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Thiru Virutham-1..

June 14, 2010

Pasuram -1..Poy nintra gjaanamum polla ozukkum azukku udambum

in nintra neermai eni yaam uraamai ueir allippaan

yen nintra yoniyumaay piranthaay emaiyor thalaivaa

mey nintru kettu arullaay adiyen seyyum vinnappamey..

Sarvesvaran-nirhethuhamaaha evarukku – than udaiya svarooba ,rooba, gunna, vibavangallaiyum ,nithya viboothy yohathaiyum ,leela viboothy yohathaiyum kaatti kodukka kanndu,anantharam, anghu ullaorin gjaanathaiyum,viruthathaiyum,anghu eruppum eruppaiyum kanndu, evarum avarkallobaathy anghu avarkallodu okka anubavikkaikku yeedaana pirapthyai udaiyaraay erukira padiyaiyum kaatti kodukka,atharkku ethir thattaana samsaarathiley,av anubavathukku virothiyaana pirakruthy sambanthathodu thaam erukkum eruppaiyum anusanthithu ,ev anubavathukku virothiyaana prakruthy sambanthathai  aruthu ,thara vennum yentru abeshikiraar..emaiyor thalaivaa yentru  nithya soorikallum thaanumaana an nilathil  pari maattrathai kaatti kodukiraar..

jaraa maranna modshaaya maam asrithya yathanthiyey-Geethai 7-29- yentru kevalarai pola evar virothiyai pokki thara vennum yenbaan yen yennil ,kaanthan sannithiyil kaamini azukku kazattrumaa poleyum,raja kumaaran abisheham yentra vaarey ,shaya viyaathikallai pokka ninnaikkumaa poleyum,thath anubava virithy yentru kazikka ninaikiraar.ethu thaan preethiyo, apreethiyo yennil,eranndum..maha rajarukku perumaallai kannda piriyamum,vaalikku anchi pona apriyumaa poley..evarukkum pirakruthiyodey erukira apriyamum,emberumaanai kannda piriyamum..(Thiru virutham-1) yentrum adiyaar adiyaar tham adiyaar (Thiru vaay mozi 3-7-10 ) yentrum ,adiyaarkall kuzaankallai udan kooduvathu yentru kolo  ( Thiru vaay mozi 2–3-10 ) yentrum,anthamil per enbathu adiyorodu erunthamai ( Thiru vaay mozi 10-9-11 ) yentrum,solluhaiyaaley ,bahavath vishayathiley avahaakkikum pothu ,kadahar venduhaiyaalum,anubava thasaiyil  virutha keerthanam pannuhaikkum,evarkall venndukaiyaaley..

ein nintra neermai eni yaam uraamai yentrum azunthaar pirappaam yentrum ,ubakramum, uba samhaaramum,ekaartham aahaiyaaley,virothiyai pokki thara vennum yenkirathu..ep pirapanthathaal..

Emaiyor thalaivaa–yenkira padiyey thaanum nithya soorikallum erukkum nilaiyai-parmatrathai kaatti kodukkaiyaaley,enghu vullathu yellaam -poy nintra gjaanamum, pollaa ozukkumaay azukku udambaay thotra pukkathu..jaraa modshaaya maam aasriyatha yathanthiyey  yentru kevalarai pola,virothiyai pokki thara vennum yenbaam yen yennil, kaanthan sannithiyil kaamini azukku kazattrumaa poleyum,raja kumaranukku abishekam praaptham aanaal,munbu ullaar pujithu porum padikallai kettu thaanum  appadiyey pujikka paarthu,athukku virithiyaana,  shaayaathi rohanhal undaanaal,athai pokka thedumaa poleyum,sarvesvaranukku kaushthubam poley subrahaneeyumaay,bagavath anubavathukku yokyamaana,ev aathmaa nedum kaalam evanai ezappathey yentru sohithu,ev ezavukku hethuvaaha,devareer ottai anubavathukku thanneer thurumbaana deha sambathathai aruthu thara venum yentru kaal kattuhiraar..ethu thaan preethiyaaleyo, apreethiyaaleyo,yennil eranndum..Maharajarukku Perumaallai kanda priyamum, vaalikku anchi ponthu erukira apreeyamum poley,evarukku emberumaanai kanda priyamum, apriyamum eranndum vunndu..

