Kulasekara AzhwAr PerumAL Thirumozhi- 2.8 - my mind would always be in love with the kainkaryasri of these bhAgawathas of Srirangam!

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SrI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Kulasekara AzhwAr says: his mind would always be in

love with the kainkarya sri of the bhAgawathas of

Srirangam, who are madly in love with the Lord.

 

bhAgawatha kainkarya is the utmost and ultimate in

Srivaishnava life. Eedu vyaakhyanam also refers to the

same. The association of a Srivaishnava with a

bhAgawatha is itself considered an act of religious

merit.

 

Now let us enjoy the verse:

 

maalaiyuRRaka talkidanthavan

vaNdukiNdun^a Runthuzhaay

maalaiyuRRava raipperunthiru

maarvanaimalark kaNNanai

maalaiyuRRezhun^ thatippaaditthi

rintharanganem maanukkE

maalaiyuRRidum thoNdarvaazhvukku

maalaiyuRRathen nencamE 2.8

 

The waves of ThiruppaRkadal (milky ocean) get so

excited as they touch the dhivya mangaLa roopam of the

Lord Sriman NarayaNan (Ksheerabdhi sayanan); The Lord

wears on His strong broad divine chest, the divine

garland of thuLasi leaves where even the bees hum

enter into the garland to drink the honey from these

thuLasi leaves; the Lord who has well laid out large,

well spread ruddy lined red lotus like most beautiful

eyes- He is the Lord Sri Ranganatha of Srirangam. He

is My swami.

 

Thinking and contemplating, meditating only on my

Swami Sri Ranganathan, these blessed bhakthas of

Srirangam, with such a love and intense devotion to

Lord Sriranganathan, sing in praise of Him, dance with

joy and bhakti, like mad men (madly in love with Him,

as if intoxicated with Him). My mind would always be

in love with the kainkarya sri of these bhAgawathas of

Srirangam.

 

Sri RanganayikA samEtha Sri Ranganatha ParabrahmaNE

Namah

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan