Sri : Dear BhakthAs : As adiyEn stood before the most beautiful , Saantha Svaroopi , Soumya NaarAyaNan , these thoughts of PeriyAzhwAr enshrined in his paasurams went through my mind . For PeriyAzhwAr , ThirukkOshtiyUr is the avathAra sthalam and place of residence of his AchAryan , Selva Nambi . PeriyAzhwAr was a great KrishNa Bhakthar . He enjoyed Bala KrishNan as YasodhA PirAtti in his PiLlai Tamizh Paasurams . He started his Periya Thirumozhi with the visualization of the birth of Kutti KaNNan at ThirukkOshtiyUr , which transformed into AaypAdi right before his mind's eyes . Veda Naadham at ThirukkOttiyUr ************************************ As the Kutti KaNNan was decorared with many aabharaNams from head to foot , MukkUr Swamy points out that Rg Vedam was heard from the jewelery adorning the head . Form the aabharaNams around the neck , one heard the dhvani of Yajur Vedam . Around the waist , the OttiyANam and mEkalai raised the Atharva vEsha ghOsham . From the aabharaNams adorning the ankle ( silampu , TaNDai, ankle bells) arose the Udhgeetha Saama vEda naadham . PeriyAzhwAr heard this concert of the Vedams as he composed his first decad paasurams about the Soumya KrishNan of ThirukkOttiyUr and celebrated the Lord's avathAram there . The other 11 Paasurams of PeriyAzhwAr on ThirukkOttiyUr *************************************************************** The dhivya prabhAvam of ThirukkOttiyUr is celebrated by PriyAzhwAr in his 4.4 Thirumozhi . In his previous paasurams , PeriyAzhwAr had completed the MangaLAsAsanam for ThirumAlirumcholai Azhagar . Here at ThirukkOttiyUr , EmperumAn revealed Himself as PrahlAdha Varadhan . That delectable anubhavam made the AzhwAr condemn the people , who roam around vainly in this world without performing Kaimkaryam to the Lord ; AzhwAr also takes the opportunity to salute also those who perform Bhagavath-BhAgavatha Kaimkaryam in these ten paasurams . Let us reflect on these paasurams one by one . 4.4.1 : Naava Kaariyam sollilAthavar - - - ********************************************* AzhwAr recognizes ThirukkOttiyUr as the seat of the Lord who rescued Brahma and Rudran from their troubles . There , AzhwAr sees many Sri VaishNavAs , who perform AarAdhanam for the Lord , engage in Bhagavath- BhAgavatha Kaimkaryams and recite the different Veda BhAgams daily . In between , AzhwAr comes across a few unfortunate ones , who hurl offending words at others , who do not recite Thirumanthiram and have no AchArya abhimAnam and persist in doing things not agreeable to their AchAryAs . AzhwAr is distressed over these avaidhika Sri VaishNavAs and wonders why and for what purpose did the Lord create such wicked ones . 4.4.2 : KuRRaminRig-guNam perukki - - - - ********************************************** AzhwAr comes across many Sri VaishNavAs with superior aathma guNams at ThirukkOttiyUr . He finds them pursuing only those karmAs allowed by the Lord's SaasthrAs ; He finds them filled with the power to control their mind and indhriyams ( Samam , Dhamam) . He lauds them for worshipping their AchAryans at a par with BhagavAn Soumya NaarAyaNan Himself , who is resplendent with aprAkrutha jyOthi as a result of protecting the entire chEhtanAchEthana roopa prapancham in His stomach during the time of deluge. Amidst this auspicious scene , AzhwAr bumps into a few , who do not pay attention to the Lord and states that those unfortunate human beings were born only to cause great pain to their mother's wombs through their births. 4.4.3 : VaNNa Nann maNiyum Maragathamum - - - - ***************************************************** Here PeriyAzhwAr continues to wonder at the despicable state of those , who live in the luxuriant & auspicious raajadhAni of Soumya NaarAyaNan at ThirukkOttiyUr and yet do not engage in activities that explore the meanings of the sahasra naamams of the Lord and the anantha kalyANa guNams behind those names to develop svaroopa Jn~Anam . Instead , these lost souls gulp mouthfuls of food just to fatten themselves . AzhwAr's disgust over them is revealed through his choice of apt words : " tamm Ootthai vaaykku, kavaLam unthuhinRArhaLe ". Their mouths are unclean from their pursuits away from Bhagavan-nAma sankeertthanam. Into their mealy mouths , these despicable ones shove huge mounds of food just to fatten their bodies . Alas ! what a wasted life sighs the AzhwAr. 4.4.4 : Uraha MellaNayAn kaiyil - - - - - ******************************************** Uraga MellaNayAn is the AzhwAr's MangaLAsAsanam for the Lord of ThirukkOttiyUr , who reclines on AdhisEshan at this dhivya dEsam . At this sayana sthalam , AzwAr sees the young Swans in the rice paddy fields , which are as white as the Paanchajanyam in the hands of the Lord of ThirukkOttiyUr . These paddy fields are abundant with beautiful red lotuses . In this dhivya dEsam resplendent with fertile fields rests comfortably the Lord , who chases away the sufferings in Narakam for those , who recite His ThirunAmAms . AzhwAr feels bad for those , who do not use their tongues to recite the Lord's names and concludes that the water drunk by them and the clothes worn by them are filled with sins due to their association with such paapa janmAs . 