The previous post was titled "suffering is what you get". Clearly the context was a pining Parakala Nayaki highlighting her state.
Lets come down a little bit. I was driving with one of my colleagues and he asked the following question.
"Salvation of the soul and Parama padam is what you will get if you pray to Perumal. He referred to the various statements which reduce focus on material wealth and so on (even some reference to how Perumal takes away the distracting wealth from beloved devotees. Given the life we are all in, can Perumal give money/wealth?"
I had not read the proper commentary. I referred to the below pasuram and said yes.. of course.
When I was thinking about the "potential" negative title I had chosen for the previous posting, this episode came to my mind and so this recall into the commentary for "What can you actually get"? :-) Lets see.
The Narayana namam provides all this. What are they ?
குலம் தரும் - It will give you a supreme குலம் . Is Azhwar referring to someone becoming a Brahmin? No.. he is saying that irrespective of one's birth/deficiencies, he/she will get the supreme position of being a Srivaishnava. This is so supreme that one cannot even try to imagine this being inferior to anything else. Specifically it is clearly stated that Srivaishnava is superior to that of being just a brahmana (of course in the caste system that hierarchy also refers to someone who is a brahmin not only by birth but by his actions!!) - Reference to Kaisika Puranam-Soma Sarma as Brahma Rakshasa and Nampaduvan.
செல்வம் தந்திடும் - Literally money but this refers to the selvam of Srivaishnavam. What is special is that when one just desires perumal (refer Parakala Nayaki in "suffering is what you get") and does not even care about Moksha, everything else comes to you including the material wealth!!!
அடியார் படுதுயராயினவெல்லாம் நிலம் தரம் செய்யும் - There are karma related sufferings which can be addressed via some ப்ராய சித்தம். There are some karma for which nothing can be done other than suffering. For one who has learnt and understood the thirumantra (and has surrendered to Perumal via this), all karma gets destroyed in this birth itself (note.. reference to Bhakthi yoga where you will be reborn till your karma gets exhausted).
நீள் விசும்பு அருளும் - The ultimate moksha itself
அருளொடு பெருநிலம் அளிக்கும் - With perumal's grace get the service to him in his divine abode.
வலம் தரும் - provide the strength to enjoy perumal in the divine abode
The above two statements are mixed to provide another special meaning (only for Boss's words :-). So much strength is given that, its as if the devotee himself gets the necessary strength to grant moksha to others!!!
மற்றும் தந்திடும் - provide the things which even the devotee is not aware. I was a little taken aback to read this in the commentary. There is a reference to a devotee who had darshan of perumal and wanted to go with him to Parama Patham. Perumal realized that he still had desire for women and so asked him to stay in this world for sometime and then come to him when he is fully ready!!! Reference to another song by Boss 5-8-5
(the key to note here is that Boss is not asking for the same thing. He is referring to the fact that Perumal provides what you need to get you fully ready even if you are not aware).
பெற்ற தாயினும் ஆயின செய்யும் - provides everything much beyond even what a mother provides (reference to the physical needs getting satisfied by mothers but even the needs for the soul is satisfied by Thirumantram)
நலம் தரும் சொல் - even if you just repeat the word without understanding the meaning, it gives bhakthi !!!
Lets come down a little bit. I was driving with one of my colleagues and he asked the following question.
"Salvation of the soul and Parama padam is what you will get if you pray to Perumal. He referred to the various statements which reduce focus on material wealth and so on (even some reference to how Perumal takes away the distracting wealth from beloved devotees. Given the life we are all in, can Perumal give money/wealth?"
I had not read the proper commentary. I referred to the below pasuram and said yes.. of course.
When I was thinking about the "potential" negative title I had chosen for the previous posting, this episode came to my mind and so this recall into the commentary for "What can you actually get"? :-) Lets see.
The Narayana namam provides all this. What are they ?
குலம் தரும் - It will give you a supreme குலம் . Is Azhwar referring to someone becoming a Brahmin? No.. he is saying that irrespective of one's birth/deficiencies, he/she will get the supreme position of being a Srivaishnava. This is so supreme that one cannot even try to imagine this being inferior to anything else. Specifically it is clearly stated that Srivaishnava is superior to that of being just a brahmana (of course in the caste system that hierarchy also refers to someone who is a brahmin not only by birth but by his actions!!) - Reference to Kaisika Puranam-Soma Sarma as Brahma Rakshasa and Nampaduvan.
செல்வம் தந்திடும் - Literally money but this refers to the selvam of Srivaishnavam. What is special is that when one just desires perumal (refer Parakala Nayaki in "suffering is what you get") and does not even care about Moksha, everything else comes to you including the material wealth!!!
அடியார் படுதுயராயினவெல்லாம் நிலம் தரம் செய்யும் - There are karma related sufferings which can be addressed via some ப்ராய சித்தம். There are some karma for which nothing can be done other than suffering. For one who has learnt and understood the thirumantra (and has surrendered to Perumal via this), all karma gets destroyed in this birth itself (note.. reference to Bhakthi yoga where you will be reborn till your karma gets exhausted).
நீள் விசும்பு அருளும் - The ultimate moksha itself
அருளொடு பெருநிலம் அளிக்கும் - With perumal's grace get the service to him in his divine abode.
வலம் தரும் - provide the strength to enjoy perumal in the divine abode
The above two statements are mixed to provide another special meaning (only for Boss's words :-). So much strength is given that, its as if the devotee himself gets the necessary strength to grant moksha to others!!!
மற்றும் தந்திடும் - provide the things which even the devotee is not aware. I was a little taken aback to read this in the commentary. There is a reference to a devotee who had darshan of perumal and wanted to go with him to Parama Patham. Perumal realized that he still had desire for women and so asked him to stay in this world for sometime and then come to him when he is fully ready!!! Reference to another song by Boss 5-8-5
(the key to note here is that Boss is not asking for the same thing. He is referring to the fact that Perumal provides what you need to get you fully ready even if you are not aware).
பெற்ற தாயினும் ஆயின செய்யும் - provides everything much beyond even what a mother provides (reference to the physical needs getting satisfied by mothers but even the needs for the soul is satisfied by Thirumantram)
நலம் தரும் சொல் - even if you just repeat the word without understanding the meaning, it gives bhakthi !!!
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