Thamarai - A Symbol
Contraction and Expansion
The contraction and
Expansion
Sri Poizhgai AzhwAr in the mudhal
thiruvandhAdhi 66 the LOtus looks for the sun to blossom in the
morning
" oN pU vuyarum kathiravanEA nOAkkum'
and
corroborated by
Sri Kula-sEkarAzhwAr in PerumAL thirumozhi
declares that 'come what may, the lotus does not blossom, unless it sees
the sun's rays"
".senkamalam
andharam sEAr venkathirOaRkallAl alarAvAl"
5-6;
It is said that science is universal and
does not change from place to place in the earth. True, the lotus does blossom
on looking up at the sun be it in India or in the US or in
Singapore.
This is the general rule.
Here is the exception
to the rule.
The Lotus on the divine naval of the Lord
can view Sri SudharsAnAzhwAn and Sri Panchajanyam on the shoulders of the Lord.
It blossoms on seeing the SudharsanAzhwAn and closes itself when it sees the
pAnchajanyam. Apparently, Sri ChakrathAzhwAr is brighter than the sun and the
pAnchajanyam plays the role of the moon resulting in opening and closing of the
'thAmarai'. This is the Expansion and
Contraction.
This is not just an imagination from my
side but described by sAkshAth Thamizhth thalaivan in the mUnRAm ThriuvandhAdhi
'Angu
malralum kuviyum-mAl
vundhi-Vai-
ONgu
kamalathin oN podhu, Angai thigiri sudar ennum
veN sangam vAnil pagarum
mathi enRum pArthu" 67;
This is the Exception to the rule and
exceptions do occur only when the lotus in the nAval of EmprumAn who is adorned
by Divine Conch and Mace.
And thus The rule for this ThAmarai can
perhaps also be called as
'A Symbol of Exception to
the Rule"
dAsan
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam
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