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Same Words- Different Cannotations
The Greatness of Sri Periya vAchAn piLLai
 
The words "ANDAi vunnai-k kANBadhOAr aruL enakkaruLudhiyEAl--VEANDEAn manai-vAzhk-kaiyai viNNagar mEAyavanEA" is repeated in the nine pAsuram-s of the first thiru-mozhi of the sixth ten.
 
However, Sri Periya-vAchAn piLLai does not just mention that AzhwAr wants to convey his longingness towards the Lord and disinterest in this worldly attachments. He gives vyAkyAnam as per the context of each pAsuram.
 
1. The first pAsuram:
ANDAi --Even when I was having interest in other matters, Oh! Lord You were taking care of my welfare.
vunnai-k...--Having strived on me for such a long time, You should shower Your grace on me to reap the results.
vEaNDEAn---Oh! Lord, be assured that it is not like earlier days where I was interested in this samsAram. Please note that that I am indifferent towards samsaram and interested in YOu.---Text :"innamum ivanukku samsAra vAsanai kazhindhadhillai" enRu irukka vEANDA;enakku lOka yAthraiyil ruchi illAmaiyai thiru-vuLLam paRRa vEANum.
 
Second pAsuram: The second pAsuram talks about the divine act of the Lord in churning the ocean and reclaiming periya pirATTi.
Accordingly Sri Periya VAchAn piLLai :
ANDAi....---
'achEArthiyil nAn kaNDanubhavikkum padi en pakkalilEa kripaiyai paNNi aruLudhiyAgil, aththEva jAdhi vunnai-koNDu pUN kaTTik koLLugiRa samsAra yAthraiyai vEANDEAn;
 
Third pAsuram:ANDAi --- Oh! Lord do not leave me with the bad name of immersing myself in this samsAram. Kindly bestow me with Your grace to remove the swarUpa virOAdhi and act in tandem with the true nAture of this jEvAthmA.
 
Fourth pAsuram: This pAsuram talks about the Lord swallowing one and all and lying on a small leaf.
ANDAi--- Oh! Lord, You need not do any such GReat deeds for me. It is enough if YOu grace me a way to reach You.
 
(to be continued)
 
dAsan
vanamamalai padmanabhan


azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam




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