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PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi 1.4- Narayana! azhEl azhEl thalElO!

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Madhavakkannan V • May 29, 2002 


SrI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

AzhwAr first enjoyed the avatar of KrishNA. Then he enjoyed the divine 
beauty of the infant KaNNan from toe to head as YasOdhA had enjoyed Him. 
AzhwAr combined the description of the LordÂ’s ThirumEni with His leelAs 
which happened later in His avatar. That must have made yasOdhA long for 
enjoying such leelAs and narrating them to others. AzhwAr felt her longing 
and now started singing in YasOdhAÂ’s role straight narrating the leelAs, 
other avatars as well as calling DevEdnhran, Chathurmukha Brahma and others 
to this sowseelya, sowlabhya ParamAthmA Kutti KaNNan. Also she has entered 
into Divya Desams and sung on those perumALs as her own Kutti KaNNan. 
“kongum kudanthaiyum kOttiyoorum pErum engum thirindhu viLaiyAdum en magan.. 
[ what a line! My son- Kutti KaNNan wanders here and there and plays in all 
places like ThirukkOttiyoor, Thirukkudanthai, ThirupPEr, etc.. ]

AzhwAr thus sings as YasOdhA and sings lullaby to KaNNan ( thAlElO song)..
thAl –means the cheek (in Sanskrit). Also it can mean the tongue (in Tamil). 
So if it is cheek, the mothers used to stop the child crying and making it 
sleep by making sound with their inner mouth (cheek) or tongue.. uLuLu 
aaayee..” and thereby the child stops crying and dozes off. The tongue and 
the cheek join together (the word- thAl). Jeeyer (Sri Manavala Mamunigal  
says : moving the tongue is thaalaattu.

1.	maaNikkankatti vaira midai katti
ANipponaaRcheydha vaNNach chiRuthottil
	pENi unakku biraman viduthandhaan
		maaNikkuRaLanE thalElO vaiyamaLandhaanE thalElO!


Oh KaNNA! One who had come as Brahmachari Vamana! Chathurmukha Brahma, 
desired to offer a gem stone bedecked, emerald laden (with diamond in the 
center) golden small cute little colorful (to match your divine colour) 
cradle. Oh ThirvikramA! who had measured the worlds! Take this poem (thAl 
yEl..) ululu aayee.. (thAlElO)

You came as dwarf in Vamana avatar (and begged Mahabhali) to take the huge 
Thrivikrama avatar to give back Devas their world. Now they want to pay 
their gratitude it appears. The diamond is placed at the center of the 
cradle to have the Lord on the diamond (bed). Or wherever the emerald stone 
are laid, there the diamond stones are placed at the center surrounded by 
emerald.

2.	udaiyaarkanamaNiyOdoNmAthuLam poo
idaiviravikkOtthavezhil thezhginOdu
vidaiyERukaapaaliyeesanviduthandhaan
		udaiyaalazhEl azhEl thaalElO ulagamaLandhaanE thAlElO!
The silk clothing (peethAmbaram) worn around the divine body of KaNNan, 
interspersed with (or interwoven with) the most beautiful jarigai, golden 
ornaments (in the shape of maadhuLampazham- a kind of fruit) was offered by 
Sivan (who rides on the bull and had the skull in his hand). Oh Lord who has 
all worlds as your property (including Sivan)! DonÂ’t cry! Who measured the 
universe! DonÂ’t cry dear!

Sivan came on Rishabam to show the world that he is none other than Sivan to 
offer the Lord such Grandest PeethAmbharam. He is called Kaapaali (as he had 
skull of Brahma in his hand stuck, the sin of which was cured by Sriman 
Narayanan). DonÂ’t cry, dear, as you are the one who stopped the cry of 
Rudran (by giving the name which he wanted, when he cried for names thus 
naming him Rudran- one who cries).

3.	enthambiraanaarezhil thirumaarvaRkku
sandhamazhagiya thaamarait thaaLaRkku
indranRaanum ezhiludaikiNkiNi
		thandhuvanaay ninRaan thalElO! Thaamaraik kaNNanE! thalElO!

My God- My Swamy- who has the divine chest where most beautiful Mahalakshmi 
resides; who has the eyes of most charming red lotus colour; - To You, 
KaNNA! DevEndran also offered the bright anklets (sathangai) for your short, 
stout cute legs and stood aside happily. Oh red lotus eyed Lord! thalElO!

Here PiraaTTi is referred to because of her kataaksham (merciful, benevolent 
glances) dEvEndhran attained that status, which was lost earlier.

4.	sanginvalampuriyunchEvadikkiNkiNiyum
ankaiccharivaLaiyum naaNum araitthodarum
ankaNvisumbil amarargaL pOtthandhaar
		senkatkarumugilE! thalElO! dEvaki singamE! thalElO!

   All celestial demi gods wished to offer something or the other. They all 
offered from the skies (as the Gokulam was smaller place and the number of 
Devas was more) the conch (valampuri cchanghu- which was similar to Paancha 
janyam.. );  the anklets for the red lotus like small feet of KaNNan; the 
shoulder rings; wrist bands; the waist band; etc.. They simply rained them 
which was the sight to behold!

5.	yezhilaar thirumaarvukkERkumivaiyenRu
azhagiya vaimpadaiyum aaramumkoNdu
vazhuvilkodaiyaan vayicchiravaNan
		thozhudhuvanaay ninRaan thaalElO! thUmaNivaNNanE! thaalElO!

