Sri Parthasarathi thunai
Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha
Srimad Vara Vara munayE Namaha
Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha
Paasuram-25
"vagaiyAl madhiyAdhu maNkoNdAi maRRum
vagaiyAl varuvathonruNdE- vagaiyAl
vayiram kuzhaiththuNNum mAvali thAnennum
vayira vazhakozhiththAi maRRu"
All the actions of emperuman are for the benefit of his devotees and nothing
for himself declares azhvar in this paasuram.
(vagaiyAl maNkoNdAi) MahAbali was a very generous person. This great quality
in him prevented emperuman from killing him. But at the same time emperuman
had given a word to Indra that he would get him back his wealth from mahabali.
So emperuman decided to even sacrifice his dignity for accomplishing both the
above tasks. He went in front of mahabali as a small brahmachari and asked for
alms and tactically measured the three worlds and got back Indra his wealth.
(vagaiyAl) This indicates to the smartness of the small boy who beautifully and
tactfully got even the asura to his fold.
(madhiyAdhu maNkoNdAi) Without any difficulty he measured the worlds with great
ease ("anAyAsEna koNdAi" says Sri PeriyavAchan pillai). Not worrying about the
asura or his greatness being reduced emperuman accomplished his task.
(maRRu) Further this act of emperuman was not only for the benefit of Indra but
also for the benefit of mahabali. Though he was an asura he had bhakthi
towards emperuman so emperuman wanted to do good to him.
(vagaiyAl vayiram kuzhaiththuNNum mAvali) If we eat diamond directly then it
will become a poison but to add strength to the body mahabali mixed the diamond
powder with other medicines thereby strengthening the body the house of
ahamkaram.
(mAvali thAnennum vayira vazhakku ozhiththAi) Emperuman shattered the ego of
that mAvali and made him bow and measured his head with his divine feet.
Though mahavali outwardly showed a bhakthi towards the lord he was filled with
ego with made him act against the lord's words, thereby becoming an enemy. The
lord himself declares, "AgyAchEbi mama drOhi mathbhakthOpi na vaishnavA:"
(maRRum vagaiyAl varuvathonruNdE) Rearranged as (anvayam)-vagaiyal varuvadhu
maRRum ondru vundE. By all these acts what have you achieved? You have done
these only for the benefit of your devotees.
(To Be Continued)
Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam
Adiyen ramanuja dAsee
Sumithra Varadarajan
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