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srImathE SaTakOpAya namah
srImathE rAmAnujAya namah
srImathE anantArya mahAguravE namah
srImathE vara vara munayE namah

In the first thiruvAymozhi, AzhvAr talked about the all-supremeness 
(parathvam) of the Lord. In the second thiruvAymozhi,
he adviced people living in this world to worship the all-supreme 
Lord. The samsAris in this earth, now, asked the AzhvAr
- "You tell us repeatedly to worship the Lord with love; Will it be 
possible for a man without the two arms to climb
and sit on an elephant? Similarly, is it possible for us samsAris, 
who are so unqualified and unworthy, to worship/surrender to 

such a Supreme Lord?". For that AzhvAr replies - "Does not that 
elephant sit down near the ground so that the man without
two hands can climb it? Similarly if the Lord comes down to us, we 
can also worship/surrender to Him". 

It is possible to talk extensively about the LOrd's Supremeness 
(parathvam). But, it is very difficult and rare to talk
about his simplicity (eLimai; His quality of being so simple to come 
down to us). Such a great/supreme person has come
down so much! Isn't this something that one should talk about with 
tears flowing over his/her body, moving voice & melting 
hearts? (uLLelaam urugi kural thazhuththu ozhindhu, udambellaam 
kaNNa neer sOra). This greatness of the LOrd made
the AzhvAr moved for a long time (6 months!).

AzhvAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE saraNam,
adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan,
thirumalai anandAnpiLLai varadhan

(Source of the material: Translation of the pravESas of the simple
version of divyArtha deepikai, found in the book "aNNa svAmiyin
amudha mozhi aayiram, 401st - 500th mozhigaL)




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