{"id":1316,"date":"2015-01-31T05:32:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T05:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2015-01-31T05:32:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-31T05:32:39","slug":"kanninun-chiru-thambu-3-thirithanthagilum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/01\/kanninun-chiru-thambu-3-thirithanthagilum\/","title":{"rendered":"kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 3 &#8211; thirithanthAgilum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>srI:<br \/>\nsrImathE satakOpAya nama:<br \/>\nsrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:<br \/>\nsrImadh varavaramunayE nama:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1232\">Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu 2 \u2013 nAvinAl\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1309\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/paramapadhanathan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1207\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/paramapadhanathan.jpg\" alt=\"paramapadhanathan\" width=\"468\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/paramapadhanathan.jpg 468w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/paramapadhanathan-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction for this pAsuram:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/14\/nanjiyar-english\/\">nanjIyar<\/a> highlights that <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> enjoys <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> since he is dear to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/16\/nampillai-english\/\">nampiLLai<\/a> &#8216;s introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> (who is fully surrendered to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>) pursues <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> (in this pAsuram) since <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> is dear to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> when pursued independently like sUrpaNakA is against the nature of jIvAthmA. But the same <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> can be pursued when he himself makes him available due to one AchArya nishtai like <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/12\/16\/andal\/\">ANdAL<\/a> said in nAchchiyAr thirumozhi 13.10 &#8220;<em>thangaL thEvarai valla parisu varuvipparEl<\/em>&#8221; (If <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/20\/periyazhwar\/\">periyAzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> comes to me, I will pursue him).<\/li>\n<li>A village chief named kAngEyan who was the head of guNamalaippAdi (a village) was helped by piLLai AththAn. When kAngEyan wanted to return the favours, piLLai AththAn said &#8220;You have already helped our AchArya who often remembers your help&#8221;. From this we can understand that, since <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> was dear to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>, he himself revealed his divine form to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> who is a dear sishya of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> without any individual efforts of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>thripurA dhEviyAr says that if <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a> identifies rudhran as the supreme god, she would easily accept that and follow him. That was her total dedication towards her AchArya srI rAmAnuja.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/10\/05\/periyavachan-pillai-english\/\">periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a> highlights (in addition to what is highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/16\/nampillai-english\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>) that when <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a> had gone to thirunArAyaNapuram, <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/10\/05\/kurathazhwan\/\">kUraththAzhwAn<\/a> visited srIrangam temple. At that time, the gate-keepers highlighted the order of the king that forbids anyone who is related to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a> from entering the temple. But one gate-keeper said <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/10\/05\/kurathazhwan\/\">kUraththAzhwAn<\/a> is filled with Athma-guNams (true auspicious qualities). <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/10\/05\/kurathazhwan\/\">AzhwAn<\/a> at once said &#8220;If I enter the temple citing good qualities and giving up <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">srI rAmAnuja<\/a>&#8216;s relationship, these qualities are of no use&#8221; and returned without entering the temple.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/12\/15\/azhagiya-manavala-perumal-nayanar\/\">azhagiya maNavALa perumaL nAyanAr<\/a>&#8216;s introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> said &#8220;<em>dhEvu maRRaRiyEn<\/em>&#8221; in the <a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu 2 \u2013 nAvinAl\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1309\">previous pAsuram<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> himself reveals his divine form to such madhurakavi AzhwAr here.<\/li>\n<li>Because it is dear to <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> one engages in glorifying ones AchArya. And because it is dear to AchArya, one engages in glorifying <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>. As <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> himself says in gIthA 7.17 &#8220;<em>priyO hi gyAnina: athyarththam aham sa cha ma priya:<\/em>&#8221; (Those devotees are so dear to me and I am so dear to them as well). If one likes a person, he should also like those who are liked by that person.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> himself reveals his divine form to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> due to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s unflinching attachment towards <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>. Being pleased with that, <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> realizes this divine vision is not due to his knowledge about total dependence towards <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>, but due to being a servitor of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> only, not due to surrender towards <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> &#8211; but only due to being totally surrendered to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> only. This is a fine example of <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> himself acknowledging those who are totally surrendered to their AchArya.