Monday 25 July 2016

SIVAPURAANAM - Part 4.2

5. nEyatthE nindra nimalan adi pOtri -
நேயத்தே நின்ற நிமலன் அடி போற்றி - salutations to the feet of the lord who is unbiased (nimalan) and who lives in the heart of persons who loves Him. Nimalan means unpolluted or unbiased. As we saw already in point no 3, regarding dEsan, the lord is apart from bias. NirlEpa (134), NirbhEda are the naamaas in Sri Laitha sahasranamam.

6. mAya pirappu arukkum mannan adi pOtri -
மாயப் பிறப்பறுக்கும் மன்னன் அடி போற்றி -
salutations to the feet of lord who cuts the birth-death cycle due to mAyai or illusion. The lord grants knowledge or gnanam and there by the receiver of gnanam attains mukthi and becomes one with the lord. Manickavasagar has experienced such a bliss, as he saw the feet of Lord Shiva. Here, the attribute Mercy is discussed. An important characteristic of a King is to be merciful. Kuttram porutthu arulal is what great kings in history have possessed. sri Lalitha sahasranamam, refers to ambal as
saandra karunaa (197)

7. seeraar perunthurai nam devan adi pOtri -
சீரார் பெருந்துறை நம் தேவன் அடி போற்றி -
salutations to the feet of the lord who resides at the great place - tirupperunthurai. By way of saying Devan, the saint, speaks about the omiscient character of the lord. He is the chith swaroopam. chittaaya chittarkke sendroothaai kotthumbi, as sung by Manickavasagar in Tirukkotthumbi. Ambal is refered as Sarvagya (196).

8. aaraatha inbam arulum malai potri -
ஆராத இன்பம் அருளும் மலை போற்றி - salutations to the mountain or large body of grace that blesses us with absolute bliss. Here, the blissful attribute of the lord is spoken about. Lord is the embodiment of truth-wisdom-bliss - sat-chit-aananda swaroopam. Ambal is brahmmaanandaa - Lalitha sahasra naamam - 676.

Sri Tiruvalluvar has said, the lord is with 8 characteristics - yeNguNatthaan. In chapter 1, kural 9,

kOlil poRiyil guNamilavE yeNguNatthaan
thaaLai vaNangaa thalai.

கோளில் பொறியில் குணமிலவே எண்குணத்தான்
தாளை வணங்காத் தலை.

That is if a person doesn't offer his salutations with his head, to the feet of lord who is with 8 attributes, then he is considered as disabled even if he has limbs, dead even if he is alive and characterless.

Sri appar perumaan, in hs aNgamaNimAlai has refered about the 8 attributes of the lord - "ettukkolaam avar eeril perunguNam". - எட்டுக்கொலாம் அவர் ஈரில் பெருங்குணம்.

Sri Sambandhar has refered lord in one of his pathigams as eNNamarum guNatthaarum - எண்ணமரும் குணத்தாரும்.

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