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Thiru Kaadkarai

January 22, 2010

PLACE
THIRUKKATKARAI
PRESENT NAME
THIRUKKATKARAI
BASE TOWN
ANGAMALI
DISTANCE
15 KM
MOOLAVAR
KATKARAIAPPAN
THIRUKKOLAM
NINDRA
THIRUMUGAMANDALAM
SOUTH
UTHSAVAR
THAYAR
VATHSALYAVALLI
MANGALASASANAM
11 PAASURAMS
PRATYAKSHAM
KABILAR
THEERTHAM
KABILA THEERTHAM
VIMANAM
PUSHKALA VIMANAM
NAMAVALI
Sri Vathsalyavalli nayiga sameda Sri Khatkaraswamy parabramane namaha

This sthala Emperumaan, Kaatkarai Appan is worshipped by the people treating him as the Amsam of Vaamanar. They take a very big utsavam for this perumal during the Onam festival.
Kerala is famous for Bananas and especially for a particular typed by named “Nenthiram”. This banana has a closer relationship with this sthala perumal. Once, a bhaktar (devotee) of the perumal, had a big land where the banana trees are planted. But, it doesn’t give him any yield and doesn’t give him any bananas. The devotee at that felt, that it might be some wrong thing he might have done and as a result of this only, the trees are not giving him the proper yield. So, he decided, the sight of the perumal fell on banana trees and from that time, it gave him lots of yield. Seen by the Kaatkarai appan’s Nethira eyes, the yield was very high and because of this, the bananas are named as “Nethiram Pazham”.
The Golden bananas which are dedicated towards Kaatkarai appan lost one day and the king on hearing this, blamed for the lost on a Yogi, who doesn’t know anything about it. He punished the yogi and treated him badly. But, the golden bananas were found inside the Garbhagriham of Moolavar sannadhi. On knowing this, the Yogi got angry and gave the sabham for the time, since he was caught as the thief only because of the time and after giving the sabham, he suicided and dead. But, his soul doesnt leave the world but it turned into a Brahma Raatshasan and roamed in the world.To get out of the Sabham, as suggested by himself (the Yogi who is in the form of the Raatshasan), constructed a bamboo roof and destroyed it using the fire in this sthalam and thereby from the bright fire that comes out from the bamboo would ride away the sabham of the Yogi. After this, they all did the same thing suggested by the Yogi to rid away the curse known as sabham. As a result of this, a small temple was constructed for the Yogi and daily poojas are done to make him cool. This is one of the purana (older) history told about this sthalam.
Kaatkarai Appan gave his prathyaksham for Kapila munivar. Kapila munivar was born as as the son for Karthama Prasapathi and Devabhoothi and he is said to be the amsam of Vishnu. He explained the Gnana thathuvam for his mother itself. He was given space to do his daily Tapas by the Sea Lord known as Samuthira rajan.
Once, Indiran grabbed the horse of Sakaraas and tied the horse behind the hut of Kapila muni. Thinking that Kapila muni has made a theft of taking the horse towards himself, the Sakaraas blammed upon Kapila muni. But, on hearing the blaming words from them, he got angry and made them into ash by his firing vision.After this, Bakeerathan, got the Ganga water from Lord Shiva and poured on the ash of Sakaraas to make them to get the mukthi. Having this kind of greatness person is Kapila muni, who was given the prathyaksham of the perumalMoolavar:
The Moolavar of this sthalam is Kaatkarai Appan. Moolavar is in Nindra Kolam facing his thirumugham along the south direction. Prathyaksham for Kapila munivar.
Thayaar
The Thaayar found in this sthalam is Perunselva Naayaki. Also called as “Vaathsalya valli”.
Mangalasasanam:
Nammalwar – 11 Paasurams.
Pushkarani:
Kapila Theertham.
Vimanam: Pushkala Vimaanam.

Num Aazvaar-11 paasurangall-3612-3622-mangallaa saasanam.

Festivals : Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Thiruvonam.
Temple Timings: 5.00 am to 11.00 am
5.00 pm to 7.30 pm
Address : Arulmigu Katkaraiappan Thirukkoil,
Thirukkatkarai – 683028,
Ernakulam District.
Kerala State
Location : 20 kms from Ernakulam
This Divyadesam is situated in a small village which is found next to Ernakulam in Kerala state. It is close to Idappalli. when going in train, we have to get down in Irugnalakkodi railway station, which is on the railway lane between Aalvaai and Thirucchoor and if we get down in Angamaali railway station, we can reach this sthalam by travelling about 9 miles through North east direction. There is no lodging facility. So, bhaktas can stay in Ernakulam to get the seva of the perumal
Phone :
Nearest Railway Station: Ernakulam

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Thiru Nedum Thaandaham -TCA. Venkatesan Swamikall.

January 21, 2010

Periya vaachaan pillai-vyakyaana chakaravarthi..evarum-mayavara mathi nalam arula pattavar/vul artham niraiya parakka ezuthi vullaar/nam pillai moolam vubasikka pettru/nan jeeyar/battar/embaar/vudaiyavar/..vishvak senar varai..naathanukku naal aayiram vuraithaan vaaziyey-vurai aasriyar-arthathudan vazanginaar/

Sri vaishnavarkal-raja kumaaraar erey/ Renga raajaney raajaa-ahila puvanangallukkum arasan avan/evar thaan parama pathathil erupkiravar yentru ninaipavaney sri vaishnavar..battar thottil katti vallarkka pattaar/ battar kuzaam naam yellaam..vibeeshanai serkkum pothu naalvaraiyum serthaar pola/anaivarum oru koshtti/thiru paavai jeeyar-vudaiyavar/thiru nedum thaandaham vueir yentru -battar/ethai konndu thaan danthiyai vethanthi-nan jeeyar/ naal aayirathukku sangrahamana pira bantham/geethaa baashyam/sri baashyam pola ethai therinthaal pothum/alam purintha nedum thada kai-6th paasuram-aanantham thalai konndu mel naadu ezunthu erunthaar..

maaran pannitha thamiz maraikku-vetha saaram-aaru vubaangam-aaru pira bantham/vaaz valiyaai manthram konndu arullinathu-periya thiru mozi/sahala gunnam anubavithu/ellai nilangalley sahalam-thaaraham bogyam/deha sambandam-thaazchi kaatta- maattram vulla- edu paadu erumnu/paambodu oru kooraiyil/soru edaatha thaay pola/ajeerannam poha/pornna vidaay vara kaathu erunthaar/aasaiyaal thiru kurumthaandaham/saran thiru ezu koottrukai/ madal vazi allaa vazi/aazvaarai ezakka kodaamal-thaanum avarum vundahum padi -avaa attru-veedu pettraar pola/pornna avaa theera/veedu pettraar/poornamaha surukamaha-vetham anaithukum vithu pola arulinaar-8 variyaha aandaal pola vubadesithaar/thaan adaintha perai naam,um adaiya/avanaiyey thanchamaha pettru aanantham adaiya/ miruham kaatti miruham pidppaarai pola aazvarkallai avatharikka vaithaan..

Saasthram yentra peyar entha pira banthathukku..perumai thaniyaha..battar vuhantha perumai/sittram sirukaalai mattum athaiyum solla neram ellai anusanthithavarai ninaikka kadavathu-ellavatrilum battarukku vuhappu..kadasi pira bantham/naal aayirathil/samaraise panni soluvathu pola/highlight/

thathva thrayam muthal paasurathil villaku hiraar/sahalamum moontru thathuvan gallil adangum/othaarum mikaararum ellaatha maa maayan/chit/achit/avan vubakaarangallai sollu hiraar/athai paarthu bakthi vunndaaha/ vedkkiyavathu vilakkaamai thavirkalaam yentru/deha-athma abimaanam vaithu erunthom/nivruthi/piramai pokki/thiru adi sambandamey piru shaartham/vubakara parambarai solhiraar/achit-deha/chit-jeevathma nijam-kaivalya modsham-kevalam-thannai thaaney anubavithu konndu/easvaran thathvam vunarnthaar bagavath kainkaryamey purushaartham.thani perumai kaattu hirrar/avaney than peraha kaattuvaan/easvaranukku chedana laabam..

mun vuruvil-achedana porullkallil/ min -shannam kooda erukaamal/vetham naankaay-saasthram allithu/villakku olli-puriya arivu/ mullaitha thingal-malai vuchiyil thontriya-mananam/ezuntha thingal-thyaanam/ thrushdam-neraha paarppathu aduthu/pin vuruvaay-jeevathma-pini mooppu pirappu erappu ellai/arivithaan/kaivalyam erappu pola thaan-erappatharku yennaathu/ yennum pon vuruvaay/manni/botham einthaay-pancha vubanishad thiru meni/sb varoobam roobam gunnam neermai/ anal vuruvaay-ethiruikalluku/ jothikkum vuruvaay/ yen vuruvil nintra yenthai thallir puraiyum thiru vadi thalai mel vaithaan

thiru moorthy saamyam-erandaavathu paasuram-pirakruthu/kodiya vishayam/keez sonnavubakaarathuku mel avanukku sama maaha evarkall yentru ninaika koodaathu/periya vubaakaram/eruvar seshi/ vud paadakar/sareeram/kaatti thanthaan-periya vuba kaaram/ paar vuruvil.aarambam arthathukku-yer vuruvil-azahana sareerangallil/moovarumey yentru nintra/emaiyavar-devarkal tham thiru vuru-thanmai/ oru vuruvam-thanmai-pon vuruvam-padaikkum/ ontru -rudran-sem thee-azikkum kaaranam/kadal vuruvam evanukku-sahalathaiyum radshikkum/kullira vaikiraan/ moo vuruvam kannda pothu/ vetham konndu paartha pothu/pancha botham padaithu/ pal veru samayangallum aahi/paranthu nintra -vyaabithu-narayanna-aam jothi-param jothi ontru thaan/ mattravai evanull adangum jothi/muhil vuruvan-evan thaan yaar yentrathum atharkku pathil kaalla meha swami thaan/adanginavarkall anaivarum..

vishayaanthra piraavanyam ozithu sesha seshi paryantham-pala vubakaaram/kedkaamal mel vizunthu -muham thiruppi vaithu erunthaalum/vimuharha erunthum thiru manna kollaiyil-nirhethuaha maaha gjaanam koduthaan/ontrub pathaha konndu/por kazanchiyan porukkumaa pola/kuttrathaiyey bogyamaha konndu-muthalil/ anya seshathvathaiyum pokkinaan-erandaavathu paasurathil/vadivaikaatta-manni vuruvil bootham einthaay-muhil vuru adutha -svarbam gunnam bogyam/ aasai thulliyaha vara-eraa madam vuoottu vaarai pola/thallir puraiyum thiruvadi-seshathvam muthalil/ aduthu anya seshath/partha-pathi virathai/azahai vadivai anubkiraar aduthu -bogyathai/thiru vadivil-karu nedumaal/vyaa mohan/threyathai yuhathil/peru vadivil kadal kadantha/amutham konnda kaalam-krutha yuhathil-vallai vuruvaay sanghu vennmai/dvabaraha yuhathil-karu neela vannan-kaliyil/oru vadivathiloru vuruvam ellai/ vuoozi thorum yethuvathey namakku kadamai/yennai maathiri yaaraal paarthu erukka mudiyum

muthal moontru paasurangallaal thiru manthram/a-pon vuruvaay/vukaaram-sesha pattavan-thiru adi yen thalai meethu/ ma-jeevaath-pin vuruvaay/namaha- avan oruvanukkey erandavathu paasurathil arullinaar/yen edamum mayttravar edamum ninrka kodathu/ narayannan-bogyam-moontraavathu paasuram/

anubavathukku thunnai/koodi erunthu/adiyavaroduerunthamai/namo naarayana yenntru soznthu erunthu yetha-evarum thunnai theda/nithyar-veru vulahathil/nithya samsaarikal.vishayathil/nenjam thaan thunnai/mada nenjamey-vasa pattu/ thiru manthrathai kondu anubavikka koopidu hirar/thozuthu ezu yen manamey pola/nenju mun ponathu aazvaarukku/jagath karannam solli/vubayavibbothi naathan/pirathvi easan brahman ellaatha pothu evaney erunthaan-eko naarayanna/thella thellivu-apo naaraa ethu-jalam-thiru paarkadal-jagath karannam-piramaanam-endrarkkum piramanukkum mudalvan thannai mada nenjamey/eru nilam kaal rthee neer vinn-einthaay-anthar yaamiyaay/sem thirathu thamiz osai para sol-vetham/naangu thikkaay thingal gjaayiru/devarkkum ariyal aahaa anthannan-pari suthan/adainthavarai sutha paduthubavan/andanar maadu-brahmanar selvam-vetham/ manthram-vucharannam/emberumaan/vethaanthathilvuchiyil vaitha avanai thiru manthrathaal. marakkaamal-bogyamaha anubavikkanum/athuvey thevai yentrum vaazalaam..nithya kainkaryam..