The blemishlessly benevolent KubEra (vaisravaNan) brought the most brightest 
pancha Ayudhas (five weapons) and the glittering necklace for the divine 
chest, saying, “These will be most appropriate and charming for the Kutti 
KaNnan.” He offered them and performed anjali mudrA standing at a distance 
happily. Oh pristinely pure blue hued Lord! thalElO!

6.	Odhakkadalil oLimutthinAramum
saathippavaLamunsandhaccharivaLaiyum
maadhakkavenRu varuNan viduthandhaan
		sOdhicchudarmudiyaay! thaalElO! sundharatthOLanE thaalElO!

VaruNan, searched and looked for the most beautiful and most appropriate one 
and offered the pearl (picked from the oceans) necklace and beautiful 
bangles. Oh ParanjOthi! Who has the most shining and glittering crown! 
(Establishing Your Parathvam)!

7.	kanaar naRunthuzhaaykaiseydha kaNNiyum
vanaarsezhunjOlaikkaRpakatthin vaasikaiyum
thEnaarmalarmEl thirumangaipOtthandhaaL
		kOnE! azhElazhEl thaalElO! kudanthaikkidanthaanE! thaalElO!

Oh Swamy! Swamy of the Divine MahAlakshmI! The Lord of Thirukkudanthai! 
PiraaTTi Mahalakshmi, one who resides in the honey dripping lotus flower 
sent the most fragrant garland of thuLasi leaves and flowers from fertile 
“kaRpaka” tree made by herself with her hands lovingly for Kutti KaNNan. Oh 
Lord of Periya PiraaTTi! DonÂ’t cry dear KaNNA! DonÂ’t. (you are crying 
because you are separated from her; I know. But she has sent these garlands; 
DonÂ’t cry)

8.	kacchodupoRchurigai kaambukanaka vaLai
ucchimaNicchuttioNTANiraippoRpoo
acchuthanukkenRu avaniyaaL pOtthandhaaL
		nacchumulaiyuNdaay thaalElO! nArAyaNA! azhEl thaalElO!

BhUmi PiraaTTi for Acchuthan (one who never ever leaves the devotees in 
peril) sent as Her offering. She sent the golden sword (that is inserted at 
the waist above the PeethAmabharam), the silk cloth, golden bangles, the gem 
stone forehead jewel (chutti), bright, glittering, golden flower with a 
stem. Oh Lord who had sucked the poisonous breast! thalElO! Narayana! DonÂ’t 
cry.. thalElO! (Narayana is referred to her for supporting the whole 
BhUmi..- (ApOsanArA ithi prOkthA: ) and bringing back from troubled waters.

9. meythimirunaanappodiyOdumanjaLum
	seyyathadankaNNukkanjanamumsindhuramum
veyyakalaippaagikoNduvaLaayninRaaL
	aiyaaazhEl azhEl thaalElO arangatthaNaiyaanE thaalElO.

Durga, one who has the strong cruel, male elephant as vaahanam (vehicle),  
brought the fragrant powder mixed with turmeric (manjaL- for smearing on the 
ThirumEni- divine body of Kutti KaNNan); and also brought the kaajal (mai- 
collyrium) for the large eyes of KaNNan  and sindhUram (for adorning the 
forehead of the Lord) and stood aside happily. Oh Swamy! DonÂ’t cry.. 
thalElO! One who reclines having Yoga nithrA in Srirangam! thaalElO!

nAmaDhEyAni kurvanthi sThAnAni cha narA bhuvi |
dhurgEthi bhadhrakALIthi vijayA vaishNavIthi Cha ||

Here VishNu durgA is referred to. This girl born to me, was taken to 
Vasudevar, went up in the skies, when thorwn up by Kamsa, and said, “Why are 
you torturing me? Someone is already born to kill you. “. She said 
effortlessly. ThatÂ’s why KaNNan gets into so much trouble by asurAs. ThatÂ’s 
why the word, “veyya” (cruel) is mentioned.

When the Lord was slightly raised from bed, as if he is getting up, AzhwAr 
calls Him,  Kudanthaik kidantHAnE. When He is fully reclining, Srirangam 
Lord is addressed.

10.  vanjanaiyaalvandha pEycchimulaiyuNda
	anjana vaNNanaiyaaycchi thaalaattiya
sencholmaRaiyavarsErpudhuvaibhattansol
	enjAmaivallavarkkillaiidarthaanE.

Place where divine vedic scholars reside- Sri VilliputthUr – (in which) 
Bhattanathan (PeriyAzhwAr) has sung these lullaby pAsurams in the role of 
YasOdhA, on Kutti KaNNan, one who had sucked the breasts of Poothanai- 
appeared cunningly in the guise of a good, innocent mother. Those who recite 
these PAsurams understanding its meanings will never have any hurdles or 
sorrows.

The residents of SrivilliputthUr came to understand the actual true meanings 
of Vedas due to the AzhwArÂ’s presence there, (who was blessed with the 
vishEsha anugraham of the Lord and knew the meanings of Vedas straightaway). 
Last ten, AzhwAr enjoyed the divine Body; in this ten he enjoys the 
ornaments. And AzhwAr establishes the Parathvam (Supreme Lordship) 
unambiguously by bringing in the gifts of Brahma, Rudran et al.
PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
aDiyEn dAsan

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