naDuvil thiruvEdhi
bhaTTAr- pin-pazhagarAm perumAL jEyar-swAmi
nam-piLLai.
Continuing on the consultation from a
srEaishNavite of how his AchAryan would interprert a particular point, let us
dwell into an incident among three great souls. Perhpas, this may not strictly
fall within the parameters of magnanimity but whenever I read this, it is very
moving .
naDuvil thiruvEdhi bhaTTAr was a third
generation descendant of Sri kUrathAzhwAn. Sri nam-piLLai was sparkling in his
kainkaryam during the same period. The fame and name Sri nam-piLLai got from His
greatness of knowledge and character did not attracrt Sri naDuvil thiruvEdhip
piLLai perhpas due to his august lineage.
He was holding a royal office in the
kingdom. One day he was proceeding to the royal durbAr when pin-pazhagiarAm
perumAL jEyar was coming across. He asked him to join him. Considring the divine
lineage Sri pin-pazhagiyarAm perumAL jEyar joined him.
The king on seeing them gave due respects
and asked a question " If Sri RamA had led a life of a perfect human being and
did not display Godly quaities , then how could He have blessed jatAyU to -gacha lOkAnanuthamAn"--and for this nothing occurred
to naduvil thiruvEdhi bhaTTar. Meanwhile, the king had to attend to some other
work.This gave opportunity for consultation. He consulted pin-pazhagiyarAm
perumAL jEyar "jEyA, piLLai periya vudaiyArukku mOksham
koduthadhai eppadi nirvahippAr?" --jEyA, How would nampiLLai
interpret this cohesively? was his question.
Pat came the reply "sathyEana lOkAn jeyathi" enRu nirvahippAr. He will
determine this with the help of this slOkam. Sri rAmA by following the path of
truth reigns all the worlds and with this power he bestows this blessing to
periya vuDaiyAr.
The king on hearing this highly commended
and appreciated and presented him with gifts of clothes,jewels and money.
Tears rolled from the eyes of naduvil thiruvEdhi bhaTTar. He rquested jEyar to
lead him to nam-piLLai and surrendred not only the gifts but himself at his
feet. He said these are the gifts i got for a fraction of your words. YOu should
accept me in your ghOsthi was his reply.
'nithya samsAriyAiyAna
rAjA dhEvarErudaiya dhivya sUkthiyilEa sindhina sollukku thORRuk kodutha kodai
idhu;..dhEvarEr thiruvadigaLai izhandhadhu mAthramanRikkEa asUyai paNNith
thirindha ivvAthmAvai dhEvarErukku samarpikkalAvadhu vEAREA eankku oru kai
mudhal illai. AgaiyAlEa adiyEanai avasyam angEgarikka vEANum" enRu kaNNum kaNNErumAi koNdu piLLai thiruvadigaLilEa sEavithuk
kidakka, piLLaiyum bhaTTarai vAri aNaithuk koNdu vishEsha kaDaksham seidharuLi,
tham thiruvuLLathil thEangik kidandha artha vishEshangaLai ellAm onRu vidAmal
ellAm ivarkku prasAdhitharuLinAr.
"Not just realising that i have all along
was missing your feet, I had been envious. Saying this with tears rolling down
his eyes, Sri naduvil thiruvEdhip piLLai fell at the feet of Sri nampiLLai who
embraced him and blessed him with all the rahasyams.
The greatness of naduvil thiruvEdhip
piLLai on three counts. 1. consulting nampiLLai's disciple without ego. 2. On
getting the gifts straghtaway went and submitting it to nampiLLai and 3. Finally
surrendering totally to him-confessing all his
doings/undoings.
The greatness of pinpazhagarAm perumAL
jEyar i. accomapnaying naduvil thiruvEdhip piLLai giving respect to the
lineage.
ii. Without hesitating clarifying the
doubts from the vast resources Sri nampiLLai had granted
him
The greatness of swAmi nam-piLLai
Accepting Sri naduvil thiruvEdhip piLLai without hesitation and inhibition.
Teaching him all artha vishEsham.
If we read all the above in the backdrop
of the contemporary world of cds/cassettes/ patents and copy rights, the
gretness of heart and broadness of mind will sparkle like the lamp on a hill
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