GPP-17(IlaiyAzhwAr Vaibhavam-4)

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Sri Parthasarathi thunai

Srimathe Ramanujaya namaha

Sri Vara Vara munaye Namaha

 

Sri ILaiyAzhwAr Vaibhavam-4

 

After the stunning episode with the divine couples, iLaiyAzhvar was left in the

same state as Arjuna, after seeing Krishna’s vishvaroopa darshanam. ElaiyAzhvAr,

being in the same state of mind, then asked emperuman, “By your utmost

simplicity when you have already entered my heart, why are you still hiding,

without revealing your thirumeni (divine body)? Then the thought filled

ILaiyAzhwar proceeded in the “periya rAjamArgam” (Big Royal street) way and

reached the temple of “thennatthiyoorar” [“thenatthiyoorva kayalinai keezh

poonda anpAlan”. By now, iLaiyAzhwar realized the reason behind the

disappearance of thayar and perumal, after thayar asking for water. Hence he

began to do kainkaryam (service) to perumal and thayar, by bringing water from

the roadside well for thirumanjanam (holy bath).

 

Meanwhile in the camp of Yadavaprakasar, the other sishyas started asking about

the whereabouts of iLaiyAzhwar to Govinda Bhattar. But Govinda replied, he

didn’t know the same. Hence they started for an extensive search only to end up

in futility. Everyone felt very bad and came to a conclusion that some tragedy

has befallen to iLaiyAzhwAr and with sorrow stricken minds they proceeded with

their journey. They then reached the banks of river Ganga and had their holy

dip in the river. Days passed, one day, while Govinda bhattar was performing

agamarshana snanam a shiva lingam came and stuck to his hand. Surprised with the

sudden turn of events, Govinda showed this to his guru Yadava prakasar. On

seeing this Yadava prakasar became extremely happy and remarked, “Govinda! Since

you already have some divine grace and now that you have completed the divine

bath in Ganga, lord Gangadharan himself has come to stay in your hand”. From

this day Yadavaprakasar started showing special interest in Govinda and

everybody began to call him by the name “Ullam kai konarNtha nAyanAr” (nAyanAr,

who has brought lingam in his hand).

 

After that Ullam kai konarNtha nAyanAr returned to his birthplace mazhalai

mangalam and consecrated the lingam, which he has got, after lots of

consultations from various scholars and elders. He began to do daily poojas

regularly. At the same time, kAlahasthinAthar wanted nAyanAr in his temple

premises and accordingly instructed nAyanAr and the temple authorities. As per

the instructions, all the authorities went to mazhalai mangalam and with all

respects took nAyanAr to kAlahasthi and made him the prime incharge of the

temple giving him the necessary identity ring. From that day onwards, nAyanAr

stayed as a prime disciple and started doing services to kAlahasthinAthar.

 

(To be continued)

 

AzhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

Adiyen,

Varadarajan Ramanuja dAsan

Sumithra Ramanuja dAsee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[ashgopal2000 0]

I have my own copy of GPP. It was very useful reading it by referring to this occasionally. Thanks a lot!