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adiyEn's pErAsai (Greed) to write on PeriyAzhwAr pAsurams

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Madhavakkannan V • March 21, 2002 


SrI:
SrImathE rAmAnujAya namah:

Dearest Srivaishnavas,

It is adiyEnÂ’s pErAsai (greed) to write on PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi which 
starts with the  most famous and popular Thiruppallaandu. With Bhagavath 
anugraham, AcharyanÂ’s kataaksham, and with all your patience, support, 
adiyEn attempted to write translations of Thiruvaymozhi, Periya Thirumozhi, 
Nanmukhan ThiruvanthAthi, Kanninun chiRutthambu etc, thanks to great amount 
of encouragement given by Bhagawathas, in spite of adiyEnÂ’s follies and 
disqualifications to even attempt the same. Fools rush in where angels fear 
to tread! I only proved myself and would like continue to prove so, that I 
am one..:-) always!

There have been requests from quite a few Bhagawathas for the few months to 
write on Thiruppallaandu. adiyEn was in a dilemma to whether to accept their 
request as BhAgawatha AgnyA or rehect due to aDiyEn's disqualifications; 
adiyEn submitted this request to the lotus feet of asmadhAchAryan during my 
trip last week to attend His 20th year of AchArya peetam to seek His 
Blessings. His Holiness Srimath PaRavaakkOttai Andavan Sri Gopaladesika 
Mahadesikan Swamy blessed the kaimkaryam.

With SwamyÂ’s blessings, Bhagavath krupai and your support, I am sure adiyEn 
can dream of its completion, as it is written by Him through me as an 
instrument. Nothing can go wrong anymore; If it does, it will be made right 
by Them .. :-)

Please forgive me for errors and mistake; anything good is entirely due to 
SwamyÂ’s kataaksham,  If adiyEnÂ’s rambling can kindle an interest to study 
further, the attempt justifies the kaimkaryam of aDiyEnÂ’s.

Before proceeding, let us enjoy PeriyAzhwArÂ’s life history along with the 
avathArigai of Thiruppallaandu.

Read PeriyAzhwarÂ’s life in:

http://members.tripod.com/~sriramanujar and click on AzhwArs.

(From Sri Satakopan mamaÂ’s article for a brief history and quick glance)
PeriyAzhwArÂ’s original (given) name was VishNu chitthar- (what an apt name- 
His chittham (mind) always on VishNu..).. VishNu chitthar was born in a 
Brahmin family (pUrva SikhA Brahmin- mun kudumi sOzhiyar) at 
Srivilliputthur. He was born in the Tamil month of Aani, swAthi star 
(Nakshathram). (SrI UttamUr Swamy was also born in the same star in Massi 
month). VishNuchitthar is an amsam of Garudan , the Lord's vaaganam- 
transport .- one of the Nithya sooris.

Vishnu Chitthar occupied himself in performing the kaimkaryam of adorning 
the Lord of SrivilliputthUr with MaalA (galrland of flowers). He had groomed 
an exquisitely beautiful garden (nandhavanam) full of TuLasi
and other flowers. He did not have any child and he and his dharma pathni 
were longing for a child. He found one day a baby girl in his thuLasi garden 
and named the baby GodhA  and reared her as his own. Godhai is the 
incarnation of ShrI bhUmi Piraatti. She composed ThiruppAvai and NaacchiyAr 
Thirumozhi and blessed us with such greatest Sri sUkthis. Later, she married 
Lord RanganAthA at Srirangam and made Her foster father acquire later the 
name of PeriyAzhwAr as a result of his becoming the father-in-law to Lord 
RanganAthan Himself.

Vishnu Chitthar was not versed in VedAs and other traditional forms of 
scholarship. He presented daily TuLasi Maalais adorned by His daughter to 
Vadapathra Sayee as commanded by Him .He led a life full of VairAgyam ( 
Dispassion ), anushtAnam , Bhakthi and Bhagavath Kaimkaryam .Lord Vatapathra 
Sayee decided one day
to bring out the glory of Vishnu Chitthar . There was a royal competition 
going on at the southern city of Mathurai convened by King Sri Vallabha 
Devan to establish who is the Supreme God based on vedic pramANams . Many 
vidhvAns of the day and great Vedic scholars participated in that assembly 
(sathas) to win the sumptous purse set aside for the winner in that 
competition .

Lord Vadapathra Sayee appeared in Vishnu Chitthar's dream and commanded him 
to appear in the sathas and win the prize money. Vishnu Chitthar protested 
and pointed out to the Lord that he was illiterate in the VedAs and had no 
formal tutelage in them. The Lord responded that He is responsible for the 
outcome of the debate on establishing His Parathvam as Sriman NaarAyaNan and 
insisted that Vishnu Chitthar attend the royal sathas. The obedient servant 
of the Lord arrived at the sathas and was able to deliver a brilliant and 
convincing discourse on the unquestioned supermacy (parathvam ) of Sriman 
NaarAyaNan with ample pramANams ( proofs ) from VedAs and VedAntham . This 
he did through the anugraham of PerumAL since he did not learn VedAs and 
VedAntham through the traditional route. The judges of the competition 
declared VishNu Chitthar as the winner and the King let him cut down the bag 
of gold tied up on a lofty pole. When VishNu Chitthar approached the flag 
stand , the pole bent down to his level by itself and the prize money was 
collected and Sriman NaarayaNa Parathvam was established in an uncontestable 
manner.

The King fell at the feet of VishNu Chitthar and placed him on the back of 
the royal elephant for a procession around the main streets of Then Mathurai 
. Sriman NaarAyaNan with His Devis wanted to witness the honors accorded to 
His dear devotee and appeared in the sky on the back of Garudan.
What happened then?- Please await for the next post: (
PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
aDiyEn Narayana dAsan madhavakkannan

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