5th paasurathil-narayana sabtghathai kannaaley kaanbathuvey-thiru vikrtaman-kaatti koduthaan/pornna avatharam-sesha seshi sambandam-kaannminkall vulaheer yentru kann uhappey mimirnthaan/montru thiru paavaiyil raman/ongi vulahu allantha -uthaman/vamana-sowseelyam katta vanthathu/ athai pesaamal-thiru vikramanai neraha sonnaar/sesha seshi sambanthamey//on mithiyil-oru kaal nirppa-thiru adi ? kaal /.menmai porunthiya/punal vuruvi-avaranna jalam-sakalathaiyum sooznthu/ vuoodu vuruvi nirkirathu/oru kaalum/ kaamaru seer avunnan vullathil nerl paarthathaal seer/ yenn mathiyum kadasnthaan/ninaivum kadanthu/ ezunthu/eru visumbil vuoodu poy/melai thannmmathiyum kathiravan/thaarahai-appaal mikku/mann muzuthum aha paduthinaan/maatti konndathu anaithum/ malar puraiyum thiru adi-narayanna sabtha ner artham..

6th..athu appo nadanthathu/eppo-thalaiyil pattaalum gambeerathai kaannaamal ponom/accept panni kolla villai/othukeedu seythu erukka koodathu/erunthom aanaalum kaanna villai/anubavika pir pattavar anubavikka thiru kovalooril-pinaanaar vannangum sothi/vuhanthu arullina divya desangalil/nenjamey angey poy/thiru manthrathukku ellai nilam archai avathaaram/sooz punal kudanthaiyil thozuthu-yentraar kanndu konndeyn narayanna yenum naamam /erandaavathu paasurathil archaiyil paaynthaar..adi thorum archai/poom kovaloor-vantha varalattrai sonnaar/aathi piraan-viraiyaar pozil venkadavan yentru Thiru Paannaar arulliyathu pola/nintraan-arangathu annaiyaan/alam purintha nedum thada kaiyan amarar venthan am sirai pull thani baahan/thani-oppattra/adaiyarkkum adangubavan/avyunnarkku salam-theengu purinthaan/pathudaiya adiyavarkku elliyavan/ punal/anal-asurarkku/vuhantha vuoor yellaam–moongil ezuthu vanthu mutham vudaithu/vayalil paravi pon villaikum poyhai veli-poom kovaloorai thozuthuj pothu vaaraay/thiru kovaloorai anubavikka-desamey bogyam/

..7thpaasuram-bakthi erunthaal sakthi-kattavey kannda paatha kamangall pola/pillai vurangaa valli daasaraukku kaatta solli/vudaiyavar nyamanam-aasai than azahai kaattinaar/nenjam porunthi anubavikka poom kovaloor vaa yentraar munnam..vaasi entri thiru adi vaitha azahudan nirkka-paarthathum anubavam maranthu-maravaathu vaazthiyeyl-manthrathai-anubavathai maranthu radshi yentru solla/ethil bayathaal-mangalaa saasanam pannuvathey-aazvaar nilai/radshika padum vasthu/nilai thadumaari/ bakthi bohathukku ellai/bayathukku/pongum parivu/kaati koduthaar periaazvaar/sukumaramana thiru meni-koosi pidikkum mel adi/aabarannam sotta paarthaaley thiru meni vaadum sukumaram avallukku/tharunnau-rooba ..soukumarav maha balav-soorbanahai/ramayannam yenum bakthi vellam kudi konda kovil/sukreevan bayanthathu pola vibeeshananai kanndathum/raja neethi kaattinaan avan bayam pokka/mithra baaveney-baavanai kaatinaalum radshippen/thol valimai kaatti-ankushdey-suya soroobam kaattinaan-manushya veshathilum/naman thamar thalaikal meethey-avan thol valimaiyaal thiru adi panninthu perumikirom/gjaana dasai-prema dasi/ bayam thellinthu/prema dasai vusathi/puriya pallaanndu /var purai-palam konnda malai pontra kaartha veeryarjunan /mazu yenthi-parasuraman/thol valimai/sri ramanaay -thani vel vuytha-deva senabathi -muthalaha ventraan-baanasura vatham pothu/vinthai-vinthya ,alaiyio vasikum/karpu-gjanam/ thurkkai kaaval eruppaall/kaaval poonda-kadi pozil siooz-protection/kamalam veli pola/porpudaiya malaiaravan panninthu erukiraan/bayapada venndaam-aazvaarukku bayam thellinthu poom kovil thoza/vaaraay nenjey..

..8th paasuram- nenjam esainthaalum kaal nahara villai/premathaal kalangi/ karainthu/kon darmavaan-naradarey konja neram kazithu sri raman yentru arulliyathu pola/nehiznthaar/karannangall thallarnthu/kaal aallum nenju allium/avanai adaiya seyya venndiyathu avan kaariyam/bohathil vunnbavanum avaney/athanaal kaal poha villai/erukira edam thiru -kuraiyaloor/nee enghu vee kooppaadu poduhiraar/neerahathaay..vurahathaay/kalvaa/vurintha kathirai eduthu vujeepavarai pola/ oru gunnamum ov oru divya desathil pira kaasikka/ thiru adiyey pennineyn/ neerey varannum/ nedu varai-thiru malai/niraintha kachi/thiru vehhaa kulla karai/ vullubaar vullathaay/andar yaamithvasthaiyum serthaar/kallvaa- adiyaarukku thiru meniyai maraithu vaitha kallvan/maayaa/phd topic/visishdaath vaitha sabtham/aazvaar yeera sol/ manndi kidanthaarkall/yen nenjil peraathu vullaay/ perumaaney/yellaa lohathil vullavaney/ jidendra sthothram kooda/ yen nirantha -divya desam/swami vun vudaiya thiru adiyai kenji kooppiduhiraar

..8th-thiru kadal mallai muthaliya arulli/avan muhathai kaatta villai/vadi azahai kaatta villai/ eranndu yojanai/ aasai pattavar muyalanum/yogyathai ellaiyo/thanmai yosithu/aasai sirithu mattum erunthaalum jagath pithaa/eppadaa varuvaan yentru eruppaaney/parivu vudaiyavan thaaney/yogyathai paaraamal kaatti koduppaan/piraka ladan/gajendran/ezai yethan keez mahan yennaathu eranguvaan/avanai paarkum yogyathai yaarukkum ellaiyey avanai paarthaal/ yogyathai avan thaaney kirubaiyaal arullanum/ezantha kaarannam yenudaiya -valleerkal neengalley naaney thaan aayiduha/ kuttram vybakara smrithyum nadakanum/baradan pola/kooni/kaikeyi/dasaradan/raman/yellaarai vittu thanaal thaaney nadanthathu..erukkavey piranthathey kuttram../vangam-kappal/odum kadal/maa manni-selvam /thiru kadal mallai/ mathil kachi vuooraay peraay kongu-then/rudran-kontrai malai tharithu/eda paal paarvathu kondavanai pangathaay-than vudambil vaithaay/ pari varai-thiru malai/ yenhuttraay-yengey ozinthu erukiraay yenkiraar/yen swami vunnai thedi thukkithu erukireney/ avasthai pattunndu erukireyn..

10th paasuram-nam-perumaal yettrathaal/periya-perumaal/peri aazvaa-vishnu chithar/periya jeeyar-manavaalla maa munikal /periya aachaan pillai-avani rohini-krishnarey vanthu avatharithaar/ periya nambi /perumai thottra/aazvaar manam allavum puhunthu artham vazanguhiraar..ennoru santheham eppo varuhirathu-mamthirathai-emberumaanai-mananam seybavanukku venndiyathu koduppavan-manthirathaal maravaathu vaazuthiyeyl-kodi kallikalaam-saathanamaha pidithu konndu erukiraaro yentru yennuhiraanaa/ sitho vubaayam/ sithamaha avan erukka/sambantha gjanathai vunnarthum thiru manthram/therinthavan aduthu acharyar thunnai konndu povaar/yentrumey adimai pattavan/antru naan piranthileyn pirantha pin maranthilen-gjaanam vantha pinbu/thiru mantharathil piranthu dvayathil vallaranum-sri vaishnavan/gjanam vuthitha pinbu thaan/sambantha gjaanam/ethai thaan sonneyn/ gjanam kondu vunnai arinthu neeyey vubaayam vubeyam/athuvum neeyey/poornamaha therintha pinbu/ellimaiyum menmaiyum arintha pinbu/pullai kaatti pullai eduvaarai pola/thiru adikallai kaatti thiru adi tharuvaan..manthrathaal-mantharathai konndu-saadabam maravamal-karthavyam vazalaam-palan/santheham/ponnaanaay-evarukku nottra nonbu/ aazvaarukkum perumaal santhehikka nottra nonbu eleyn.. nun arivu elen-sri vara mangai sarann/nonbu-karthavyam/karma yoham ellai/nun arivu eleyn-gjana yohamum ellai/ bakthi margam-adutha step/muthal eranndum ellai yentraal bakthi eppadi erukkum/aahilum eni vunnai vittru ontrum aattrahilen-rusi vun edam thaan /vunnaiyey ethir paarthu erukireyn /kai muthal ellaamai/aakinjanyam/ kai kpputhal etharkku/kaalai kooputhal-ananya gathithvam/veru gathi ellai/pon aanaay/pozil ezum kaaval puhazaay/ ehazey vadivaaya konnda ezxai-sabalam kondavan naan/ vulaham anaithum pottrum then yaanai-therkku thisai-thiru maal erum solai /vada yaanai-thiru venkadam/ guda-merkku thisai thiru arangam/gunna -kizakku thisai thiru kanna purathiol matham piditha yaanai/aallavandaar aasai/naada muni avatharam-veera narayanna puram kaattu mannaar kovilukku vudaiyavar ethai samarpithaar/gunna baala matha yaanaay/yaanai-svadandram vaaynthavan/paahanukku adiyavarkku adamngi/thokki vaithu kolvaan/pattathu yaanai arasu seyyum kaariyam aaraya thakkathu ellai/emaiyorkku mun aanaay nithya soorikal/pinaanaar vannangum sothi/ naam anaivarum aazvaaral mangallaa saasanam seyhiraar/ entru sevikka thiru moozi kallam pontra pala divya/ muthal aanaay-jagad kaarannam/ yen yaanai yen yaanai solla thaan theriyum manthrathai pidithu saarthanam yentru yenna villai..

thaanaana thanmaiyil muthal 10 paasurangall arulli erukiraar..

Thiru Mangai Aazvaar Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

Aazvaaer, Emberumaanaar, Jeeyar Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

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Thiru Naarayanna Puram..

January 21, 2010

Swami Ramanujar dedicated Nammazhvar’s Thiruvaymozhi pasuram “oru nAyagam” (4.1) to this kshetram.

presiding Deity:

Sri Yoga Narasimha (hill top), Sri ThiruNarayana (Main Deity), Sri Yadugiri Nayika (Divine Consort), Sampath Kumaran (Processional Deity) and Sri Ramanujacharya – (The image approved by Himself-Thaan vuhantha thiru meni )

ThiruNarayanapuram is also called Yadavadri, Yadushaila, and Melukote. It is located in the present Mysore/Karnataka district. This small town’s hub of activity is its temple. Although this holy place had been mentioned in the Puranas at various instances, it really came to formal existence with the coming of our great acharya Swamy Sri Ramanuja. This town was the place where Sri Ramanuja resided for 12 years after he and his disciples left Sri Rangam due to the local fanatical chieftains at that time.

Of all of the places where Sri Ramanuja resided, Melukote was particularly dear to his heart; so much so, that he stated that he would place his very spirit in the processional image that bears an exact likeness to him, and instructed all of his disciples to make an effort to reside here. In His last message before leaving this earth, he instructed his devotees to live in Melukote for some period of time in their lives, even if it were to be in a small little house.

Melukote is a place where people glorify Sri Ramanuja as the King of Ascetics, the King of Philosophers, the King the Vedas awaited, and the Father of the divine child Sampath Kumaran (Chelva Pillai-the dear darling child). Despite its appearance as a sleepy little town, the temple and town is home for many learned Vedic Scholars.

Sri Vaishnava tradition with Sri Ramanuja as its central focus and most important acharya, explains the important relationship of this Great Soul with his beloved child, Sri Sampath Kumaran. It is understood that Sriman Narayana is the Only Being in this Universe that is Truly Independent, i.e., His Actions and His Will is not limited by the bounds of karma, as it is with every other soul. But, since His Very Nature is Love and Compassion, He is under the sway of those who love him, and to Great Souls like Sri Ramanuja, He becomes like their own child, much in the same way in which He allowed Himself to become Nandagopa’s and Yashoda’s Beloved Son, Krishna. Sri Ramanuja is the father to Sampath Kumaran, caring for Him, nurturing Him, as well as instructing Him on the merciful attitude He should maintain when He is approached by all souls.

In 1098-99 Sri Ramanuja reached this town at the age of 82 and uncovered Sri Tirunarayana who was hidden/buried in the Yadavadri Hills. This auspicious day of Punarvasu (star) in the solar month of Makara (late January) is celebrated with much enthusiasm here. A temple was built and the Lord worshipped by the pAncharAtra tradition. The Lord also showed Sri Ramanuja through a vision, the place where the holy white (tiru-maN) soil (which his devotees could use for the holy emblems on their fore heads) could be excavated. This soil is being used by millions of devotees even today.

As Sri Ramanuja was in search for a processional deity for the temple festivities, He was instructed by the Lord to go north (Delhi) and bring Him back from the Delhi Sultan’s daughter Bibi. This marked a special occasion in his life. Sampath Kumaran is said to have walked and jumped on his lap when he called out to Him.

