SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest Srivaishnavas, Thus praising the Lord, Thirumazhisai AzhwAr has sung 108 verses and sings about His kalyANa guNAs and glories elaborately; AzhwAr also teaches tattva, hitha purushaarttham (entities, the way and the Goal) to others (like us- who are caught in samsaaric affliction running amuck after material and worldly pursuits) and then sought His protection for himself by performing Saranagathi at His feet expressing his utter helplessness (akinchanyathvam) and having no other refuge for him except the Lord ananyagathithvam) as there is actually NONE for anybody to grant mOksham. Sriman Narayanan ALONE is mOksha pradhan (granter of salvation). [At this stage, he begins to conclude his Prabhandham and seeks pardon from the Lord for deficencies in the celebration of the Lord's anantha kalyANa guNams through his Prabhandham (Paasurams 110, 111). From the 112 to 115th paasuram, AzhwAr comforts his mind that the Moksha Siddhi is very near to attain and asks his mind not to be concerned about that boon anymore. He assures his mind that there will be no more suffering in samsAram through repeated cycles of birth (nacha punar aavarthathE - never to return back to this world - aspect of Brahma Soothram] Now AzhwAr attempts to close out the prabandham by requesting the Lord seeking his forgiveness for his apachArams (trespasses) while singing; consoles and encourages his (AzhwAr's) mind that they (he and the mind) are on right track and have no fear anymore as they have already surrendered to His lotus feet and there is no cause for concern antymore. AzhwAr also expresses his pride in having come so far and accomplished (with His grace and Blessings). AzhwAr thus declares ending of this sthOthra (praise). surukkuvaarai yinRiyEsu runkinaaysu runkiyum, perukkuvaarai yinRiyEpe rukkameythu peRRiyOy, serukkuvaar_kaL theekkuNankaL theerththathEva thEvanenRu, irukkuvaaymu NnikkaNanka LEththayaanu mEththinEn. (109) Withiut any external cause or influence, You could scale down Yourself to small Brahmin bachelor Dwarf Boy as Vaamanan! Even if taken smallest form, You could expand into Huge form! Such Greatest Lord! The Lord of all! Devaadhi dEvA! Thus the sages (who recite four Vedas always) praise You; and I ? the lowliest one too have praised as well. The jeevAthmAs get smaller bigger bodies (meaning different janmaas) due to their past karmas. It is not at all possible for those jeevans to take bigger form or smaller form immediately and rapidly; they are not capable of that. Just by mere will and thought, only the Lord Sriman Narayanan can take the smallest form and expand into huge form (Varaaha avathAram) OR reduce to the small form of Vaamana avathAram and perform His sport (leelA) towards SukrAchAriar and MahAbhali and fulfilled the dreams and prayers of Devas. He is thus the chief and Lord of Devas- NithyasUris and all- The Sages who know inside out of all Vedas- knowing the unambiguous Truth declared in Vedas- praise the Lord as given above. When such great jnAnis- sages have praised, that is fine. But this lowliest one- I too have praised You singing 108 verses on Your glories. Where are they? Where am I? But You are Sarva saman- considering everyone equal. SamOham sarva bhUthEshu? Hence, there is no reduced affection and vaathsalyam from You on me than on the sages? How do I know that? By Your blessing me with this singing of 108 verses. In fact, You have blessed me even more than them. Why? Because unlike them, I do not have any desire for any other fruits (they do for some cause- even bhakti yoga); while, I do praise You only for the sake of praising You alone and for Your pleasure only. Ananya prayOjana kaimkaryam of singing. Swayam prayOjanam. Also it may be interpreted that those Sages Praised You reciting the Vedas; while I too have praised You reciting Tamil Vedas (Dhivya prabandhams). Thirumazhisai Piraan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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