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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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