The people who helped Sri Ramanuja carry Sampath Kumaran from Delhi by foot were the local tribes from the forest areas. Sri Ramanuja gave them a special place in the temple activities, and named them Tiru-kulattars (the people who belong to the family of Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi). Even to this date these people have special previlages in the temple festivities.

Melukote was the temple where Sri Ramanuja began his strong administrative reform. This included assignment of different temple duties to different people/families. He then used this format at all other temples. All the temple festivities to this date are carried out by the local dwellers in the same manner as Sri Ramanuja established more than 900 years ago.

During his stay at Melukote Sri Ramanuja paid much attention to the social aspect of the human community. He laid great emphasis on bringing quality and happiness to human life. He made the temple the central focus of all activity. He included people irrespective of caste/gender/background/economical status, etc in temple activities. Local people were given specific tasks with income that was accountable. He set up neighborhoods in and around the temple for all. He also made arrangements to provide water and other resources for them. Small-scale industries that served the local people and temples were set up to make families economically sound. Elaborate festivals were organized and he strongly encouraged the participation of the entire community.

Many scholars and people from different faiths surrendered to Sri Ramanuja under the Hoysala reign of King Vishnuvardhana. Although their spoken language was the Sansrit-based Kannada, equal importance was given to the Dravida Vedas, the 4000 Divine outpourings of the AzhvArs, as the Sanskrit Vedas.

In accordance with the Sri Vaishnava tradition where the Acharya is given equal or more importance than the Lord, the people of this special town give extraordinary importance to Sri Ramanuja and His Darling Child. The daily worship is done first at the shrine of Sri Ramanuja and subsequently to the main presiding deities.

Although there are no alwar poems sung in direct reference to Melkote, Sri Ramanuja dedicated the 4.1.1 verse of Sri NammazhvAr’s TiruvAImozhi to ThiruNarayana.

The two main festivals in addition to the traditional Sri Vaishnava festivals, held at this sacred place are the famous Vairamudi festival (The Festival of the Diamond Crown) and Sri Ramanuja Tirunakshatram (Sri Ramanuja’s Appearance Day) festival. The former is held in the Solar month Panguni (late March) on the star Pushyam where Sampath Kumaran majestically adorns the sparkling, resplendent diamond-studded crown. The latter is held during the solar month of Chittirai (late April), on the star TiruvAdirai (Ardra). Both these are 10-day-long festivals where the town sees tens of thousands of devotees to enjoy the Divine Form of the Lord Sampath Kumaran and His Father, Sri Ramanuja.

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ஸ்ரீ முஷ்ணம்–

January 21, 2010

ஸ்ரீ தில்லைச் சித்ரகூடம் -சிதம்பரத்தில் இருந்து 24 மைல் தூரம் மேற்கிலும்
ஸ்ரீ காட்டு மன்னார் திருக்கோவிலில் இருந்து 16 மைல் தென் மேற்கிலும் உள்ள திவ்ய
தேசம்

பெருமாள் -ஆதி வராஹ பெருமாள் -மேற்கு நோக்கி நின்ற திருக்கோலம்-மூலவர் -ஸ்ரீ பூ வராஹன் –உத்ஸவர் –யஞ்ஞ வராஹன்-
தாயார் -அம்புஜ வல்லித்தாயார்
தீர்த்தம் -நித்ய புஷ்கரணி
விமானம் -பாவன-விமானம்
ப்ரத்யக்ஷம் -அஸ்வத்த நாராயணன்
கோரைக்கிழங்கு பிரஸாதம் பிரஸித்தம்-

ஸ்ரீ ரங்கம் ஸ்ரீ வேங்கடாத்ரிச்ச ஸ்ரீ முஷ்ணம் ஸ்ரீ தோதபர்வதம் ஸ்ரீ ஸாளக்ராமம் ஸ்ரீ புஷ்கரம் ஸ்ரீ நரநாராயணாச்ரமம் ஸ்ரீ நைமிஷம்
சேதி மே ஸ்தானானி அஸௌ முக்தி ப்ரதானி வையே து அஷ்டாக்ஷர ஏகைக: வர்ணமூர்த்தி: வஸாமி அஹம்”என்ற
ஸ்ரீ புராண ஸ்லோகம் கூறும் ஸ்வயம் வியக்த க்ஷேத்திரங்களாகிய

1. ஸ்ரீரங்கம்
2. ஸ்ரீ திருவேங்கடம்
3. ஸ்ரீமுஷ்ணம்
4. ஸ்ரீ நாங்குநேரி
5. ஸ்ரீ முக்திநாத்
6. ஸ்ரீ புஷ்கரம்
7. ஸ்ரீ பத்ரிநாத்
8. ஸ்ரீ நைமிசாரண்யம்

தஞ்சாவூர் நாயக்க மன்னர் அச்சுதப்பா நாயக்கா்.10 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் இடைக்கால சோழர்கள் காலத்தில்இந்த கோவிலுக்கு பங்களித்தனர். ஒரு கிரானைட் சுவர் ஆலயத்தைச் சுற்றிலும், உள்ளஎல்லா கோயில்களையும் கோவிலின் குளங்களையும் இணைக்கிறது. கோவிலின் நுழைவாயிலில் ஏழு-அடுக்குராஜகோபுரமும் உள்ளது. கோவிலில்தினசரி ஆறுசடங்குகள் மற்றும் மூன்று வருடாந்திர திருவிழாக்கள் நடைபெறுகின்றன. இது தமிழ் மாதமான வைகசி மாதத்தில் (ஏப்ரல்-மே) கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. இந்த விழாவானதுஇப்பகுதியில் இந்து-முஸ்லீம் ஒற்றுமையை அடையாளப்படுத்துகிறது – இரதத்தின் கொடியை முஸ்லிம்கள் வழங்கியுள்ளனர்; அவர்கள் கோவிலில் இருந்து காணிக்கைகளை எடுத்து, வந்து மசூதிகளில் அல்லாஹ்விடம் வழங்குகிறார்கள். இந்த கோயில் தமிழ்நாட்டின் இந்து சமய மற்றும் எண்டௌமென்ட் சபைகளால் நிர்வகிக்கப்படுகிறது.

இக்கோவிலில் நாராயணன் வராஹ அவதாரத்தில் காட்சியளிக்கிறார். தினமும் காலை மூலவருக்கு திருமஞ்சனம், இந்த கோவில் புருஷசுகாரா மண்டபம் எனப்படும் மண்டபம் ஒன்றையும் தன்னகத்தே கொண்டுள்ளது. 17வது நூற்றாண்டில் கட்டப்பட்ட இந்த தேர் வடிவ மண்டபத்தை குதிரைகளில் போர் வீரர்கள் இழுத்துச் செல்ல, பின்னால் யானைகள் தொடர்ந்து வருமாறு வடிவமைக்கப் பட்டுள்ளது. ஸ்ரீ முஷ்ணத்தில் நாயக்கர் வம்சத்தவர்களால் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ள இந்த கோவில் அவர்களின் படங்களை முற்றத்திலுள்ள ஒவ்வொரு தூணிலும் தாங்கி நிற்கிறது.

திருத்தல வரலாறு : முன்னொரு காலத்தில் நாராயணன் மிகப் புனிதமான வராஹஅவதாரம் எடுத்து, பூமியைக் கவர்ந்து சென்ற ஹிரன்யாஹூசன் என்னும் அசுரனை கொன்று, அப்பூமியை தனது கோரைப் பற்களினால் சுமந்து வந்து, அதிஷேஷன் மேல் அமர்ந்த நிலையில் காட்சி தருகிறார். அச்வத்த விருஷத்தையும், துளசியையும் உண்டாக்கி, தனது வியர்வை நீரின் பெருக்கை கொண்டு நித்ய புஷ்கரணி என்ற புனித தீர்த்தத்தையும் ஏற்படுத்தி, ஸ்ரீமுஷ்ணம் என்னும் இத்தலத்தை இருப்பிடமாக ஏற்று பிரம்மன் முதலானோர் பூஜிக்க ஸ்ரீபூவாராகவன் என்ற திருநாமத்துடன், பக்தர்களுக்கு அருள்பாலிப்பவராக இத்திருக்கோவிலில் எழுந்தளியுள்ளார்.

இக்கோவிலின் பெருமையை உணர்த்த பல வருடங்களுக்கு முன் ஆதி நவாப் என்பவர் ஒரு ஊரை ஆண்டு வந்தார். அவருக்கு தீராத வியாதி ஏற்பட்டது. வைத்தியர்கள் அவரை கைவிட்ட நிலையில், இக்கோவில் வழியாக ஆதி நவாப் செல்லும் போது, ஒரு பக்தன் தான் வைத்திருந்த பெருமாளின் தீர்த்ததையும், பிரசாததையும் கொடுத்தான். அதை சாப்பிட்ட ஆதி நவாப் பூரண குணமடைந்ததார். அது முதல் அவர் பெருமாளின் பக்தனாக மாறினார். அதுமட்டுமில்லாமல் கோவிலுக்காக நிறைய நிலங்களை எழுதி வைத்தாக கூறப்படுகிறது.

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ஸ்ரீ கோயில் கந்தாடை அப்பன் திருவடிகளே சரணம்
ஸ்ரீ அம்புஜ வல்லித் தாயார் திருவடிகளே சரணம் -.
ஸ்ரீ பெரிய பெருமாள் பெரிய பிராட்டியார் ஆண்டாள் ஆழ்வார் எம்பெருமானார் ஜீயர் திருவடிகளே சரணம் .

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Thiru Vithuva Kodu..

January 21, 2010

PLACE
THIRUVITHUVAKODU
PRESENT NAME
THIRUVITHUVAKODU
BASE TOWN
GURUVAYOOR
DISTANCE
16 KM
MOOLAVAR
ABAYAPRADAN
THIRUKKOLAM
NINDRA
THIRUMUGAMANDALAM
SOUTH
UTHSAVAR
THAYAR
VITHUVAKOTTUVALLI
MANGALASASANAM
10 PAASURAMS
PRATYAKSHAM
AMBHAREESHAN
THEERTHAM
CHAKRA THEERTHAM
VIMANAM
THATVAKANCHANA VIMANAM
NAMAVALI
Sri Vithuvakoduvalli nayiga sameda SriAbayappradhaya parabramane namaha

Sthlapuranam :
It is said that this sthala Emperumaan is kept in the Agraharam (Where all Vaishnavas live in a some place all together) in Vithukodu and after sometime, he is changed to this place. This sthalam also explains about the unity of Vaishnavam and Saivam.
As soon we enter this sthalam, we can see a separate sannadhi for Lord Shiva and behind this is the Sannadhi for Uyyavantha perumal.
This sthala perumal is also called with the name “Abhaya pirathan” giving his seva and protecting (Abhayam) his bhaktas. It is said that this sthala perumal is said to be same as the amsam of Lord Shivawith the name “Aabhathsagaayar”. (Abhath means danger and Sagaayar means person who helps at the time of danger).
This sthala perumal gave his prathyaksham for Ambhareeshan. Ambhareesh is the son of Nabhakanan and who is a great king. He was a great Vishnu bhakta and once he did a tapas against Vishnu and at that time, Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan came there as “Devendran Indiran”. Seeing Devendran, Ambhareeshan told that he didnt do the tapas to see Indra, he did that to get the dharshan of Sriman Narayanan. On hearing this, the Emperumaan seeing his bhakti towards him, showed his original roopan and gave him lots of Varams.Once, Ambhareeshan did fasting (Viradham) towards Emperumaan on all EkAdasi. He gave 60 cows and after Ekaadasi, he finishes the Viradham by doing Paarayanam (devoting the perumal and then eating) on Dvadasi. Same way, once he did this Viradham and was waiting for some Narayana Bhaktas, so that he may give them the food and then he can eat. At that time, he saw Duruvaasa, Duruvaasa said that he will accept the food from Ambhareeshan after bath. So, he went to Kalathi river and asked Ambhareeshan that he should finish the fasting only after he comes. Duruvaasa muni went to the river for bathing but didn’t come up till the end of Dvadasi. But, Ambhareeshan had to finish the Viradham by taking some food (or) water. At the end time of Dvadesi, Ambhareeshan could not wait for Duruvaasa Muni and took some water and finished the Viradham.
On seeing this, Duruvaasa muni got angry on him and sent an arakkan (demon) to kill. But, Ambharees with the help of Vishnu chakkaram killed the Arakkan. Duruvaasa muni felt bad for his act and blessed Ambhareesh.Ambhareesh asked this sthala perumal that he should get the dharshan of the perumal in Viyugha Avathaar (perumal should be seen in all the directions) and as requested by Ambhareesh, this sthala perumal, Uyyavantha perumal gives his seva in all the 4 directions. The perumal in the center is worshipped by Dharma, the west directional perumal is worshipped by Arjuna, the left side perumal is worshipped by Bheema and the perumal in the right side is worshipped by Nakula and Sahadeva. So, this perumal is worshipped by all the Panja Pandavas and it is one of the historical issue that is explained.
And this sthalam is said to be the Mukthisthalam of Ambhareesh.
There is some similar issues that is found to be common with this divyadesam and Thiruchitrakooda divyadesam. In both these divya desam, the perumal is found in Vyuha avatar by giving their seva in Nindra Thirukkolam in this sthalam and pallikonda thirukkolam in Thiruchitra koodam. In both of this sthalam, the perumal is said to be the amsam of Lord Shiva and Thiruchitrakoodam is said to have the relation with Ramayan and this sthalam is said to have the relation with Mahabarath.
In Thiruchitrakoodam, Thirumangai alwar does the Mangalasasanam of the perumal using Sankara barana Ragam and likewise this sthala perumal is done the Mangalasasanam by Kulasekara Alwar with the same sankara Bharana Ragam.Moolavar:
The Moolavar of this sthalam is Uyyavantha Perumal. He is in Nindra Thirukkolam facing his thirumugham along the south direction. He is also named as “Abhayapirathan”. The perumal is prathyaksham for Ambhareesh.
Thayaar
Vithuvakkottu Valli is the Thaayar in this sthalam. Also called as “Padmapaani Naachiyaar”.
Mangalasasanam:
Kulasekara Alwar – 10 Paasurams.-688-697Festivals : Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Thiruvonam.
Temple Timings: 5.00 am to 11.00 am
5.00 pm to 7.30 pm
Address : Arulmigu Uyya Vandha Perumal Thirukkoil,
ThiruVithuvakodu – 679303,
Palakkad District.
Kerala State
Location : Palakkad to Pattambi – 100 kms.
Pattambi to ThiruVithuvakodu
This sthalam is found in between Shoranoor to Kallikkottai, next to Pattambi. We can also reach this sthalam by traveling through Shoranoor to Guruvayoor and one has to travel around 10 miles. While traveling in train, we have to get down in Pattambi railway station which is on the Shoranoor – Kallikkottai lane and after traveling 2 miles, we can reach this sthalam. Lodging facility in Pattambi is available.
This sthalam is popularly called as “Anjumoorthy Koil”.
Phone : 0494 – 2602157
Nearest Railway Station: Pattambi
Pushkarani:
Chakkara Theertham.
Vimanam: Thathuva Kanchana Vimaanam

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Thiru Naavaay..

