Sri Parthasarathi thunai
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha
Sri Vara Vara MunayE Namaha
Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha
Paasuram-9
"kurai koNda nAnmugan kuNdikai neer peidhu
marai koNda mandiraththAl vAzhththi-karaikoNda
kaNdaththAn senni mElErakkazhuvinAn
aNdaththAn sEvadiyai Angu"
In the previous paasuram azhvar showed that only emperuman can come to our
rescue in all times of difficulty ("emperumAnai ozhindhavar rakshakargal
allar"-pillai ulagariyan). In this paasuram, azhvar further establishes the
same fact by showing that not only for ordinary jeevatmas like us, but even for
the brahmarudras who are considered as elevated souls emperuman is only the
saviour.
(kurai koNda) mahabali became powerful and started ruling over the 3 worlds
putting all the devas to sorrow. So the devas lead by brahma wanting back their
kingdom fell to the divine feet of emperuman. To help the devas emperuman took
vamanAvatharam. As a small brahmin boy, vAmana asked for three steps of land
measured with his feet. Inspite of sukrAcharyar, stopping mahabali indicating
the cheating act of Sriman Narayanan mahabali proceeded to give the bhoodhAnam.
As soon as the dhAna jalam (water that is poured in the hands of the acceptor
by the giver) fell to the hands of bhagavan, he took a big trivikrama roopam
and started to measure the 2 worlds in his 2 steps. At that time emperuman's
feet went to the brahma lOkam. Brahma earlier had a worry (kurai) that the
devas were suffering due to mahabali and hence he ran to bhagavan to get his
wishes fulfilled. Now that emperuman has won over mahabali brahma as an act of
gratefulness filled with respect,
(kuNdikai neer peidhu) washed the divine feet of emperuman with the holy water
in his kamandalam. Brahma had 'dharmam' (all good deeds) as the holy water in
his kamandalu.
(marai koNda mandiraththAl vAzhththi) Even we common folks know that there are
procedures to be followed while doing thirumanjanam (divine bath) to emperuman.
Nanmugan, brahma who was created by emperuman in his nAbikamalam was blessed
with the four vedas and four heads to chant the same. Now will he miss this
opportunity? So brahma washed the divine feet of emperuman along with the
chanting of purushasooktham and other Veda manthras. Brahma did mangalasAsanams
to the divine soft feet of emperuman that had to walk in rough forest
landscapes for fulfilling the wishes of the devas.
(karaikoNda kaNdaththAn senni mElErakkazhuvinAn) Once Siva due to anger plucked
one of the heads of his own father, brahma. Due to this he attained the sin of
brahmahaththi. So to purify his son, neelakandan brahma washed the divine feet
of emperuman in such a way that it will fall on the head of Siva. During the
amruthamadhanam (churning of the milk ocean) first AlakAla vishanam (a very
severe poison) emerged out. To save all the devas, Siva swallowed all the
poison. While it entered the throat parvathi stopped it without entering into
the body and hence the throat of Siva turned to blue colour. From that day he
is called as neelakandan. Due to his courageous act of swallowing the heavy
poison Siva considers himself to be great and hence to remove that pride Brahma
washed the divine feet of emperuman in such a way that it fell on the head of
Siva.
(aNdaththAn sEvadiyai) Brahma washed that divine feet of emperuman, who grew as
trivikrama to measure the whole world with his single feet and who is the
master of all the worlds. This act of brahma was like a father sprinkling the
sripada theertham on the head of a very mischievous child.
The following incident has been shown in Ishwarasamhita as follows:
"triveebhoodhas tathA dharmO ... mumOcha tathA hara:"
[Oh! great rishi, (during the time when bhagavan measured the worlds) due to
the bhakthi towards hari dharmam became the water. I (brahma) for the happiness
of jagannAthan took that water of good deeds and washed the divine feet of
emperuman with deep love. The worship was done along with arkyam and pAdyam.
Seeing the falling water Siva who wanted to purify himself (considering himself
eligible to be purified) held the water in his hair fold (jadai) and for many
many years he preserved it in his head without allowing it to fall down.]
(To be continued)
Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam
Adiyen ramanuja dAsee
Sumithra Varadarajan
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