SenniyOngu taNN ThiruvenkatamudayAi --Denver Meeting Contribution

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

Srimathi Nagu satyan asked me to translate the most

beautiful , valedictory statement of PeriyAzhwAr's Thirumozhi

for the forthcoming Denver assembly of Sri VaishNavAs .

 

AzhwAr has now reached the stage of the last decad of his

Thirumozhi Kaimkaryam . He gratefully acknowledges

the sowbhaagyams that came his way as a result of

the entry of the Lord in his heart for permanent residence .

These verses are the most moving statement of AzhwAr's

blissful experience as one , who has become krutha krithyan .

 

I will cover the topic in two parts. The first will be an introduction

to the verses that serve as a fitting finale to PeriyAzhwAr's

mangalAsAsanam of Sriman NarAyaNan . The second part

will be a translation of this decad starting with the paasuram,

SenniyOngu taNN ThiruvenkatamudayAi " . May the Lord of

Sapthagiri and His dear AzhwAr bless us all !

 

The Mood & Context of the ten verses

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Azhwar reminds us that Sriman NaarAyaNan manifests

Himself in Para , VyUha , Vibhava , AntharyAmithva

and ArchAvathArams for correcting the chethanAs and

to enlist the corrected chethanAs in His nithya kiamkaryam .

AzhwAr points out that these two activities are fully

demonstrated by ThiruvEnkatamudayAn at Thirumalai .

His soulabhyam , dayA , bhaktha Vaatsalyam are experienced

by AzhwAr and he pays his tribute to the kAruNya raasi

standing on top of the VenkaTam hills .

 

AzhwAr started with the singing of the ThiruppallAndu

to the Lord , His consort , His divyAyudhams and His

bhagavathAls . Then he shifted to assume the role

of YasOdhA pirAtti to enjoy the bala leelAs of the Lord

in KrishNAvathAram . In the last few decads , he concentrated

on slected divya desams , UpadEsams for us , prayer for

anthima smrithi of the Lord , NaicchAnusandhAnam ,

SaraNagathi , the union with the Lord at the level of his heart

and the banishing of all the disease of samsArA as a result .

He is thus in a celebratory and thankful mood by the time

he arrives at the last decad of his Periya Thirumozhi .

 

After relating to the doctrines of Arthapanchakam in the

verses of Periya Tnirumozhi , he is coming to the stage

of acknowledging with utter gratefulness the limitless

blessings conferred on him by ThiruvenkatamudayAn .

 

He has now a clear understanding of the five tenets of

Artha Panchakam : Paramathma SvarUpam , JeevAthma-

SvarUpam , UpAya SvarUpam , Pala SvarUpam and

VirOdhi SvarUpam . The acquisition of this Jn~anam

makes him very happy and contented since he is

comforted by the pramANam , " Jn~AnAn Moksha : " .

He is also comforted by the thought that the five tenets

of Artha Panchakam are compressed in the three

rahasyams ( MoonRil Syrrikkiya Eindhu ), which he

has been celebrating in number of his paasurams .

 

ThiruvEnkatamudayAn witnesses the joyous and ebulient

mood of the AzhwAr and worries as to whether He has done

enough for His dear devotee and " father-in-law " . The Lord

is somewaht agitated over this thought of not having done

enough . AzhwAr responds to the mood of the Lord of Thirumalai

and says : " EmperumAnE ! Sarva Swami ! VenkatEsA !

All my enemies that interfered with my pursuit of Moksham

have been driven away by You . I have obtained what all I

sought from You .I have understood the deep meanings

of Artha Panchakam and therefore I am enjoying niradhisaya

Aanandham . You have now given me every happiness and

accepted my kaimkaryam . Please rest Your mind since

there is nothing more that I need " . AzhwAr concludes his

prabhandham in this celebratory , thankful and grateful

mood . The " SenniyOngu " decad ( Periya Thirumozhi 5.4)

covers these magnificient thoughts of a Kruthaj~nan ,

who has performed Prapatthi at the sacred feet of the Lord

and who is comforted by the Lord's acceptance of

his prapatthi . Periya Thirumozhi started with the concern

for the Lord's well being in this evil world( pallAndu ) and ends

with an assurance to the Lord that he (AzhwAr ) has been

fully rewarded by Him and that there is nothing else he needs

anymore .

 

PeriYazhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri Sadagopan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mforts the Lord and asks Him not to worry anymore

on his behalf