AchArya Hrdhayam sUthram 220
Contd.
Continuing on the second ten, It was seen that AzhwAr
desired to attain the place in the midst of nithya sUri ghOshti -adiyArgaL
kuzhAngaLai vudan kUduvadhu enRu kolO-and yearned for it as it was not granted
forthwith. Further,
TEXT:
" vularAmal Avi sEarndhu, chikkeanap
pugundhu, sambandhigaLum sEArdhal mARinar enna vAzhvithu vubakarikkaRa
nEndhum kedalil emmA vEttai, vupayAnuguNamAkkinavar.."
Summary: The Lord descended on
AzhwAr/ in AzhwAr, and granted the experience through His immense affection akin
to parama padham. The not only assuaged the yearnings of AzhWar but led him to
ecstasy.
The Lord bequeathed His undivieded attention to
AzhwAr.
Did this grace stop with AzhwAr? No. This flowed down to
those who had the thiruvadi sambandham of AzhwAr to his followers. The voluntary
grace of the Lord flowed to the devotees of AzhwAr-s on just their qualification
of their nexus-with Azhwar.
However, AzhwAr rejected the salvation or the mOksham if
it is given for the sake of Azhwar. AzhwAr considered such a benefit similar to
materialistic ends. Thus AzhwAr stressed on the nature of end.
Micro-Analyasis:
I. vuL vulAvi vualrndhu vularndhu ---> thiru voi mozhi
2-4-7---> Due to the yearning for the Lord, the soul of AzhwAr become arid
and dried up.
II. andhAmathu anbu seidhu en Avi
SEar ammAnukku-----> thiru voi mozhi 2-5-1---> The Lord granted
the affection which He does in parama padham. the Lord reached AzhwAr's
soul.
III. siRidhOr idamum puRappadAth thannuLLEa, vulagugaL
okkavE vizhungi pugundhAn....chikkeanp pugundhAn"
thiru voi mozhi 2-6-2---> The Lord gave His undivided attention to AzhwAr and
settled down in AzhwAr's mind.
IV. "emar kEzh mEal ezhu piRappum, vidiyA ven narahathu
enRum sEArdhal mARinaREa" ----> thiru-voi-mozhi 2-7-1---> The flow of
affection and grace from the Lord did not stop with AzhwAr. It flowed down like
a waterfall on those who are connected to AzhwAr. His devotees, their devotees
through generations-sambhandhigaL. AzhwAr was had a pleasant surprise that just
by connection with him, the souls had got the voluntary grace of the
Lord.
V. "nEndhum thuyarillA vEdu"
2-8-2; "emmA vEdu 2-9-1' ---> The
gratest and Highest abode where there is no hurdles, grief--->
mOksham.
VI. "nin sem mA pAdha paRputh thalai sEarthu ollai,
ammA adiyEAn vEduvathu EdhEA" ---> thiru-voi-mozhi 2-9-1---> I do not
want the Highest abode, the place without any grief etc.-mOksham/vEdu --if it is
given for my sake. My request is I may please be granted your diviene
feet.
VII."thanakkEyAga enaik koLLum EdhEa" --->
thiru-voi-mozhi 2-9-4---> explicitly mentioning that the mOksham should be
granted by the LOrd for the sake of Him. This is the apposite nature of both the
Lord and AzhwAr. If it is not so the nature will become corrupted.
(to be continued)
vanamamalai padmanabhan
Note: AchArya hrdihayam text is given in red while
thiru-voi-mozhi quotes are underlined.
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