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PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi 3.9- Paadi PaRa- Part 3 of 3- Pasurams 8 to 11

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Madhavakkannan V • February 28, 2003 


SrI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

The last four pAsurams of PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi 3.9: Let us conclude the 
same in this post.

thaarkku_iLandhampikku araseendhu thaNdakam
nooRRavaL solkoNdupOki nudangidaich
choorppaNakaavaichcheviyodumookku avaL
aarkka_arindhaanaippaadippaRa
		ayOddhikkarasanaippaadippaRa.        8.

The one who spoke unfalteringly (Kaikeyi)- listening to her words and 
accepting the two boons asked by her, Rama gave away the garland of kingdom 
to the younger brother and proceeded to the dense forest (aaraNyam); Sing 
dancing in praise of the one who cut the nose and ears of the raakshasi 
SoorpaNaka making her yell and cry (there in that forest); Sing dancing in 
praise of the king of ayOdhyA!

The garland is passed to the younger brother. He is in no way inferior to 
Rama as a king or his capacity to rule, however. Like last pAsuram, if it is 
only Paadhuka raajyam, then one boon never gets fulfilled; and hence AzhwAr 
brings this Bharatha raajya paripalanam. Though paadhuka was in the throne, 
Bharatha did the acts and performed as a king- is AzhwArÂ’s message.

Unfaltering way- she said (nooRRavaL)- She did not say just some thing or 
just like that casually. She said it crystal clear. Two points well made and 
there was no ambiguity. Whatever be the objection by Dasaratha, she made 
that as crystal clear and ensured that it happened.

The One who cut soorpaNaka was Lakshmana actually. Why AzhwAr refers Rama 
here? Not just this cutting; immediately after her yelling and cries at 
RavanaÂ’s front, there were 14000 Raakshasas who were killed by Rama 
effortlessly and single handedly (without LakshamanÂ’s assistance /support). 
Also, Lakshmana never does anything without being instcrucetd by Rama; hence 
Rama in principle cut the nose and ear.

In this Pasurams two ladies are talked about. Both did not do good to Rama; 
But One was respected by Rama and otherÂ’s nose was cut.

ayOOdhikkasarasan- nagarasThO vanasThO vaa thvE nO rAjA janEswara:- said the 
sages.

maayachchakadamudhaiththu maruthiRuththu
aayar_kaLOdupOy aan^iraikaaththu aNi
vEyin_kuzhaloodhi viththakanaayn^inRa
aayar_kaLERRinaippaadippaRa
		aan^iraimEyththaanaippaadippaRa.      9.

Sing dancing in praise of Gopa rAjA- the most wonderful and the most 
mysterious Lord, KaNNan, who played flute divinely rearing cattle by going 
to the forest along with cowherd folks, breaking the two trees (of marudha); 
kicking the wheel (Sakatasura) crushing the same to pieces- which rolled 
towards Him rapidly to kill Him.

kaaraar_kadalaiyadaiththittu ilangaipukku
Oraadhaanponmudi onbathOdonRaiyum
nEraa_avan_thampikkE neeLaraseendha
aaraavamudhanaippaadippaRa
		ayOththiyarvEndhanaippaadippaRa.      10.


[Now AzhwAr mentions the yuddha kaaNdam. Though he does not mention about 
Kishkintha, Sundara kaaNdam here, the Sethubandhana, lankA entry and the 
destruction of Ravana are mentioned here, which succeed those kaaNdas 
naturally and hence are construed to be covered by AzhwAr. Also, unable to 
bear the separation of SitA, AzhwAr wanted Rama to join her quickly perhaps 
can also be interpreted as after Soorpanaka incident, straight away Ravana 
vadham is mentioned herein. ]

Filling the deep, vast ocean with mountains and huge stones, building a 
bridge, crossed the ocean to reach lankA; entering there, (He) cut one by 
one the nine heads and finally the tenth head of Ravana and did coronate the 
younger brother VisbheeshaNan to let him rule there for longer time (for 
ages) and granted the kingdom of asura to him- Sing dancing in praise of 
that most merciful and most blissful Greatest Lord Rama, who is a never 
satiable nectar to us for ever and ever (ArAamudhan)! Sing dancing in praise 
of the king of Ayodhya residents!

Here the ten heads are not cut together. It is cut one by one and one after 
the other. When he went to abduct SitA, he went with one head in the guise 
of Sanyaasi. That head (which abducted) and all the other nine heads that 
were also hidden- all were cut. OR perhaps, Rama waited to at least let one 
head fall at His feet and till the end, it did not. Hence he decided to 
finish the last head as well. OR he cut one by one.. but he never appeared 
to die. And finally he sent the brahmAsthram and finished the tenth one 
which made all other nine fall as well thereby.

He did not capture the kingdom. He did not aspire for the asurA sAmrAjyam. 
He granted that back to the lineage of asurA only- to the younger brother of 
Ravana- VibheeshaNan- who is also His devotee. He (Rama) let him rule for 
ages happily afterwards though he did not surrender to RamaÂ’s feet for the 
same. (ninnaiyE thaan vENdi neeL selvam vENdaathaan thannaiyE thaan vENdi..)

It is very rare to get such great mahAthmA in asura kula and hence he was 
given long life to rule there. Such greatest Lord- the insatiable nectar- 
ArAamudhan – who is an insatiable nectar to SitA, Sages, Monkeys, AsurAs, 
Visheeshanan, Sugreevan, Hanuman and others (including us). He is Parama 
bHogyam for them and us as well. They followed him till ayoddhi unable to 
bear leaving His darshan. Brahma and others declared in front of everyone “ 
You are Saakshaath Narayanan”. He is Ayodhya vaasis’s king. Thus, the 
PatthAbhishEkam is also addressed by AhzwAr.

mangaLam kOsalEndrAya mahaneeya guNAthmanE|
Chakravartthi thanUjAya saarvabhoumAya mangaLam||

nandhanmadhalaiyaik kaakuththanain^avinRu
undhipaRandha oLiyizhaiyaar_kaLsol
sendhamizhththenpudhuvai vittuchiththan_sol
aindhinOdaindhumvallaarkku allalillaiyE.           11.

Some girls sang and danced in praise of Nandha kumAran and others in praise 
of Kaakusthan (Rama) and those meaningful words were sung in ten verses by 
Sri VilliputthUrÂ’s Vishu chitthan in sweet chaste Tamil and those who learn 
them will have NO SORROWS absolutely.

Thus, he completes the pAsuram with Rama (Kaakustha) whom he takes on from 
the next ten fully.

PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan


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