eni prabantham thannil pala  paattukallilum,baagavatharkallai thalai mahanaaha solli kidakkum athukku adi yenyennil, bagavath vishayathil pravesikkum pothu-oru kodiyai ubanakthodey serkkum pothu,naduvey sila patraasukallai ettu,kramathiley kodu poy serkkumaa poley,avan thiru adikalliley muthura poy serkkaikku kadahar aahaiyaalum,pinbu piraapthi samayathil saathyar aahaiyaalum..emaiyor thalaivaa -yentrum-adiyaar adiyaar tham adiyaar-yentrum-adiyaarkall kuzaankallai udan kooduvathu yentru kolo-yentrum-anthamil per enbathu adiyorodu erunthamai-yentrum,sollukaiyaalum,naduvu enghu erukkum naallai samslesha,visleshangallukku -bothayantha parasparam-pannnukaikku usaa thunnai aakai yaalum,avarkallai uthsyarkallaay sollittru..pirabantham yella vattrilum sollitru aahirathu..en n intra neermai yentrum pollaa aru vinai yentrum , ubakramoha samkarankal ekaartham aakaiyaaley virothiyai pokki thara venum yenkirathu..

Poy nintra gjaanam yenkirathu–anaathma nyaathma puthiyai..anyathaa gjaanam..prakruthi, praakruthangallai pattri nirkkum gjaanangall..poyaana vishayangallai pattri nirkkai yaaley–yathaartha gjaanam oziya ayathaartham aanavatrai  poy yenna kadavathu..thath gjaanam agjaanam thonyathuktham -Sri Vishnu Puraannam  6-5-87-avanai ethu moolam arihiromo,athuvey gjaanam aahum, matra anaithum ariyaamai aahum..uthyesathai ozintha,artha gjaanam yellaam agjaanam aakaiyaaley..kaankira pirakruthiyai poy  yennum padi yen yennil-soonya vaathiyai poley poy yenkirathu antru..maayaa vaathiyai pola thucham yenkirathu-kaanal neer- antru..yen yennil-aathmaa vai pola,oru padi pattu eraamaiyaaley,aavathu yen yennil..yethu kaalanthareynaabi  naanyaa samgjaanam ubaithivai parinaamaathi samboothaan  thath vasthu  niru batha chakim–Sri Vishnu Puraannam 2-3-100-yentha ontrukkaaha maaruthalkalludan koodiya  entha ulaham ullatho,yentha ontru kaalathin pidiyil,sikki, pal veru maatrangallai adaiyaamal ullaatho-parinaamathi samboothaiyaay konndu,kaalaantharathil anya samjayai adaiyaathu ozikirathu yaathu ontru , athu thaan vasthu aakirathu..yeka roobamaay erukkum aathma svaroobam..amgan entrikey shaya viruthi parinaamaathi paakkaay kondu erukkaiyaaley,pirakruthiyai poy yenkirathu.ethiley azunthina padiyai solkirathu -nintra -yentru..GJAANAM-jaday erukira thanakku oru gjaanamum paareer..

POLLAA OZUKKUM–gjana kariyamaana virutham undaahil,gjaanam ellai yaahil yen seyvom yennil,viruthamum ellai..aham sarvam karishyaami-Ayothyaa Kaandam 31-25-yentrum,krushvamaam anusaramAyothya Kaandam 31-22- yentru erukkum..svarooba anuroobamaana virutham entriyiley,kandathadaiya -aham aham-yentru erukkai..

