nalladhOar sOARu -maDi
thaDavAch chOARu
When one of my relatives from US landed in
Chennai, they virutally went without food. The food items spread on the table
were not identified by the form and names but
by calories, fat content, carbohydrates,
sugar and so on.
Keeping good health is indeed important
and food habit plays a vital role.
What do our AzhvAr-s mention in this
regard. True to their spirit, they always advocate food associated with the Lord
as desired intake, and food not so associated as not
desirable.
Sri PeriyAzvAr describes 'SOARu' as
'nei idai nalladhOAR sOARu' ThirupallANDu
8;
The vyAkyAnam for this: SOARRukku thEmai Avadhu, SoAru ittavan nammAl idappattadhu enRu
ninaikkaiyum-vuNdavan ivanukku enna kaimARu seivOAm enRu
ninaithirukkaiyum;
What is the defect in a
food?
The person who gives the food will
have the thinking ' I have provided this'. The recipient thinks ' What
reciprocation should I do? These are the defects when the food is
taken.
When these defects do not exist, it is
good food. The Lord Sriman NAryANA who is mother of all, gives us food and it is
good food. That is why it is said that food should be offered to Him and then
consumed by us.
kalathadhu
vuNDu: AGain in the next pAsuram this is further emphasised. Like Sri
Sabari who tasted and gave to PerumAL, the Lord first tastes and this food is
the most desired food for us.
'vudutha kaLaindha nin
pEthaga ADai ...kalathadhu vuNDu.." ThirupallANDu
9;
(to be continued)
dAsan
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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