PeriyAzhwAr Thirumozhi- 4.9 Another ten pAsurams on "en Arangan"!

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• June 7, 2003


SrI:
SrImathE Ramanujaya namah:
Dearest Srivaishnavas,

In last Pasurams, AzhwAr described that due to the presence of Vaidikas, the 
place attained its grandness and is number one of all divya desams. Again he 
sings on Srirangam being worshipped by both north and south. (which can be 
seen from first two pAsurams).

maravadiyaiththampikkuvaanpaNaiyam
	vaiththuppOyvaanOrvaazha
seruvudaiyathisaikkarumamthiruththivandhu
	ulakaaNdathirumaalkOyil
thiruvadithan_thiruvuruvum
	thirumangaimalar_kaNNumkaattin^inRu
uruvudaiyamalarn^eelam
	kaaRRaatta_Osalikkum_oLiyarangamE.           1.

The Lord gave the divine padhukas to Bharathaazhwaan [when Bharatha asked 
Rama to come back to Ayodhya- performing Saranagathi]; and the went into the 
dense forest to fight in the battle with asurAs (to kill them-  letting 
Devas live peacefully) and then went back to Ayooddhi to do Raajya 
paripAlanam for years.. Such most victorious Lord Sriya: Pathi resides in 
this divya desam of Srirangam where the most beautiful huge kuvaLai flowers 
move (due to the breeze sounding “ooo” ) resembling the Lord’s most divinely 
charming form of ThirumEni (body) color and PiraaTTiÂ’s large darting, well 
laid out well spread lotus eyesÂ…

About these Great paadhukas, Swamy Desikan wrote 1008 verses called Padhuka 
sahasram..  Rama could have made a vgraham of His and given to Bharatha. 
Instead, He gave away His padhukas.. (made of wood) because He considered 
Padhukas even grander than Himself. Even Bharatha would have also thought of 
the same thing. Now Even resident of Ayoodhi have come to know of BharathaÂ’s 
intention and praise him, though their Rama did not come back.. In fact, 
Padhuka raajyam was better than Rama Rajyam..

thannadiyaar_thiRaththakaththuth
	thaamaraiyaaLaakilumsidhakuraikkumEl
ennadiyaar_adhuseyyaar
	seydhaarEln^anRuseydhaarenbar_pOlum
mannudaiyavibeedaNaRkaa
	madhiLilangaiththisain^Okkimalar_kaNvaiththa
ennudaiyathiruvarangaRkanRiyum
	maRRoruvarkku_aaLaavarE?                     2.

Even if it is Periya PiraaTTi, finding little faults with (His) Bhaagawathas 
and say so, then, [in that case], “Those Bhaagawathas who have considered me 
as their refuge, would not have done such (wrong) deeds- Even if they had 
done so, it is only good ones (and not wrong doings)”- the Lord Sri 
Ranganathan appears to be saying so, with such Bhaktha vaathsalyam.. who due 
to His Parama kaaruNyam and vaathsalyam for His devotee VibheeshaNan, sees 
uninterruptedly with His large divine most beautiful red lotus eyes towards 
VibheeshananÂ’s lankA (surrounded by tall ramparts) in the southern direction 
(from Srirangam). Such greatest Lord- My Ranganathan – but for Him should 
one serve someone else? (Never..)

PiraaTTi is always most merciful; most compassionate. How can she find 
faults with Bhaagawathas? The pAsuram says: even if She doesÂ… She will not.. 
if she does.. Also, it refers to all others as well finding fault including 
PiraaTTi. So even if PiraaTTi (darling divine consort of PerumAL) says 
somwthing wrong about Bhaagawathas, (AzhwAr says) Lord appears to be saying, 
“my Bhagaawathas would never have done such a thing; Even if they had done.. 
It would be for good only..”. Such a vaathsalyam and dayai does He have on 
His devotees.

