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nam-piLLai 6

nam-perumAL, nam-AzhwAr, nam-jEyar, nam-piLLai enbar-avaravar tham 
yERRathAl, anbudaiyOr sARRuth thirunAmangaL thAn enRu nan nenjEA 
yERRadhanai solli nE inRu" upadhEsa rathina mAlai-50


A discussion on SwAmi nam-piLLai is never complete without the mention of 
conversation between AzhwAr and the Lord. This is highlight of nam-piLLai's 
vyAkyAnam. The conversation gives us a peep into the mind of the AzhwAr and the 
events that lead into the origin of a particular pAsuram/padhigam.

In the tenth pathu for instance, the following conversation has a telling one 
and ultimately has a dumbfouning effect on the LOrd.

IN the introduction to the "thiru mAl irunjOlai enREan enna" 10-8 AzhWar is 
surprised to find the Lord taking immense interest in him and wanting to grant 
salvation. AzhwAr has an introspection. he finds no improvement as compared to 
an earlier period. This leads to a state where he questions himself :How come 
am I being granted this great position? AzhwAr decides to ask the Lord Himself 
in this regard. This goes on
like this:

AzhwAr: "inRu ippadi ithai sirashA vahikkiRa dhEvar, munbu anAdhikAlam ithai 
kai vittirupAn en?
Today You want to rescue me. Why did you ignore all these years?
emperumAn could not say that since AzhwAr is not indifferent towards this Him, 
He is granting this,as even this indifferenc is created by HIm.
Then what was the response from the Lord?
Lord is the saviour and owner of the souls. He has to take care of them. 
The commentary runs as follows:
"ini rakshaganAnavanukku nedunAL rakshya vargathai vittirundha idhaRku 
sollalAvadhonRillayE, piRpAdanAnddhukku lajjikkumadhukku mERpada; AgaiyAle 
sollalavadhoRu maRu mARRam kANAmaiyAlE kavizhndhu ninRu kAlAlE thaRaiyik 
kERinAn.."

The saviour has not attended to His owned thing (the soul) all along and has no 
response but silence for the delay. The saviour, hence, became shy and started 
scratching the ground by his legs. 


First, the LOrd created the worlds. Then He created ways to be interested 
towards HIm.Then the interest towards Him sprang up for AzhwAr. Then He assumed 
Himself as the means and commencing from "poi ninRa gnAnam"- thiru virutham 
till now " He brought AzhwAr to this state. 
Why was this not done earlier itself. For this the Lord stood silently. 

AzhWar thus realizes that " idhoru nirhEdhuka vishayEkAram irukkumpadiyEA"enRu 
adhil AyangAl pattu ..hrushtarAik kaLikkiRAr"

AzhwAr ultimately enjoys the mirth on realizing that the Lord ultimately has 
granted this by elevating him to such a state for no reason on his part 
whatsoever -nir hEdhukamAga.
(to be continued)
vanamamalai padmanabhan




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