0075.Abhirami Andhadhi Slogan 73 Poem by rajagopal. h..

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Tamil Transliteration

Thaamam kadambhu padai panjha bhanam thanuk karummbhu
Yaamam vayiravarr yaeththum pozhudhu yemakkendru vaiththa
Saemam thiruvadi sengaigal naanghu oli semmai yammai
Naamam thiripurai ondroadirandu nayanangalae

Translation

Thee named Thiripurai exhibit the wisdom eye on the forehead
In conjunction with the other two eyes,
Four hands supporting thy mission
All turned red, ye donning the garland
Of Kadamba, Thy army is of five missiles,
Sugarcane chosen as bow accompanying,
Favourite time midnight, dear to Bhairava, to praise Thee
Your graceful feet, my property, allocated by you for me!

Simple Meaning:

Abhirami has another name, Thiripurai; She has three eyes; She has four hands; eyes and hands are red in colour; She wears the garland of Kadamba; Her army is made up of four missiles; Her bow is sugarcane; the appropriate time to worship Her is midnight which is a favourite time of Lord Bhairava; the property left behind by Abhirami for me is Her graceful feet.

Commentary:

A question may arise in our mind as to why Abhirami could not allocate other parts of Her body to Her child Abhirami Bhattar and why midnight is preferred to pray Her.
Lets see the following logic.

A) Hands and mind are occupied

Normally Hindu deities have four hands whether they are male or female; there is significance in that four;

There are four basic forces, which govern the behaviour of all the particles when they come close to each other;
1) Gravitational force which keeps the planets in an orbit around the sun; thus this controls the behaviour of planets;
2) Electro magnetic forces, which are a result of electric charges in motion, govern all phenomena of life on earth.
3) Weak nuclear forces, which make all particles, interact with each other when they are close together, and these forces are responsible for the existence of heavy elements on earth.
4) Strong nuclear forces which are responsible for fusion that makes sun shine and fission that powers the nuclear reactors today

Even great scientists like Einstein could not explain the force as a unified entity, which could be explained as a geometrical property of the space-time manifold as these forces transcend those limitations.
Apart from the traditional human weapons like swords, daggers, spears, clubs, shields, bows, arrows and maces, and the weapons used by the Gods (such as Indra's thunderbolt Vajrayudha) , the texts mention the utilization of various divine weapons by various heroes, each associated with a certain God or deity. These weapons are most often gifted to semi-divine beings, human beings or the rakshasas by the Gods, sometimes as a result of penance.
There are several weapons which were believed to be used by the Gods of the Hindu mythology, some of which are Agneyastra, Brahmastra, Chakram, Garudastra, Kaumodaki, Narayanastra, Pashupata, Shiva Dhanush, Sudarshana Chakra, Trishul, Vaishnavastra, Varunastra, and Vayavastra.
Some of these weapons are explicitly classified (for example, the Shiva Dhanush is a bow, the Sudharshan Chakra is a discus and the Trishul is a trident) , but many other weapons appear to be weapons specially blessed by the Gods. For example, the Brahmastra, Agneyastra (Sanskrit: Astra = divine weapon, especially, one thrown at an opponent) and the other astras appear to be single use weapons requiring an intricate knowledge of use, often depicted in art, literature and adapted filmography as divinely blessed arrows.

Sometimes the astra is descriptive of the function, or of the force of nature which it invokes. The Mahabharata cites instances when the Nagastra (Sanskrit: Nag=snake) was used, and thousands of snakes came pouring down from the skies on unsuspecting enemies. Similarly, the Agneyastra (Agni) is used for setting the enemy ablaze, as the Varunastra (Varuna) is used for extinguishing flames, or for invoking floods. Some weapons like the Brahmastra can only be used (lethally) against a single individual.
Apart from the astras, other instances of divine or mythological weaponry include armor (Kavacha) , crowns and helmets, staffs and jewellery (Kundala) .

B) Eyes are busy


We live life with both eyes open. We are too busy watching things to really ‘see’ what unfolds before us. The photographer meanwhile sees life with one eye shut, the other eye peering through the camera lens. The flat two-dimensional view reveals a picture worth a thousand words.

For Abhirami the regular eyes are closed in meditation looking for children who need Her help
The third eye, which in the center of forehead is usually closed; the third eye is meant to restore order. The fierce light from the third eye is so powerful and destructive it is opened to destroy all that is unconscious, dark, and dualistic, in this dancing universe. The third eye opens to end all illusion.

So it is natural that the eyes and hands are red in colour due to the handling of light and forces.

C)
The breasts are already feeding Her hungry children including Thiru Gnana Sambandar;

So such a busy Goddess is free only at midnight, which seems quite natural.

So the “ Her Feet “ are the only parts of Her body that are not claimed by others or which free of any occupation which are allotted to Her divine Child Abhirami Bhattar

12 10 2008