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SrI:
SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest all, 

After mudhal aazhwArs, next let us enjoy Thirumazhisai
AzhwAr?s verses on thiruvEnkatam. 

MakhAyam Makare MAse Chakramsham Bhargavodbhavam
MahisArapurADhEsham BhaktisAramaham Bhaje.

I worship Bhaktisara, who was born as the son of
Bhargava in Mahisapuram (Tirumazhisai) in the month of
Makaram (Jan-Feb) under the asterism of Makham as a
manifestation of the Chakram of Lord Narayana
(Sudarshana Chakram).

THIRUMAZHISAI AZHWAR, the most philosophical minded
saint, studied various schools of religion and
philosophy and through intense meditation came to the
conclusion that Lord Narayana is the Supreme God. He
has given ample expression to this in his two works,
`Naanmukan Thiruvandhadhi' and Thiruchandavirutham'.
Tradition avers that though he was the author of many
works he threw away the manuscripts into the Cauvery
and only these two works withstood the current and
were retrieved. The AzhwAr firmly declares that Lord
Narayana is the Supreme God and is ever ready to
bestow His Grace on human beings and the delay in
getting the same is due to lack of enthusiasm on the
part of the seekers. He stands as the very essence of
the Vedas and is everything in the world and nothing
exists besides Him.

Before immersing ourselves into the divine anubhavam
of this greatest AzhwAr?s enjoyment of
ThiruvEnkatamudaiyaan, let us quickly refresh his
wonderful life.. and his works. [from Sri Sadagopan
swamin?s write up on AzhwArs]

Once upon a time, the saptha Rishis including BhArgava
Rishi asked BrahmA  about the most sacred place on
Earth that was fit for the permanaent residence to do
penance. Brahma told them that Thirumazhisai KshEthram
was the best and named it MahIsAra KshEthram . The
Rishis stayed there.
While being there, the wife of BhArgava Rishi gave
birth to their child on a Thai Maham ;on birth the new
born chil did did not have any features  such as hand
, face or leg. It was of the form of a PiNdam (mass of
flesh). The parents were sad and left this child
without form by the side of a bush and moved on .This
Pindam was Thirumazhisai AzhwAr ,who is 
the amsam of the Lord's Sudarsana chakram. Few days
after the parents left , the pindam developed a roopam
and began to cry out of hunger and thirst. PerumAL
appeared and blessed the child to be free of hunger
and thirst . The satisfied child began again to cry. A
local farmer by name ThiruvALan heard 
the sound coming from the side of the bush and rushed
to see the cause of that sound. There, they saw a
child with a radiant face . ThiruvALan and his wife
took the child home and raised it.The child did not
take milk and was free of bodily functions and yet
grew day by day.

This wonder of a baby growing without partaking any
food attracted the attention of an older couple , who
had no children of their own.They brought warm milk
every day for the child and presented it. After few
days , the child  asked the elderly couple to drink
the left-over milk . After drinking the milk , which
was consumed partially by the child , the elderly
couple regained their youth and in due time  a child
was born to them .They named it KaNikaNNan.

Meanwhile , The BhArgava Rishi puthran( Thirumazhisai 
AzhwAr ) controlled his Indhriyams and practised
AshtAnga Yogam.He studied all kinds of religions
(Saaktham , Saivam et al) and rejected them all in
favor of VaishNavam and recognized that Sriman
NaarAyaNn is the Aadhara Moorthy and Jagath KaaraNa 
Vasthu (ParamAthmA). Azhwar stayed at Thiru AllikkENi
worshipping GeethAchAryan and met there with the
Mudhal AzhwArs.Few years later, Thirumazhisai AzhwAr
settled at ThiruvehhA , where Poygai AzhwAr was born.
KaNikaNNan served Thirumazhisai as his disciple.

At ThiruvehhA , an old lady also performed kaimkaryam
for the AzhwAr . She sought the blessings of AzhwAr
for regaining her youth . AzhwAr blessed her and she
transformed into a beautiful woman. When the local
king heard of that miracle , he approached KaNikaNNan
and asked him to intercede on his behalf for a similar
anugraham. KaNikaNNan refused the king's
request and the king got angry and ordered KaNikaNNan
to leave his kingdom.KaNikaNNan informed the AzhwAr of
his need to leave and the AzhwAr addressed the PerumAL
of ThiruvehhA and told Him to roll up His bed of
AdhisEshan and leave the offending king's kingdom with
him and his sishyan .PerumAL , who always 
takes the side of His dear devotees did as told and
acquired the name of YathOkthakAri or Sonna VaNNam
seytha PerumAL. 

AzhwAr, KaNikaNNan and PerumAL with His bed travelled
out of  the city of ThiruvehhA and stayed overnight in
a nearby village. After the departure of PerumAL and
AzhwAr,ThiruvehhA became lusterless and
inauspicousness set in. The king recognized quickly
his mistake and fell at the feet of Thirumazhisai
AzhwAr and begged him to return .AzhwAr agreed and
suggested to the Lord to return with him and
KaNikaNNan , spread His bed back and resume His
YoganidhrA at His temple .PerumAL once again 
followed the order of AzhwAr and auspiciousness
returned to the land.AzhwAr came to be revered as
BahkthisArar from then on.

