Wednesday 31 August 2016

SIVA PURAANAM - PART 5.8

LINES 49 TO 53

niRangaL Or aindhudaiyaai viNNOrgaL yEttha
maRaindhirundhaai emperumaan valvinaiyaEn thannai
maRaindhida moodiya maaya iruLai
aRam paavam ennum arungayitRaaR kattip
puRandhOl pOrthengum puzhu azhukku moodi

நிறங்கள் ஓர் ஐந்துடையாய் விண்ணோர்கள் ஏத்த
மறைந்திருந்தாய் எம்பெருமான் வல்வினையேன் தன்னை
மறைந்திட மூடிய மாய இருளை
அறம் பாவம் என்னும் அருங்காயிற்றாற் கட்டிப்
புறந்தோல் போர்த்தெங்கும் புழு அழுக்கு மூடி

Here, Sri Manickavasagar says about the colours of the lord. He says niRangaL Or aindhudayaai - That is the lord has 5 colours. They are Golden yellow, White, Red, Black and grey (ash). This also has link with the pancha bhootas.

The colour associated with sky is smoky ash or grey.
The colour associated with air is black.
The colour associated with fire is Red.
The colour associated with water is white.
The colour associated with land is golden yellow.

In Woraiyur, near Trichy, at Sri Panchavarna swami temple, there is a history that the lord shows darshan to Sage udanga in 5 different colours in five parts of a day. The place is glorified in Tirumurai as Tirumukkecharam. The lord is called as aivaNNa naathar.

Then, he says, even if the Devas sing His praise, He is yet undisclosed to them. The saint addresses himself as the one who has accumulated strong baggages of karma or val vinayEn. Because of the karmas, there was a screen (maya) that hid lord from his sight. Also his sins (paavam) and merits (aram or punniyam) acted as a strong rope and tied him without allowing to see the lord.

He also says that this body is full of germs (puzhu) and dust (azhukku). This has been covered (pOrtthu) by the outer skin (puRanthOl).

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