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PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi- 3.9- Paadip paRa pAsurams- Part 1 of 3

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Madhavakkannan V • February 26, 2003 


SrI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

This AzhwAr- PeriyAzhwAr started with ThiruppallANdu addressing KaNNan as 
mallANda thiNthOL maNivaNNA! (The one who has strongest sholduders to 
conquer and kill wrestlers!) and then shifted to Rama (iraaKkadhar ilankai 
paazhaaLAgap padia poruthaanukku pallANdu kooRudhumE..). he also sang about 
his other great avatars and finally said, namo nArAyaNaa yenRu naamam pala 
paraviÂ…

Thus AzhwAt enjoyed KaNNan so far; now from next ten He sings about Rama and 
then archaavatars upto ThiruvEmkatam. Before that this is a stop gap which 
smoothly transforms from KaNNan to Raman and so divinely. This set of 11 
verses is so beautiful that it is like kummiyaataam by young girls. In the 
last pAsuram, AzhwAr refers to “undhi paRandhavoLiyizhaiyArgaL.. “. Undhi- 
raising oneself; Also paRa can be referred to (flying up in the air by 
jumping). Thus young girls (assume tow sets of girls), one set singing about 
KaNNan and jumping to beat the kOlAttam. Even when one reads the lines one 
can imagine and visualize the jumping and dancing while singing. The second 
set immediately in the next pAsurams sings on Rama. One can say that these 
girls are Gopis or they need not be also. It is all the enjoyment of AzhwAr 
is the bottom-line.

One needs to enjoy these verses slowly and steadily and hence we will post 
them in three posts for enjoyment.

ennaathan_dhEvikku anRu_inbappoo_eeyaadhaaL
than naadhan_kaaNavE thaNpoomaraththinai
vannaadhappuLLaal valiyappaRiththitta
ennaadhanvanmaiyaippaadippaRa
		empiraanvanmaiyaippaadippaRa.     1.

En nAthan- My nAthan- KaNNan for His Devi- divine consort Sathyabama, when 
she along with Her Master went for fighting and killing Narakasura and came 
to indra bhavanam (DevendranÂ’s place) the spouse of Indra (Indrani) adorned 
her tresses with Paarijatha flowers without giving to this human lady 
(Sathyabama). When Devendran was seeing, KaNNan plucked the whole tree 
(conquering Devendran – who had forgotten KaNNan’s mercy in killing in 
Narakasura for the sake of Devas happened just then) for the sake of 
Sathyabama and planted the same in SathyabamaÂ’s garden. Fly singing the 
strength of KaNNan; Fly singing about my Piraan..

After NarakAsura samhAram, KaNNan captured the ear studs of adhithi Devi 
from the asura, went to the heaven (Deva lokam) along with Sathyabama on 
Garuda to hand over the studs. Devendran welcomed him and at that time, 
IndrAni adorned her hairs with Paarijatha flower (which is meant for Devas 
as it grows only there) and did not give to Sathyabama as she was only a 
human being (or misunderstood as human) She expressed her desire to have 
that tree and rest is history. It was KaNNan who sent Garuda to bring the 
tree; though Garuda brought the tree, it shows KaNNanÂ’s strength. VedAthmA 
vihakEswara: Hence the strength can also be attributed to the VedAswarUpi 
Garuda as well.

The second set of girls start now with Rama. They actually sing 
chronologically on RamaÂ’s life while for KaNNan it is not that so; But 
readers can enjoy the relevance of the two PAsurams and their events with 
their imaginations and anubhavams as well.

envilvalikaNdu pOvenRu_edhirvandhaan
than villinOdum thavaththai_edhirvaangi
munvilvaliththu mudhupeNNuyiruNdaan
than villinvanmaiyaippaadippaRa
		dhaasaradhithanmaiyaippadippaRa.      2.

After getting wedded to SitA and while coming back, see the strength of my 
bow and go – said ParasurAmA; In front of His eyes, Rama snatched away his 
bow and his thapas also and earlier bending his bow he swallowed the life of 
the old Raakshasi ThAdakai – sing dancing in praise of the strength of 
RamaÂ’s bow which destroyed SubAhU and others; Sing dancing the way 
Chakravartthi Thirumagan –Rama- was..

The Baala kANdam is described briefly here. Till He went with Sage 
ViswAmithra he was the darling son of Dasaratha. Hence dAsratahi thanmaiyai 
paadi paRa. He bent Siva dhanus and married SitA PiraaTTi; The next PAsuram 
discusses about KaNNanÂ’s wedding Rukmini PiraaTTi.

uruppiNin^angaiyaith thErERRikkoNdu
viruppuRRangEka viraindhu_edhirvandhu
serukkuRRaan veeramsidhaiya thalaiyaich
chiraiththittaanvanmaiyaippaadippaRa
		dhEvakisingaththaippaadippaRa.        3.

Holding Rukmini PiraaTTi by hand, KaNNan lifted her to his chariot to take 
her away from her brothers and SisupAlan; got her nod to drive them away and 
ride the chariot towards Dwaraka. On the way her brother Rukmi arrogantly 
fought with KaNNan and got himself saved (due to the mercy of Rukmini) and 
had his head shaved off by KaNNan; Sing dancing the valour and strength of 
KaNNan and his paraakramam. Sing dancing the lion cub of Devaki. Devaki 
singatthai paadi paRa

Rukmini having heard of the greatness of KaNNan sent a message and letter to 
KaNNan through a Brahmin (sruthvA guNAn bhuvana sundara!) for saving her 
from the plan of her brother Rukimi to marry her off to SisupAlan whom she 
did not wish to marry. She wanted to marry only KaNNan. She mentioned that 
she would (as an excuse) come to Gowri temple before the wedding and KaNNan 
needs to come there and save her from the wolfÂ’s hands (SisupAlan). Everyone 
was there including Jarasandhan, Rukmi and the other brothers of Rukmani to 
protect her from KaNNan (!). kaNNan while playing with Rukmini (on the 
chariot) fought playfully and effortlessly with them who came to fight with 
KaNNan and conquered them. He drove them away touching their heels on their 
heads. Rukmi alome arrogantly fought thinking that none can conquer him. He 
came with his army and got himsell at a losing end soonest. KaNNan did not 
kill him heeding to RukminiÂ’s plea to save her brotherÂ’s life. He only 
shaved off his head adorned his mottai with black and red dots and sent him 
back to his place. He did not go back as he was ashamed and hence stayed at 
the same place.

Here since it was the wedding with Khasthriya kulam, AzhwAr refers KaNNan as 
Devaki singam (being the son of Kshathriya kulam) and not as yasOdhaithan 
singam.. Devaki singamE paadi paRa.

maaRRuththaaysenRu vanampOkE_enRida
eeRRuththaaypin_thodarndhu empiraan! enRu_azha
kooRRuththaaysollak kodiyavanampOna
seeRRamilaadhaanaippaadippaRa
		seedhaimaNaaLanaippaadippaRa.         4.

[Baala kaaNdam was briefed in second PAsuram; Now it is AyodhyA kaandam]. An 
excellent pAsuram! Sri UttamUr Swamy narrates very beautifully and in great 
details. Let us enjoy in full as well [in next post tomorrow]
PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
namo narayana
dAsan



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