Vedaantha Desikan’s SaraNAgathi at the Holy feet of GodhA PirAtti
SrivishNuchittha kulanandana kalpavaleem
Srirangaraaja harichandana yoga drusyaam I
SakshAth KshamAm karuNayA KamalAmivAnyAm
GodhAm ananya saraNa: SaraNam prapathyE II
(Meaning ) : O GodhE ! I perform Prapatthi at Your sacred feet
as one , who has no other recourse ! I have no one else
to save me . You are the Kalpaka creeper adorning the
Lord standing as the auspicious HarichandanA tree in the flower
garden of the Kulam of VishNuchitthA , your father. The darsanam
of You united with Your Lord tightly as the divine kalpakA creeper and the
celestial HarichandanA tree is a blessed sight to see .
In Your infinite patience with the aparAdhis , You appear verily
like Bhumi dEvi and in your limitless compassion , You resemble
Maha Lakshmi Herself . I offer my Prapatthi at your sacred , lotus
feet as the one , who has no other means !
Also, Sri Manavala Maamuni says:
inRO Thiruvaadippooram;- emakkaaga anRO inghu ANdAL avatharitthaaL-
kunRaadha vaazhvaana vaikuntha vaan bhOganthannai igazhdhu
AzhwAr ThirumagaLaaraay.
Beautiful and simple: Maamuni says: Today is Thiruvaadipporam. Andal
appeared only for us; She sacrificed Her eternal Vaikunta enjoyment and living and appeared here as the human daugher of AzhwAr. (What a compassion of Bhumi Piraatti!)
Pariyaazhwaar penn pillaiyaai Andal piranthaTiruvaadip poorathin seermai oru naalaikku undo maname! Unarndu paarAndaalukku undo Oppiu itharkku
Meaning
Today is the Pooram day in the month of Ad when Andal appeared on earth. Oh!
Mind! Understand this. Is there any other day any more auspicious than this? Is
there any one comparable to Andal?
Anju kudikku oru santhadhiyaai, Azhwaargal
Tham seyalai vinji nirkkum thanmaiyalaai
Pinjaai pazhuthaalai Andaalai Bhaktiyudan naalum
Vazhuthaai maname Magizhndhu
Meaning
Andal is the single descendent of the five great families of Azhwaars. But, she
excelled all of them by ripening even while being a tender unripe fruit. Oh!
Mind! Pray to Her with delight and devotion daily.
Who are the five Azhwaars? The three mudal Azhwaars together are the first
family Tirumazhisai, the second; Nammaazhwaar and Madhurakavi (together form one
family),the third; Kulasekarar, the fourth and Her own foster-father,
Periyaazhwaar,the fifth. Other Azhwaars viz. Tondaradippodi, Tiruppaann and
Tirumangai Azhwaars were born much later after her. Still, Andal is generally
considered as the inheritor of the traditions of all the Azhwaars.
rimanyai VishNu chitthaaryamanOnandhanahEthavE!
nandhanandha sudharyai gOdhaayai Nithya MangaLam!!
Aandaal Thiru adikaley Saranam.
Aazvaar, Emberumaanaar, Jeeyar Thiru adikalley Sarannam.
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