SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest Srivaishnavas, AzhwAr explains why and what is the reason for such fearlessness and boldness of his. sollinumtho zhiRkaNumtho dakkaRaatha vaNnpinum, allun^aNnpa kalinOdu maanamaalai kaalaiyum, allin^aaNma larkkizhaththi naatha!paatha pOthinai, pulliyuLLam viLvilaathu pooNdumeeNda thillaiyE. (118) Oh Dear divine consort of lotus seated PiraaTTi! My Mind! during the actions of the tongue (while speaking), while performing through the body parts (and limbs), and while performing the other actions, at all times, contemplates and meditates the love and devotion [on You]; at day and at night; and also at the twilights (when the day meets the night and the when the day dawns- sandhyA kaalams); the mind hugs and embraces Your unparalleled pair of lotus feet and consider that as the prApyam (Goal) and is firm on That alone. [hence the fear is dispelled] This verse -like the earlier one- is also towards him- anusandhAnam. Or one may also say that like the earlier verse this addresses the Lord as well. So, nAThA! is addressing Him. Or if it addresses to himself, it is to be read as nAtha paadha as one word. The firmness of AzhwAr?s mind on the Lord?s lotus feet is described here. The soul also is firm is mentioned in the next verse (119th verse) Anbinum- With love, devotion, affection- on the Lord- thus manas (mind) is referred to; That too- it shouldbe preethi roopam (in the form of affection, prEma while serving Him); the word, the praise, the slokas the recitation or rendering during ArAdhanam shall be in the form of pleasing Him; it should be laden with prEmai; one should have moist eyed while praising Him with sthOthras or recites the pAsurams. Thus dhyAnam also should be such; One can have perhaps more concentration at night or at sandhi (twilight); during day time, there may be many hurdles and disturbances; But here, at all times, at days, at nights, the firmness of mind is mentioned. Nan pagal- Good day time (because the dhyAnam is on Him firmly).. pagalinOdumaana- evening is also included herein. Some spend the entire day and evenings on other [material] work and unlike that AzhwAr always think of the divine Lotus feet of the Lord during the entire day (24 hours). The morning and evening at dawn and dusk- it is prescribed in saasthrAs to think of the Lord and hence that is also included as ?aana-. [some do before noon and doze off in the afternoon after lunch [like me:-) ] Thirumazhisai Piraan ThiruvaDigaLE saraNam Regards Namo narayana dAsan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------ 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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