Periya Thirumozhi 11.6- Oh fools who do not know this graceful Lord Sriya Pathi!
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• November 14, 2000
SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah: Dearest Sisters and Brothers, AzhwAr having enjoyed the Parathvam and Sowlabhyam of SarvEshwaran (in last ten), wants to let everyone (of us) on this earth enjoy along with him. On the contrary, he sees them paying obeisance to demi gods and others, who have births and deaths similar to their own. He advises them of the Primordial Chief Sriman Narayanan’s unparalleled, unsurpassed Supremacy and tells them “There is no difference between you and the demigods whom you all worship. Here is SarvEshwaran who protects and saves all including those demigods.” Let us also get the correct jnAnam from AzhwAr. 1. Oh folks, who have considered themselves as slaves of those demigods who are not capable of saving you at all! When the entire universe was submerged by troubled waters of oceans, during dissolution, (mahApraLayam), the world, Devas, we, human beings were all in the state of being in the stomach of Emperumaan who has the Divine ChakrA in his Hand. You all do not know that. You are praising the thAmasa devathAs (the demigods who are in the mode of darkness); What good you think they have done to you and you praise them? You do not even remember the great deed SarvEshwaran did to us, during praLayam and saved us. Praise Him dear. 2. When the great floods engulfed the whole universe, flowing even beyond the space, SarvEshwaran saved us.. Don’t we know that? The Devas came out after the dissolution, when he spat them out. They are “ecchil dEvar”. Is there anyone who is not touched by His saliva? The whole universe survives because of the grace of this Emperumaan. Why do you not know that? 3. the manner in which the fore headed eyed Sivan, Chathur mukha BrahmA (four faced) who recites the meaningful Vedas, DevEndran, who has white AirAvatham, the elephant of long trunk, and all other Devas, were saved during mahApraLayam, is: Emperumaan Sriya: Pathi Sriman Narayanan retained them all in His stomach and protected. Without praising the kalyANa guNAs of this Emperumaan of most auspicious attributes, One who has the most Divine ChakrA in his resplendent Hand, it is a wonder that these folks stay out here like this (praising demi gods)! 4. When the cool, vast waves of the oceans expanded into the whole BhUmi (Universe), engulfing it, “There is no rakshakan for this universe”- said Emperumaan and He immediately retained you all in His stomach and saved you. He is the Chief of those with sathva guNAs (Nithyasooris); He is of the most beautiful form like the ripened fruit (kaLAm pazham); Alas! Oh no!. Why have you not learnt and realized to pay obeisance to HIM ALONE? 5. None could have comprehended the stay they had in the Divine stomach of Emperumaan when there was mahApraLayam engulfing the whole universe. Oh fools, who do not know this graceful, merciful deed of Emperumaan! Had you all known or realized this, you would have talked only the Divine names of this SarvEshwaran; the Chief of Nithyasooris; the One who measured the whole universe in one step; the Greatest unparalleled Lord. (Now that you are not talking His names, you are fools only.) 6. When there could not have been a possibility of any human survival at all when there was huge troubled waters everywhere, Emperumaan like the most loving caring mother (who has given birth to a child after lot of penance) saved you with such affection, and concern in all motherly affection, retaining you in His stomach. Oh fools, ignoramuses, making Him get terribly upset for turning ablind eye to such parama krupALu and for looking at and praising those demigods (who are like you – yet another JivaAthma)! When there is a mother, who had troubled so much to give birth to such a child like you, and who needs to be taken care of and needs to be praised and worshipped, instead of her, you are taking a great care of that nonliving “achit” wooden plank (demigods) as if it is your mother by bathing the same with warm waters! Why are you doing such an act? 7. BhUlOkam, DevalOkam, Devas, asurAs, and everyone else even together could not stop the troubled waters during mahApraLayam, He saved them by not letting them submerged in the praLayam. The days I do not think of these human beings who never meditate on and adorn their heads with the Lotus Feet of such most merciful, Parama dhayALu, most compassionate Emperumaan, SarvEshwaran, the Lord of ThirukkaNNamangai, are the sweetest days for me. 8. When the cruel dark ocean waters with sweift speed, submerged everything and expanded beyond the Universe, Emperuman, whose nature is only saving protecting the seven worlds at all times, retained them in His Divine stomach and protected you. Those who do not think of this Greatest Lord, who saves us at all times, are utterly lowly souls. 9. When the great walls of the Universe got submerged and there was waters everywhere, Devas and Rishis went surrendered to Him, the SarvEshwaran, who in turn retained the seven worlds, in His stomach and saved every being and non being with parama krupai. He has that resplendent benevolent Hand like that dark cloud. He is of the colour like the beautiful shining gemstone. Dance and sing on the glories of Thirukkudanthai. Where this Lord resides permanently. 10. Devas, asurAs, the directions, the oceans, and everything else were swallowed by SarvEshwaran during mahApraLayam without leaving anything untouched, and then he spat all out after the dissolution. Such merciful deed of His, has been composed by the king of Thirumangai. Those who can recite and learn the meaning of this ten (that is very IMPORTANT), will be blessed to receive the Divine Grace of Periya PiraaTTi MahAlakshmi and reside in Paramapadham (SrIvaikuNTam) ThirumangaiAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam Regards Narayana Narayana adiyEn narayanadAsan Madhavakkannan _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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