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Srimathe Ramanujaya  Nama:
Srimath VaraVara Munaye Nama:

Upadesa Ratthinamalai - Post 8: Pasuram 3
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* AzhvArkaL vAzhi * aruLich seyal vAzhi *
thAzhvAthumil kuravar thAm vAzhi ** - Ezh pArum
uyya * avarkaL uraiththavaikaL thAm vAzhi *
seyya maRai thannudanE sErnthu (3)

    
3.   BENEDICTIONS TO THE WORKS OF AZHVARS AND ACHARYAS.
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Azhvargal vazhi                                 long live the Azhvars
Arulicheyal vazhi                               Long live the works of Azhvars, known as Dhivya Prabandangal
Thazvu adum ill kuravartham vazi    long live all illustrious Acharyas like Nathamunigal, Alavandar,                                                                                       
                                         Swami Emperumanar, Bhattar, Nanjeeyar, Nampillai etc.,
Eaz parum uyya                                In order to emancipate all the seven lokas,
                                         the works of Acharyas are extremely useful to all.
Avargal                                              All acharyas commencing from Nathamunigal and host of others.
Uraithavaigal tham                             the various commentaries and other original works of rahasya
                                                            literature.
Vazhi                                   Long live
Saiyya marai thannudanay sarnthu    all are wished to live long together with the spectacularly placed vedas.


 In the earlier stanza it has been taken that the criticism of jealous people is as good as praise.
This stanza is praying for benedictions to the
(1) authors of Dhivya Prabandas,
(2) the Dhivya Prabandangal,
(3) Acharyas
(4) the various interpretations given by all the Acharyas.

This is necessary from a person who is a true well wisher.
 
   The wishing of eternity is for the Vedas as well.
It is an acknowledged fact that the source of knowledge contained in
Azhvar's Dhivya Prabandams is from the Samskritha Vedas.
It is also established that all the commentaries and explanations of
Dhivya Prabandam are in accordance with the truths contained in the Vedas.

Devotees may recall the time when the Dhivya Prabandams had ceased to be in vogue
during the days of Sriman Nathamunigal, and to day we see the existence of these
prabandams even after more than one thousand years and is regularly chanted in
the temples and in all households and explained in detail in the discourses.
This is chiefly because of the ?vazthu? (wishing long life) by Swami MM and our daily prayer,
?Satakopan senthamizh nool vazha?.

     This stanza suggests to us as that in this work URM, the glory of Azhvars,
their works of Dhivya Prabandangal, (arulicheyal) and the various commentaries thereon
by various Acharyas are elaborated.

     Azhvargal vazi:   Parankusa (Sri Nammalwar) Parakala (Thirumangai Alwar) etc., are meant.
They indulged in wishing Lord long life.
Here, Swami MM is wishing long life for Azhvars. Note. ?vazi satakopan? and ?vazi parakalan?

      Arulicheyal vazi:  The outpourings of Azhvars, i.e. Dhivya Prabandangal is the result of
knowledge very kindly granted to them by the Lord.  They are Veda Chathushtayam.
Thiruvirutham, Thiru Asirium, Peria Thiruvandathi and Thiruvoimozi of Swami Nammalwar.
and Angopangangal : all other twenty prabandams of other Azhvars.

It is wished to survive and live long life against the normal impediments due to place,
time and person. (Desa, Kala, Adhikari)
The usages ?vazi Satakopan Itta Thamizpa Isai? and ?vazi Parakalan Ennil Thamizpa Isai?
are to be remembered in this context.

     Kuravar tham vazi:  The works of Alwars are useful to us due to the commentaries of Acharyas.
But for their illustrious interpretations no one can comprehend the inner meanings.
Therefore, their long life is also prayed for in this stanza.

     Thazvadumil kuravar:  Thazvadu means degradation.
Here it refers to indulgences in the various standard literary works bereft of mention of
Lord and his attributes and actions. One cannot find such degradation with our Acharya's works.
They always indulge in reciting the Arulicheyal and discussing the finer interpretations given
in the commentaries. Such people are few and rare.  The benedictions are for them. (podu-pokkum arulicheyalilay aiththu.)

     Eaz parum uyya avargal uraiththavaigal:  The commentaries are the life works of Acharyas.
It is for the benefit of all in this world. They looked after the interest of all of us.

    Saiya marai thannudaney sernthu:  The knowledge of Acharyas about Vedas and Arulicheyal enabled
them to establish that the Vedas follow the intentions and utterances of Azhvars.
Whenever devotees decide to fix any correct or proper meaning for any portion of Vedas,
the parallel portion of the prabhandams of Azhvars is the guiding light and is always helpful.
Without the Dhivya Prabandams the meanings of Vedas are not intelligible and may be misleading.
Here the nature of Vedas to hide its meanings to undeserving people, this is to be noted
and Vedas revealed its true nature to Azhvars who are the recipient of the grace of the Lord.
So the benedictory is prayed for Vedas as well.
  

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