AZUKKU UDAMBU–evai erandukkum udalaana asad pirakruthi..mahaa baaratham yellaam,koollamum palaa pisinum poley, pirakruthy purusha viveham panna maattrillai..evar mayarvara mathi nalam arulla petravar aahai yaaley,moontru pathathaaley purusha viveham panni arullu hiraar..

EIN NINTRA NEERMAI–ep padi pattu vulla svaabam vuthira koorai kaattu hiraar yentru ammaall..yehee pachya sareeraanni Aaranya Kaandam 6-16–yentru  sri danda kaaranyathil rushikall perumaallukku raadshasar thintra udambai kaattinaar poley, pirakruthy thintra aathmaavai kaattuhiraar yentru Aallavanthaar..ethu oru vettu, ethu oru vettu yennumaa poley,acharyan ubadesathukkum kellaathey,piramaannangallaalum pothikka onnaathey,ethuvey svaroobam yennalaam padi erukkai..

ENI–easvaranum oru muzankai thanneerum yentru eruntha kaalam antriyey,un allaal sellaathu yentru  eruntha pinbu..

YAAM-paraanartham nenjiley padukaiyaaley,naattukaka thaam mantru aaduhiraar..

Poy nintra gjaanam-pirakruthiyai poy yentru  aathmaa nithyam yenkiraar–ethu muthal vishayam

Pollaa ozukku-udal thodarbu kaaranamaha naan seyhireyn yentru yennam undaahirathu..bagavath kainkaryameyeppthum aathmaavukku svaroobam-ethu erandaam vishayam..

Azukku udambu-pirakruthiyin  sambandam kaaranaha vantha udal thodarbu ellai yentraal,aathmaa pari poornna gjaana mayam yenbathu moontraavathu vishayam..

URAAMAI–sparsiyaamal..saasthra palam prayokathri-poorva meemaamsai–yenkira padi..palam peruvaar antrey atharkku krushi pannuvaar..nammai kittikaikku vazikal kanndu vaithom aahil,avatrin padiyey vanthu kittu kireer..yenna..sarvagjanaayum sarva sakthanumaay erukiranaan evatrai seythu varuhiren..unnudaiya avathaarathukku pirayojanam soll yenkiraar..oruvaaru oruvan puhaa vaaru  uru maarum aayavar-Periya Thiru anthaathi-56- erey..aana pinbu neeyo naano ubaaya anushdaanam pannuvaar sollu..

UEIR–Piraattimaar,Thiruvadi, Thiru Ananthaazvaan yentru vyaavarthithatho ?

ALLIPPAAN–silar abeshithaar unndo ?..un kirubaiyey erey..thaan sollum pothu bahunee yentu-Geethai 4-5- erey solluvathu..

YEN NINTRA YONIYUMAAY ..Athmaanam maanushyam manyey–

PIRANTHAAY–Thooniley thontraay pola aathal..Aanaikku uthavinaal poley aathal antrikkey,thathasa  thuvaathasey  maasa -yentru pathu maasathukku panniranndum antrey karba vaasam pannittru..panniru thingall ethyaathi..sahithevai ethyaathi..

EMAIYOR THALAIVAA–kuraivaallanaha   sethaan allan kideer..soottu nan maalai padiyey  oru naadaaha  thanakku yentru eruppaarai udaiyanan kideer..asangusitha gjaanaraiyum thudippithu konndu nirvaahanaay  erukira padi..ethu yethanai kullikku nirkkum ? palarum eppadi solli kittinavaarey madi yerpaarkall yenna..

MAY–yenkiraar–vigjaabanam etham sathyam-Sthothra rathnam-57….

NINTRU..Poy nintra gjaanam thodangi manga ottu vun maa maayai  yennum allavumm solla

KETTU ARULLAAY..kedkkai thaaney uthsyamaay erukirathu..arivithaal eth thalaikku seyya vennduvathu ellaamai..vaakya betham pirakiratho yentru neer yaar yentraan..