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8<br \/>\n\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7.<\/p>\n<p><em>thirithanthAgilum <\/em><br \/>\n<em>dhEvapirAnudaik<\/em> <em>kariyakOlath thiruvuruk kANban nAn<\/em><br \/>\n<em>periya vaN kurukUr nagar nambikku ALuriyanAy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>adiyEn peRRa nanmaiyE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>word-by-word meanings<\/strong><br \/>\nthirithanthAgilum &#8211; even if I slipped (giving up <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>)<br \/>\ndhEvapirAnudai &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> who is the master of nithyasUris<br \/>\nkariya &#8211; blackish (like clouds)<br \/>\nkOlam &#8211; beautiful<br \/>\nthiruvuru &#8211; divine form<br \/>\nnAn kANban &#8211; I will see (worship)<br \/>\nperiya vaN kurukUr nambikku &#8211; to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> who is born in <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> that is great and magnanimous<br \/>\nuriya AL Ay &#8211; being true servitor for him alone<br \/>\nadiyEn peRRa nanmai &#8211; please see the benediction I have received<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple translation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Even if) I slipped from my AchArya nishtai, I (will) see the blackish beautiful divine form of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">srIman nArAyaNan<\/a> who is the master of nithyasUris (eternally free souls in paramapadham). Please see the benediction I received by being true servitor for only <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> who is born in <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> that is great and magnanimous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/14\/nanjiyar-english\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In bhagavath vishayam, chAndhOgya upanishadh declares &#8220;<em>na cha punar AvarththathE<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0 (there is no returning after reaching paramapadham). But that is the first stage in ultimate goal, and final stage is to be totally surrendered to bhAgavathas\/AchArya. If ever one slips from the final stage (of AchArya kainkaryam), they will only fall to the first stage (bhagavath kainkaryam).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>&#8216;s divine form is so beautiful that sUrpaNakA who was punished by lakshmaNa started glorifying srI rAma and lakshmaNa&#8217;s divine forms when she went to complain about her plight to kara in srI rAmAyaNam (AraNya 19.14) &#8220;tharuNau rUpasampannau&#8221; (they are very youthful, very beautiful).<\/li>\n<li>periya vaN kurukUr &#8211; the great glorious <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a>. Since <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> gave us <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> who was divinely blessed by <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>, it is greatly glorified. The town is filled with many greatly knowledgable persons. <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> himself says in thiruvAimozhi 8.1.11 &#8220;<em>periya vaNkurukUr vaN satakOpan<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/09\/16\/nampillai-english\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s eedu vyAkyAnam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When he slips from his AchArya nishtai, he starts singing about <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>. Just like a yOga brashta (sage who deviated from their austerity and fell down &#8211; like viswAmithra) will start speaking about the beauty of Urvasi, etc. (damsels of svarga lOka),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> speaks about the beauty of <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>&#8216;s divine form.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/10\/05\/kurathazhwan\/\">kUraththAzhwAn<\/a> incident in srIrangam (that was seen in the introduction section) is explained here.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> \u00a0says &#8220;<em>adiyEn<\/em>&#8221; (dhAsan &#8211; servitor) being humbled by <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s humility.<\/li>\n<li>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> is dear to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> says that <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>&#8216;s vision &#8220;<em>nanmaiyE<\/em>&#8221; (very good only) even though he himself is personally more attached to serving <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/10\/05\/periyavachan-pillai-english\/\">periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For <em>thirithanthAgilum<\/em> (giving up) &#8211; the route is explained. That is, thiruvAimozhi pAsurams (<a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu 2 \u2013 nAvinAl\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1309\">2nd pAsuram<\/a>), the music of the same (<a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu 2 \u2013 nAvinAl\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1309\">2nd pAsuram<\/a>) and finally AzhwAr himself (<a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRu thAmbu 1 \u2013 kaNNinuN\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1303\">1st pAsuram<\/a>) &#8211; giving up all these,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> pursued <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>dhEvapirAn<\/em> &#8211; leader of nithyasUris. Even when <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> slips from his AchArya nishtai, he only falls to see paramapadhanAthan only and assumes the state of nithyasUris.