This does not mean that the Lord relishes our wrong doings; (after Prapatti) 
and hence we can continue to do wrong doings.. Note the word.. “they will 
not do..”. So, He considers such actions as wrong (which are not in 
accordance with saasthras. There is no green signal for us to perform 
nishiddha karmam. (duties against saasthras). Sri Manalaval mamunigal also 
does not mention about this in his commentary. He only says that with 
tremendous love and bhakti for the Lord and in order to get Him quicker and 
faster, there are Bhagawathas who pray to Devathantharam for the same and 
these errors are like those performed in dream and can be forgiven by the 
Lord. The Lord even calls the wrong doings as “adhu” that… - adhu seyyaar..

Note the word “seydhaar enbar pOlum”.. It appears the Lord exhibits such 
parama vaathsalyam that He would say, “it is for good only..” He did not 
actually say so.. Thus there will still be punishment (though of minor 
extent) for buddhi poorvaka paapam (deeds done knowingly against saasthras) 
in post prapatti period. This is AzhwAr ThiruvuLLam – says Swamy Desikan- 
elaborating this in his magnum opus Rahaysathraya saram

Also, why did He say, “en adiyaar”? the Bhagawaathas are common to both 
PiraaTTi and PerumAL. He should have said, “num adiyar (our Bhagawathas). 
Shouldn’t He? – Note that PiraaTTi is referred to for only if.. Even if she 
finds faultÂ… Hence, it should encompass anyone who finds faults with 
Bhagawathas and report to PerumAL including PiraaTTi- then PerumAL would 
say, “en adiyaar.”. Makes sense.

Also, Those who have surrendered to PiraaTTi for Purushaakaram 
(recommendation) then surrender to PerumAL with her reco. Then only they 
become His Bhagawathas. Until then, the sins do not get destroyed. Only then 
PerumAL will say.. “en adiyaar adhu seydhaar”.

Such Parama kaaruNikO Bhagawaan- Bhaktha vaathsalyan- My Lord EmperumAN 
Ranganthan- (my darling AndAL’s dear Lord) – if He is here- right here at 
Srirangam, why should someone serve others? Would anyone serve anyone other 
than Him?..

karuLudaiyapozhilmarudhum
	kadhakkaLiRumpilambanaiyumkadiyamaavum
uruLudaiyasakadaraiyummallaraiyum
	udaiyavittu_OsaikEttaan
iruLakaRRum_eRikathirOnmaNdalaththoodu
	ERRivaiththu_ENivaangi
aruLkoduththittu_adiyavarai
	aatkoLvaanamarumoor_aNiyarangamE.               3.

The One who crawled and broke the two large marudha trees; broke (the tusker 
and killed) the angry, cruel, huge Kuvalayaapeetam elephant, pralambAsuran, 
Kesi asuran, sakatAsura, and wrestlers at MathurA- and relished the noise 
emanated when he broke each one of the above. He is the Lord who keeps a 
ladder for the jeevan (who has performed Saranagathi at His feet) to ascend 
to Parampadham through the lustrous Sun rays and once jeevan reaches 
Paramapadham, He takes the ladder away (vaangi) and grants aprAkrutha 
sareeram, Paripoorna BrahmAnubhavam and eternal service and absolute Bliss – 
Thus EmperumAn enslaves the jeevan and His place is here at srirangam- the 
most beautiful One.

The ladder- as mentioned by AzhwAr is veary beautiful. Thus, nacha 
punaraavartthathE.. One who has gone (to Paramapadham) never returns. Even 
if he wishes, he will not be sent by PerumAL. [He will not wish any way- as 
he has suddha satva guNam only). Till He gets that sareeram and guNAs, there 
may be a possibility, which is taken care by PerumAL.

padhinaaRaamaayiravar dhEvimaar_paNiseyya
	thuvaraiyennum
adhiln^aayakaraakiveeRRirundha
	maNavaaLarmannukOyil
pudhun^aaNmalarkkamalam
	emperumaanponvayiRRilpoovEpOlvaan
podhun^aayakampaaviththu
	irumaandhupon_saaykkumpunalarangamE.            4.

The Nathan of 16000 spouses at Dwaraka – the Lord KaNNan- Sarva naayakan- 
MaNavaaLan stays here at Srirangam divya desam, where the red lotus flowers 
bloom fully (in order to look like the lotus flower from the divine navel of 
PerumAL) and the river cauveri takes the best of flowers from its banks and 
runs proudly enjoting the beauty of Srirangam divya desam.