January 21, 2010

PLACE
THIRUNAVAI
PRESENT NAME
THIRUNAVAI
BASE TOWN
EDAKKULAM
DISTANCE
2 KM
MOOLAVAR
NAVAIMUKUNDHAN
THIRUKKOLAM
NINDRA
THIRUMUGAMANDALAM
EAST
UTHSAVAR
THAYAR
MALARMANGAI NACHIYAR
MANGALASASANAM
13 PAASURAMS
PRATYAKSHAM
LAKSHMI,GAJENDRAN
THEERTHAM
SENGAMALA SARAS
VIMANAM
VEDA VIMANAM
NAMAVALI
Sri Padmavathi nayiga sameda Sri Narayana parabramane namaha

Thaayaar thani sannathi vulla kerala naattu Divya Desam ethu ontru thaan..

Nava yohikal sthalam-maruvi naavaay/vetha vimanam/kaasi pola munorkallukku tharbanam seyhira sthalam/ bharatha puzaa aattrukku ak karaiyil brahma/rudrankovil/mum moorthy sthalam..

Thiru Mangai Aazvaar ethai Thiru Koshtiyoorukkum/ Thiru Narai yoorukkum oppittu mangallaa saasanam..In this sthalam, the perumal Naavaay perumal is treated as the father, Lakshmi piratti as mother and Gajendran is treated as their son. Thus, this sthalam explains the relationship between the perumal (father) and Lakshmi (mother) and between the perumal (father) and Gajendran (son).
Since, the thaayar, Lakshmi piratti doesn’t want Gajendran to dedicate the Lotus flowers (Malar), the thaayar is named as “Malar Mangai Naachiyaar”.
This sthala perumal also gave prathyaksham for Nava yogi. The Nava yogis are Sathuvanathar, Saaloga nathar, Aadhinathar, Arulithanathar, Madhanga Nathar, Macchendira Nathar, Kadayanthira Nathar, Korakkanathar and Kukkudanathar. They are so great and are capable of doing lots of Yaagams. Since, because of this, this sthalam is also called as “Thirunavayogi”. And as the time passed, the name Thirunavayogi is changed to “Thirunaavaay”.Moolavar:
The Moolavar of this sthalam is Naavaay Mukundhan. Also named as “Narayanan”. Moolavar is found in Nindra Thirukkolam facing his Thirumugham towards East direction. Prathyaksham for Lakshmi, Gajendran and Nava yogis.
Thayaar
The Thaayar of this temple is Malar Mangai Naachiyaar. She is also named as “Sirudevi”.
Mangalasasanam:
Nammalwar – 11 Paasurams.–3634-3644
Thirumangai Alwar – 2 Paasurams–1520,1856-. Total 13.
Pushkarani:The pushkarani is named as “Sengamala Saras”. Since the pushkarani is found full of Senthaamarai (Lotus), it is named so.
Vimanam: Veda vimaanam. Since, the sthala perumal is worshipped by Nava yogis and they are said to great in their Vedic Knowledge, the vimaanam is named as “Veda Vimaanam”.Festivals : Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Thiruvonam.
Temple Timings: 5.00 am to 11.00 am
5.00 pm to 7.30 pm
Address : Arulmigu NavaiMukundhan Thirukkoil,
Thirunavai – 676301,
Malappuram District.
Kerala State
Location : Palakkad to Pattambi – 100 kms.
Pattambi to Thirunavai ( via Kuttipuram )
This sthalam is situated 1 mile away from Edakkulam railway station in Kerala. We can also reach this place by traveling through bus from Shoraanoor to Kuttipuram. This sthalam is a small village and as such, there is no proper lodging facility available. This sthalam is on the shore of Bharathappuzhi river which is 1 mile away from Edakkulam along the south direction.
Phone : 0494 – 2602157
Nearest Railway Station: Kuttipuram, Palakkad, Nilambur

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Maannikka Manni Maalai..

January 21, 2010

"thaivaathiinNam jakam Sarvam manNthraathiinNanNthu thaivatham,
 thanNmanNthram
praaHmaNaathiinNam thaSmaath praaHmaNathaivatham" en_kiRapatiyE
 upayavipuuthiyum
iicvaranitta vazakkaayirukkum. iicvaran thirumanNthram itta 
vazakkaayirukkum. thirumanNthram
aacaaryanitta vazakkaayirukkum. aakaiyaalE, upayavipuuthikkum
 nNirvaaHakanaana iisvaranum
avanai prathipaathikkiRa thirumanNthramum aacaaryanitta 
vazakkaakaiyaalE thirumanNthraththaal
prathipaathikkiRa praapya praapakaNGKa LiraNdum aacaaryanaalE 
ennaththattillai.

aacaaryanaavaan: "aacaaryO vEthaSampanNnNO vishNupakthO 
vimathSara: manNthrajNYO
manNthrapakthacca Sathaa manNthraacrayac cuci:" 
"kurupakthiSamaayuktha: puraaNajNYO
vicEshatha:, Evam lakshaNaSampanNnNO kururithyapithiiyathE."
 en_kiRapatiyE vaithikaakrESaranaay,
pakavathpakthiyukthanaay, maathSaryaviyukthanaay,
 SakalavEthaSaarapuuthamaay SakalamanNthraNGkaLukkum
kaaraNamaay iraNdu paNGkukku oru kaiyOlai pOlE emperumaanOdu 
ivvaathmaavukku
uNdaana avinNaapuuthaSampanNthathaik kaattakkatavathaay
 mumukshuvukku eyppinnil vaippaana
thirumanNthraththai pakthicraththaikaLOtE arththaSaHithamaaka
 anNuSanNthiththup periya
mathippanaay, arththakaamOpaHathananRikkE lOkaparikraHam 
utaiyavanaayiruppaanoruvan
aacaaryanaakakkatavan.

kuuraththaazvaan emperumanaar thiruvuLLaththilE 
ciiRiyaruLinaarenRu kEttu "ivvaathmaa avarukkE
cEshamaayirunNthathaakil avarutaiya ishtavinNiyOka 
prakaaram koNdu kaaryamen" enRaar.
thannai aacrayiththuvaiththuth than thiRathilE thiiNGku 
nNinaiththu thrOHiyaana nNaaluraanaip
perumaaL "nNa kshamaami" enRu muninNtharuLa, perumaaLOtE
 ethirittu "avan nNaan peRRa
lOkam peRavENum" enRu viNNappam ceythaar. aaka,
 ivviraNdarththaththaalum cishyaacaarya
kramaththukku Siimaapumi kuuraththaaz vaanenRu 
aruLicceyvaar. vadukanNampi "aacaaryapathamenRu
thaniyE orupatham, athuLLathu emperumaanaarukkE 
yaayiRRu; aakaiyaal emperumaanaar
thiruvatikaLE caraNamenRu vicvaSiththiruNGkOL" enRaayiRRu, 
thammutaiya cishyarkaLukku
aruLicceyvathu.

nNallatikkaalaththil nNammaacaaryar_kaL athikaarikaLaip 
peRRaalallathu pakavathSampanNtham
irukkumpati collakkatavathaayiraathu. AthikaarikaLaavaar:
 karunNtharaiyil thaaNGkaL nNinRa
nNilaiyai anNuSanNthithu "inNnNinRa nNiirmai muRaamai" enRum,
 "EHi pacya cariiraaNi"
enRum, 'innam keduppaayO" enRum ivaiyenna ulakiyaRkai" enRum
"nNaattumanitaththO tenakkarithu" enRum, "nNaattaarO 
tiyalvozinNthu" enRum
"O! O! ulakinathiyalvE" enRum, kuuvi veruvi
inNnNilsththiRporunNthaamai thORRaththuvaNda
cEthananukkaayiRRu pakavathSampanNtham colluvathu.
 aNGNGananRikkE, vaaykkaraiyilE
poripuRanNthatavina aanNukuulyam kaNdaathal, 
thyaaJyamaana arththakaamaNGkaLilE nNacaiyaalEyaathal,
nNilai nNillaatha oru prapavaththai nNacciyaathal,
 onRaalE vanNthathuvum thuvatciyillaak
kazanimuNtar_kku oru nNalvaarththai connaanaakil than
 mathippumkettu, than kuuRRilE
othuNGkina pakavathpraapthiyam nNazuvavita mutinNthu,
 kEtkiRavanaiyum nNaaSthikanaakkukiRaaniththanai.

aacaaryapEthamum aathmapEthaththOpaathi, pithaavai,
 maathulanai, maamanaarai, SaavithryupathEcam
paNNinavanai, athyyaanNam paNNuviththavanai, oru manNthram 
upathEciththavanai, pakavanNmanNthram
upathEciththavanai ippati aaraaynNthu paarththaal 
 anEkaraayiruppaarkaL. ivar_kaLtaiya
mumuksukkaLukku thyaajyarkaL. "ithuven? pakavanNmanNthram 
colluviththavanaiyum appatic
collalaamO?" ennil: pakavathavathaaraNGkaLum pakavath 
kuNaNGkaLum ellaiyai enRum
iRanNthirukkum, pakavathavathaaraNGkaL thORum pakavathkuNaNGkaL 
thORum thivyacEshtithaNGkaL
thORum thirumanNthraNGkaLum uLavaayirukkum. SamSaaraththil 
SthriipumaankaL SamclEsha
viSlEsharuupamaana SrikOpaala manNthraththai upaythEcipaarum, 
puthraprathammana manNthraththai
upathEcippaarum, aiSvaryamenna, aarOkyamenna, vijayaarththamenna,
 cathrunNiraSanamenna,
ivaRRukkuth thakka manNthraNGkaLaiyum upathEcippaarellaam
 SamSaaraththai var_ththippaar_ka
LaakaiyaalE aacaaryar_ka Laakamaattaar_kaL. ivvarththam 
thirumanNthraththai kuRiththanRu, vinNiyOkam
koLLukiRa cEthananutaiya nNinaivaippaRRa. vipariitha Spar_
camutaiya emperumaan, nNiica
Spar_camutaiya manNthram, nNiicaSpar_camutaiya aacaaryan
ivarkaLutaiya mumuksukkaLukku
thyaajyar_kaL. vipariitha Spar_camutaiya emperumaanaavaan: -
pakavathpaakavatha kaiNGkarya
praapthikku avvarukuNtaana aapaaSaNGkaLataiyac collumathu.
 nNiicaSpar_camutaiya aacaaryanaavaan:-
ithukku puRampu cila SamSaaraththil minukkaNGkaLaith thOnRac
 collumavan.

