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PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi -1.3 -11 to 21 pAsurams- pAdhAthi kEsa varNanai-II

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Madhavakkannan V • May 20, 2002 


SrI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,
The remaining 11 pAsurams in pAdhAthi kEsa varNanam of Kutti KaNNan is here:
11. nALgaLOr naalaindhu thingaLaLaivilE
	thaaLainimirtthuch chakadaitthai saadippOi
vaaLkoLvaLaiyeyiRRAruyirvavvinaan
	thOLgaLirundhavaakaaNeerE surikuzhaleer vandhukaaNeerE.

Within four to five months (which passed by like days) lifted the kutti foot 
and kicked to break and kill the Wheel asuran (SakatAsuran- sent by Kamsa to 
kill Kutti) and when big, went (to Mathura) to pick the lives (meaning- 
killing) [uyir vavvinnan] of Kamsa, SisupAlan, dhandhavakthran et al who had 
bent corner teeth (kOrai paal) and had swords with them. (vaaLkoL 
vaLaiyeyeiRRAr). That KaNNan's shoulder- Look at that. Oh curly haired 
ladies! Come and see.

naaLgaL naalaindhu- the four to five months passed by like days (since
the cowherd folks enjoyed their time looking and enjoying Kutti KaNNan,
their time was flying simply.

When AzhwAr mentions about the thOL (shoulders) of KaNNan, the tresses
that hang till shoulders are thought of and thus, calls the ladies also
with that adjective.

Here Thiruvaaymozhipillai refers to the yeyiRu + Ar + uyir = meant to 
Poothanai and her uyir vavvinaan is referred.

12. maiithada~nkaNNiyasOdhai vaLarkkinRa
	seythalaineela niRatthucchiRupiLLai
neytthalai nEmiyum sanghum nilAviya
kaitthalangaL vandhu kaaNeerE kanankuzhaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE.

This little boy- who is of blue hued colour like the neelOthpalam; who is 
the Greatest doing the grandest deeds (sey thalai); who is reared by the 
collyrium-applied large-eyed (mayth thadan kaNN) Yasodha PiraaTTi. Look at 
His lotus flower like palms in both Hands which carry the resplendent sharp 
ChakrA and sanghu. Oh golden ear studded ladies! Come and see.

KaNNan had already hidden the four Hands with sanghu ChakrA after showing 
off to Devaki and Vasudeva; where does YasOdhA see Sanghu and ChakrA? It is 
AzhwAr who sees them. Also, one can visualize – When the Lord can see the 
entire Universe in His mouth to Yasodha, can He not show Sanghu, ChakrA? 
(the kaajal is not applied always by Yasodha. Since it is just four months 
after birth, she has applied (which was essential for new mothers 
(prasavaittha))

13. vandamar poonkuzhalaaycchi maganaagak
	koNDu vaLarkkinRa kOvalakkuTTaRku
aNdamum naadumadanga vizhungiya
	kaNdamirundhavaa kaaNeerE kaarigaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE.
This Kutti KaNNan of YasodhA was brought up saying “he is our son”.
By cowherd folks like NadhagOpan (Kovalakkuttan). Look at that little 
darlingÂ’s small neck which had swallowed the vast huge Universe, the worlds 
and everything in one gulp through this neck. Look at that great neck. Come 
oh beautiful ladies! See.

He did not crush the Universe and drank the jucie; Everything was in its 
place. All could be seen distinctly in his stomach. {ThiruppAN perumAL said, 
“aNdaraNda bagiraNdatthoru maanilamum yezhumaalvarai muRRum uNda kaNdam 
kaNdeer; aDiyEnai uyaakoNdathE]

14. enthoNdai vaaycchingam vaavaayenRedutthukkoNdu
	anthoNdai vaayamudhAdharitthAycchiyar
thanthoNdai vaayaaRRarukkip parugum ich
	chenthoNdai vaayvandhu kaaNeerE sEyizhaiyeervandhu kaaNeerE.

“our bimbha fruit like (kOvaippazham) lipped Lion (of cowherd folks)! Inga 
vaa! (Come here to us.) – calls the Gopika ladies (cowherd women) to lift 
the Kutti in their arms and to drink the sweet nectar from His divinely 
beautiful face with their mouths (by planting their kisses on Him and get 
from Him too); to feel proud of that attainment (tharukki) of drinking from 
such reddish bimbha fruits like lips. Look at those luscious lips red in 
colour! Oh ladies with fresh ornaments! Come and see.

[Swamy Desikan in Gopala vimsathy says: adhaarahitha chaaru vamsa naalaam]

15. nOkki yasOdhai nuNikkiya manjaLAl
	naakku vazhitthu neeraattuminnambhikku
vaakum nayanamum vaayum muRuvalum
	mookkum irundhavaa kaaNeerE moykuzhaleer vandhu kaaNeerE.

Oh girls with dark densely grown tresses! YasOdhA picked the right, well 
grown turmeric stick (manjaL) and changed its shape to make it appropriate 
for cleaning the small cute tongue while bathing Kutti KaNNan; Our GuNa 
poorNan (the Lord with most auspicious attributes) has such charming talks 
(mazhalai – babble of babies); large, wide sparkling well laid out 
(merciful) eyes; red coral bimbha fruit like lips and mouth; (and in that), 
a sweet impish, charming smile always lingering in.. that aquiline sharp 
(etpoo naasi - sesame seed flower like) nose.. Look at His Thirumugam 
(divine face). Come and see oh dense haired ladies!

16. viNkoLamarargaL vEdhanai theeramun
	maNkoLvasudEvar tham maganaay vandhu
thiNkoLasuraraitthEya vaLarginRaan
	kaNgaL irundhavaa kaaNeerE.

