A Peep into Periya
Thiru-Mozhi
The Goldsmith
Workspot-thiruk-kOvalUr
It is widely known that thirumangai AzhwAr
is immensely affectionate towards dhivya-dhEsam-s. The examples he uses to
narrate the richness is wonderful. These examples are indeed common in real life
but make a strange correlation.
sri kaliyan relates the workspot of a
goldsmith to the richness of thirukkOvalur.
What do we find in a goldsmith
room? Coal pieces would be ready for use. The gold and pearls will be
scattered. Fire will be lit and alive at one side to facilitate the jewel making
work. This is what is exactly described by AzhwAr.
Where do we find these? The karu-neidhal
pU-black neidhal flower resembles the coal - fuel to power the
fire.
the punnai buds reflect the
pearls.
the blossomed flowers reflect gold
and
the red lotus in the ponds show out the
fire.
Indeed an excellent
comparison.
The pAsuram:
".... ezhundha malar
karunElam irundhil kAtta,
irumpunnai mutharumbi
sem-pon kAtta,
sezhum thada nEr kamalam
thEvigai pOl kAttum,
thirukkOvalUr adhanuL
kaNdEan nAnEa" Periya thirumozhi 2-10-3;
ezhundha malar karunElam
irundhil kAtta----> karuneidhal pU- kari.
irumpunnai muthu---> the
punnai buds --> pearls.
arumbi sem-pon kAtta-
fllowers--------> gold
sezhum thada nEr kamalam
thEvigai pOl kAttum---> the fire .
Should we not then consider that AzhwAr's
pAsuram-s is Gold, Gold and Gold.
The Golden
Comapre.
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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