0101.Abhirami Andhadhi Slogan 99 Poem by rajagopal. h..

To Develop Graceful Character

Tamil Transliteration

Kuyilaai irukkum kadambhadaviyidaikk koala yiyal
Mayilaai irukkum imayaasalaththidai vandhudhiththa
Veyilaai irukkum vizhumbhil kamalththin meedhannamaam
Kayilaa yaarukku andru imivaan aliththa kanangkuzhaiyae


Translation

Abhirami, my Mother, married off to
King of the Kailash Mountain by Thy father
Himavaan! Ye throng the kadambha forest
As the cuckoo, beautifying Himalayas as
The colourful peacock, filling the space
In Chidambharam as the wise Sun,
And permeate Thiruvarur the source
Of main cause, as the alluring swan on the lotus!

Simple Meaning

Abhirami got married off to the king of Himalayas, Lord Siva by Her father Himavan.she is cuckoo in Kadambha forest, peacock in Himalaya mountains, wise Sun in Chidambaram and swan on lotus in Thiruvarur

Commentary

All the birds mentioned here are unique in their properties which denotes grace and splendour

Cuckoos are often highly secretive and in many cases best known for their wide repertoire of calls. Calls are usually relatively simple, resembling whistles, flutes, or hiccups. The calls are used in order to demonstrate ownership of a territory and to attract a mate.Several cryptic species are best identified on the basis of their calls.

Indian Peacock (called Mayura in Sanskrit) has enjoyed a fabled place in India since ancient times. In the epic Mahabharat, Lord Krishna is always mentioned to be wearing a peacock feather tucked in his headband. The peacock is also supposed to be the 'vahan' or the vehicle for Karthikeya, the brother of Ganesha and a major deity in South India.They have entered ancient Indian stories, songs and poems as symbols of beauty and poise. As the mating season coincides with the onset of monsoon rains and the month of Shravan in the Hindu calendar, many songs of rains have peacock-dance mentioned in them. In the medieval times, the Mughals of India fell in love with this bird too, and started keeping them in their famous gardens.

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. Swans usually mate for life, though 'divorce' does sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure.
Swans are revered in many religions and cultures, especially Hinduism. The Sanskrit word for swan is hamsa or hansa, and it is the vehicle of many deities like the goddess Saraswati. It is mentioned several times in the Vedic literature, and persons who have attained great spiritual capabilities are sometimes called Paramahamsa ('Great Swan') on account of their spiritual grace and ability to travel between various spiritual worlds.

As we focus on Abhirami with these attributions, we are sure to imbibe the grace with which the above birds are depicted
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