Lets see another comparison involving two states of Parangusa nayaki and Parakala nayaki.
Parangusa Nayaki's (Nammazhwar)mother takes her to தொலைவில்லி மங்கலம் to have darshan of perumal, despite knowing her weak state!
Mother took nayaki and showed her the perumal who adds beauty to the jewels he is wearing. (ஆபரணங்களுக்கு அழகு செய்யும் பெருமாள்). After seeing the lotus eyed lord, tears starts flowing down like rain and she keeps prostrating in the direction of தொலைவில்லி மங்கலம் without any other thoughts.
Here the summary is this. Mother herself takes Parangusa nayaki to see the lord and immerses her into him. Nayaki sees the lord and dives into the beauty and the divine attributes of the Lord and is unable to think of anything else. Can mother ever recover her daughter from this?
So Parangusa Nayaki sees the lord for herself here.
Now lets move to Parakala Nayaki (Thirumangai Azhwar).
In this case, Parakala Nayaki is already immersed in perumal and her mother is trying to distract her from her state! Mother feels that if Nayaki is moved out to a place without (even) a human contact, she may recover. She moves Nayaki to a bungalow with a balcony (நீணிலா முற்றம் ).
பரகால நாயகி moves to the balcony and looks out. She sees திருகண்ணபுரம் from a distance. And instead of just enjoying the sight herself, she calls out to her mother ... காணுமோ கண்ணபுரம் என்று காட்டினாள். She intends to convey that "See Thirukannapuram. Prostrate and bow to the lord". Instead she simply points to the direction and says "see Thirukannapuram" and conveys the rest by gestures.
The 'O' in காணுமோ refers to sympathy towards other souls. The very reason why eyes have been provided by the lord is to have darshan of him. Instead of that, eyes are used for all other material purposes. There is a reference to an incident during Parasara Bhattar's time. When Bhattar was going to the sanctum, he sees a devotee looking towards the Sriranga Vimanam. But he has closed his eyes and is muttering some slokas. Bhattar was so disappointed and commented that the Vimana is there just for the eyes to feast. Instead his poor soul is closing his eyes thereby invalidating the very reason why it exists.(Refer to all folks who close their eyes and slap their cheeks with both the hands in temples.... that can be done even without going to the temple. Once you are in the temple, keep your eyes wide open!!!)
The end state of knowledge is to serve it to others and thats what Parakala Nayaki (Thirumangai Azhwar) is doing here. Its important to note here is that while all the romantic allegories of Nayaki, Nayakan are all there, this is the key differentiation from the material world. Its always Paramathma with all the Jeevathmaas and everyone is invited to the realization of the true relationship. Its not a one on one relationship like lovers in material world.
Mother is surprised and says in wonder. I keep scolding her saying you should not be so rigid and determined like this. Despite all that, she calls me of all people and says "காணுமோ கண்ணபுரம்".
பாணனார் திண்ணமிருக்க இனியிவள் நாணுமோ - பாணனார் refers to the go between for Nayaki and Nayakan. This refers to an Acharya who acts as intermediatary between Jeevathma and Paramathma. Mother says that Parakala nayaki has the stature of an acharya and so there is no way she is going to climb down and get distracted from her single minded focus on the Lord.
Parangusa Nayaki shows how she gets immersed when she gets the sight. Parakala Nayaki shows how to spread the sight after she got it.
Parangusa Nayaki's (Nammazhwar)mother takes her to தொலைவில்லி மங்கலம் to have darshan of perumal, despite knowing her weak state!
Mother took nayaki and showed her the perumal who adds beauty to the jewels he is wearing. (ஆபரணங்களுக்கு அழகு செய்யும் பெருமாள்). After seeing the lotus eyed lord, tears starts flowing down like rain and she keeps prostrating in the direction of தொலைவில்லி மங்கலம் without any other thoughts.
Here the summary is this. Mother herself takes Parangusa nayaki to see the lord and immerses her into him. Nayaki sees the lord and dives into the beauty and the divine attributes of the Lord and is unable to think of anything else. Can mother ever recover her daughter from this?
So Parangusa Nayaki sees the lord for herself here.
Now lets move to Parakala Nayaki (Thirumangai Azhwar).
In this case, Parakala Nayaki is already immersed in perumal and her mother is trying to distract her from her state! Mother feels that if Nayaki is moved out to a place without (even) a human contact, she may recover. She moves Nayaki to a bungalow with a balcony (நீணிலா முற்றம் ).
பரகால நாயகி moves to the balcony and looks out. She sees திருகண்ணபுரம் from a distance. And instead of just enjoying the sight herself, she calls out to her mother ... காணுமோ கண்ணபுரம் என்று காட்டினாள். She intends to convey that "See Thirukannapuram. Prostrate and bow to the lord". Instead she simply points to the direction and says "see Thirukannapuram" and conveys the rest by gestures.
The 'O' in காணுமோ refers to sympathy towards other souls. The very reason why eyes have been provided by the lord is to have darshan of him. Instead of that, eyes are used for all other material purposes. There is a reference to an incident during Parasara Bhattar's time. When Bhattar was going to the sanctum, he sees a devotee looking towards the Sriranga Vimanam. But he has closed his eyes and is muttering some slokas. Bhattar was so disappointed and commented that the Vimana is there just for the eyes to feast. Instead his poor soul is closing his eyes thereby invalidating the very reason why it exists.(Refer to all folks who close their eyes and slap their cheeks with both the hands in temples.... that can be done even without going to the temple. Once you are in the temple, keep your eyes wide open!!!)
The end state of knowledge is to serve it to others and thats what Parakala Nayaki (Thirumangai Azhwar) is doing here. Its important to note here is that while all the romantic allegories of Nayaki, Nayakan are all there, this is the key differentiation from the material world. Its always Paramathma with all the Jeevathmaas and everyone is invited to the realization of the true relationship. Its not a one on one relationship like lovers in material world.
Mother is surprised and says in wonder. I keep scolding her saying you should not be so rigid and determined like this. Despite all that, she calls me of all people and says "காணுமோ கண்ணபுரம்".
பாணனார் திண்ணமிருக்க இனியிவள் நாணுமோ - பாணனார் refers to the go between for Nayaki and Nayakan. This refers to an Acharya who acts as intermediatary between Jeevathma and Paramathma. Mother says that Parakala nayaki has the stature of an acharya and so there is no way she is going to climb down and get distracted from her single minded focus on the Lord.
Parangusa Nayaki shows how she gets immersed when she gets the sight. Parakala Nayaki shows how to spread the sight after she got it.
True with kaliyan who has been down to earth person and would not like to leave any stone unturned if it comes to reforming the co-beings to raise in praise of the Lord, which was the mission given to Kaliyan by the Lord. On the other hand, Azhwaar has shunned this world at the very inception (hence named Satakopan)and whatever he had spoken for the benefit were words put into his mouth by the Lord Himself (says thannaiththaan kavi paadi). unnum soru parugu neer thinnum verrilai yellamum kannanaai iruppavar arai vayiraavathu nirambum bhojanam kidaikkum idaththai nokkuvare anri thannarugil iruppavarkkuth thaane muzhu vayiru niraiyach cheyyum amudhamaaga - inbamaariyaaga - thondarkkamudhamaaga - iruppathaal, thannaippol arai vayiru kanjikku alainthu pattinikkidappavar yaarum irukka mudiyaathu enra ennamaaga irukkalam.
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