Like the 16000 beautiful spouses the lotus flowers (so many of them) in the 
river bloom matching EmperumAnÂ’s navel lotus, and reminding us of Dwaraka 
nAthan (with his spouses) in Srirangam.


aamaiyaaykkangaiyaay
	aazhkadalaay_avaniyaay_aruvaraikaLaay
naanmukanaayn^aanmaRaiyaay
	vELviyaayththakkaNaiyaayththaanumaanaan
sEmamudain^aaradhanaar
	senRusenRuthudhiththiRainchakkidandhaan_kOyil
poomaruvippuLLinangaL
	puLLaraiyanpukazhkuzhaRumpunalarangamE.         5.


[When AzhwAr sang about Azhagiya Manavalan of Srirangam as Dwaraka manavalan 
in 4th pAsuram, he remembers Dwaraka incident and sings that here]. To the 
Sage Narada, He appeared as the most wonderful Koormam (Tortoise), then 
river Ganges, later as the deep vast ocean, the whole earth; the large huge 
mountains; as the four faced One (Brahmaa); as four Vedas; as the yagna; as 
the Vishnu Himself. (Thus, realizing the Lord and His glories and 
manifestations), with tattva jnAnam, Sage Narada realized and similar to 
going to Koorma, Ganga, Samudrams again and again, I come to You and you are 
my Acharyan – He praised the Lord. Such grandest Lord reclining here at 
Srirangam where birds sitting on beautiful flowers in the river cauveri 
chirp about the glories of Garuda (their pakshi raajan) in babbling words.

maiththunanmaar_kaadhaliyaimayirmudippiththu
	avar_kaLaiyEmannaraakki
uththaraithan_siRuvanaiyum_uyyakkoNda
	uyiraaLan_uRaiyumkOyil
paththar_kaLumpakavar_kaLum
	pazhamozhivaaymunivar_kaLumparandhan^aadum
siththar_kaLumthozhudhiRainchath
	thisaiviLakkaayn^iRkinRathiruvarangamE.         6.

The spouse of Paandava kings – Draupadi – she had taken a vow to tie her 
tresses only after the death of DuryOdhanan and Kauravas; and the Lord made 
her tie her hair by (arranging for) destruction of Kauravas completely in 
the battle field and made his cousins- Paandavas (auntÂ’s sons) as kings and 
later in order to let their lienage rule, He saved AbhimanyuÂ’s son in 
UttharaÂ’s womb. Scuh most merciful lord- Parama dhayaaLu- Parama krupALu- 
SarvEshwaran resides here for ever in Srirangam where Bhakti yOgis, 
Prapannas, Sages, Siddhars et al prostrate from afar; go near His lotus feet 
coming nearer where the LordÂ’s divya mangaLa vigraham glows with the lamps 
lit beautifully in the sanctum sanctorum.

kuRatpiramasaariyaay
	maavaliyaikkuRumbadhakki_arasuvaangi
iRaippozhidhilpaadhaaLamkalavirukkai
	koduththugandha_emmaan_kOyil
eRippudaiyamaNivaraimEl
	iLaNYaayiRu_ezhundhaaRpOl_aravaNaiyinvaay
siRappudaiyapaNangaLmisaich
	chezhumaNikaLvitteRikkumthiruvarangamE.         7.

He appeared as deceitful dwarf Brahmachari Boy (Vaamanan) and removed the 
sins of Mahaabhali, snatched away the three worlds that he was ruling and 
within a fraction of a second pushed him down to PaathaaLa lOkam. Such 
greatest Lord resides in this divya desam of Srirangam, where the gem stones 
shine glowing to its fullest level, on the heads of Adhisehsan (whose body 
the Lord reclines on the same) like the gem stones impregnated on the huge 
mountains.

urampaRRi_iraNiyanai
	ukirn^udhiyaal_oLLiyamaar_puRaikkavoonRi
sirampaRRimudiyidiyakkaNpidhunga
	vaayalaraththezhiththaan_kOyil
urampeRRamalarkkamalam
	ulakaLandhasEvadipOl_uyarndhukaatta
varambuRRakadhirchchen^n^el
	thaaLsaayththuththalaivaNakkumthaNNarangamE.    8.