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> appeared in kaliyugam during the dark ages when <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>&#8216;s generosity is not visible. It is in this <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> town, the most generous <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> appeared. By saying &#8220;kurukUr nagar&#8221;, <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> distinguishes <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> from srIvaikuNtam (paramapadham). Whatever emotions <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> had towards paramapadham while saying &#8220;<em>ayarvaRum amarargaL adhipathi<\/em>&#8221; (thiruvAimozhi 1.1.1 &#8211; unquestionable leader of nithyasUris), <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> feels the same emotions while saying thirunagari and <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>ALuriyanAy<\/em> &#8211; By being a suitable servant &#8211; without any personal likes and dislikes and serving solely for the desires of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> and giving up attachments to those aspects which are not liked by <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/12\/15\/azhagiya-manavala-perumal-nayanar\/\">azhagiya maNavALa perumaL nAyanAr<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyanam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>thirithanthAgilum<\/em> &#8211; nAyanAr gives a different and beautiful view point &#8211; Even while roaming around without any direct attachment towards <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> (since he already said in previous pAsuram that he is roaming around singing <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s pAsurams), <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> mercifully showed his divine form to <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>While all AzhwArs had great attachment towards <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> had great attachment towards <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> only. As said in jithanthE sthOthram 1.5 &#8220;<em>bhakthAnAm thvam prakAsasE<\/em>&#8221; (you manifest your divine form, ornaments, etc., to your devotees) &#8211; here <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> is such nice devotee &#8211; so <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> manifested his divine form to him.<\/li>\n<li><em>kariya<\/em> (blackish form) &#8211; While nithyasUris enjoyed his divine form it was pale. Even when <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> enjoyed his divine form it only became golden color as said in 2.5.1 &#8220;<em>ennAvi sEr ammAnukku sempon thiruvudambu<\/em>&#8221; (My lord&#8217;s form is in beautiful golden color). But only when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> had the vision of his form, <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s form became blackish. Blackish color indicates <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>&#8216;s audhAryam (most magnanimous\/generous nature) like a cloud ready to shower the rain for the benefit of everyone.<\/li>\n<li>For <em>thiruvuru<\/em> &#8211; nAyanAra again shows a different and beautiful aspect &#8211; the form that is accompanied by &#8220;thiru&#8221; (srI mahAlakshmi).<\/li>\n<li>I saw <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a> since he was blackish instead of nammAzhwAr&#8217;s golden form. I saw because there was thuLasi smell instead of vakuLa flower smell. In any case, since the form looked different than <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s, I saw <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s form with a little bit of fear in my mind.<\/li>\n<li><em>periya vaN kurukUr<\/em> &#8211; Great glorious <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> &#8211; When compared to <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a>, paramapadham is very small (in glories). As mentioned by <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> in periya thiruvanthAdhi 75 &#8220;<em>puviyum iruvisumbum ninnagaththa ni en seviyin vazhi pugunthu ennuLLAy<\/em>&#8221; (You have the entire creation within yourself, but you have entered through my ears (through sAsthram) and is inside me now&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> holds vibhUthimAn (owner of everything) and the vibhuthi (aiswaryam &#8211; wealth) within himself. Such <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> is inside <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a> &#8211; so it is a great town.<\/li>\n<li>Even <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> was greatly longing for the vision of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/17\/divya-dhampathi\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s divine form. But since I am a servitor of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2012\/08\/18\/nammazhwar-english\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> himself manifests his divine form to them. nAnmugan thiruvanthAdhi 15 &#8220;<em>EththiyiruppArai vellumE maRRavaraich chAththiyiruppAr thavam<\/em>&#8221; (the greatness of devotees of devotees of <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a> is much higher than greatness of devotees of <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/01\/17\/madhurakavi-azhwar\/\">madhurakavi AzhwAr<\/a> realizes this in his own personal experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan<\/p>\n<p>archived in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/koyil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\npramANam (scriptures) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/<\/a><br \/>\npramAthA (preceptors) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/<\/a><br \/>\nsrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/pillai.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>srI: srImathE satakOpAya nama: srImathE rAmAnujAya nama: srImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram: nanjIyar highlights that madhurakavi AzhwAr enjoys bhagavAn since he is dear to nammAzhwAr. nampiLLai &#8216;s introduction: madhurakavi AzhwAr (who is fully surrendered to nammAzhwAr) pursues emperumAn (in this pAsuram) since emperumAn is dear to nammAzhwAr. emperumAn when &#8230; <a title=\"kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 3 &#8211; thirithanthAgilum\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/01\/kanninun-chiru-thambu-3-thirithanthagilum\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about kaNNinuN chiRuth thAmbu 3 &#8211; thirithanthAgilum\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kanninun-chiru-thambu","category-mudhalayiram"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}