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SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah:
Dearest all,

Let us continue to enjoy Thirumangai AzhwArs wonderful
verses on Thiruvenkatamudiayaan.

kalayaami kalidhvamsam kavim lOkadhivaakaram
yaSya kObi: prakaaSaabir aavidhyam niHatham thama:

I meditate on the Poet, who is like the Sun for the
whole world, to destroy the darkness of
ignorance(a~jnAnam) with his word and who destroys the
Kali dhOsham.

Let us enjoy Periya Thirumozhi 10.10.5 on
ThiruvEnkatam.

The Nayaki (Parakala nAyaki) calls the birds and
others and pleads them to make her join her Lord.
(Rhyming words.. please read the pAsurams for their
sweetness)

1.Thirutthaay chempOtthE! *
thirumaamagaL thankaNavan*
marutthaar tholpugazh madhavanai varatth*
thirutthaay chempOtthE!

Oh ChembOtthu bird (ChembOtthu is a kind of bird, also
called �kaLLi 
kaakai)! Periya PiraaTTi-Mahalakshmi�s Consort, Sri
Vallabhan; the One who wears ever fragrant garland;
who is the SaraNyan; SarvEshawarn, by name Madhavan.
Please (make sound) call so that He comes here. Please
call.

2. Karaiyaai kaakkaipiLLai!*
karumaamugil pOl niRatthan*
uraiyaar tholpugazh utthamanai varak*
karaiyaay kaakkaip piLLai*

Oh helpful Crow! The One who is of the dark cloud
black color; who is the Greatest One, unparalleled
Utthaman, praised by one and all as the Chief- Please
crow so that He comes here; Please crow.

3.Koovaay poonkuyilE!*
kuLirmaari thadutth ugantha*
maavaay keeNdamaNi vaNNanai varak*
koovaay poonkuyilE!*

Oh beautiful cuckoo! Please coo for KaNNapiraan, who
is handsome like gem stone; who tore the beak of
PakAsuran; who rejoiced protecting the cattle and
cowherd folks from the heavy torrential downpour- to
come. Please coo.

4. kottaay pallikkutti!*
kudamaadi ulagaLantha*
mattaar pponkuzhal maadhavanai varak*
kottaay pallikkutti!

Oh lizard kutti! Please sound for the One who danced
with pots; who measured the universe; who has the
black tresses adorned with most fragrant honey laden
flowers- Madhavan to come. Please sound.

[Our ThiruvEnkatam verse]
5. sollaay painkiLiyE!*
sudar aazhi valan uyarttha*
mallaarthOL vadavEnkatavanaivarach*
chollaay painkiLiyE!

Oh youthful parrot! Please speak a word to let
SarvEshwaran, the One who stands mercifully and
gracefully at ThiruvEmkatam, who has strong shoulders;
who has resplendent ChakrA in His Hand- come. Please
speak.

Final verse: [10th]
10.thoNdeer! PaaduminO*
surumbaar pozhil mangaiyarkOn*
oNdaar vElkaliyan oli maalaigaL*
thoNdeer paaduminO*

Oh Bhaagawathaas! Sing this ten-the garland of words
composed by Kaliyan, having lovely garland and spear,
the chief of Thirumangai. Bhagawathas! Sing this ten.

(I remember my grandmother singing this ten every
morning when I was 
studying in secondary school.- great ten- rhyming,
simple ten with sweet tune. Kaliyan Kaliyanthaan.)

The birds and the objects of nature adopted by the
AzhwArs as messengers represent the spiritual
preceptors [acharyas] who act as mediators in between
God and the individual. They serve not only as
teachers of spiritual knowledge but also as guides to
the disciples to enable them to follow the prescribed
path for mOksham and plead them on their behalf to
secure the divine grace. They are therefore known as
mediators. The birds with two feathers symbolically
represent the acharyas possessing jnAna and anushtAnam
â?? the two important qualifications to become an
acharya. Some of the characteristics of birds
symbolize the qualities of an acharya. For example,
the white colour of the bird signifies the purity of
thought of Acharyan. The melodious voice of a cuckoo
symbolizes the sweet speech of an acharya. The pet
[vaLarppu] bird like parrot [in the fifth verse- our
todayâ??s verse] implies modesty of the preceptor. The
clouds showering rains represent the enormous
generosity of Guru. Similarly the cool breeze
indicates the calm temperament of the Acharyan. [All
these are described very beautifully by Swamy Desikan
in Dramidopanishad Taatparya RathnAvaLi 5th verse] 
 
Thirumangai AzhwAr ThiruvaDigalE SaraNam
Regards
Namo Narayana
dAsan



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