The Silent
Spectator
Sri SudharsanAzhwAr's prowess of speed,
accuracy and ability is unmatched. Nevertheless, he is a silent
specator during the Lord's divine deeds of valour, many a
times.
During narasimhAvathAram, Sri
SudharasanAzhwAn could watch the demolition of hiranyan from a vantage
point. Sri namAzhwAr describes this as 'pukka ari vuruvAi
avuNan vudal kENdugandha, chakkrach
selvan'
thirumangai mannan also describes the same
event and terms the Lord as 'chakkarach
selvan' . Sri SudharsanAzhwAn was a silent spectator of this great
divine deed.
In fact, it is described in
vyAkyAnam-s that after the advent of kaliyan, Sri sudharsanAzhwAn takes
rest in his sheath -vuRai koL pugar
Azhi.
There is another event where again the
silent spectator is referred to.Lord krishNA picks up the gOvardhana giri -veRpai onReduthu-
and shelters one and all without any pain
whatsoever continuously for seven days.
Had the Lord desired so, he could have
removed the head of indhrA from his shoulders by commanding sudharsanAzhwAr.
However, sri krshNA felt that having deprived indhrA of his food at least his
life should be spared. Further, after becoming tired he would automatically stop
pouring cats and dogs.
With this logic around Sri SudharsanAzhwar
became a silent specator again and he is referred to here as kUr Ar Azhip padaiyAn
The pAsuram
:
" kudaiyA varai onReduthu
Ayar kOvAi ninRAn-kUrArAzhip padaiyAn"
6-7-l;
When describing the gOvardhana giri magic
-maNivaNNan malaiyum Ore sampiradham- there is no
direct need for AzhwAr to talk about Sri SudharsanAzhwan.
However, this is to reiterate the fact
that despite having SudharsanAzhwAn, Sri krshNA made him a silent spectator,
which shows em-perumAn-s Grace-nErmai.
This is explained in the vyAkyAnam to one
of the thirumozhi-periyAzhwAr thirumzohi dedicated to GOvardhana Giri episode-
by Sri maNavALa mAmunikaL.
..ilang-Azhik-kai endhai edutha malai'
3-5-3;
"ippOadhu thiruvAzhiyai
thirukkaiyilEa vudAyanamai sonnadhu-indhranaith thalai aRuthup pOgadavalla
pariharam vuNdAiyirukka "vuNbadhu koNda nAm-vuyiraiyum koLLa
voNNAdhu-anukulanukku vandha kalakkamAgaiyAlEa thAnEA theLindhu vidugiRAn"..enRu
ninRA nErmaiyai sollugaikkAga.
The reason for talking about
the divine weapon sudharsanAzhwAn on the LOrd is to explain the fact that,
though the Lord possesses the requisite arms and ammunitions to kill indhrA the
thoughts of the Sri krshNA ran as follows" Having got his food deprived at
least, let his life be spared;Since, basically he is a not a harmful being, he
will realise his folly automatically" This shows em-perumAn's grace and
magnanimity.
dAsan'
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
dAsan
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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