4.4.5 : Aamayin mudhuhatthidaik-kuthi koNDu- - - - ******************************************************* The abundance of life giving waters at ThirukkOttiyUr is celebrated by the AzhwAr here . He sees the playful young fish jumping in and out of water and landing occasionally on the back of the resting tortoises and playing hop skip and jump between the lotus flowers . These sportive fish collide with one another during such hectic activities . Such is the abundance of life sustaining waters at ThirukkOttiyUr. Here , AzhwAr comes across some unfortunate souls , who do not meditate on the Lord of this dhivya dEsam adorning the radaint sudarsanam in His powerful hand . AzhwAr's disgust for them has no bounds and he declares that such beings are a burden to this earth . He asks us to take away the food that they are consuming avidly and requests us to stuff their mouths instead with handfuls of green grass , the cattle food . AzhwAr's conclusion is that such despicable human beings lead an animal edition of human existence . 4.4.6 : BhUtham Einthodu vELvi Einthu- - - - -- ************************************************** AzhwAr salutes ThirukkOttiyUr as the preferred residence of great BHAgavathAs , who are known for their control of the PanchEndhriyams and for their expertise in performing the Pancha MahA Yaj~nms. They dedicate their lives and limbs to serve the Lord's BhAgavathAs and perform the Yaj~nams for Bhagavath preethi . They are generous and free feom blemishes of any sort . This world is blessed to have the association with the dust from the sacred feet of these BhAgavathAs , who travel around ThirukkOttiyUr's streets singing about the glories of BhagavAn Narasimhan . 4.4.7 : KurumthamonRositthanOdum - - - - ************************************************ The great bhAgavathAs , who recite the Veda BhAgams that reveal clearly the Bhagavath svaroopam sing and dance about KrishNa ParamAthmA and spend their days and nights celebrating Him at ThirukkOttiyUr . Here , they conduct grand uthsavams for Him and lead devout lives . AzhwAr is overcome with emotion about their greatness and observes that the citizens of ThirukkOttiyUr are truly blessed to live amidst such BhAgavathAs because of the holiness they confer on this dhivya dEsam . 4.4.8 : naLirntha seelan NayAchalan - - - -- ********************************************** Here , PeriyAzhwAr pays a tribute to his AchAryan , Selva Nampi , who has earned the undecaying wealth ( Kaimkarya Sri ) through dedicated service to Soumya NaarAyaNan . The Saathvika abhimAnam of the Lord towards Selva Nampi grows day by day . AzhwAr observes that the people , who live in ThirukkOttiyUr amidst such great bhAgavathAs like Selva Nampi are truly fortunate . In that dhivya dEsam of such prabhAvam , the grains grow by themselves (without cultivation ) and could not be plundered by the raakshasAs . 4.4.9 : kombinAr pozhil vaai kuyilinam- - - - - *********************************************** AzhwAr states here that his longing for seeing and offering his prostrations to VaishNavAs would be fulfilled , when he chances to see at ThirukkOttiyUr those , who sing aloud the glories of Lord Narasimhan , who is the exemplary Bhaktha rakshakan . AzhwAr recognizes such blessed souls as the lakshaNam of the Lord Himself .Here , AzhwAr identifies Soumya NaarAyaNan with Lord Narasimhan Himself . In fertile ThirukkOttiyUr with its huge ramparts , AzhwAr comes across parrots that are self taught to sing about the kalyANa guNams of Soumya NaarAyaNan . 4.4.10 : Kaasin Vaaykkaram viRkilum - - - - ************************************************* Here , AzhwAr salutes the most generous and compassionate adiyArs of ThirukkOttiyUr , who will forsake their own needs and help with the feeding of the hungry even in times of drought without expecting anything in return. AzhwAr states such generous and devout citizens of ThirukkOttiyUr celebrating the sahasra Naamams of the Lord have the right to buy and sell him . AzhwAr points out that he is the adimai (bonded servant ) of such mahAthmAs of ThirukkOttiyUr. 4.4.11: Seetha neer pudai soozh- - - - - ******************************************* Azhwar hailing from SrivilliputthUr prostrates before the BhAgavathAs of ThirukkOttiyUr , who have recognized their svaroopam as the seshans of the Sarva Seshi and Jagath KaaraNa BhUthan , Soumya NaarAyaNan of ThirukkOttiyUr. Azhwar also takes the opportunity to show his displeasure at those , who have forgotten the great upakArams of the Lord and wander around the world aimlessly . AzhwAr concludes this set of ten paasurams by pointing out that those who comprehend the meanings of this set of Paasurams and instruct others on its true meaning would be blessed with Kaimkarya saamrAjyam of HrusheekEsan . In the next posting , adiyEn will cover the experience of Thirumangai Mannan as he stood before Soumya NaarAyaNan some thousand plus years ago . Sri Soumya NaarAyaNa SwaminE Nama: Dasan , Oppiliappan KOil VaradAchAri Sadagopan Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama: ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/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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