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Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Once Bhattar was explaining the meanings of the 94th
pasuram of Nammazhvar's Thiruviruththam, that starts
with "maippadi mEniyum". At that time, he said "His
divine body is such that it will make darkness fall
on the minds of those who see Him. That is, they will
be driven crazy by His beauty".

Later Nanjeeyar heard about this explanation from
some of the people who had listened to Bhattar. Upon
which, he said "This is the same as 'innArenRaRiyEn'".

That is, even though He carried the conch and the 
discus, His beauty is so great that it drove 
Thirumangai Azhvar so crazy that he could not 
recognize Him. Azhvar says that in his pasuram 
"Azhiyodum ponnAr sArngamudaiya adigaLai innAr
enRaRiyEn".

When Bhattar heard this correct reference to his
explanation for the Thiruviruththam pasuram, he 
was greatly pleased and asked who had made this 
connection. Pillai Vizhupparaiyar and Appan 
Thiruvazhundur Araiyar told him that it was 
Nanjeeyar who said that. Upon which Bhattar 
remarked "Having born so far away (in Karnataka), 
Nanjeeyar yet has come here and given us this 
connection" and praised his disciple.

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas:
http://www.acharya.org/articles/aditlooa/index.html





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