ADIYEYN yenkiraar..Evar vudaiya naan erukira padi..

SEYYUM VINNAPPAMEY ..naan yentraar  aahilirey sonna vaarthai yenbathu.. adiyeyn  yenkaiyaaley vinnappam yenkiraar..

Poy nintra gjaanam/ein nintra neermai  yenkaiyaaley virothy sollittru..Yen nintra yoniyumaay piranthaay yenkaiyaaley  vubaayam sollittru..Emaiyor thalaivaa yenkaiyaaley piraapyam sollittru..Adiyen yenkaiyaaley piraapthaavai  sollittru..Seyyum vinnappamey yenkai yaaley,piraapthu palam kainkaryam yentru sollittru..

Meyyaana vinnappam yenbathai vida,angum engum vodaamal,meyyaahavey yen munbu nintru ,yenathu vinnappathai kedkka venndum..

YAAM VURAAMAI–yentru panmaiyil  solli, adiyen seyyum vinnappam yentru, orumaiyil sonnathu anaivarum payan pada,thaan oruvan vinnappam seyvathai kutikiraar..

Ueir allippaan, yen nintra yoniyumaay piranthaay, emaiyor thalaivaa,poy nintra gjaanamum polla ozukkum azukku udambum,ein nintra neermai eni yaam uraamai, adiyen seyyum vinnappam nintru kettu arullaay mey-yentru anvayithu porull kollanum.

Periyavaachaan Pillai Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

Nampillai Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

Aazvaar, Emberumaanaar, Jeeyar Thiru Adikalley Sarannam.

Thiru Virutham-Thaniyan..

June 14, 2010

Thaniyan..

Karu virutha kuzi neetha pin  kama kadum kuzi  veeznthu

oru virutham pukku uzal vuruveer ueirin porullkallukku

oru virutham puhuthaamal kuruhaiyar kon uraitha

thiru viruthathu oer adi kattru ireer thiru naattu ahathey..

Azvaarai Tvaay mozi 6-9-9 ) yentrum maari maari pala pirappum  ( Thiru vaay mozi2-6-8 ) yentrum  mun paravai kidanthu amutham konda moorthiyo  ( Thiru vaay mozi  7-1-10 ) yentrum kooppduhaiyaaley evar  samsaarathil  oruvaraam ethanai..araajahamaana desathiley aanaiyai kannai katti vittal,aanai yeduthavan raja aahum pola,emberumaan kaadaachithaar oruvar ethanai..sira kaala saathyamaana karmathai udaiyavar oruvarukku kadaachitha anantharam , enganey aaha koodumo yenil,brunthaavanam baghavathaa krishnney naaklishda karmanaa, subeyney manasaa dyaadam kavaam virutham  abeepsathaa-(Vishnu puraannam 5-6-28)yenkira padi nerunchi kaadaay kidantha  sri brunthaavanam krishna  veeshannathiley  puthu polivu petrathu -uthbanna  nava sashbaadyam-Vishnu purannam 5-6-37 ) yenkira padi saanna pullaay,pasuhu pasuhu yentru  arukka arukka tholaiyaathey kidanthaar pola, evarukkum ethu koodum-entha maaruthal evarukkum undaanathu..

shodasa pathaartha gjaanathaaley,nisreyasam yenbaarum,shad pathaartha gjaanathaaley modsham yenbaarumaay ,enganey sila arthangallai solla nirpaarkall sila ethara vaathikall..nam padchathil chit achit easvararkall yentru thathvam moontraay,avattril eranndu para thanthramaay,ontru sva thanthramaay,-para thanthramaana chedana achedangallaay,sva thanthra easvaranaay-ethil chedanan easvaran kai paarthu erunthu than kaaryam thalai katti kolla kadavanaay, avanum evar kaaryam seythu thalai katti kodukka kadavanaay pinney achit amsam thyaajamaay kadavathaay,enganey aayittru nam darsanathil nirnnayam.. easvaranai kurithu,sila saadanangallai anushtithu,athaaley avanai konndu,abimathangallai peruvaarum,svarooba gjaanathaaley,avan thannaiyey pattri peruvaarumaay,eppadi ellorukkum okkum aayitru  avanaaley peru yennumathu.