He took the avatar as KaNNan, born as son of Vasudeva and came to the 
bhUlOkam (earth) and in Ayar paadi in order to alleviate the sorrows of 
Devas (by finishing the asurAs), He grows to destroy strong asurAs like 
Kamsa. Look at His dark large eyes. Oh heavy bangles- ladies! Come and see.

17.	paruvam nirambAmE paarellaamuyyath
thiruvin vadivokkum devaki peRRa
uruvukariya voLimaNivaNNan
		puruvamirundhavaa kaaNeerE pooNmulaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE.

KaNNan- born to save the worlds and people therein (even before he grows 
up); born of the blessed one Devaki, who is like Periya PiraaTTi Mahalakshmi 
in her swaroopam; born with dark, bright, blue hued gem stone like most 
beautiful form. – Such Kutti Kanna’s eye brows- look at that; they are 
beautiful to behold. Come oh girls who wear beautiful ornaments on your 
breasts! Come and see.

Here Devaki is compared to Mahalakshmi not only because of hear beauty; also 
due to her being able to withstand separation from the Lord for saving 
people and killing asurAs (like SitA suffered in Asoka vanam and the 
separation from the Lord); Devaki let KaNNan be taken out of her hands not 
for saving the worlds .

In all avatars, PiraaTTi comes along with the Lord. Similarly Devaki too was 
born as the wife of Vasudeva. He was Suthapas and she was his wife- pruSni; 
When he was born as Kasyapa, she was adhithi. Now she is Devaki.

Also she is the most beautiful like PiraaTTi herself. The Lord (who dances 
to the tune of PiraaTTiÂ’s eye brows- meaning He acts per her nods and 
approvals), wanted to have that particular eye brows (so that he can also do 
the same) and thus, got it (the lovely eye brows) through his mother Devaki 
(who has PiraaTTiÂ’s form)- what an anubhavam by Sri UttamUr Swamy!

18.	maNNum malaiyum kadalum ulagEzhum
uNNunthiRatthu magizhndhuNNum piLLaikku
vaNNamezhilkoL magarakkuzhaiyivai
		thiNNamirundhavaa kaaNeerE sEyiazhaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE.

This Kutti KaNNan- who enjoyed eating the earth, the mountains, the 
surrounding vast oceans, and the seven worlds (below) and seven worlds 
(above)- as if he eats milk, butter and curd.- with such relish;- Look at 
this darlingÂ’s glittering, most colorful, and most beautiful, ear studs so 
apt for His ears (as if they are made for each other); Oh girls who wear red 
fresh ornaments! Come and see.

19.	muRRilunthoodhaiyum munkaimmEl poovaiyum
siRRilizhaitthutth thirivOrgaLai
paRRip paRitthuk koNdOdumparamanRan
	neRRiyirundhavaa kaaNeerE nErizhaiyeer vandhu kaaNeerE.

When the young girls (of three to five years of age) play building sand 
houses and entrance, pillars etc., with few instruments, our Kutti Kannan of 
about the same age (in 3 years) come from behind and grab their instrument 
or whatever toys that possess in their hands and sprint laughingÂ…  That 
Parama purushanÂ’s forehead- look at that. So charming and beautiful. Come 
and see, Oh beautiful girls!

Here the ParamapurushanÂ’s sowlabhyam running so fast grabbing what comes in 
His hand – is enjoyed. When he runs, the forehead is held high and is tense. 
That scene is so enjoyable to behold in front of eyes and AzhwAr relishes 
seeing the forehead.

20.	azhagiyapaimponnin kOlankaikoNdu
kazhalgaL sathangai kalandhengum aarppa
mazha kanRinangaL maRitthut thirivaan
		kuzhagaL irundhavaa kaNeerE kuvimulayeer vandhu kaaNeerE.

Holding the fresh golden stick in His beautiful resplendent hand, and making 
sounds everywhere with His anklets while He walks here and there taking care 
of the calves and not letting them run here and there’ – Look at that KuttI 
KaNNanÂ’s black curly tresses! Oh round breasted ladies! Come and see.

Like archAvataar (in Mannaargudi Sri Rajagopalan Swamy), He holds golden 
stick even in vibhava avtaat too, it appears.  The calves intentionally run 
here and there and stand near Him in order to listen those musical sounds 
emanating from His ankets while He walks with his short stout beautiful 
legs. OR they themselves listening to His anklets come near Him; ThatÂ’s what 
He does taking care. He doe not have to chase them. So, all that He needs to 
do to take care of them and call them is to: simply walk and move His legs 
and the anklets sound inviting calves near Him..

21.	suruppaarkuzhaliya sOdhaimun sonna
thiruppAdhakEsatthaitthenpudhuvai bhattan
viruppAluriatthavirupadhOdonRum
		uraippArpOi vaigunthatthonRuvarthAmE.

The bees-residing most fragrant dense haired YasOdhA had described earlier 
from the tip of the toe to the Head during KaNNanÂ’s vibhava avatar- and that 
is told with a desire (to enjoy narrating like Yasodha herself the ThirumEni 
azhaghu- the divine Beauty of Kutti KaNNan) in 20 pAsurams plus this one  
(21 in all) by SrI Villiputthoor Bhattan (BhattanAthan- PeriyAzhwAr). Those 
who recite them knowing their meanings will by themselves go to Sri 
VaikunTam and stay there for ever.

Here- the word- pOi vaikuntham- means: they will go via archirAdhi maargam 
to Sri vaikunTam.
thamE onRuvar- They will get interested to enjoy the divine beauyty of the 
Lord, get jnAnam as to what needs to be done to attain that desire and do 
acts that are necessary to go to Sri vaikuNtam..
PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
aDiyEn dAsan


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