"kAyA vEAngai/pAyA
vEAngai"
In tamil when a word of same
meaning is expressed a suitable adjective is added to indicate the correct
meaning. For example,
the word 'vEAngai' in tamil has got more than one meaning. One is the
vEangai tree. Another is tiger. Hence, when the word
'vEangai' is mentioned to mean tiger- an adjective
like kAyA vEangai - The vEangia which will not flower
i.e .Tiger, is spelt out.
If vEangai is mentioned to
mean the tree- pAyA vEangai is mentioned..meaning
that the vEangai which will not jump.
In the seventh pAsuram of
second thiru-mozhi , thiurmangai AzhwAr mentions both the 'vEangai' and adds suitable adjective for both in the first
and second line of the pAsuram.
"kAr koL vEangaigaL
kanavaraith thazhuviya kaRivaLar kodi thunni,
pOre koL
vEAngaigaL punavarai thazhuviya..." 1-2-7; thiruppiridhi dhivya-dhEsap
padhigam.
the first vEangai is
preceded by the adjective kAr-koL indicating the tall
trees touching the skies.
the second vEangai is
preceded by the adjective pOr-koL indicating the
fighting nature of the tigers.
Wonderful ! isnt
it?
(to be
continued)
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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