Few years later, AzhwAr wanted to have the darsanam of
 AarAvamudhan at Thirukkudanthai and left ThiruvehhA.
On the way, AzhwAr was received with hostility by
haughty Brahmins performing Yaj~nam and AzhwAr put
them in their place by revealing the reclining PerumAL
on his chest region.The Brahmins recognized the
greatness of the AzhwAr , fell at his feet and sought
AzhwAr's forgivance. 

AzhwAr arrived at Thirukkudanthai and was ecstatic
about the sevai of AarAvamudhan in the reclining
position . AzhwAr composed two Prabhandhams at
Thirukkudanthai known as Thirucchandha Viruttham and
Naanmukhan ThiruvandhAthi. One day , he placed his
prabhandhams in the Cauvery water and they did not
sink ; instead , they floated agaist the stream
and arrived at his feet . AzhwAr took them in his
hands and brought them back to the temple and placed
them at the Thiruvadi of AarAvamudhan and asked the
Lord to get up and talk to him about that mystery.The
Lord obliged and began to lift Himself . AzhwAr was so
moved by the Soulabhyam of the Lord that he performed
mangaLAsAsanam with the benediction " Vaazhi KesanE"
and the Lord stayed in the half risen position to
please His Bhaktha SikhAmaNi.
Even today , AarAvaudhan is giving His Seavi to us as
UtthAna- Saayee enjoying His UdhyOga Sayanam. AzhwAr
stayed many years thereafter worshipping AarAvamudhan
and blessing the world prior to returning to Sri
Vaikuntam .

Swamy Desikan's Tribute: In his Prabhandha Saaram ,
Swamy Desikan pays tribute to Thirumazhisai this way:
Thirumazhisai was born in the MahIsAra KshEthram
during one Thai month, when the Maha nakshathram was
in ascendance. He examined many religions/faiths and
evaluated their deficencies and through his 
"Naanmukhan ThiruvandhAthi Prabhnadham " revealed that
Sriman NaarAyaNan alone is the Para Dhaivam ( Supreme
Being) fit for upAsanai and SaraNAgathi as per the
teachings of timeless Vedams. He also established that
Sriman NaarAyaNan
is the quintessence of Vedaarthams.He blessed us with
Thirucchandha viruttham containing 120 passurams and 
through that Prabhandham established that all the
chEthanams and achEthanams of the universe serve as
sarIram for the Lord. Swamy Desikan prayed to
MazhisaippirAn to bless him with the power to recite
his two Prabhandhams and comprehend fully their true
meanings.

Thiruvarangatthu amudanAr states that AchArya
RaamAnujA holds firmly
the sacred feet of Thirumazhisai in his heart because
of the AzhwAr's universal fame arising from his 
upadesam about VishNu Paaramyam ( Supermacy of
Sriamn NaarAyanan among all gods ) through his 
visEsha Svaroopa Jn~Anam.Thirumazhisai AzhwAr is
saluted as the One , who never put back his sword in
its sheath , when it came to the subject of Para
Tatthva NirNayam (Sriman NaarAyaNa's status as the
ParamAthmA).

Let us now enjoy the first verse [verse 34 of
Naanmukhan ThiruvanthAthi now] 

kuRippenakkuk kOttiyoor mEyaanai yEththa,
kuRippenakku nanmai payakka, - veRuppanO
vEngadaththu mEyaanai meyvinainNO yeythaamal,
thaan_kadaththum thanmaiyaan thaaL

My objective is only to praise ThirukkOttiyoor
Emperumaan. My objective is do good to myself (by
getting saved). Hence, will I leave ThiruvEnkadatthu
Emperumaan? (No.). Will I ever ignore the Lotus Feet
of Emperumaan, who, on His own, stands in to protect
us and saves us by removing all our Karmic diseases
due to our entanglement with our sarIram (bodily
afflictions).

I did desire and aim for praising only ThirukkOttiyoor
Divya Desam; That does not mean that I would forget
ThiruvEnkatam? How can I ever forget the most
compassionate and merciful One ThiruvEnkatamudaiyaan?
I am gazing at His Lotus Feet alone- which would
dispel all our ignorance and crush all our paapams
like the fire blazing the blades of grass in a
fraction of a second.. The karmic diseases and mental
[illusions] vipareetha jnAnams would all vanish
looking at His Superamcy of This
ThiruvEnkatamudiayaan. Vem plus katam- that which
crushes the sins; Also vEnkaara: amruthabheejam syaath
katam aishwaryamuchyathE? It begets all wealth as
well. Thus it grants ParabrahmAnanddham as well the
material and worldly wealth. 

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam
SrI PadmAvathI SamEtha Sri Srinivasa ParabrahmaNE
Namah: 
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan


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