{"id":479,"date":"2014-12-21T11:13:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T11:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=479"},"modified":"2014-12-21T11:13:22","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T11:13:22","slug":"thiruppalliyezhuchchi-introduction-avatharikai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2014\/12\/thiruppalliyezhuchchi-introduction-avatharikai\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi – Introduction (avathArikai)"},"content":{"rendered":"

srI:
\nsrImathE satakOpAya nama:
\nsrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:
\nsrImadh varavaramunayE nama:<\/span><\/p>\n

Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n

thaniyans<\/a><\/p>\n

\"periyaperumal-art\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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periya perumAL<\/a>\u00a0– srIrangam<\/p>\n

\"thondaradipodi-azhwar-srirangam\"<\/a>thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr<\/a> – srIrangam<\/p>\n

Based on introduction given by\u00a0nanjIyar<\/a> and periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a>
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nanjIyar<\/a>‘s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

As mentioned in “anAdhi mAyayA supthO yadhA jIva: prabudhyathE” (\u0b85\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0baf\u0bbe \u0bb8\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb \u0baf\u0ba4\u0bbe \u0b9c\u0bc0\u0bb5: \u0baa\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc7<\/em> – when the jIvAthmA<\/a> awakes from the sleep of ignorance) ,\u00a0periya perumAL<\/a> blesses vipranArAyaNan out of his causeless mercy and wakes him up from ignorance. Being blessed with divine knowledge, AzhwAr realizes that\u00a0periya perumAL<\/a> is both prApyam (goal) and prApakam (means) and reveals the same through thirumAlai. After that, wanting to serve periya perumAL<\/a>, AzhwAr sings thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi<\/a> to wake emperumAn<\/a> up (roles reversed now – first emperumAn<\/a> woke AzhwAr up and now AzhwAr wakes\u00a0emperumAn<\/a> up).<\/p>\n

Once it is understood that goal and means are bhagavAn<\/a> only, naturally one will constantly meditate on and enjoy bhagavAn<\/a>‘s divine sleep, divine assembly and ones own kainkaryam by preparing garlands to bhagavAn<\/a>. ANdAL nAchchiyAr<\/a> enjoyed this aspect in thiruppAvai<\/a> 23\u00a0 “mArimalai muzhainjil” (\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/em>). nammAzhwAr<\/a> established ultimate kainkaryam to bhAgavathas in thiruvAimozhi 8.10 decad “nedumARkadimai” (\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8<\/em>), instructed the essential principles for the people of this world in thiruvAimozhi 9.1 decad “koNda peNdir makkaL” (\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/em>) and revealed his great desire to serve emperumAn<\/a> after waking him up in thiruvAimozhi 9.2.3 pAsuram “kidantha nAL kidanthAy” (\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd<\/em>). viswAmithra rishi also woke srI rAma up as mentioned in srI rAmAyaNam, bAla kANdam \u2013 23.2 “kausalyA suprajA rAma<\/em> …” (\u0b95\u0bcc\u0bb8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bbe \u0bb8\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0b9c\u0bbe \u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae<\/em> …). Along the same lines,\u00a0 thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr<\/a> also observes the beauty of\u00a0periya perumAL<\/a> waking up and wanting to serve him, sings thiruppaLLiyezhuchchi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Adhithya (sun) appears in the udhyagiri (mountain in the eastern side). Giving up their pride, dhEvAthAs and kings arrive at the south side of the temple with raw-materials required for thiruvArAdhanam<\/a>. Seeking out for the merciful vision of emperumAn<\/a>, they push each other and stand infront of emperumAn<\/a>. AzhwAr too requests emperumAn<\/a> (who is the protector of all, husband of srImahAlakshmi<\/a>, one who is very attached to his devotees and one who is approachable by all) to engage him in his kainkaryam. Just like some people will show their kids and earn their livelihood, AzhwAr shows the presence of dhEvathAs\u00a0 (who are looking for material benefits) and request his desires (kainkaryam) to be fulfilled.<\/p>\n

Thus ends nanjIyar<\/a>‘s introduction to this dhivya prabandham.<\/p>\n

periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a> ‘s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

thoNdaradippodi AzhwAr<\/a> initially being ignorant about svarUpa (true nature of oneself), upAya (means) and purushArththa (goal), considering his dhEham (body) as AthmA (himself), was engaged in wordly pleasures and also engaged his acquaintances to be like that. periya perumAL<\/a>, out of his causeless mercy, revealed his divine beauty to AzhwAr, eradicated AzhwAr’s worldly desires and stimulated AzhwAr’s attraction towards him. AzhwAr too, approaches\u00a0periya perumAL<\/a> with the intent of serving him. But\u00a0periya perumAL<\/a> (being archAvathAra emperumAn<\/a>), does not physically interact with him and just stays lying down.<\/p>\n

But him lying down (pretending to be sleeping) does not mean that perumAL ignores AzhwAr since AzhwAr is dear to him. As emperumAn<\/a> is sudhdha sathvam (pure goodness), it cannot be said that perumAL is lying down due to indigestion or due to thamO guNam (laziness\/lethargy). But it is due to to AzhwAr<\/p>\n