ini, aacaaryan aarennil, pakavathpraapthikku prathipanNthakamaana
 Svavyaapaara nNivruththiruupamaana
prapthththiyai upathEcikkiRavan aacaaryanaavaan. "criya:pathiyaana
 emperumaanaiyE raksakanenRu
vicvaSiththu nNir_paanaayirum" enRu aruLicceyyumavan. 
Sathaaccaaryan Saccishyanai
pakavathpraSaathaththaalE thirunNthina SrivaishNavanenRu 
mikavum aathariththukkoNdu pOrum.
Saccishyanum Sathaacaaryanutaiya aathakaththaik kaNdu 
iRumaavaathE than karunNtharaiyai uNarnNthu
'pakavathvimukanaay capthaathivishayaNGkaLilE maNti 
urumaaynNthu kaikazinNthu nNinRa ennai
muthalatiyilE athvEsham paRRAcaakakkoNdu thannutaiya 
nNiravathika krupaiyaalE raksiththaruLina
maHOpakaarakan" enRum "aacaaryanaalE ippERupeRREn" enRum 
"ennaith thImanaNGkoduththaay"
"maruviththozum manamE thanNthaay" enRum "unakken ceykEn"
 enRum aacaaryan paNNina
maHOpakaaraththukku prathyupakaaram thEtik kaaNaamal 
thadumaaRi, "kururEva param praHma
kururEva paraa kathi:, kururEva paraa vithyaa kururEva 
param thakam, kururEva para: kaama: kururEva
paraayaNam, yaSmaath thathupathEshtaaSau thaSmaath 
kurutharO kuru:"  en_kiRapatiyE
iHaparalOkaNGkaLiraNdum aacaaryan thiruvatikaLE enRum 
thrushtaathrushtaNGka LiraNdum avanE
enRum nNINaiththirukkum. aacaaryan cishyanutaiya Hithaththaic
 ceyyumavan; cishyan aacaaryanutaiya
priyaththai ceyyumavan. "aacaaryan cishyanutaiya aathma
 paathraiyaith thanakku thEHayaathraiyaaka
ninaiththirukkum" enRu vicvaSiththirukkiRathaRku mElillai,
 cishyanum appatiyE aacaaryanutaiya
thEHayaathraiyaith thanakku  aathmayaathraiyaaka
 nNinaiththirukkum. aacaaryanaavaan cishyanutaiya
uyirai nNOkkum. cishyan aacaaryanutampai nOkkum.
 cishyavaSthuvai aacaaryan vinNiyOkam
koLLakkaravanallan. "cishyavaSthuvai vinNiyOkam koLLukiRaan"
 enRirukkum aacaaryanutaiya
aRivaiyum caNGkikka adikkum. aacaaryanukkuth than vaSthuvai
 upakarikkinREn enRirukkum
cishyanutaiya aRivaiyum caNGkikka adukkum. "cariiramarththam 
praaNaNYca SathkurupyO nivEthayEth"
enRum "uRRu eNNil athuvumaRRaaNGkavanRannathu" enRum
 cishyanukku prathipaththi yaakaiyaalum,
inNtha ruciyai viLaippiththaan aacaaryanaakaiyaalum 
aacaaryanukkum cishyanukkum oru
ninaivEyaakvEnum. aacaaryan poRaikku ilakkaana cishyanukku 
pakavathjNYaanamE
kaivanNthathenna voNNaathu. aacaaryan kaNvattaththil 
varththikkiRa Saccishyanukkum aacaaryan
priyamE ceykaiyaalE kOpaththukku HEthuvillai. aakaiyaal
 aacaaryan poRai kumarirunNthu
pOmiththanai. aacaaryan arththakaamaNGkaLil 
nacaiyaRRavanaakaiyaalE thyaajyamaana
arththakaamaNGkaL HEthuvaakap poRukkavum veRukkavum 
praapthiyillai. ini
ivanutaiya Hitharuupamaaka veRuththaanaakilum athuvum 
praapyaanNth_rkkatha maakakkatavathu.

mattiyuura raNGkaththaanum, paNikaiyOcaip piLLaanum,
 peRRiyum, nNaNYciiyarumaaka
ezunNtharuLiyirukkaceythE nNaNYciiyaraip paarththu
 "oru vaishNavan Oraacaaryan SripaathaththilE
pakavathSampanNthaththaip paNNi vEROraacaaryan 
SripaathaththilE SvaruupaciksaiyaayirunNthathu.
iruvar pakkalilum ivan anNuvarththikkumpati eNGNGanE?"
 enRu viNNapaNYceyya, "aaraiththaan
nNiir vitap paarkkiRiir? muRpatak karunNtharaiyilE oru 
nNalvaarththaiyaic collumavar
"criya:pathiyaana emperumaanutaiya thiruvatikaLaiyE
 vicvaSiththu nNirparanaayirum" enRu
ariLicceyyumavar. pinpu avanaikkuRiththu oru nNalvaarththai
 collumavan "nNiiraar
Sripaathaththaitaiyiir?" enRu kEttu ivanai raksiththa 
aacaaryanukku oru priyam ceythaanumaay,
ivan Hithaththin mElellai nNilaththaip pitiththu "un aacaaryan 
thiruvatikaLaiyE vicvaSiththu
nNirpparanaayirum" enRaayiRRu vaarththai colluvathu. aakaiyaal 
iruvarum upaathEyathamar"
enRu aruLicceythaar. "Ekaaksaraprathaathaaram aacaaryam 
yOvamanNyathE, cvaakayOnNicatham
praapya caNtaaLEshvapijaayathE" ennakkatavathiRE.
 "mumuksukkaLukku maathaapithaakkaL aar?"
enRu kEtka "cariiramEva maathaapitharau JanNayatha:"
 en_kiRa maathaapithaakkaLum,
"thvam maathaa SarvalOkaanNaam thEvathEvO Hari: pithaa" 
"pithaa maathaa ca maathava:"
enRu pothuvaana maathaapithaakkaLum ivanukkanRu. 
avarkaLu malla. ini yaarennil,
thirumanNthram maathaavumaayum pithaa aacaaryanum" 
enRu aruLicceyvar. iththai nNinaiththiRE
nNaNYciiyarai ananNthaazvaan "thirumanNthraththilE 
piRanNthu thvayaththilE vaLarnNthu
thvayanNishtaraaviir" enRu vaazththiRRum. 
"uthpaathakapraHmapithrO: kariiyaanN praHmatha: pithaa"
enRum uNdu.

mumuksukkaLukku SamSaaraththilE irukkum nNaaL 
ucaaththuNai yaar? pozuthu
pOmpati en?" enRu nNaNYciiyaraip piLLaikEtka,
 "mumuksuvenRu orujaathiyanRu; oru
aacrama manRu; pOksaththilE iccaiyutaiyavanai 
mumuksuvenRa thiththanai; ivanukku
ucaaththuNaiyum ivanOtE cErnNthu pOthupOkku muLLathum 
virajaikku akkaraiyilE
pOnAliRE. avviruppilE OraacaiyutaiyavanukkanRO
 thuNaivENduvathum pOthupOkku
muLLathum. irukkum nNaaL piraattikku laNGkaiyil
 ucaaththuNaiyNtaakil ivanukkum
SamSaaraththil thuNaiyuNdu. aRivu nNataiyaatina
 mumuksuvukku SamSaaram piraattikku
laNGkaiyOpaathiyiRE. avaLukku maariivanutaiya 
thORRaavO paathi ivanukku
vishayapraavaNyam. "akaRRa nNii vaiththa maayavallaimpulan
kaL" ennakkatavathiRE.
avaLukku raavaNan thORRaavOpaathi ivanukku SamSaaraththi
 thORRaavu. avaLukkuth
tharjanaparthSanaathikaLaip paNNum raaksaSikaLOpaathi 
ivanukkup puthramithraathikaL.
Ekaaksi EkakarNikaLOpaathi ivanukku aHaNGkaara 
mamakaaraNGkaL. avaLukku
SrivipiishaNaazvaanum peNmakaLum pOlE ivanukku
 SrivaishNavarkaL ucaaththuNaiyaa
yirukkumpati. avaLukkuth thiruvati thORRaravOpaathi
 ivanukku aacaaryan thORRaravum.
avaLukkuth thiruvati varshiththa SriraamakuNaNGkaLOpaathi
ivanukku aazvaar_kaL
aruLicceyalkaLum, SriraamaayaNa maHaapaarathaathi 
pakavathkathaikaLum. avaLukkuth
thiruvatikoduththa thiruvaazi mOthiraththOpaathi 
ivanukkum aacaaryan thiruvuLLamaana
thirumanNthram. avaLukkuth thiruvaazi mOthiram 
caaththina maNiviralai nNinaippathu, aNaiththa
thiruththOLai ninaippathu, avvaziyaalE thirumEniyai
 muzukka ninaippathaay ilaNGkaiyil
thaniyiruppaiyum mathiyaathE perumaaLOtE oru padukkaiyil
 irunNthaaR_pOlE ivan
thirumanNthraththil prathamaaksaraththil collukiRa
 raksakathva cEshithvaNGkaLai nNinaiththu
anNtha raksakathcEshithvaNGkaLukku itaiccuvaraana
 anNyacEshathvaSvaSvaathanNthryanNishEthaththaip
paNNith thannai anNanNyaarHacEsha maakkina avathaaraNaththai
 ninaiyaa, avvanNanNyaarHacEsha
vaSthuvukku ujjavanam nirupaathikacEshiyaanavanukkuk
kiNYcithkarikkai yen_kiRa arththaththaik
kaattum nNaaraayaNa pathaththai ninaiyaa, ippati 
thirumanNthraththil arththaanNuSanNthaanaththaalE
SamSaaraththil iruppaiyum mathiyaathE paamarumuuvulakaththuLLE
 theLivuRRa cinNthaiyaraay
varththippar_kaL. piraattikku laNGkaiyilE pozuthupOkkup pOlE
 mumuksuvukku SamSaaraththilE
pozuthupOkku. SamSaarikaLiRkaattil mumuksuvukku || 
laNGkaiyiluLLaar, thannilamaana vaacithOnRa
uNpaaruRaNGkuvaaraay, pravruththinNivruththikaLOtE
 pOthupOkkaay, piraatti uuNu
muRakkamuminRikkE, paththukkOti cenNnNaaykku nNaduvE 
orumaan pEtai irunNthaaRpOlE,
perumaaL thOL viiraththai anNuSanNthithu, avviiraththukku
 itaiyuuRaanavoru pravruththikkum
ksamai yanRikkE thurumpu nNaRukkaathE irunNthaap pOlE 
mumuksuvukkum, "uNNaanNaaL
paciyaava thonRillai" enRum, "nNaattu maanitaththO
 tenakkarithu" enRum,
"nNaattaarOtiyalvozinNthu" enRum "kuuvikoLLum kaalam 
innam kuRukaathO" enRumirukkai.
SamSaarikaLukku vaaSaSthaanam oru kraamamaathramaay,
 aacrayam ksEthraJNYanaa yiruppaanOr
eniyelumpanaay, prayOjanamum vayiRu vaLarkkaiyaayirukkum. 
mumuksuvukku iruppitam
emperumaanEyaay, aacrayam emperumaanEyaay, prayOjanamum
 kaiNGkaryamEyaayirukkum.
"vaiththaparicithu kaaNmin" enru inNnNilaththup 
porunNthaamaiyum, porunNthina nNilaththil
pukappeRaamaiyum vativilE thORRumpatiyaayk "kaNkaL
 acumpozuka nNinainNthirunNthE
ciramam thiirnNthEn enRiruppaar_kaL."

ivviruppil porunNthaamai viLaippiththu irumpaip 
ponnaakkuvaaraippOlE karunNtharaiyilE
pukunNthu pakavathvishayaththai upakariththa
 aacaaryanukku cishayan paNNum upakaara
mEthennil: aacaarya vishayiikaaraththukku ivvaruku 
cishyan nNalvazikku uRuppaaka nNatakkum
natakkaikaLataiya aacaaryanukku upakariththaanaakavaayiRRu.
 aacaaryan thiruvuLLaththil
anNuSanNthiththirukkumathu. avaiyaavana:- than munnati
 paarththu natakkaiyum, piRarutaiya
kuNaakuNanNiruupaNam paNNaathozikaiyum; SvathOshaththil 
SarvajNYanaayirukkaiyum;
parathOshaththil ajNYanaayirukkaiyum; anNyacEshathvam, 
SvaSvaathanNtharyam,
thEHaathmaapimaanam, aathamaSthuthi, paranNinNthai 
en_kiRa ellai mayakkukaL pariHariththu
nNatakkaiyum; emperumaanutaiya vaay puku cORRaip 
paRiyaathozikaiyum; athaavathu:
emperumaanutaiya vakuththa raksakathvaththaith
 thaLiththaan thanakku raksakanenRirukkai;
aacaaryanaiyum, thirumanNthraththaiyum, emperumaanaiyum, 
avamaanam paNNaathozikaiyum;
aacaaryanai avamaanam paNNukaiyaavathu:- than munnati
 paarththu nNatavaathozikaiyum,
avan aruLicceytha thirumanNthraththaith tharaiyillaatha 
tharaiyilE cinNthi azikkaiyum;
thirumanNthraththai avamaanam paNNukaiyaavathu:-
 thirumanNthraththai maRakkaiyum, thirumanNthram
aruLicceytha aacaaryanai anNaatharikkaiyum,
 thirumanNthraththaal prathipaathikkiRa arththathinpati
yoziya anNyacEshathva SvaSvaathanNth_r_ya 
thEHaathmaa pimaa nNaathikaLilE moththuNdukittam
thinRa maaNikkam pOlE urumaaynNthu POkaiyum; 
emperumaanai avamaanam paNNukaiyaavathu:-
avanutaiya raksakathvaththukku  itaiccuvaraaka
 ksEthr_JNYarai raksakaraaka ninaiththu
avar_kaL vaacalkaL thORum nuzainNthu SarVEcvaranai 
SthuthikkiRa nNaakkai yittu
purOtaacaththai nNaaykkidumaappOlE ksEthr_JNYarai
 Sthuthikkaiyum.

