Srimath Azhagiyasingar's Tele-upanyAsam on Feb 17,2001: The NINTH Paasuam of KaNNinuNN SiRutthAmpu of Madhura Kavi : Part I
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• February 18, 2001
Dear BhakthAs: HH Srimath Azhagiya Singar offered at the outset His salutations to Malolan and then recited Madhura Kavi Prabhandham's Taniyan. HH mentioned that He missed the opportunity of KaalakshEpam to this group due to the rigors of recent sanchanaarams and that the opportunity to have aanandha sallAbham with this devout group of overses sishyAs was very much missed by Him. HH pointed out in His prefatory remarks that the ninth paasuram, the topic of today's discussion is a deep and delightful one ( adhbhutham) because it focused on one of the highest Sri VaishNavite doctrines, Bhaagavatha Seshathvam celebrated by Swamy NammAzhwAr in His two ThiruvAimozhi (TVM)Paasurams: 1) Payilum SudaroLi-- TVM:3.7 2) NedumARRkkuadimai--TVM:8.10 (EmperumAnAr used to tell His KaalakshEpa GhOshti that the meanings of the above decads were executed earlier in to action by Sathruganan , the Nithya Sathrugnan. Eedu avathArikai discussed earlier by Srimath Azhagiya Singar has covered the saamyam/identity between Madhura Kavi- NammazhwAr relationship to that of Sathrugnan-Bharathan. The essence of Sathrugnan's life was victory over his inner enemies and practising BhAgavatha Seshathvam through Kaimkaryam to Bharathan.Again EmperumAnAr used to say :" Bharathan was the one, who did not know any one except PerumAL/Raamachandran.His glory arose form that BhAgavath Seshathvam.He thus became dear to the Lord. Sathrugnan did not know of any one or any thing except BharathAzhwAn.This is what made Sathrugnan revered for all times and dear to the Lord through this practise of BhAgavatha Seshathvam ." These celebrations of Bhagavatha Seshathvam is referred to by PeriyAzhwAr as well as Thirumangai AzhwAr in their Paasurams: "KesavA PurudOtthamA kiLar SothiyAi KuRaLAvenRu PesuvAr adiyArkaL yenthammai viRkavum PeruvArkaLE" (PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi:4.10) and " URRATHUM UNNADIYAARKKU ADIMAI "(Periya Thirumozhi:VIII.10.3) AdiyEn will now provide a summary of these Paasurams of Swamy NammAzhwAr to serve as essential background for the themes emphasized by HH the Jeeyar based on the commentaries by Nanjeeyar , Azhagiya MaNavALa PerumAL Naayanaar for the ninth Paasuram of Madhura Kavi's Prabhandham. Prior to that , here is the ninth Paasuram of KaNNinuNN SiRutthAmpu , the topic of today's upanyAsam: Mikka Vedhiyar Vadhatthin uttporuL niRkkap Paadi yenn nenjuL niRutthinAn Takka seer SaThakOpan yenn NampikkALL- pukka kaathal adimai payan anRe The ancient path of AchArya Bhakthi that constitutes the corner stone of Sri VaishNavA theology is celebrated resoundingly again by " Thunpu aRRa Madhura Kavi" in this paasuram .Swamy Desikan summarized brilliantly the essence of this ninth paasuram as creating clear comprehension of the Tatthva Jn~Anam ( Tatthuvatthai uNartthuthalil). HH the Jeeyar elaborated on this theme and connected it to Swamy NammAzhwAr's celebration of the supermacy of BhAgavatha Seshathvam in His Thriuvaimozhi decads 3.7& 8.10. Adiyen will now sumamrize the upadEsam housed in these ThiruvAimozhi Paasurams , which is central to the understanding of this paasuram of Madhura Kavi. Srimath Azhagiya Singar in His inimitable style covered enormous ground and the purpose of the focus on Swamy NammAzhwAr's Paasurams by adiyEn is ONLY to include some additional information on the centrality of these paasurams celebrating Madhura Kavi's BhAgavatha Seshatham and AchArya Bhakthi enshrined in His Prabhandham. AdiyEn will select key passages from Swamy NammAzhwAr's Paasuram that was taken to heart by Madhura Kavi AzhwAr and practised by Him . Payilum SudaroLi Decad (ThiruvAi Mozhi: III.7) ********************************************** 1." Paramanai --payilum ThiruvudayAr yavarElum avar kaNDEEr --yemmaiALum PARAMARE"( Those puNyasAlis, who enjoy the wealth of uninterrupted devotion to the Lord are my unsurpassed Masters)...Paasuram 1 2. "ThUmaNivaNNan Tannai--paNiyumavar KaNDEEr -- nALum piRappidaithORu YemmaiyALudai NaatharE" ( Those BhaagavathAs , who perform Kaimkaryam for the Lord are inded my Masters every day and in every birth)...Paasuram 2 3. "Piraan Tannaip Paadham PaNiyavallAraip paNiyumavar KaNDEEr , Othum piRappidai ThORu Yemmai AaLudayArkaLE" ( Birth after Birth , adiyEn would wish to be in service to BhAgavathAs performing Kaimkaryam to the Lord inspite of " Vedic reproof "against rebirths. This is due to my conviction that subservience to the devotees of the devotees of the Supreme Lord is the most cherished boon)...Paasuram 3 4. " ThoNdar ThoNdar KaNDEEr idayAr piRappidaitthORu Yemakku Yemm perumaKKaLE " ( adiyEn holds as my Masters in every birth of mine , the servants of the servants of Sriman NaarAyaNan)...Paasuram 4 5. " ThUmaNivaNnan YemmAn tannai--uLLatthu koLLUm avar kaNDEEr salippu inRi AaNDu yemmai sanmasanmAtharam kApparE" ( adiyEn totally cherishes the power of the BhAgavathAs as my unparalleled protectors and perceptors .Their sakthi, Krupai and Vaibhavam will safely deliver me across the ocean of samsAram) ..Paasuram 6 6. "avar kaNDEEr yempalpiRappidai ThORu yenthozhukulam thAnkaLE" ( Those BhagavathAs ,who sing the vaibhavam of the Lord , wherever they are ,will belong to my AchArya kulam )...Paasuram 8 7. "ChaNDALarkaL aahilum , MaNivaNNaRkkAL yenRu uLL kalanthAr adiyAr thamm adiyAr yemm adikaLE " ( Even if they are the lowest of ChaNDALaas , they are regarded by adiyEn as worthy of worship ,if they consider themselves as servant to the servants of BhaagavathAs )..Paasuram 9 8. " Yenthai PirAn Tanakku , adiyAradiyAr tammadiyAr tamakku adiyAradiyAr tammadiyAradiyOnkaLE " ( adiyEn and my posessions are servants to the servants of the servants of the servants of the servants of the servants of the servants of Sriman NaarAyAnan ) ...Paasuram 10 9. In His phala sruthi paasuram , Swami NammAzhwAr reminded us that this decad is about the greatness of the Lord's devotees ( tadhiyALs/BhAgavathAs) and a clear comprehension of the upadesam contained in these pasurams will be freed from the cycles of births and deaths ...Paasuram 11 adiyEn will complete the central meanings of "NedumARkkadimai" (ThiruvAimozhi : VIII.10) in the next posting in preparation for the coverage of Srimath AzhagiyaSingar's upanyAsam . These two decads were referred to us by Sriamth Azhagiya Singar in the context of His UpanyAsam on the Ninth Paasuram of Madhurakavi's Prabhandham . Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadkaLE SaraNam , Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAcchAri SatakOpan -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com
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