{"id":1770,"date":"2015-03-02T19:31:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T19:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2015-03-02T19:31:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T19:31:41","slug":"gyana-saram-36-villar-manikozhikkum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/03\/gyana-saram-36-villar-manikozhikkum\/","title":{"rendered":"gyAna sAram 36 \u2013 villAr maNikozhikkum"},"content":{"rendered":"

gyAna sAram<\/a><\/p>\n

Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"nammalwar-final\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0thamizh:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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English:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“villAr maNikozhikkum vEnkata poR kunRu mudhal<\/em><\/span>
\nsellAr pozhil sUzh thiruppadhigaL ellAm<\/em><\/span>
\nmaruLAm iruLOda mathagathu than thAL<\/em><\/span>
\naruLAlE vaiththa avar”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For a sishya who has taken refuge under his great AchAryan, his AchAryan\u2019s lotus feet is itself the 108 divya desam. This point is being stated in this pAsuram.<\/p>\n

Verbatim Meanings:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
avar<\/td>\nAchAryan out of<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aruLAlE<\/td>\ncompassion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vaithu<\/td>\nplaces<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
than thAL<\/td>\nHis divine lotus feet on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathagathu<\/td>\ntop of his disciple (sishyan) head that<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oda<\/td>\ndispels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
maruLAm iruL<\/td>\ndarkness due to ignorance; Hence, this disciple does not have to go to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
thiruppadhigaL ellAm<\/td>\nany of the 108 divya desams (divine abodes of sriman nArAyaNan in this earth)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poR kunRu mudhal<\/td>\nincluding the likes of the beautiful thirumalA hill which is in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vEnkatam<\/td>\nin ThiruvEnkatam that<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kozhikkum<\/td>\npours in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
villAr<\/td>\nbright, resplendent and<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
maNi<\/td>\nhighly valuable jewel and is a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sellAr<\/td>\nplace where clouds congregate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sUzh<\/td>\nand are surrounded by<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pozhil<\/td>\nbeautiful gardens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Explanation:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

villAr manikozhikkum:<\/em> <\/span><\/span>\u201cvil\u201d would mean bright and \u201cAr\u201d represents excess. Thus \u201cvillAr\u201d collectively means excessively bright. The \u201cexcessively bright\u201d is used as an adjective for the jewels.<\/p>\n

nanmaNi vaNNanUr Aviyum kOLariyum<\/span><\/em>
\npon maNiyum muthamum pUmaramum \u2013 panmaNi<\/span><\/em>
\nnIrOdu porudhugaLum kAnamum vAnaramum<\/span><\/em>
\nvEdumudai vEngadam \u00a0<\/span><\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi #48)<\/p>\n

In this pAsuram by thirumazhisai AzhvAr, we can see the description of thiruvEnkatam. It is a place where yAzhis (a breed between lion and elephant), lions, jewels, pearls, precious metals can be found in copious amounts. In addition to it, the waterfalls in this place bring with them enormous quantities of jewels and trees with flowers. The waterfalls are in forests where there are lot of jungle animals and hunters. The similarity in description of thiruvEnkatam between these two pAsurams is to be noted.<\/p>\n

vEnkata poR kunRu mudhal:<\/span> Divyadesam including the likes of thiruvEnkatam which is in the beautiful thirumala hills surrounded by gorgeous nature.<\/p>\n

sellAr pozhil sUzh:<\/span><\/span> This place called \u201cthiruvEnkatam\u201d is surrounded by garden where the clouds hover over them. This goes ahead to mean that the hills are so lofty that the clouds are within touchable distance.<\/p>\n

thirupadhigaL ellAm:<\/span> All the 108 divya desams of perumAL are places where HE happily manifests HIMSELF.<\/p>\n

maruLAm iruLOda mathagathu than thAL:<\/span><\/span> This phrase means that the darkness characterized by ignorance quickly runs off.<\/span><\/p>\n

aruLAlE vaiththa avar:<\/span> A guru is a person who, out of his extreme compassion for his disciple, keeps his divine lotus feet on the head of the latter. The word \u201caruLAlE\u201d would mean that the guru has kept his lotus feet without any cause. One may question if the work done by the disciple towards guru, can be taken as a precursor for the guru to keep his lotus feet on him. However, that is not the case as he does not expect anything. He keeps his lotus feet just out of compassion and so does not need anything form the disciple. Rather he does it for protecting him. \u201cthiruveEnkatam\u201d is used as a representative in this pasuram and hence the likes of paramapadham, thirupArkadal etc. It is not just that but would also includes the vibhava forms of perumAL like rAmA, krishnA, antharyAmi form wherein HE resides insides each one of us. Thus, to a sishya, all the five places where perumAL manifests HIMSELF (para, vyOha, vibhava, antharyAmi and archai) are nothing but Acharyan\u2019 lotus feet. This point was what explained in srivachanabhUshanam that talks about the qualities of a disciple. The choornikai of interest is \u201cpAttu kEtkum idamum, kUppidu kEtkum idamum, kudhitha idamum, vaLaitha idamum, Uttum idamum ellAm vagutha idamE enRu irukka kadavan\u201d (chUrnikai #450). The meaning of this is as follows:<\/p>\n

pAttu kEtkum idamum = paramapadham<\/span>
\nkUppidu kEtkum idamum = thirupArkadal<\/span>
\nkudhitha idamum = incarnations including the likes of rAma, kaNNa etc.,<\/span>
\nvaLaitha idamum = antharyAmithvam (the quality by which HE manifests inside all soulds inside us)<\/span>
\nUttum idamum = temples where HE manifests himself through the idol form<\/span>
\nivai ellAm enRu irukka kadavan = these five are to be treated as<\/span>
\nvagutha idamE = AchAryan\u2019s lotus feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

The qualities of a good disciple is nothing but to treat his guru\u2019s feet as everything including these aforementioned five manifestations of perumAL. So, one should regard his guru as the place where perumAL manifests HIMSELF.<\/p>\n

This point can also be found in irAmAnusa nUtRRandhAdhi pAsuram #105:<\/p>\n

iruppidam vaikuntham vEnkatam mAlirunchOlai enRum<\/em><\/span>
\nporupudam mAyanukku enbar nallOr avai thannodum vandhu<\/em><\/span>
\niruppidam mAyan irAmAnusan manathinRavan vandhu<\/em><\/span>
\niruppidam enRan idhayathuLLE thanaku inbuRavE<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n

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