MoondrAm thiruvandhAdhi-Paasuram-5

 Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha

Srimad Vara Vara MunayE Namaha

Sri vAnAchala mahA munayE Namaha 

Paasuram -5

“adivaNNam thAmarai andRulagam tAyOn

  padivaNNam pArkadal neervaNNam – mudivaNNam

  OrAzhi veyyOn voLiyumaktandRE

  ArAzhi koNdARkku azhaghu”

"அடிவண்ணம் தாமரை அன்றுலகம் தாயோன் 

 படிவண்ணம் பார்க்கடல் நீர்வண்ணம்-முடிவண்ணம் 

 ஓராழி வெய்யோன் ஒளியும ஃதன்றே 

 ஆராழி  கொண்டாற்கு அழகு"

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andRu vulagam tAyOn – That perumal’s, who measured the worlds once upon a time;

adi vaNNam thAmarai – color of the divine feet is reddish colored like that of a lotus;

padi vaNNam – color of the divine body is

pArkadal neer vaNNam – Similar to color of the ocean surrounding earth – dark and cool;

mudi vaNNam – color of the divine crown is

Or Azhi veyyOn – Similar to the color of the sun who rides on a chariot with one wheel;

oLiyum – (that lord’s) glory;

akdhu andRE – like that sun’s glitter;

Ar Azhi koNdARkku azhaghu – Is the beauty of the divine lord with the beautiful divine discus on his hand;

Introduction

Talking about the divine acts of trivikraman in the last paasuram, pEyazhvar immerses himself in the divine beauty of trivikraman in this paasuram,

Commentary

(andRu) That day when mahabali gave alms, by pouring water into the hands of vamana;

(vulagam tAyOn adivaNNam thAmarai) The color of the divine feet of trivikrama who playfully measured the world is reddish like that of a lotus.

‘vaNNan’ – can refer to color or characteristic.

The color of the divine feet is similar to lotus or the characteristic of the divine feet is soft and fragrant like lotus.

‘andRulagam tAyOn’ in the centre can be read along with the preciding and succeeding words.

(vulagam tAyOn padivaNNan pArkadal neer vaNNam) The color of the divine physique of that lord who measured the worlds is like the color of the ocean surrounding the earth dark and cool.

Or otherwise, if read as “pARkadal neer vaNNam” – The divine hands that was used to only giving alms now begs for alms and hence due to shyness the whole body became white like the milky ocean.

Considering ‘vaNNam’ to mean characteristic. ‘padivaNNam’ means like the water that flows in any direction he also follows according to the wish of the bhakthas (Arjavam).

Nammazhvar reiterates the same as, “neerpurai vaNNan” (thiruvai 1-8-11)

 (mudi vaNNam vOrAzhivaiyOn) The color of the lord’s divine crown is like the hot glowing sun, who rides the chariot with a single wheel.

(oLiyum akthandRE) what can we say about his divine glow? The celestial glow is also similar, to the sun’s glitter.

“divi sooryasahasrasya bhavEt yuga padhuththithA

  Yathi bhA: sadrushee sAsyAt bhAsas tasya mahAtmana: “(geetha 11-12)

[If thousands of suns glow at the same time in the sky probably they may equal the glow of that supreme lord]

“kathirAyiram eravi kalandheriththAl oththa neeNmudiyan” (peri 4-1-1)

Considering ‘vaNNam’ to mean characteristic, Like the sun, the lord is also not approachable to the enemies “abhitha: bhAvakOpamam” (Ra-Ar-99-26)

(ArAzhi koNdARkku azhaghu) The beauty of that lord holding the beautiful discus in the hand is as enjoyed above.

‘Ar’ can refer to presence –beauty present or filled.  If he holds the divine discus in his hand, the discus fills his hand and there is no need for any other ornamentation.

Interesting points from DivyArthdeepikai of kanchi swamy

It is well known that the mudal azhvars were deeply attracted by the divine episode of measuring the worlds.  Starting about thrivikrama in the previous paasuram azhvar now gets engrossed in the divine beauty of thrivikrama. 


Once Mahabali gave the alms by pouring the water in vamana’s hand, The Lord grew due to happiness and became thrivikrama, whose divine feet was reddish like a lotus; His divine body was dark and cool like the ocean and His divine crown was like the glittering sun “kathirAyiram eravi kalandheriththAl oththa neeNmudiyan”. His radiance cannot be equated.  If something can to be told in comparison then it is probably the glitter of the sun itself.  Thus can be described the beauty of His Excellency adorning the divine discus.

Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam

Jeeyar thiruvadigalE sharNam