Kishkintha Kaandam..by By Dr. Saroja Ramanujam..

June 5, 2010

Rama asked Lakshmana to put a garland on Sugrreva made of gajapushpa  and then said that since he could distinguish Sugreeva now he would kill Vali and asked Sugreeva to call Vali again.

There is  an inner meaning to this episode. Earlier Sugreeva did not show respect to Lakshmana when he offered a seat only to Rama. It was a bhaagavatha apachaara which is looked upon by the Lord as being even more serious offence  than bhagavathapachara. So He was taught a lesson not by Rama deliberately but as the result of his karma. When Lakshmana put the garland on him Sugreeva was blessed by the bhaaagavatha and became worthy of the grace of the Lord.

Rama’s arrow, says Valmiki, was svargamaargaprabhaavanam, gateway to heaven and aavahath parmaam gathim, got him salvation.

Vali was looking gathaarcisham iva  analam, a fire extinguished, like  Yayaathi slipped from heaven on account of his merit being exhausted,

mahendhram iva dhurdharSam upendhram iva dhussaham, unassailable like Indra and indomitable like Upendhra, that is, Vishnu who appeared as Vamana to become Thrivikrama later.

Rama saw Vali thus and went near him with Lakshmana.

Rama , assuring him that he will take care of Angadha and Thara said to him these words which he was going to expand later in Krishnavathara.

thath bhavaan dhaNDa samyogaat asmaat vigata kalmaShaH
gathaH svaam prakRthim Dharmyaam Dharma dhiShTena varthmanaa (Kish.18 62)

“By the punishment you have become free of blemish and attained your true nature.”

In Gita Krishna says, kshipram bhavathi Dharmaathmaa SaSvath shaanthim nigacChathi, one who atones for his sins becomes righteous at once by resorting to the Lord and attains peace.

This is what happened to Vali.

Now let us go to Kamban and see how he portrays this scene.

Vali was not able to take the arrow out to see who has sent it. Kamban says,

sudusaram thannai thunaikkaratthaal pattri

vaalinum kaalinum vali urappaRippaan

Kamban says,

mummai Saal ulagukku ellaam moolamandhiratthai muttrum

thammaiyE thamarkku nalgum thanipperumpadhatthai  thanE

immaiyE  ezumai nOykkum marundhinai iraaman ennum

Semmai Ser naamam thannai kaNgaLil theriyakkandaan

Vali saw the name Rama,   which was the moola manthra of all the worlds, the name of one, who is the supreme resort and  who gives Himself to the devotees and which is  the elixir for the deceases of samsara, appear before his eyes.

Thus Vali saw the nama before he saw the naami, the tsuanami which was going to submerge him in wisdom. Kamban says ‘kaNgaLil theriyakkandaan,’ meaning that he saw it with his eyes. The sinful propensities were not removed yet and the nama appeared only to the eyes and not to the heart, as a result of which he started arguing with Rama.

Vali says,

Vaaimaiyum marabum kaathu man uyir thurandha vaLLal

Thooyavan maindhanE nee bharathan mun thonRinaaye

“ You are the son of the great Dasaratha who protected his word and also his tradition and you were born before Bharatha!!”

And then he said,

dhEviyai pirindhapinnar  thigaitthanai pOlum  seigai

Perhaps you were perplexed about your action after being separated from Seetha. While speaking with scorn Vali addresses Rama as Oviyatthil ezudha oNNaa uruvatthaai, the one whose beauty could not be displayed on a painting. Such is the glory of Rama that even those who are angry with him only refer to him in glowing terms as Surpanakha did when she complained about him to Ravana.