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Sri RamAnujA and AndAL |
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Sri RamAnuja was given the title of Thiruppavai Jeeyar by his Acharya, Periya Nambi. He earned this title because of his (1) intense attachment to the uplifting thoughts enshrined in that Composition and(2) his practice of frequent recitation of the verses of Thiruppavai especially during the times of BhikshA seeking.
1 .The Bare Foot Thiruppavai Jeeyar described by Swami Desikan
Sri VedAntha Desikan refers to the habit of RaamAnujA walking on the streets of Srirangam for his daily bikshA (alms) barefoot, although Yathis are allowed to wear PadhukAs during those sanchArams. The 69th slokam of Yathiraja sapthathi refers to this practise of RamaanujA travelling bare foot on those occasions and the sacredness of those feet:
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AndAL and Saint ThyagarajA : Two great VaishNavAs |
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The reference to " Mayanai Mannu Vada Mathurai Maindanai " section of the fifth PAsuram brought to my mind the prayer of another BhakthA , Saint Thyagaraja. In one of his Sriranga Pancharatnam krthis set appropriately in raga SarangA, our Sadhguru addresses Lord RanganathA and appeals to Him to look at him (ThyagaraJa) with compassion and listen to him. In the pallavi portion of this krithi, He endearingly addresses the Kasthuri Rangan this way: KaruNa Judumaiyaa ! MAAYAIYAA ! Kavedi RANGAIYAA!
He addresses the MaayOn /Mayan of AndAl's Thiruppavai as Mayaiyaa with great affection. Our Sadhguru salutes Sri Ranganatha as Mayan, or the one who performs miracles or acts of Adbhutham or acts of alchemy, as it were to transform the chetanAs, who are like soiled brass into shining Gold. The revered Jeeyar referred to Lord KrishNa doing an act of miracle to counter BrahmA's ill conceived stealing of the cows at BrindhAvanam. The deeds associated with the Lord's MayA are many. It is interesting to note the coincidence in the choice of the same word by of two great devotees of Sri RanganathA separated by many centuries.
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Avatharam of AndAl |
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Andal is the incarnation of Bhoomi Devi, one of the three dear consorts of Lord Narayanan. She is the only woman AzhwAr among the twelve AzhwArs. She incarnated on an Aadi Pooram day in the Tulasi garden of Sri Vishnuchittar at Srivilliputthur.
The 11 MangaLAsAsana Dhivya Desams sung by Andal: 1. Thiruvarangam, 2. Thiru AayipAdi
3. ThirukkaNNapuram, 4. Thirukkudanthai, 5. Thiru DhvArakai, 6. Thiru Parama Padham,
7. Thiru PaaRkkadal, 8. ThirumAlirumchOlai, 9. Thiru Vadamathurai, 10. ThiruvilliputthUr
11. ThiruvEnkatam
59 of the 173 Paasurams of Andal perform MangaLAsAsanam for the EmperumAns of the 11 dhivya desams. ThiruvEnkatam, ThirumAlirumchOlai and Thiruvarangam have received 16,11 and 10 paasurams respectively. The EmperumAns of Srivilliputthur, ThirukkaNNapuram, Thirukkudanthai and Thirupparama padham have received one paasuram each.Thiru Vadamathurai, Thiru AaypAdi, Thiru DwArakai, all dhivya desams connected with Lord KrishNA have been sung about in 6, 5 and 4 paasurams respectively. ThiruppARkkadal has been highlighted in the remining 3 paasurams.
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