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From: Madhavakkannan V (srivaishnavan_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Nov 05 2000 - 00:09:46 PST
Sri:
Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namah:
Dearest Sisters and Brothers,
When Parakalanayaki (ThirumangaiAzhwAr ) expressed Her happiness of being
blessed to offer flowers at the feet of the Lord of Thiruvaali (in the last
ten), Emperumaan says: Is the archAvathAram alone is our coming into our
Earth? No. I had taken many avtaars (vibhava avtaars like Rama, Krishna et
al) in order to show myself to devotees and move with them. AzhWar immerses
himself into the greatness of vibhvaavtaars. “He will never leave us. He is
so merciful” says AzhwAr.
1. There was waters everywhere during praLayam, and it engulfed even deva
lOkams. They (Devas) went and prayed to the Lord (as there is none else
above Him to save them) “There is no rakshakam for us” (maRRu emakkOr saraN
illai). “I will be your rakshakan (araN aavan) said the most merciful Lord.
He took a Huge Fish form (mathsyam), making the wavy oceans under His
stomach get churned; having the mountains on His back. Pay obeisance to this
SarvEshwaran all times without fail, oh mind! (maRavaadhu iRainju en mananE)
2. The most strongest, shining Vasuki snake became the rope for the Lord.
Sending shivers through everyone on the earth and Deva lokams, the Lord, (in
order to enable Devas and asurAs to churn the milky ocean), took the Huge
manthara mountain on His Back, as Koorma avtaar (Huge Tortoise), so that the
mountain will not topple. Inaddition, He also held the mountain firm. Such
Greatest SarvEshwaran is our unparalleled Rakshakan, the most merciful Lord,
who is the Divine Consort of PiraaTTi. (Thirumaal namakkOr araNE..)
3. Emperumaan took HUGE Varaaha (Boar) avtaar, with the cool, sweet, moon,
the hot sun, Devas, the seven Deva lokams, the mEru mountain, the six kula
parvathams (mountains), seven oceans, and all others at the same time
staying underneath His toe nails (kaal kuLambu). (This is to imagine
/perceive the size of Boar). He grew so Huge. He is the Primary Cause of
these worlds. He is the Savior of these worlds. (Rakshakan). This Varaha
moorthy is the Lord- the King, enslaving and ruling us. (Adhi mun yEnamAgi
araNaaya moorthy- adhu nammai Alum arasE)..
4. This PerumAn is the One who took Nrusimha avtaar, when Prahalada was
undergoing suffering. The flower garland that hung upto the thighs, moving
from side to side; the ruddy lined two eyes, sending fiery sparks from them
with anger and ferocity, He came as Narasinga Roopi. He tore effortlessly
the strongest body of HiraNyan (who had obtained his strength from chathur
mukha brahmA with his penance) and killed him. The flood of blood from
HiraNyan’s body became three times the deluge waters during mahApraLayam
even. (read this pAsuram with rhyming Tamil- and the strong words to reflect
the ferocity and speed of Narasimhan) (piLavazha vitta kutta madhvaiya moodu
peru neeril mummai peridhE)
5. Emperumaan, as little dwarf (in Vaamana avtaar), walked into the
yaagasaalai of mahAbhali, the strong one about whom everyone on the earth
and in Deva lokam was fearing. He became a small brahmachari, who recite
Vedas and who knows the Vedic truth, who recite Vedas and perform
ansuhatanams in accordance with vedas, and begged three measures of earth
from bhali. While obtaining what he asked for, He grew SO HUGE and tall
taking Trivikrama avtaar, enabling Chathur mukha brahMA and the Moon paying
their obeisance at His Feet (in the sky) from their respective positions.
This Lotus Feet that had crossed all the upper worlds is the only one that
can save us. (antharam yEzhinoodu selavuyttha paadham adhu nammai Alum
arasE.)
6. SarvEshwaran, (The Divine Consort of BhUmi PiraaTTi, The Chief of Periya
PiraaTTi, the Nirvaahakan of the most Beautiful NeeLa dEvi, the One who took
the entire Universe during praLayam in His stomach and brought it back
after, through His large mouth), took ParasurAma avtaar, and destroyed the
21 generations of adharmic (non- virtuous) kings, with His Parasu (plough)
by walking in the battle fields. This Emperumaan alone saves us at all
times, enslaving us. We are His eternal servants is the meaning.
7. In order to separate PiraaTTi (SitA- the darting, spear like eyed, most
beautiful One), rAvaNan hiding near the hut (parNa saalai) sent the
maareechan as a most beuatiful golden deer. “Oh such a great looking
wonderful pretty deer”- wondered SitA PiraaTTi and Rama piraan killed this
deer, chasing the same. Also He destroyed the lankA of most cruel rAvaNan by
aiming string of arrows in the battlefield. This most strongest merciful
Lord, is the Divine Consort of Periya PiraaTTi (who is our mediatrix
recommending our case to this SarvEshwaran). This Lord if our unparalleled
Protector.
8. When the darkness engulfed the seven worlds once, Devas, not knowing the
cause and solution for the darkness, wondering as to what is the reason for
the same, when will it ever end, - the most beautiful (yezhil) sacred Vedas
had been snatched away and captured by asuran and disappeared. The Lord,
again blessed and saved the Devas by taking Hamsa avtaar (Swan) got the
Vedas back and blessed Devas and Sages with Vedic Dharma saashtrams. This
Parama jyOthi, is the King who always rules us. We are His servants
eternally.
9. Oh devotes who are interested to know Bhagavath vishayam! Pay obeisance
to Emperumaan without considering that there is some other hold for us other
than Him. His leelAs are: He sucked the poisonous breast of Poothanai, who
had actually come in disguise to kill the infant Kutti KaNNan; He got
Himself tied down to a mortar by His mother YashOdhA and he crawled dragging
the strong mortar also along with Him, went in between the two trees to
break them. Such greatest most wonderful Emperumaan alone is the One who can
bless us to get all our sins removed. It is certain.
10. This ten is about the greatness of Srivallabhan, Our Master- the One who
had sent the fiery arrows from his Divine Bow at lanKA and crushed the same;
who had killed the huge strong, cruel Kuvalayaapeetam elephant. It is
composed by Kaliyan of Thirumangai. Those who sing this ten as their
pastime, will be blessed to rule the Parama padham
ThirumangaiAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Narayana Narayana
adiyEn Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan
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