly , PeraruLALan will protect the entire world 
from harm through His dayaa.

Sixth Line: " Nilam oppAr nedum pizhaikaL poRukkum nErAl "
BhUmi DEvi is the embodiment of forbearance . She bears 
both Paapis and PuNyasaalis with great patience . Similarly ,
the Lord of Kaanchi forgives the trespasses of sinners and
in this matter, He resembles BhUmi PirAtti.

Seventh Line: " oppAr aar ivar guNangaL anaitthum kaNDAl "
Who can match the Lord of Kaanchi , when we consider
His entire set of auspicious attributes ? None. 

Eighth Line: " AruLALar thAmm yeninum tamakku ovvArE "
Thus , when we consider each aspect of the Lord , we come up 
with unconvincing upamAnams( comparsisons) . If that  were to be so ,
One can imagine that there will never ever be a matching comparison ,
when all His kalyANa guNams are integrated .

Thus BrahmA with His four faces attempted to enjoy and eulogize
the individual and collective guNams of the Lord of Kaanchi. 
With his west facing face , Brahma enjoyed the Lord at ThiruvehhA ,
where He lay across the river to protect his AswamEdha yAgam.
With his east facing face , Brahma saw and saluted the Lord ,
who came out of the Yaaga Kuntam on top of Hasthi Giri as
self-manifested Lord (Svayam vyaktham) .

Thus Brahma with horripulation and aanandha bhaashpam filled eyes
eulogized te Lord of Hasthi Giri .

Swamy  Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam 
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan 
  
Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka
Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: 



 
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