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 Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Sri Nikamnatha Maha Desikaya Namaha
Sri Adi Van Satakopa Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha
Sri Van Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha

Five forms in one

Episode II: 

In the second episode, a devotee born in a ?Panar? family which was rated as 
?Panchama? who was not permitted to set foot in Srirangam soil. They are 
minstrels who sing in praise of Lord Narayana carrying with them a stringed 
instrument and dance in ecstasy. The devotee of this episode expressed his deep 
piety to Lord of Srirangam by singing continuosly without any interruption on 
the banks of the river Cauvery. He believed that his voice would be heard by 
lord Ranganatha and that he would receive His grace one day.

            The practice in Srirangam was as of now to fetch water everyday 
from Cauvery by Archakas in big containers for ?Thirumanjanam? of Lord. One 
fine morning the priests from Srirangam temple as per practice came to the 
river and saw ?Panar? in trance and dancing with ecstatic pleasure completely 
oblivious of the surroundings. The Holy Brahmins on seeing the untouchable 
Panar, requested him orally and by clap of hands to move away from the spot. 
Panar did not budge as his mind was in tune with the infinite seeking His 
bliss. Exasperated by Panar?s nonchalance and the obdurance, one of the priests 
aimed a stone which hit him on the forehead. Unmindful of the wound and the 
profuse bleeding, the Bhaktha was in full excitement being engaged in his 
prayers and his mind having transcended the limits of universal ambit. However 
after a while he came back to normal state and kept away from the Brahmins of 
the temple to enable them to collect the holy water. On entering the sanctum
 sanctorum, the Archakas were bewildered to notice blood in the forehead of 
Archamurthy of Lord Ranganatha. They felt that an act of profane had been 
committed and prayed to Lord to forgive them for any blunder on their part done 
wittingly or unwittingly. Lord Ranganatha through the Archakas spoke that the 
stone aimed at the devotee had hit HIM also and ordered that Panar be brought 
to the temple by the Archaka, whose name was Loka Saranga, by carrying him on 
his shoulders to honour the commitment of the panar not to step into the Holy 
place. Accordingly, Loka Saranga went to the banks of the Cauvery where he 
found Panar in a rapturous mood and disclosed to him all that had happened in 
the Temple. The initial reaction of the panar was a resistance to the proposal 
demonstrated by his running away from the place. After persistent pleading 
panar agreed to the request.

            On reaching the inner precincts of Lord Ranaganatha, Panar began 
singing spontaneously the hymn ?Amalanathipiran? with nine verses following, 
where he reaches the lofty heights of devotion unequalled in its content and 
expression. Having been carried away by the appearance of the lord he declared 
that those broad black eyes with red streaks and unique glow in them had 
overwhelmed him. He further added unequivocally that the eyes which have seen 
the nectar in physical frame will not see another thing. Enchanted by the 
string of songs sung with deep devotion and conviction that the Lord drew Panar 
towards Him. He is called ?Thirrupanazhwar? also ?Amalanathipiran?. Panar 
disappeared and joined the Archa who was ?Vibava? in action.

  This article was written by Late. Sri. L.P.Sampath Iyengar

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