0076.Abhirami Andhadhi Slogan 74 Poem by rajagopal. h..

(Note: I dedicate this slogan to my father and mother, who are no more, and to their eldest son who is turning 60 tomorrow (on 16 10 08) : may Abhirami bless our elder brother and sister-in-law and be with them ever.)


To be the best in anything

Tamil Transliteration

Nayanangal moondrudai nathanum vaedhamum Naarananum
Ayanum paravum Abhiramivalli adiyinaiyaipp
Payann yendru kondavarr paavaiyar aadavum paadavam ponn
Sayanam porundhu thamaniyakk kaavinil thanguvarae


Translation

The zealot entwined ever with
The blessed feet of thee, Abhirami,
Thronged by the three eyed Lord,
The Vedas four, the preserver and
The creator, construing thy feet as fruition of the their birth
In affiliation and acclamation-
Shall these buffs lie on the golden cot in the utopian oasis-
Accosted by seductive dames enjoying the stay?

Simple Meaning:

Will those devotees who surrender unto the feet of Abhirami, which are always praised by Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and the four Vedas, and who are convinced that those feet are the ultimate fruit, lie on the golden cot and enjoy their stay in the utopian oasis surrounded by the celestial beauties that sing and dance?

Commentary

One fine point we can notice is that in slogan 73 Abhirami as “ Thiripurai “ has 3 eyes; here her consort is said to have 3 eyes; its not a surprise; as Arthanari Abhirami and Her consort Siva have a single body the left half being my Mother and the right side my Father; so if Siva is said to have 3 eyes then naturally Abhirami also can share the same honour.

When I read this slogan, I remember the Thiruvaaimozhi written by Nammallvaar in Tamil.
One slogan reads like this:
Ichchuvai thavira yaan poaii Indira Logam aalumm
Achchuvai perineum vaendaen aranganmaa nagarullaanae

This means that I do not want anything including a chance to rule the heaven, except the enjoyment and pleasure of admiring you (Vishnu) and serving your devotees;
Abhirami Bhattar reflects the above meaning. Great men/women think alike.
The Gita recognizes the difficulty of worship in terms of the Impersonal and Absolute. The aspirant is, therefore, advised to practice contemplation of God in His personal aspect as loving Ruler of the universe. Even keeping Him in mind, let us engage ourselves in all activities, and dedicate all our works to God as service and worship done unto Him.
Ultimately it is His Grace alone that can save us, by giving us power of self-control, knowledge and Peace, and protecting us from temptation, doubt, weakness and confusion. This aspect of Hindu faith is known as the Bhakti path of Salvation.
In other words, the vast majority of men are engaged in the animal propensities to eat, sleep, be merry, enjoy and mate a little. Of millions of these, only one will strive to know Abhirami as She is, and of millions of these, only one will succeed.

Refer Bhagavad Geetha eleventh chapter
Bhaktya tv ananyaya sakya
aham evam-vidho 'rjuna
jnatum drastum ca tattvena
pravestum ca parantapa
'My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing before you, and can thus be seen directly. Only in this way can you enter the mysteries of my understanding.' (Bg.11.54)
There are six principles of love by which one can understand that another person loves him. The first is - when we love someone, we must give him something. The second is that we must take something from him. Next, we must give him something to eat and also accept what he gives to eat. One must also disclose his mind, and if the beloved is in difficulty, one must also hear him disclose his. We have to relate to God in this way. The beginning, therefore, is offering something.

Abhirami offers Her feet to Her child and Her divine child offers Himself unto Her feet.

15 10 2008