emperumanukkum aathmaavikkum praapthi avinNaaputhamaayirukka,
 purushakaaram
vENduvaanennennil: irukkiRa SamSaaramum, ediththa utampum, 
inNtha praapthikku
itaiccuvaraana anNyacEshathva SvaSvaathanNthrya 
thEHaapimaanaathikaLai viLaippiththuth
thannai maRanNthu urumaayappaNNum thaakaiyaalE 
Saaparaathanaana than patiyaiyum,
aparaathaththaiyum aRikaikku SarvajNYanumaay,
 aRinNthapati anNupavippikkaikku Sarva
cakthiyumaay, thaan SvathanNthranumaayirukkaiyaalE 
ivan aparaathaththai kaNdu aziyac
ceyyaamaikkup purushakaaram vENum. aanaal piraattikkum 
emperumaanukkum praapthi
oththirukkumaakil piraattiyaip purushakaaramaakac
 colluvaanennennil; iruvarkkum
iraNdukuNa muNdaakaiyaalE. emperumaanukku 
SvaSvaathanNthryamum nNiirmaiyumuNdu.
piraatti veRum nNiirmaiyE vativaayirukkum.
 eNGNGanEyennil: mathya raathriyilE kaathukarum
kuuta iraNGkumpatiyaana caraNaakathiyai munnittuk
koNduvanNtha SrivipiishaNaazvaanaiyuNGkuuta
"vathyathaam pathpathaam" enna, oru nNilai nNinRu
kaikkoNdathu perumaL prakruthi; thannai
nNalinNtha raaksaSikaLaith thiruvati nNaliyappuka,
perumaaL parikaramenRu pathiyaathE
"nNa kaccinN nNaaparaathuathi" enRathu piraatti prakruthi.

aanaal piraattiyum aacaaryanum iraNdu purushakaaram 
vENduvaanennennil; "caraNyan
kuRaiyum caraNaakathan kuRaiyum thiirnNthu iruvarkkum
 Svaruupam peRukaikkaaka" enRu
aruLicceythaar. kuruparamparaiyai munnitavE caraNaakathan
 kuRai thiirum; piraattiyai
munnitavE caraNyan kuRai thiirum. caraNyanukkuk kuRaiyuNdO.
 ennil: nithyavipuuthi pOlE
theLivicum panRikkE iruL tharumaa NYaalamaana SamSaaraththilE
 varththikkiRa cEthanai
inNnNilaththin thaNmai paaraathE pizai yezuthum SvaathanNth_ryam
 caraNyanukkuk kuRai.
akkuRai piraattiyai munnitavE thiirum. emperumaan ivvaathmaavai 
paRRumpOthu
piraattiyaiyum aacaaryanaiyum munnittaayiRRup paRRuvathu.
 aathmaa emperumaanaip
paRRumpOthu piraattiyaiyum aacaaryanaiyum munnittaayiRRup 
paRRuvathu. ivvarththam
iLaiyapperumaaL, SrivipiishaNapperumaaL, SrikuHapperumaaL, 
thiruvati, maHaaraaja
ruLLittaar pakkalilum kaaNalaam. emperumaanukku raksiththE
 Svarupam peRavENum.
piraattikku raksippiththESvaruupam peRavENum. aacaaryanukkum
 ivvarththam aRivippiththE
Svaruupam peRavENum; ivvarththa maRinNthu athyavaSiththapOthE 
SvaruupaSiththi.
cEthananukku arththakaamaththil nacaiyaRavE aacramam nNiRam
 peRum. aHaNGkaara maakaara
maRa vaishNavathvam nNiram peRum. ivaiththaan pakavath 
praapthikku
prathipanNthaNGkaLaayirukkum.

pakavathpraapthikku prathipanNthakamaana Svavyaapaaraththil
 nivruththi prapaththi.
"prapaththiyaavathu, onRai vittu onRai paRRukai" enRu aazvaan 
paNikkum. athaavathu:-
ajNYanaay, acakthanaay, apraapthanaana thannai vittu 
SarvajNYaanaay Sarvacakthiyaay
praapthanumaana emperumaanaip paRRukai. prapaththikku 
Svaruupam Ethu? aNGkam Ethu?
pramaaNam Ethu? athikaarikaL aar? ennil: thiruvatiyaik
 kattina praHmaaSthram
caNaRkayiRu kaaNa vittupPOnaapPolE thannai yozinNtha 
upaayanNtharaNGkaLaip poRaa
thozikai Svaruupam. itharOpaayathyaakam aNGkam. 
Sakala pramaaNaprathipaathyanaana
emperumaan thaanE "maamEva yE prapathyanNthE"
 enRu aruLicceykaiyaalE athuthaanE
pramaaNam. thaanum piRarum thaNYcamen Rirukkum 
nNanmaikku, emperumaanukku avvaruku
illaiyen Rirukkaiyum, piRarutaiya anNarththaapyuthayaNGkaL 
thannathenRirukkaiyum ivai
thotakkamaanavai. arththacraththai piRanNthapOthu 
thEHaathmaapimaaNam pOyiRRillaiyaakakkatavathu.
thannaiyuLLapati aaraayumanRum piRarutaiyakuNaakuNakiruupaNam
paNNa avaSaramillai;
praapthiyumillai. emperumaanai uLLapati aaraayumanRum
pirarutaiya kuNaakuNanNIruupaNam
paNNa avaSaramillai, praapthiyumillai. caithanyam
nNataiyaatinavan thannaip paarththuththaLar_thal
emperumaanaip paarththuth thERuthal ceyyumiththanaiyoziya 
pozuthai pazuthE pOkkaan. ini,
piRarutaiya kuNaakuNanNirupaNam paNNukiRathu, 
pakavathjNYaanam neNYciRpataamaiyaalE,
uNarththiyaRRavan uRaNGkukiRaanaayiREyiruppathu.
 "manNa JNYaanNE" en_kiRathaathu.

aciththukkum oru kuNamuNdu. Icvaranukkum oru kuNamundu. 
aciththuthannai apimaaniththaaraip
piRar kaalil thuvaLavottaathu. thEHaathmaapimaanNi
 piRar kaalil thuvaLaan. "nNa nNamEyam"
enrirukkumthoziya emperumaanaiyaathal. SrivaishNavarkaLaiyaathal
 vaNaNGkaanE. emperumaanum
thannai apimaaniththaaraip piRar kaalil thuvaLavottaan. 
thirumanNthranNishtan aSaththukkaL
kaalil vaNaNGkaan. aathmaa prakruthiyai aNtaikkoNdu
 emperumaanai uRumuthal, emperumaanai
aNdai koNdu prakruthiyai uRumuthalceyyumathoziya onRil
 nNillaathu. HiraNyan prakruthiyai
aNdai koNdu emperumaanOtE athirittu mutinNthu pOnaan; 
SripraHlaathaazvaan emperumaanai
aNdaikoNdu prakruthiyai athirittu vaaznNthu pOnaan.
 prakruthiyai ceRiyaCeRya anNthakaaram
mikum. emperumaanaic ceRiyacceRiya veLicceRippu mikum.
 HiraNyaraavaNaathikaL; kaikEyi, kuuni
pakkalilE kaaNalaam. thriJtai, vipiishNaazvaan pakkalilEyum 
kaaNalaam. prakruthiyinutaiya
aSthirathvaathithOshaNGkaLai aacaaryan kaattakkaNda 
cEthanNanukku ivvarththam neNYcil
pataathaakil pakavathpraapthiyaLavum payaNGkettirukka virakillai. 
"thERElennai un
ponnaticcErththollai vERE pOka eNYNYaanRum vital" enpathu
 'maNGkavottu" enpathu,
'inNnNinRa nNiirmai" enpathu "ithukaNdaay" enpathaay,
 "vaziththaNGku valvinaiyai maRRaanO"
enpathaaym "nNaduvEyOrutampivittu" enRu aNYcik 
kuuppitaanNiRpaar_kaL. pakavathSampanNtham
paNNina pinpu ivvutampaik kaNduvaiththu aNYcaathE
irunNthavanutaiya jNYaanaththai
cOthikkavadukkum.

aathmaa accEththanaay, athaaHyanaay, aklEthyanaay, 
acOshyanaay, Sarvakathanaay,
jNYaanaananNthaSvaruupanaay, pakavaccEshapuuthanaayirunNthuvaiththu
prakruthiSampanNthaththaalE
maknanaaykkoNdu urumaaynNthu "aSanNnNEva Sa pavathi" enRu
uNdaayirukkacceythE
illaathaar kaNakkaay nNinRanNilaiyai aacaaryan kaattakkaNda
ananNtharam virOthikazinNthu
praapyathEsaththilE pukurumaLavum, raaksaSikaL mathyEyirukka 
piraattiyutaiya caniyirup
paippOlavum kaalaakni mathyE akappattaaraip pOsavum 
HaalaaHalavishaththinitai
akappattaaraippOlavum athanutan porunNthaamai ThORRap 
peruNGkuuppiitaakak kuuppittu
iththai viduvikkavalla maaHaapaakavatharkaLaana
saththukkaLutaiya SaHavaaSaNGkaLaal peRRa
pakavathkrupaiyaalum Svaruupayaathaathm_
yaththaalumveLicceRippuppiRanNthu ivvirOthiyai
viduviththukkoLLukaiyilE thvarai viNYcic cellaanNiRkum.
"JNYaanNaanNmOksha:" "aJNYaanNaath
SamSaara:" en_kiRathu. jNYaanNamaakiRathu jNYEyamaakiRa
 pakavathSampanNthaththai aRinNthu,
SampanNthaththukku virOthiyaana SamSaaraSampanNtham
 poRaathozikaiyiRE. aJNYaanNaath
SamSaaramaakiRathu: pakavathSampanNthaththukku 
virOthiyaana prakruthipraakruthaNGkaLOttaic
ceRivu. SamSaaram aapaththenRapati. anNaathmaanNi
 aathmapuththiyum, aSvE Svampuththiyum,
karmaparamparaiyum SamSaaraHEthu. pakavathpraSaatha
paramparai mOksa HEthu.

cEthanutaiya aHamaarththamaRiyalaavathu
 thEHAthmaapimaanNikaLOtoththa thanakkuth thaan
vENdum nNanmaikaLataiyaith thanakku nNaacamenRikkai.
nNaNYciiyar SripaathaththilEyutaiyaaroru
SrivaishNavar thammutaiya anNthimathacaiyil
 "ivvavaSthaiyil enakkuth thaNYcamaaka nNii
vaiththirukkalaavathu Ethu?" enRu viNNappam ceyya 
"ippOthu inNnNinaivum kuuta aRukai"
enru aruLicceythaar. athaavathu: jNYaanam 
piRanNtha pinpu jNYaanNakaaryamaana kaiNGkaryam
kaipukurum thEcacicEshaththilE cellumaLavum 
aRivu nNataiyaatina cEthanNanukku aapaththenRapati.
"aathmanNO thurthacaapaththim vimrucpa ca HarEr kuNaak" 
en_kiRapatiyE. aathalaal,
thannutaiya nNinaivu maaRinaalallathu "Smaraami" yum 
"nNayaami" yum paliyaathenRu
aruLicceyvar. ivvaLavu upaayaththai otavaiththathu
 Ekapatham. upEyaththai Otavaiththathu
mElil nNamaSSu upaayaththai nilaiyittaar_kaL piraatti, 
thraupathi, thirukkaNNa
maNGkaiyaaNdaanuLLittaarkaL. upEyaththai nilaiyittaar_kaL 
iLaiyaperumaaL, periya utaiyaar,
cinNthayanNthi, piLLaithirunNaRaiyuuraraiyar.
 eNGkanEyennil: "ciithO pava" ennavallavaL
thannutaiya thaniyiruppaiyum maaRRa vallaLaayirukka
 perumaaLutaiya viiraththukku
koththaiyaamenRu thurumpu nNaRukkaa thirunNthapatiyaalum, 
ajjaiyillaatha kOshtiyilE,
lajjaiyai utaiyavan kaiyilE thannutaiya lajjaiyaip pokattu
 nirlajjaiyaayirunNthapatiyaalum,
upaayaththukku Siimaapuumi avar_kaL. "nil" enna "kurushva" 
enRapatiyaalum "aHam Sarvam
karishyaami" enrapatiyaalum, "kriyathaamithi maam vatha" 
enRapatiyaalum, "laksmaNEnNa
kathaam kathim" en_kiRapatiyaana praapthiyaalum,
 "SaHajakaiNGkaryavithaya:" en_kiRa arththam
kaippattathu avarkkEyaakaiyaalum. periya vitaiyaarum,
 cinNthayanNthiyum, piLLaithirunNaRaiyuuraraiyarum
vakuththa vishayaththaip piriththuth thanNthamutaiya
utampaippONaathapatiyaalum, vakuththa
vishayaththai kaNda maathraththilE virOthiyaana utampai
 vidukaiyaalum, upEyaththukku
Siimaapuumi ivar_kaL.

itharOparayathyaakapuurvakamaaka "avanE upaayamaakavENum" 
ennum upEya praarththanaiyai
"thvayam" en_kiRathu. ivvarththam neNYcil pattavar 
piraattiyaippOlE thurumpu naRukkaathE
oziyum. thraupathiyaippOlE thannutaiya lajjaiyaippokattirukkum.
 thirukkaNNa
maNGkaiyaaNdaanaippOlE paraparappaRRu vakuththavan vaacalilE
thannaip pENaathu othuNGkum.
iLaiyaperumaaLum, periyavutaiyaarum,
 piLLaithirunNaRaiyuuraraiyarum, cinNthayanNthiyum pOlE
thanNthaamai mutiththum Svaruupamaziyaamal
nNOkki niRpar_kaL.

aacaaryaaNGkiikaaraananNtharaththilE kuruparamparaiyaiyum,
 thirumanNthraththaiyum, caramaclOkaththaiyum
anNuSanNthiththu irunNtha itamaRiyaamal thannai
oruNGkavittukkoNdu, thannaik karaiyERRavallanaay,
arththakaamOpaHathanallaathaanoru paramanathvanNishtan
kaiyilE thannaip pokattu
nirpparanaayirukkaikku mElillai ivanukkup pariHarikka 
vENduvathu: thEvathaanNtharapajanNam
paNNuvaarOttai SampanNthikaLutaiya SaHavaaSam 
vinNaacamenRaNYcith thaviravum, pakavathSvaththai
varunNthiyaakilum  apaHaRiththu jiiviyaa thozikaiyum,
 pakavathpraapthikku virOthiyaana
vishayapraavaNyam thannai mutikkumenRu aNYciyapPOravum,
aacaaryanaLavil
prakruthipraakruthaNGkaL nimiththamaaka varum anNarththam
pariHariththuppOravum, nilainNinRa
pakavathapacaaram varunNthiyum pariHariththuppOravum vENum.

