Kulasekara AzhwAr PerumAL Thirumozhi- 5.2- I cling to You, Oh Lord! like the pativratha (helpless) wife holds onto to her husband regardless of his behaviour or character

[Guest guest]

SRI:

SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest All,

 

AzhwAr expresses in this 5th decad his ananyagatitvam

and (having none other as his refuge) Akinchanyam

(helplessness) which are closely tied to Saranagati.

Saranagati- or Prapatti is the mode of Self surrender.

Swami Nadadur ammAL in his Prapanna Paarijatham

writes:

 

AnukUlyasya sankalpa: prAtikUlyasya varjanam

rakshiSyati-iti viSvAso gOptRtvE varaNam tathA

Atmanikshepa-kArpaNye shaDvidhA SaraNAgati:

 

Self-surrender i.e. Saranagati is the core and is

complete and total and when combined with these five

attributes.

 

A definite Resolution to observe conformity (to His

will)- aanukooyasya sankalpam;

abandoning actions contrary (to it)- praathikoolyasya

varjanam

Unflinching and unconditional faith that He will

protect- mAhAviswAsam;

a prayer for protection- gOptRtva varaNam;

the submission of one's self (to Him)- Athma

nikshEpam;

along with a feeling of utter helplessness

(kaarpaNyam;

 

Thse are the five angas for the angi which is Athma

nikshEpam.. Thus, there are six fold Saranagati. In

fact, as one seeks refuge in the Lord, these other

attributes should become natural in the individual.

More of it later. Let us enjoy the 2nd verse of the

5th decad.

 

kaNdaa rikazhvanavE kaadhalanRaan seythitinum

koNdaanai yallaa laRiyaak kulamakaLpOl

viNdOy madhiLpudaisoozh viRRuvakkOt tammaan^ee

koNdaaLaa yaakilumun kuraikazhalE kooRuvanE

 

Oh my Lord of Thiru vitthuvakkOdu, surrounded by tall

ramparts that appear to touch the skies! The husband,

even if he behaves and does in a manner unbecoming and

is looked down upon by everyone, is held onto by the

most faithful spouse as the only support and she has

none other to be with (ananyagatitvam). She does not

think of anyone else even in her mind and thus she is

the loyal spouse and the queen of chaste. Similar to

her, I also consider You alone as the Only One whom I

think of and hold onto. Even if You don’t save me (who

is the eternal servant of Yours), I would only perform

saranagati at the lotus feet of Yours only.

 

 

Comments: Here AzhwAr compares himself to a chaste and

loyal wife, who is offended by the negligence of her

husband and his chasing of other women and declares

that like that chaste lady thinking only about her

wedded husband in spite of the pain the husband

causes, he (KulasEkarar) will only meditate on and

eulogize the Lord's sacred feet with steadfast

devotion.

 

AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

 

______________________________\

____

Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection.

Try the free Mail Beta.

http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html