SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest all After Nammazhwar anubhavams of Thiruvaymozhi [on Thiruvenkatamudaiyaan], let us take up his other works namely Tiruviruttham and Periya anthAthi. Today?s verse on ThiruvEnkatam from this wonderful work is the 31st verse of Tiruviruttham Let us continue to enjoy. isaimin_gaL thoodhen Risaiththaa lisaiyilam, en_thalaimEl asaimin_ga LenRaa lasaiyinko laam,ampon maamaNigaL thisaimin miLirum thiruvENG kadtthuvan thaaLsimayam misaimin miLiriya pOvaan vazhik koNda mEgangaLE ! 31 [In earlier Thiruviruttham verses before 30th] Paraankusa nAyaki had sent the swans, the bees as the messengers to Her Lord. They did not go and hence she had asked the clouds to pass her pitiable plight to Him. They too did not go. So, she appeals to them again in this verse. On the mountain of ThiruvEnkatam, most beautiful glittering invaluable gem stones glow everywhere in all directions like the lightning. Over this cool gigantic mountain, you all crawl like a lightning striking now and then! You never heeded to my plea to go as my messenger to the Lord.. oh my dear clouds! You are all blessed and most fortunate to go near Him in that lovely ThiruvEnkatam; and I am not blessed. So at least place your [blessed] feet on my head.. if I make such a fervent appeal, would you at least go now? SrI Satakopan Swami adds in this context the inner meaning on such messengers -sent by AzhwArs namely Parankusa Naayaki [NammAzhwAr] and Parakala Naayaki [Thirumangai AzhwAr] The inner meaning of this appeal to the birds is that the AchAryan is the most appropriate messenger(one who intercedes with the dhivya dampathis). Swamy Desikan has elaborated on the ten messengers chosen by ParAnkusa Naayaki in the amchiaRaiya madanaaraay [Thiruvaaymozhi 1.3] decad( Dr. V.N.Vedanatha Desikan's arrangement of Swamy Desikan's Taathparya RathnAvaLi SlOkam ): 1) Narai Pakshi(Crane): It symbolizes a bird , which is always seen in the company of its mate just as AchAryAs are always united with the Lord on a mental plane. 2)KuilkaL (Nightingale): Sweet voice ; AchAryAs have nectarine voices and interpret sweet Sri Sookthis for the ears of sishyAs. 3)AnnankaL ( Swans): Beautiful Gait;the SadAchAram and exemplary anushtAnams of the AchAryAs are implied here. 4)AnRil Birds(ChakravAka Birds) :Blue Hue; AchAryAs have soulabhyam (Ease of access for their sishyAs) just as their Lord, Neela mEgha VarNan, KaNNan. 5)Kuruhu Bird (Sarasa Bird): they are always eager to find food for their children . AchAryAs like Kuruhus enjoy the Lord and share that enjoyment with their sishyAs through UpadEsam. 6) VaNDU ( Large Bees): they have marks in the form of lines suggesting a disc . AchAryAs like VaNDukaL bear the insignias of the Lord ( Disc and Conch). 7) KiLi/pet Parrot: state of Youth. AchAryAs like parrots have the blemishless bhaavam of the young ones. They never boast about their greatness and glories. 8) Poovai bird /Saarika Bird: a bird that is nourished by the food lovingly presented by its mistress. AchAryAs are like Poovai birds in that they are nourished by the dhravyam presented by their loving sishyAs. 9) Vadai KaaRRU ( the chill breeze ): The quality of coolness. AchAryAs like Vadaik KaaRRU bless the SishyAs with their cool anugraham. 10) Nenjam (Mind): The quality of intimate relationship with its mistress. AchAryAs like mind are very close (antharangam) to their sishyAs , while being intimate with their Lord as in the case of Thirukkacchi Nampi to Lord VaradarAjan of Kaanchipuram. Swamy NammAzhwAr uses Bhairanga Vasthus ( exterior objects: the different birds ) and antharanga vasthu (intimate objects) like Mind to send the various messages to the Lord .AchAryA's PurushakArathvam is celebrated here (DesikAs-tathra DhUthA:). Links to the ThiruvAimozhi Pathikam of I.3.1-11: 1) amm SiRaya Mada NaarAi--TVM: I.4.1 ( The AchAryAs have the twin wings of Jn~Anam and anushtAnam). 2) munn seytha muzhu vinayAl Thruvadikkeezh kuRREval munn seyya muyalAthEn ! inam ahalvathuvO vithi ?--TVM: I.4.2 (Due to unadulterated sins, adiyEn did not engaged in antharanga kaimkaryam to my Lord. adiyEn repents over this now and am suffering. Is it fair to keep me away from such antharanga kaimkaryam now ?) 3)Yenn solli yaan solluvEn ? --TVM: I.4.4 ( How can I describe my suffering with understandable examples to persuade you to go on a mission for me ?). 4) Pozhil yEzhum nalhi kAtthu aLikkum ThAnn, VinayERkku nalha aahAthu thAnO ?--TVM: I.4.5 ( Why would not my Lord, who befriends Jeevans in all His seven worlds and removes their sorrows display friendship to me, the sinner?). 5. Aazhi Vari VaNDE ! ( The circling bee with six legs: This represents the dhvaya Manthra Nishtar, the AchAryar. According to Sri UthtamUr Swamy , the six legs connoting the six ways of SaraNAgathi / shadvidhA saraNAgathi: are: Yajana-Yaajana-adhyayana-adhyApana-dhAna-prathigraham. They extract the honey from the Saasthrams and bless the world with their efforts. 6. Vinai aRRathu yenn seyvathO? --TVM: I.4.9 (What can I do, who is devoid of BhAgyam?. In every one of this decad's paasurams, the AparAdha sahathvam ( the forbearance of the trespasses by us) of the Lord is referred to and appeals are made to that Lord of infinite mercy to unite her (ParAnkusa Naayaki ) with Him. According to the observation , DesikAs Tathra DhUthA: (The AchAryans are the Messengers there), AchAryAs are invoked to do the intercession with the Lord.The help of PrAchAryAs (AchAryAs of AchAryAs) and the entire Guru ParamparA are sought to achieve the goal of union with the Lord. Swamy NammAzhwAr instructs us that understanding of this decad of ten paasurams embellished with letters (Yezhutthu),Soll (Words and Sound), Meaning ( PoruL) , Grammar (Yappu) and metres and similes (alankAram) in strict accordance with the rules of Tamizh poetry would assure us the wealth of Sri Vaikuntam and the bhAgyam of eternal service (nithya Kaimkaryam ) there to the dhivya dampathis... 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