"OrOravathaaraNGkaLiRceytha aanaiththozilkaLellaam 
orOpaakavathaapacaaram paNNina palam
anNupavikkaikkkaaka" enRu jiiyar aruLicceyvar, nallatikkaalaththil
 nammaaccaaryar_kaL Sri
vaishNavar_kaLaith thaNGkaLOpaathi prakruthimaan_kaLaaka
 ninaiththirukkum
pullimaiyinRikkEyaayiRRu iruppathu. "thiruvutaimannar",
 "cezumaamaNikaL", "nilaththEvar",
 "uruvutaiyaarinaiyaar", "oththu vallaar",
"thakkaar mikkaar", "vEtham vallaar", "vEthavimalar",
 "ciRumaamanicar", "empiraanRana
cinnaNGkaL", enRu nNam kulanNaatharaana aazvaar_kaL 
SrivaishNavar_kaLukku ippatith
thirunNaamam caaRRukaiyaalE, kEvalam thannOtokka oru
manushyarenRu SrivaishNavar_kaLai
ninaiththirukkai paakavathaapacaaram. pakavathapacaaram 
paNNukaiyaavathu: emperumaanutaiya
naRceevanaana SrivaishNavar_kaL thiRaththup paNNumapacaaram.
paakavathaapacaaram
paNNukaiyaavathu, SrivaishNavar_kaLutaiya uyirnNilaiyaana
 emperumaan thiRaththu
paNNumapacaaram. paakavathaSmclEsham pakavathaS_m_clEshaththaiyum
 piRappikkum.
pakavathSamclEsham paakavathaSamclEshaparyanNthamaayalvathu
iraathu, apaakavatha
SamclEsham paakavathaviclEshaththaiyum piRappiththu,
 pakavathviclEshaththaiyum piRappiththu
apaakavatha viclEshaththaiyum piRappiththu ivanaiyum
 eduththuk karaimaram cErththuvidum.

ivvellaimayakku aacaaryan kaNvattaththilE varththikkumavanukku
 vaaraathu. aacaaryan
kaNvattam vittaal, nithyaSamSaariyaayp pOmiththanai.
aacaaryanaavaan ottai OtaththOtE
OzukalOtamaay, thannaikkoNdu muzukumavananRu.
 thannaik karaiyERRa vallanaay,
thannaiyatainNthaaraiyum karaiyERRavallanaana 
jNYaanNaathiparipuurNanaayiruppaanoruvan.
aacaaryanutaiya jNYaanam vENdaa cishyanukku;
 vikraHamE amaiyum. "karutathyaanaththukku
visham thiirumaappOlE aacaaryanai thyaaniththirukkavE
SamSaaramaakiRa visham
thiirththukkoLLalaam" enRu aruLicceyvar_kaL.
 "kurOravajNYayaa mruthyu: manNthraavajNYaa
tharithrathaa, kurumanNthraparithyaakii rauravam 
nNarakam vrajEth' enRumuNdu.

athrushtamE thaNYcamenRiruppar_kaL nithyamukthar_kaL.
 thrushtamE thaNYcamenRiruppar_kaL
nithyaSamSaarikaL. mumukshuvukku thrushtaathrushtaNGkaL 
cellaanNiRkacceythE athrushtaththai
maRaiyavaruvathoru thrushtamuNdaanaal, thrushtaththai
 vittu athrushtaththaip paRRumavan
mumukshu. athrushtaththai maRaiyavaruvathoru thrushtamuNdaanaal 
athrushtaththai vittu
thrushtaththai paRRumavan nithyaSamSaari. ippOthu thannutaiya 
aHamarththamaRiyalaavathiv
viraNtarththamum, oru ellai vanNthaalallathu kaaNavoNNaathu. 
allaathapOthu irunNthE
kutiyaajavenRirukkaiyum vaishNavar_kaL thaaNGkaLum 
thaNGkaLpatiyaalE
vaishNavar_kaLenRirukkavum oruthattillai.

parathavaapaHaarikaL caivar, pOkaapaHaarikaL vishayapravaNar.
 kuNaapaHaarikaL
maayaavaathikaL, thaanum emperumaanum aRiya vaishNathvamuNdenRu 
aRiyalaavathu,
thyaajyamaana cilavaRRil vanNthaal thaanum emperumaanum
 aRiya nacaiyaRRirukkaiyum,
upaathEyam yaathonRu, athilum vanNthaal thaanum emperumaanum
 aRiya nacaiyuNdaa
yirukkaiyum. nEcaanNthramum, thEHaanNthramum uNdenRu aRinNthu 
payaththOtE kuuta
varththikka adukkum.

nNam muthalikaLukku oru muurththinNiyathiyum, 
oru manNthranNiyathiyum, Or aacaaryanNiyathiyum
uNdu. avaiyaavana:- perumaaLum, thvayamum, thvayaththai
muthalatiyil aruLicceytha
maHOpakaarakanaana aacaaryanum.

emperumaan muthalatiyilE "ksipaami" ennum, purushakaaraththai
munnitavE "thathaami"
ennum, pinpu "nayaami" ennum. avan raksikkaikkup parikaram 
aartthiyallathillai.
ithu kuRaivaRa iruvar Svaruupamum kuRaivaRum. "pataippodu 
keduppuk kaappavan".
ithyaathi. iththaal rucijanakan emperumaanennumaththaiyum 
Svavyathiriktha
kailapathaarthththamum avanaalE janNyamennum colliRRaayiRRu.
 "itaippukkOr" en_kaiyaalE
SrushtiSamHaaraNGkaLukkum "naan naan" en_kiRa
praHmaathikaLanRiyE, maathaapithaakkaLaaka
pramikkiRavarkaLaiyum collukiRathu.

aaHaarathvaaram upathEyam, viHaarathvaaram thyaajyam.
aakaiyaalE, lajjaapuraSSara
nivruththiyaic collukiRathu. kaalaththukkum,
 karmaththukkum, vEthaththil puurvapaakaththiR
collappatta naamaththukkum prapannan kutimakanallan.
 "aathmavicvaaSamum, athyavaSaayamum
utaiyaraay, kruthajNYaraayiruppaarkkallathhu
pakavathvishayam collalaakaathu" enRu palakaalum
aruLicceyvar. aacaaryaviSvaaSamum, athyavaSaayamum,
 thEvathaanNtharapajanaSampanNthamaRukaiyum,
nilainNinRa paakavathaapacaaram pariHariththuppOravum 
vENum. aacaaryanukku
ivanupakarikkumathaavathu:- avan thanNtha vaSthuvai
 nNaaRcanNthiyilE vaiyaathozikai.
pakavathpraSaatham paakavatharuciyaip piRappikkum.
 paakavatharuci aacaaryaaNGkiikaaraththaip
piRappikkum. aacaaryaaNGkiikaaram pakavathSviikaaraththaip 
piRappikkum. pakavathpraapthi
thathkaiNGkaryaththaip piRappikkum. thathkaiNGkaryam 
virOthinNivruththiyai apEksiththirukkum.
Saccishyan Sathaacaaryan pakkal paNNum vicathacravaNam
 "Sathaa pacyanNthi"kkE
anNvayikkum. ivvarththam Sathaacaaryan SanNnNithiyuNdaakath
 thORRum.

				maaNikkamaalai muRRiRRu.
		Sri PeriyavaaccaanpiLLai thiruvatikaLE caraNam.
Aazvaar, Emberumaanaar, Jeeyar Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

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Azvaan’s Sri Sukthees..

January 21, 2010

Azhwan being the master of all the Vedas, 4000 Divya Prabhandham, works of other Aacharyaas, etc., created five different stavams (five different composition of slogams) named “Panjastavam”. Even though the “Vedas” happened to be the master of everything in this world, it is not easy to understand the meanings for several versus of the Vedas. That is where, Azhwan “Panjastavam” gives an insight into the various in-depth meanings from the Vedas. If we depict “Vedas” as a girl, Azhwan’s Panjastavam is the “Maangalya Soothram” for her. Even if “Veda” girl has got lot of other ornaments in various parts of her body, this Panjastavam is the most important ornament, the “Maangalya Soothram”. Those stavams include the following.

Sri Athimaanushastavam – It explains the glory of various incarnations of SrimanNarayana (namely RAMA and KRISHNA)
Sri Varadharajastavam – It explains the glory of Lord Varadharaja and it ends with an explanation on how we can reach the lotus feet of the Lord through Sri.Ramanuja.
Sri Stavam – It explains the glory of Sridevi Naachiyaar.
Sri Vaigundastavam – It explains the Vaigundanathan and the associated glory
Sri Sundarabahustavam – It explains the glory of ThirumaaliurmSolai Azhagar.

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Sri Koorathazhwan Kaattiya Vazhi..

January 21, 2010

We will adopt virtues like humane-ness, compassion, straightforwardness and the like.
We will have unassailable faith that the only means by which we can live in this world is the pair of feet of Sri Ramanuja, the World Teacher.
We will not give pain to others through thought, word or deed.
We will keep away from those contemplate to harm us. We will help them (to come out of such a frame of mind) if possible.
We will realize that Sriman Narayana is the Supreme Being and live in such a way that we do not resort to anyone else.
We will be charitable and offer food to the devotees of the Lord.
We will cultivate forbearance (patience).
‘I am superior to others by virtue of my lineage, wealthy and learning’ – We will not become proud of such grounds; we will be humble.
We will follow our predecessors in what we do. We will not do what they have not done.
We will always think of the auspicious perfections of Sriman Narayana and remain deeply interested in (enjoying) those perfections.

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Thiruvaaymozi and Sama Vetham..

