Paasuram 1 (periya Thirumozhi: 3. 9. 1)

 

After the MangaLAsAsanam of ThirunAngUr MaNimaada Koil, Thirumangai arrives at Sri Vaikuntha ViNNagaram and enjoys the darsana soubhAgyam of the dhivya dampathis there.

 

Salam koNDa IraNIyanathu, ahal maarvam keeNDu
taDankadalaik-kadainthu, amudham koNDu uhantha KaaLai
nalam koNDa karumugil pOl, ThirumEniyemmAn
naadOrum mahizhnthinithu, maruvi uRai kOil
salam koNDu malar soriyum, mallihaioNNserunthi
saNpahankaL maNa naaRum, vaNN pozhilin ooDE
valam koNDu kayalODi, viLayAdu NaangUR
Vaikuntha ViNNagaram, vaNangu maDa nenjE!

 

This is a Maansa sambhOdhana paasuram, where Thirumangai converses with his uncertain and foolish mind (maDa nenju), which chases so many fickle fruits. Kaliyan appeals to his mind to worship firmly the Lord at ThirunAngUr Vaikuntha ViNNagara dhivya dEsam, Sri Vaikunta Naathan.

 

MEANING

Oh my sanchala manas! Think about the blessings of the Lord for this universe (lOka anugraham)! He tore apart the chest of the ego-driven HiraNyan, when he strutted about as the Lord of the universe and an independent person (Svatantra Purushan). Hiranyan’s apachArams against the Lord’s dear bhAgavathan, PrahlAdhan propelled the Lord to appear out of a pillar in HirNyan’s durbhAr in the fraction of a second to destroy HiraNyan and bless His devotee. Oh my mind! Think about the other anugraham that He showered on the dEvAs, when they were beaten in the battle field by the asurAs and lost all their status and wealth. They arrived at the Milky ocean and begged the Lord to help them out of their miseries. Accepting their SaraNAgathy, Sri Vaikunta Naathan churned the milky ocean all by Himself, took possession of the Nectar that arose out of that ocean and distributed the nectar to the dEvAs as JaganmOhini and conferred immortaliy and indestructible Iswaryam to the dEvAs. This Lord, Sri Vaikunta Naathan at Thiru Vaikuntha ViNNagaram, is our Sarva swaami and has the beautiful hue like the dark blue clouds of the rainy season. Here, the Lord enjoys His stay more and more every day and delights the hearts of all devotees, who are blessed to have His darsana soubhAgyam.

At this dhivya dEsam, there is an abundance of waters (jala samruddhi) for the crops; the fragrance of the beautiful Mallikai, serunthi and ChaNpaka pushpams is permeating the air. In the fertile, well irrigated rice paddy fields surrounded by lush green groves, the big sized fishes jump around in a playful spirit. Oh My dear mind! Please offer Your respectful worship to the Lord of this dhivya dEsam of Vaikuntha ViNNagaram (“AmmAn naaL thORum magiznthu inithu maruvi uRai kOil NaangUr Vaikuntha ViNNagaramE).

 

"IraNiyanai naNNi avan maaruvagalatthu, ugir maduttha Naathan"

 

COMMENTARY

Sri Vaikunta Naathan of this dhivya dEsam destroyed the asuran HiraNyan for offending His bhaktha SirOnmaNi, PrahlAdan. He churned the milky ocean to bless the dEvAs and during that process acquired the feminine nectar of MahA Lakshmi for Himself. He is the Young and strong bull (uhantha Kaalai), who enjoys His trophy of Periya PirAtti, the daughter of the Milky ocean. That SarvEswaran resides at this Thiruppathi with a divine dark blue hue for lOkaanugraham. Through His divine sambhandham (association), the pancha bhUthams like appu (Jalam), the insentient ones (sthAvaram) like crops, plants, flowers and and sentients like fish (jangamams) thrive and prosper at this dhivya dEsam.

 

"AmmAn naaL thORum magiznthu inithu maruvi uRai kOil"

 

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