SrI: Dear BhakthAs : Today is the day after the measurements were taken for the Silver kavacham that forms the base for the RathnAngi for Lord DevanAthan ; we will start today with Kaliyan's exquisite enjoyment of the Natha Sathyan , (True to those , who seek His protection ) ; He is also Bhaktha ParAdhInan (totally under the control of His devotees). SrI VarAha Moorthy and Kaliyan ********************************* In the first Paasuram , Kaliyan celebrates Lord DhaivanAyakan as the One who incarnated as VarAha BhagavAn to bring back BhUmi Devi from under the Ocean , where She was hidden by the Raakshasan , HiraNyAkshan. After the MahA VarAha Moorthy destroyed HiraNyAkshan and arose out of the ocean waters carrying BhUmi Devi on His powerful tusk, our compassionate Mother requested the Lord to instruct Her on the sure way to save the destitute human beings from their SamsAric afflictions and for them to attain mOkshAnugraham. Our Lord responded to His divine consort and blessed us all , Their children , with the powerful and reassuring Varaha Charama slOkam (*)in this context. Along with the other two charama slOkams (**)blessed to us by Lord Raamachandra and Lord KrishNaa , the VarAha charama slOkam is a marga darsi (path definer ) for the suffering humans to find the means for liberation from the cycles of births and deaths. Thus , it is no surprise that Kaliyan chose VarAha Moorthy behind this most powerful of the three Charama slOkams at the beginning of his eulogy of the Lord of ThiruvahIndrapuram.There may be other reasons Kaliyan's choice of VaraahAvathAram first . Let us expore them . (1)Kaliyan was not too far from the Svyam Vyaktha kshEtram ( Sacerd abode of the Lord , where He is self-manifested) of SrI MushNam . The worship of that beautiful archA of Adhi VarAhan might have been lingering in the mind of Kailyan , when he arirved at ThiruvhIdhrapuram. Although Kaliyan has not left us any paasurams about the ancient SrImushNam PerumAL , it is very possible that he might have visited this abhimAna sthalam . (2)There is yet another possibility for Kaliyan selecting VarAhAvathAram first over all the other avathArams of the Lord. Earlier , Kaliyan has performed MangaLAsAsanam for Adhi Varahan , who is revered as as Jn~AnappirAn at the dhivya dEsam of Thiruvidaventhai , which is on the way to Mahabalipuram . The archA Moorthy of Adhi Varahan at this dhivya desam is also most beautiful. The lingering sweetness of the earlier the sevai of Jn~AnappirAn might also have been in Kaliyan's mind. (3)Finally , ThiruvahIndhrapuram is generally considered as VarAha KshEthram just as Thirumalai since Dhaiva Naayakan is recognized as Lord SrInivAsan taking His residence at this Nadu Naattu Thiruppathi . The first Paasuram of Kaliyan : VarAhAvathAran *********************************************** irumtaNN maanilam yEnam athAi vaLai maruppinil ahatthu odukki karumtaNN maakadal kaNN thuyinRavan idam kamala Nanmalar-tERal arunthi innisaimuranru yezhum aLikulam pothuLi ampozhilUdE Serunthi-naNN malar senRaNainthu uzhi taru ThiruvayIndhirapuramE yEnam athu aay = after becoming the MahA VarAha Roopi celebrated by the VedAs (" Sa VarAhO Roopam Kruthva" , "uddhruthAasi VarAhENa KrishNEna Satha BaahunA " are the Veda Vaakyams celebrating VarAhAvatharam ) vaLai Maruppinil ahatthu = and holding (Bhumi Devi)on the inner side of His bent tusk (kOraippal) iru taNN maa nilam odukki = and holding Bhumi Devi on the inner side of that mighty tusk ; That Divine Consort of His revered for Her giant size (vastness) and coolness from the surrounding oceans and serving as BhOgya-BhOgOpakarana- BhOga sthAnam ( the abode of the most rich and varied materials for sustenance and enjoyment ) karu taNN maa kadal kaNN- thuyinRavan idam = That BhUvarahan , who enjoys yOga nidhrai normally at the dark bluish and cool ocean is now presiding over this dhivya desam of ThiruvahIndhrapuram. This way , Kaliyan identifies DhaivaNaayakan of ThiruvahIndhrapuram with BhUvarAhan and states that this BhUvarAhan has elected ThiruvahIndhrapuram as His place of preferred residence. Next Kaliyan describes the beauty of ThiruvahIndhrapuram and elaborates on what he saw there . Kamalam nall malar-teRal arunthi = after drinking the sweet honey from the special lotus flowers from the pond , where MahA Lakshmi resides in Her Lotus home ( MahA Lakshmi is hinted here to remind us of Her PurushakAram/sipArsu that is essential for Her Lord's blessings) innisai muranru yezhum aLi kulam = the Honey bees (nithya sooris) flying in dense groups singing the thousand names of the Lord of ThiruvahIndhrapuram (aLi kulam ) pothuLi ampozhiUdu senrU = those honey bees flying in tight formations arrive at the groves of Serunthi (yellow Surappunnai flowers) naaLL malar anainthu uzhi taru ThiruvayeendhrapuramE = and embrace the freshly blossomed Serunthi flowers and roam around there. Thiruvahindhrapuram is the dhivya desam , where such nithya sooris ( Honey Bees ) spend their time happily performing Hari Naama sankeerthanam. SrI HemAbhja Naayaki SamEtha SrI DEva NaaTa ParabrahmaNE Nama: Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan * Varaha Charama slOkam revealed to BhUmi Devi: sTithE manasi susvasTE sarIrE sathi yO nara: dhAthusAmyE sTithE smarthA visvaroopam cha maamajam (1) tatastham mriyamANam thu kAshDapAashana sannibham aham smarAmi madhbhaktham nayaami paramAm gathim (2) (Meaning): This whole world is my body. I have no birth or death .When a devotee of Mine maintains his mind in an auspicious state , his body in the healthy state-- where the dhAthus of the body are in equipoise-- and thinks of Me in that state and seeks Me then as his firm refuge , I do some thing unique for that devotee , when he is totally unconscious like a log or stone duirng his last moments. At that time, I lead him via archirAdhi mArgam to My Supreme abode to perform nithya kaimkaryam for Me there.This is My unfailing assurance . ** The other two Charama slOkams: (1)SrI Raamachandra Cahrama SlOkam sakruthEva prapannAya tavAsMIthi cha yAchathE abhayam sarvabhUthEbhyO dadhAmEyathath vratham Mama --Yuddha KaaNDam:18-33 (Meaning): I vouchsafe protection against all living beings to him , who seeks that protection even only once from Me stating "I am Yours". To protect him without fail is My vow. (2) KrishNa Charama slOkam: Sarva dharmAn Parithyajya MaamEkam SaraNam vraja Aham Thva Sarva paapEpbhyO mokshayishyAmi maa sucha: --Bhagavath Gita : 18.66 (meaning) Totally relinquishing all dharmAs ( completely relinquishing the sense of agency , posssessiveness and fruits of actions) , seek Me alone as Your refuge. I will free You from all sins .Grieve not.
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