January 21, 2010

Saama Vedam had originally 1001 branches. We have very few left now.
NammAzhwAr’s celebrated Thiruvaimozhi is recognized as the Saama Veda
SaarArtham.Moksha PrApthi dheerga SaraNAgathy is the precious PurushArtham covered by ThiruvAimozhiTatthvam for Sri VaishNavAs is:
“asEsha chid-achith prakAram Brahma yEkamEva tatthvam”
Brahman is the one and only truth, the two others (sentients and insentients)
are His (Brahman’s) aspects.
In ThiruvAimozhi (2088), AzhwAr echoes this tatthvam: “avayavai thOrum
udal misai uyirenak-karantheng um paranthu” (He is pervasively present in all. He is indeed the sath. All are His body. He is the indwelling soul (antharyAmi Brahman).
Elsewhere in ThiruvAimozhi, AzhwAr instructs us : “uruvinan, aruvinan (2084)
AND uruvam ivvuruvuhaL (2090)“. Here, AzhwAr states that He is the soul of all sentient beings; He is also present in non-sentient beings.
Hitham for Sri VaishNavan is prapatthi (SaraNAgathy) or Bhakthi yOgam to
practise to reach Him. In ThiruvAimozhi Paasurams 2095 & 2100, AzhwAr
points this out: “iRai sErmin” (Worship the Lord with bhakthi); iRai uLLuha
(Meditate on the Lord).
The jeevan recognizes thru AchArya UpadEsam that it is the unconditional
servant (sEshan) and He is the Supreme Lord (sEshi). The jeevan transforms
from samsAri (Bhaddha Jeevan) to asamsAri (muktha Jeevan) thru the
anushtAnam of Bhakthi or Prapatthi Yogam. yOgam is difficult to practice and therefore Prapatthi yOgam is the only means left for us in Kali yugam.
PurushArTam for Sri VaishNavan is the supreme Bliss (brahmAnandham) of
nithya kaimkaryam to Sri Vaikunta NaaTan after arriving in Sri Vaikuntam via the archirAdhi maargam. After Moksham, the liberated soul never returns to samsAric world. AzhwAr describes that Supreme abode of the Lord as: “meetchiyinRi Vaikuntha Maanahar” (TVM 2523); The Lord is seated in the hall of splendid effulgence. Numerous eternally liberated Jeevans and liberated jeevans serve Him there. AzhwAr says that he joins that blessed assembly and enjoys the endless bliss that he longed for: MaamaNi MaNtapatthu anthamil pErinpatthu adiyarOdu irunthamai (TVM 3172). AzhwAr describes that bliss as
Saayujya Moksham, the best of all PurushArTams. It is the bliss, never-toend.
ThiruvAimozhi 1.2 is an outstanding summation of PurushArtham. In the very first Paasuram (Veedumin muRRavum–), Azhwaar says: “Renounce all things except the Lord. Enough! Then surrender your soul to the Lord, who is its actual Master and owner. He resides in your soul; indeed, He resides in the
souls of all in the world. All souls are body to Him. He is the Lord of the upper
world, Paramapadha. Relinquishing all (desires) and surrendering the soul to
Him, you have secured Parama Padham also in an assured manner“.
In the third paasuram, AzhwAr says: “Banish from your heart the feeling of
independence from God. The soul and body are subservient to Him. Once you
have acquired this spirit of complete surrender, it is a matchless and
unexceeded state of attainment“.
In the sixth paasuram (TVM 1.2.6), Azhwar talks about the infinite Dayaa of
the Lord: “His Love for the surrendered soul is His most eloquent attribute —
may be, more than His Lordly supremacy“.
In the 8th paasuram (TVM 1.2.8), AzhwAr talks about the true sense of
subservience to be practised by the individual soul: “We have three faculties:
Thinking with the heart (uLLam), speaking with the tongue (urai) and acting
with the body (seyal) — use these three to serve Him; cut off all other
attachments –Let all the three faculties converge on Him. Think of Him and of His activities; talk of Him, recite His names, sing His praise; perform praNAms and PradakshiNams and other services. These are concrete manifestations of the concept of subservience (sEshathva) that is being cherished in the heart“.
SAAMA VEDIC ECHOS IN THIRUVAIMOZHI
PoorvArchika Saaman: “Day and night, we approach You, Lord, with reverential homage, through sublime thoughts and noble deeds”.
PoorvArchika Saaman: “Oh resplendent Lord, Come to bless us; we offer youloving prayers; please accept and enjoy them. May you be enshrined in our worshipful heart”.
PoorvArchika Saaman 203: “There is no one, oh resplendent dispeller of
darkness, Superior to You; no one better than You; there is no one, verily, such as You are.“
PoorvArchika Saaman 206:
sunITO ghA sa martyO yam marutoO yam aryama. mitras pAntyadruhah
(Meaning): “Fortunate in Life is that mortal, whom the faultless Supreme Lord of vital principles, Lord of Justices, and the Lord of Light, gives protection“.
PoorvArchika Saaman 224: “How amazing! Even a little praise of Him, He
magnifies and accepts it with delight, ieed, while we exalt Him, we exalt
ourselves“.
PoorvArchika Saaman 229: “—We solicit Your friendship since only Your
friendship is unbroken and ever-lasting“ (tavEdhagum sakhyamastruham).
PoorvArchika Saaman 242: “Oh Friend! Do not worship any others but Him, the divine One. Let no grief. Praise Him alone, the radiant, the showerer of
benefits. During the course of self-realization, go on repeatedly uttering
hymns in His honor“.
PoorvArchika 260: “Oh Lord of Resplendence! Turn us not away but share in
our Joy. You are our Protector, You are kith and kin; turn us not away“. (Rig
Vedam: VIII.97.7)
PoorvArchika 291: “Oh Opulent Lord, mighty as thunder, the wielder of
adamantine justice, I shall not sell my devotion to You for all the in the world, not for a hundred, not for a thousand, nor for a million, for You are the Lord of countless wealth” (Rig Vedam: VIII.1.5).
PoorvArchika 439: “For killing the serpent of Nescience, we adore the
resplendent Lord with our verses, and thus the learned persons extol the
Supreme Lord” (Rig Vedam V.31.4).UttarArchika Saaman 661: “Oh Vital Lord! We augment your glory with fuel of
austerity and oil of love. May Your glory blaze high, Oh ever-young Lord
(Yuvaa-Kumara)”.
UttarArchika Saaman 680: “Oh Brave resplendent Lord! The Lord of all
movable (Chith) and stationary things (achith), the beholder of the Universe
Iswaran and (PrErithA), we call You loudly like an un-milked cow (with udders full)”.
UttarArchika Saaman 720: “Oh Wielder of the bolt of Justice! Certainly I
never sing songs in praise of anyone else, other than you, while celebrating any occasion, or contemplating any thought”.
UttarArchika 1107: “Oh adorable Lord, be our nearest friend, a protector,
benefactor and a gracious friend!” (AgnE thvAm nO antama utha trAthA SivO
bhuvO varUTya : Rig Vedam V.24., Yajur Vedam III.25).
UttharArchika 1344: ”Oh Embodiment of total selfless actions, the chanters
of the Saama extol You with songs. The reciters of the Rk with prayers; the
priests of the Yajuh with their prose and thereby elevate the honor of their
family and descendants”.
(gaayanthi Thvaa gAyathriNOrcanty- arkamrkina:, BrahmANasthvA Satakata
udhvamSamiva yEmirE)
UttarArchika Saaman 1416: “You are an embodiment of endurance and you
never transgress the Laws established by yourself. May you bless the person,
who battles against all vice and never transgresses your regulations and Laws
(Saasthrams).” / Rig Vedam I.27.8
UttrArchika Saaman 1458: “Oh Resplendent Lord, protect us every day, every tomorrow and every succeeding day. Oh Lord of the Good (auspicious), protect us, Your praises, all and every day-by-day and by night.” (Rig Vedam:
VIII.61.17):
adhyAdhyA Sva: Sva: Indra trAsva parE cha na:, viSvA cha nO jarithrunth
satpatE ahaa divaa naktam cha rakshisha:

UttarArchika Saaman 1772 (Rig Veda Rk: VIII.68.2): “Thou art rich in power, rich in actions, rich in knowledge and You have filled up everything with Your comprehensive majesty”
(tuviSushma tuvikratO sacheevO viSvayA matE, Aaa paprATa mahithvanA).
bhaam karNEbhi: SruNuyAma dEvA bhadram paSyEmaakshibhir yajatrA:,
sTirair angais tushtuvsas tanUbhir vyaSemahi dEvahitham yadhAyuh —
UttarArchika Saaman 1874 / Rig Rk I.89.8 and Yajur Vedam 25.21
Meaning of above Saaman 1874: “Oh Learned people ! May we wish our ears to listen to what is auspicious and good? Oh People worthy of sacred deeds! May we see with our eyes all that is good and beneficial. May we be engaged in Your praises, enjoy with firm limbs and sound bodies, a full term of life dedicated to the Supreme and Society!“.
Last Saaman of Saama Veda SamhithA: UttharArchika 1875:
svasti na indrO vruddhaSravA: svasti na: pUshA viSvavedA: svasti
nastArkshyO arishta-nEmi: savsti nO bruhaspatir dadhAtu, svasti nO
bruhaspatir dadhAtu (Rg Vedam I.89.6 and Yajur Vedam : XXV.19).
Meaning of the last Saaman: May the widely respected, resplendent God, guard our welfare. May the all-knowing nourisher guard our welfare? May the
Sovereign protector, with unblemished weapons, guard us for our prosperity“.
SWAMY NAMMAZHWAR & TAMIZH MARAI

In every one of the prabhandham of Swamy NammAzhwAr, one could find the distilled essence of the Four Vedams, Upanishads and Brahma Soothrams. As one belonging to the fourth varNam by birth, He could not study Vedams. As a strict observer of VarNAsrama Dharmams and with the special anugraham of SrI VishvaksEnar, third in line in our AchArya Paramparai, VedArthams were revealed to Him without going thru the standard route of Adhyayanam. Even Lord Raamachandran and Lord KrishNa had to go thru adhyayanam route via their AchAryans for Vedic training. That is why; Swamy NammAzhwAr could intuitively grasp the meanings of VedAs and acquired the title of “VEDAM TAMIZH SEYTHA MAARAN”.Let us select at Random some of the Paasuram passages from ThiruvAimozhi and map them to the Vedic sources. One can devote huge chunks of time in this correlation but we will focus on a few passages for illustrative purposes:
The First Patthu of ThiruvAimozhi has three main messages consistent with
the Vedic utterances:
(1) Sriman Narayanan is the best UpAyam for our salvation.
(2) He is easy of access and can be readily worshipped.
(3) He is the One, who grants the bliss of Moksham; He is the Moksha
DhAyaka Mukundan.
The VyAkhyAnams of Swamy Desikan’s DhramidOpanishad Taathparya
RathnAvaLi, DhramidOpanishad Saaram, SrI BhAshya-Dhravida-Aagama
Aadhya dasakadwandhva Eika-kaNDyam of Kaanchi Azhagiya MaNavALa
PerumAL Jeyar establish clearly that the FIRST 22 PAASURAMS OF
THIRUVAIMOZHI CONTAIN THE SAARARTAMS OF THE FOUR CHAPTERS
OF SRI BHASHYAM, a commentary on Brahma Soothrams by AchArya
RaamAnuja.
The First chapter of Brahma Soothram is known as SamanvayAdhyAyam.
Topics here are: The Jagath KaaraNathvam of Brahman (Sriman NarAyaNan),
Creation of the world by Brahman,
The differences of Brahman from ChEtanams and achEtanams
The Lord with auspicious attributes (SavisEsha Brahman) is Iswaran.
The First 6 Paasurams of the First Thirumozhi (Pathikam) of ThiruvaImozhi
maps one on one to SamanvayAdhyAyam.
The second chapter of Sri BhAshyam is avirodhAdhyAyam.
It deals with aBhAdhyathavam. It identifies Brahman as KaaraNam and the
universe et al as Kaaryam. They will never become one. The relationship

between Brahman and the ChEtanAchEtanams are established here. The
Paasurams 6-11 of the first Thirumozhi (Pathikam) map on to the concepts
covered by the second chapter of Brahma Soothrams.
The third chapter of Brahma Soothram is SaadhanAdhyAyam. It covers the
UpAsanaa margam for one who desires Moksham and that Bhakthi is the
UpAsanai (Saadhanai). The prerequisites for that UpAsanai are discussed
here. The KurL like Paasurams (1-9 Paasurams of the second Pathikam) map
straight on to SaadhanAdhyAyam. The fourth adhyAyam of Brahma Soothram is known as Phala adhyAyam. Here the fruits of the UpAsanai (Saadhanai) of the Mumukshu are shown to be theascent to Sri Vaikuntam and eternal stay there enjoying BrahmAnandham through the performance of blemishless Kaimkaryam to the dhivya dampathis there.
The 10th and the 11th Paasurams of the second pathikam of ThiruvAimozhi and the First 5 Paasurams of the third pathikam cover the essence of
PhalAdhyAyam.
THUS THE ESSENCE OF UPANISHADS (VEDA SIRAS) ARE THOROUGHLY
MAPPED IN THE FIRST 22 OR 27 PAASURAMS OF THIRUVAIMOZHI BY
VEDAM TAMIZH SEYTHA MAARAN, SWAMY SATHAKOPAR.
The vishayams of the other Patthus:
Second Patthu: Lord is anubhava BhOgyan (the most delightful to enjoy; He is
the UpEyan (Goal). He is our Parama PurushArTam.
Third Patthu: The Lord who is the means and the goal has SubhAsraya
ThirumEni and is present in Archaa roopams for our worship. He has a dhivya MangaLa vigraham.
Fourth Patthu: Our Lord as an UpEyam (Goal) is far superior to Iswaryam and
KaivalyamFifth Patthu: The only recourse for us are the sacred feet of the Lord forMoksham. We have to seek them as our refuge and protection.
Sixth Patthu: Azhwar performs SaraNAgathy to the Lord. SaraNAgathy has
roots in the VedAs & Upanishads. Azhwar performs SaraNAgathy to the Lord
after performing PurushakAra prapatthi to Mahaa Lakshmi as one without any recourse (ananya gathi and Aakinchanyan).
Seventh Patthu: Azhwar salutes the Lord as One who chases away the
anishtams (SamsAric pains) of those who seek His protection.
Eighth Patthu: The celebration here is about the Lord being under the total
control of those who sought Him as refuge. He enjoys residence in the heart
lotus of the Aasrithars. He relishes the DhAsya nishtai of Jeevans.
Ninth Patthu: AzhwAr’s Vyasanam (Sorrow) from ViSlEsham (separation from the Lord) is movingly covered along with Bhagavath GuNAnubhavam.
Tenth Patthu: Here, Sriman NaarAyaNan’s role as Moksha Maarga sahAyan.
He takes us by archirAdhi mArgam to His Supreme abode.
There have been scholarly vyAkhyAanams to map the ten patthus of
ThiruvAimozhi to AshtAksharam as well as Dhvayam. ThiruvAimozhi is
celebrated as Dheerga SaraNAgathy. All of these analyses have Vedic roots.
The Veda Saamyam of ThiruvAimozhi and other Prabhandhams of Swamy
NammAzhwAr is a vast subject to explore and enjoy.

Thanks for this nice compilation-http://sundarasimham.org/ebooks/NammThiruvai.pdf

Aazvaar, Emberumaanaar, Jeeyar Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

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