Touching the heart of HiraNyakasipu (literally) and tearing open his chest – 
the Lord Nrrusimhan killed the cruel raakshasa king- letting the crown break 
and fall down; the eyes of raakshasa burst out; holding his head strong, 
with the mouth shouting with pains. Such most strongest – most victorious 
Lord resides in Srirangam, where paddy fields grow like the tall red lotus 
flower like divine lotus feet which grew huge (in Trivikrama avataram) and 
the stems bend (due to its heaviness of rice) down and the tip touches the 
ground.

The lotus flowers which were hidden before by the well grown tall paddy 
fields at the banks of the river cauveri are now visible with their tips 
touching them (as if they touch the red lotus feet of the Lord).

thEvudaiyameenamaay_aamaiyaay_Enamaay
	ariyaaykkuRaLaay
moovuruviniraamanaayk
	kaNNanaaykkaRkiyaaymudippaankOyil
sEvalodupedaiyannam
	sengamalamalarERi_oosalaadi
poovaNaimElthudhaindhezhu
	sempodiyaadiviLaiyaadumpunalarangamE.           9.

The One who took avataram of Mathsyam, Koormam, Narasimham, Vaamanam, three 
Ramams (Parasu Raman, Bala Raman, Kothanda Raman), Krishnan, and Kalki et 
al, - taking such avatharams to protect the virtue and saadhus and to 
destroy the wicked (asurAs) – Such grandest Lord’s temple is Srirangam divya 
Desam- where the swans (male and females) jointly swim on the red lotus 
flowers, climb to the bank of the river and drop the powders stuck on their 
bodies on the flower bed on land.

EmperuMAnÂ’s avatharams are based on only His krupaa and His sankalpam. Along 
with His appearance, the krupa roopi PiraaTTi (the embodiment of daya- 
mercy) also takes the respective avatarams to be with the Lord as Nithya 
anapaauinee.

seruvaaLumpuLLaaLanmaNNaaLan
	seruchcheyyumn^aandhakamennum
oruvaaLan maRaiyaaLan_OdaadhapadaiyaaLan
	vizhukkaiyaaLan
iravaaLanpakalaaLan_ennaiyaaLan
	EzhulakapperumpuravaaLan
thiruvaaLan_inidhaakath
	thirukkaN_kaLvaLar_kinRathiruvarangamE.          10.

Sriya: Pathi emperumAn- who has the Pakshi rAjan Garuda as His vehicle; who 
rules all the worlds; who has the most strongest Nadhakam (sword); who 
instructs saasthras and Vedas; who has the army that never runs away from 
the enemies; (He does not run and lets the enemies run away with fear); the 
Lord of all Iswarans (demi gods); the rule of days and nights; my ruler and 
master as well; the most merciful and benefactor in all seven worlds; - 
resides permanently reclining on Adhiseshan having his yoga nithrA 
(aRithuyil) in Srirangam.

kain^n^aakaththidar_kadindha
	kanalaazhippadaiyudaiyaan_karudhumkOyil
thennaadumvadan^aadumthozhan^inRa
	thiruvarangamthiruppadhiyinmEl
meyn^n^aavanmeyyadiyaan
	vittuchiththanviriththathamizhuraikkavallaar
eNYNYaanRum_emperumaaniNaiyadikkeezh
	iNaipiriyaadhiruppar_thaamE. 					11
EmperumAn- who sent the most strongest fiery divine chakrA to save from the 
clutches of death when the elephant GajEndra AzhwAn called Adhi moolamE.. 
(Primordial Chief!) for saving him as He is the only refuge- resides 
willingly on his own at this diyva Desam (Koil- ArAdha aruLamudham pothindha 
kOil- says Swamy desikan) where (everyone from) north India and South India 
come together to pay their obeisance. About such grandest divya Desam- sand 
Sri Vishnuchitthar of Sri VilliputthUr – who has the tongue that speaks 
truth always; who serves the Lord truthfully and sincerely- in chaste Tamil 
verses and those who are able to recite this sweet Tamil pAsurams will be 
blessed to reside for ever at the unparalleled lotus feet of EmperumAn.

PeriyAzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan

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