An Analysis on Periya Nambi
episode
We have been observing a few mistaken
indentities and a few incidents, in this regard.
Sri Periya Nambi falling at the feet of Sri
RamAnuja has been quoted at least at three places.
One is TirunedunthAnTakam 14th verse for
the line 'madak kiLiyai kai kUppi
vaNanginALEA"
Second is in vArthA mAlai and third is in
ARAyirappadi vyAkyAnam for the first pasuram of
TiruppAvai.
TirunedunthANTakam pAsuram vyAkyAnam
does not give any reason for this act of Sri Periya
Nambi,
When we discussed mistaken identity 2- we
had observed this from TiruppAvai aidihyam for pAsuram 1.
TiruppAvai had indeed given a reson
as 'ALa vandhAr
enRirundhEan'. This is not further elaborated here.
Therefore, we can conclude from here that
on seeing RAmAnujna he had been reminded of ALavandhAr GOshti and was so
mesmerised, had fallen at the feet. ( If we take this line of thought it is a
clear case of mistaken idenitity)
Sri Senthil and Sri
Sarathy ThOtadhir also present us a different line of
thought.
Sri senthil svAmi quotes from VArthAmAlai
where in vArthai 186 it is mentioned that the reason he is prostrating at
Udayavar becauise after ALavandhAr EmperumAnAr is the capable AchAryan. If we
take this line of thought, it is not a case of mistaken
identity.
Sri Sarathy THotAdri svAmi mentions that as
per vArthA mAlai \
An AchAryan should consider a good sishyan
like his AchAryan. -vArthAmAlai 155.
(Though the periya nambi episode is not
mentioned here , we can draw parallel from that one)
Whatever, be it, whether Periya Nambi had
knowingly or unknowingly had fallen at the feet, it points clearly to the fact
of his utmost devotion to his AchAryan and
his deeds and thoughts were veering around svAmi ALavnadhAr which has made him
indulge in such acts, whcih is a rarest of rare episode.
I thnak both Sri Senthil svAmin and Sri
Sarathy ThOthadri svamin for taking keen interest and throwing light on the
subject.
Let us now further go into other
episodes
(to be continued)
dasan
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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