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

 

In this Paasuram, Kaliyan identifies this dhivya dEsa EmperumAn as the refuge for the world and its beings, when they face deep distress. He also points out that even the mightiest sinners can approach the Lord of Vaikuntha ViNNagaram and seek the protection of His sacred feet.

 

aNdamum ivvalai-kadalum, avanihaLum yellAm
amudhu seytha Thiru vayiRRan, aran koNDu tiriyum
muNDamathu niRaitthu, avan kaNN saapam athu nIkkum
Mudhalvanavan mahizhnthu inithu, maruvi uRai kOil
yeNDisaiyum perum chennal, iLam tengu kadhali
ilaik-kodi oNN kulaik-kamukOdu, isali vaLam soriya
vaNDu pala isai paada, mayilAla NaangUr
Vaikuntha ViNNagaram, vaNangu mada nenjE!

 

MEANING

Oh my wandering mind! Please stay put and offer Your worship to Sri Vaikunta Naathan at ThirunAngUr Vaikuntha ViNNagaram, where He resides with joy surrounded in all directions by fertile red paddy producing fields, young coconut trees, bounteous plantain trees,the many branched Kamuku trees embraced by veRRilai kodis (beetle leaf creepers). Here, the richness of the land is enhanced by the joyous humming of the song bees and the dance of the colorful peacocks. Here, the Lord swallowed and kept safely the upper universes, the lower universes along with their billowing seas, the different dhveepams (continents) along with all of their residents during mahA PraLayam. That Vadapatra Saayee holding all the universes and their beings in His tiny stomach while floating on a pupil leaf amidst the roaring waters of PraLayam is the same primordial NaarAyaNan (Mudhalavan), Who freed Haran (Lord Sivan) from the curse from his father (Brahma dEvan). That curse led to one of the five skulls from his father stick to his (Sivan’s) palm; that curse made Rudran wander around the world begging for food thrown into the never filling skull attached to his palm. Hara Saapa vimOchanam was accomplished by the Aadhi NaarAyaNa SrI Vaikunta Naathan of this dhivya dEsam. Oh my sanchala buddhi! please worship this all powerful Lord and receive His blessings!

 

"vaLam soriyum VaikuNTha ViNNagaram"

 

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PAASURAM4 (PERIYA THIRUMOZHI:3.9.4)

 

In this Paasuram and the next, Kaliyan celebrates the vaibhavam of MahA veeran, Raghu Raaman, who punished SoorpaNakai for her offenses against SithA PirAtti and destroyed her brother, the ayOgyan, RaavaNan.

 

Kalai ilangum agalalkul, arakkar kulak-kodiyai
Kaathodu mookudan ariyak, kathaRi avaL Odi
Talayil ankai vaitthu, malai ilankai pugaccheytha
Tadam thOLan mahizhnthu inithu, maruvi uRai kOil
Silai ilangu maNi Maadaththu, ucchimisaimch chUlam
sezhumkoNDal agadu iriya, chorintha sezhu muttham
malai ilangu maaLikai mEl, maliveythu NaangUr
Vaikuntha ViNNagaram, vaNangu mada nenjE!

MEANING

At this ThirunAngUr Vaikuntha ViNNagara dhivya dEsam, Sri Vaikuntha NaaThan resides with joy surrounded by lofty mansions noted for their top parts bent like bows to hold lightning arrestors (the tridents); the top portions of these mansions act as a catchment place for holding the pearls (rain drops) thrown out by the rain bearing clouds as they rub against the upper chambers of these mansions. The Lord of this dhivya dEsam incarnated as Raamachandran to protect the sages of DaNDakAraNyam, who sought His rakshaNam. To obey His father’s command, Raaghavan abandoned His claims to the throne and entered the forest. He accepted the invitation of Sage Agasthyaa to reside during vana vaasam at Panchavadi. Raghu Veeran accepted that invitation with His avathAra KaaraNam in mind i.e. to destroy all raakshasAs including their Lord RaavaNan. Panchavadi was near JanasthAnam, where a lot of raakshasAs and raakshashis roamed, including SoorpaNakai, the sister of RaavaNa. Once SoorpaNakai saw Lord Raamachandra with Seetha Piraatti at Panchavadi, she was overcome by the divine beauty of the Lord and wanted to have Lord Raamachandra as her lover. She considered SeethA PirAtti as her competition and made disparaging and persisting remarks about the Lord’s dEvi. Our Lord got angry and directed LakshmaNa to cut off the nose and ears of SoorpaNaka as a punishment. The humiliated SoorpaNaka ran to Lankaa and appealed to her brother to kill Raghuveeran. Oh my wandering mind! Reflect on the vaibhavam of the Raghu Veeran and perform AarAdhanam for Him and be saved!

 

COMMENTARY

SoorpaNaka took on the appearance of a beautiful woman, appeared before the ParNasAlai at Panchavadi. She was intent on winning Raamachandran’s company and to that extent, SoorpaNakai teased the Lord about being married to an ugly woman like SeethA Devi (yEnAm viroopAm asatheem karALAm nirNOdhareem). This was a brazen insult that angered the Lord. He commanded LakshmaNa to drive SoorpaNaka away. She would not give up and pestered Raama further. Now Raama gave the final command to LakshmaNa to disfigure SoorpaNaka by cutting off her nose and ears. LakshmaNa executed the order of his Lord. Now, the humiliated SoorpaNakA ran to RavaNA’s governors for JanasthAnam (Karan and dhUshaNan) and asked them to kill the brothers from AyOdhyaa and SeethA. When they came to Panchavadi seeking battle, our Lord met them and destroyed them along with their moola bhalam single handedly and received the tight embrace of His dear dEvi for the display of extraordinary valour in the battle field. The disappointed SoorpaNakai ran now to her brother’s court and that set the stage for the fulfillment of Raghuveeran’s avathAra kaaryam.

"thadamthOLan magizhnthinithu maruvi uRai kOil" [picture]

 

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