0062.Abhirami Andhadhi Slogan 60 Poem by rajagopal. h..

To Realise the Self

Tamil Transliteration

Paalinum soll iniyaai pani maamalarp paadham vaikka
Maalinum thaevar vananga nindroan kondrai vaar sadaiyin
Maelinum keezhnindruvaedhangal paadummeip peedam oru
Naalinum saala nandroa adiyaen mudai naaith thalaiyae

Translation

Sweeter than milk, thy words Abhirami
Cool flower -feet gracing the long locks
Of the flower-decked noddle of my Lord
Adored by the preserver and His higher equals!
Feet landed on Vedas four also, which praise thee
From the pedestal low, thus dignifying the sacred books
Thy holy feet chose to tread the head of this dog
Wonder my merits on comparison!
Simple Meaning

Hey Abhirami sweeter are your words than milk; you placed your feet on the head of Lord Siva who is worshipped by Vishnu and higher Gods and Goddesses; same feet are found on the basement of the four Vedas; now the same feet have found a destination, the head of this dog. Is it proper to honour me in sequence with the other far superior two.

Commentary

If we compare slogan 59 and 60 there is a wonderful connectivity; in 59 Abhirami Bhattar pleads with Mother Abhirami not to punish him for failing to fix the supreme mother in mind; here in 60 Bhattar claims that Mother has blessed him by placing Her holy feet on Bhattar’s head; that too he is at par with my Lord Siva and the four Vedas;
I really wonder and tears flow down when I realize the kind heart of my Universal Mother who not only pardons but also glorifies Her innocent child instead; only Mothers can do that.

26.06.2008