Alwar Emberumanar Jeer tiruvadigale saranam Wholesome discussion resembles a court-case. During this process, occasionally even kids may step on to the dock to offer snippets of evidence. Greater minds may then assess the relevance and significance of such observations, as part of the evaluative process. The following are one such kid's observations in support of the case valorously presented by U.Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan swamin, TCA Venkatesan swamin, KS Venkat and Smt. Nappinnai- that the BhagavadGita and Gitacharyan were indeed beloved to our Azhwars: A) Swamy Nammalvar sang but twelve pasurams to Swamy Ranganath [1], yet the depth and intensity of these is incomprehensibly great. Indeed, Sri Parasara Bhattar clarifies that (despite what a statistical analysis might suggest) the entire Tiruvaimozhi is dedicated to our Lord of Arangam. Similarly, one should not read too much into the relatively few references to BhagavadGita and Gitacharyan in the Azhwars' hymns. Numbers arent everything. B) In seeking to impress upon us the exquisite Sausilya of the Lord, Sri Manavalamamunighal turned not only to the Vrndavan Krishna so often associated with the Azhwars, but also to Gitacharyan- Parthasarathi. Commenting on Sri Pillai Lokacharya's explanation of "maam" in the Charamsloka, Sri Manavalamamunighal says: "When He says "me (maam)", this points to His form as a charioteer, standing with whip held in his holy hands in order to prod and drive the horses, the reins held tight in order to turn them right and left and stop them, His holy hair made dusty from the dirt raised by the army, standing without any covering on His Holy head, and with His feet adorned by small bells hanging beneath the chariot, as described by Nammazhwar, "The tinkling feet of the Lord who drove the chariot" (TVM 3.6.10)" [2]. Adiyen S. Ramanujadasan notes: [1] Eleven pasurams are in ThiruvAimozhi 7 cenctum, 2 decad; one pasuram is Thiruviruttham, 28th Paasuram. [2] Sri Manavalamamunighal's commentary on Mumuksuppadi of Sri Pillai Lokacharya, choornai 218, tran. P. Mumme
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