AchArya hrudhayam – 75

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avathArikai (Introduction)

In this manner, after revealing the greatness of pramANam (thiruvAimozhi) and pramEyam (archAvathAram), subsequently nAyanAr is elaborately revealing the greatness of pramAthru (nammAzhwAr, who is author of thiruvAimozhi). In that, at first, when asked “though thiruvAimozhi and archAvathAram are great, isn’t the author of this prabandham belonging to chathurtha (SUdhra) varNam?” nAyanAr explains that the fault in analysing the birth of AzhwAr who is best among bhAgavathas, is similar to the fault in analysing the raw material and the language or bhagavAn’s forms and literature on bhagavAn, citing that as an example, though that was not highlighted before.

Note: “Analysing” here implies “analysing to minimize the glories“.

chUrNikai 75

vIttinba inbappAkkaLil dhravya bAshA nirUpaNa samam inba mAriyil ArAychchi.

Simple Explanation

Analysing the raw material of archA form at home and language of sweet songs on bhagavAn [thiruvAimozhi] is equivalent to analysing the birth of nammAzhwAr.

vyAkyAnam (Commentary)

That is – the mistake of analysing 1) the raw materials of the archAvathAram in the homes of those who have a melted heart for bhagavath vishayam (matters related to bhagavAn) as said in thiruvAimozhi 2.3.5 “kanivAr vIttinbam” (one who is like the bliss in liberation for those with well matured heart (due to their attachment towards you)), where he assumes those forms which are made of raw materials of their choice, and cause bliss for them and 2) the language of thiruvAimozhi which is said to be in dhrAvida (thamizh) language and which reveals groups of bhagavAn’s qualities and which causes bliss for those who have great knowledge, as said in perumAL thirumozhi 1.4 “am thamizh inbap pA” (most enjoyable through the divine hymns in thamizh), is the same as analysing the birth of AzhwAr who is the cloud which pours bliss in the form thiruvAimozhi for SrIvaishNavas.

  • brahmANda purANam “vishNOr archAvathArEshu lOhabhAvam karOthi ya: | yO gurau mAnusham bhAvam ubhau naraka pAdhinau ||” (One who equates vishNu’s archA form to be just the metal it is made of and one who considers his gurus to be just mortal beings, will fall into hell).
  • “yO vishNau prathimAkArE lOhabhAvam karOthivai | guraucha mAnusham bhAvam ubhau naraka pAdhinau ||” (Same as previous one).
  • “archAvathAra upAdhAna vaishNavOthpaththi chinthanam | mAthru yOni parIkshAyAs thulyamAhur manIshiNa: ||” (Scholars would say that analysing the raw material of archA form and birth of a vaishNava are equal to analysing one’s mother’s reproductive organ).
  • mAthsya purANam “harikIrthim vinaivAnyath brAhmaNEna na narOththama | bhAshAgAnam nagAthavyam thasmAth pApam thvayA krutham ||” (Oh king! brAhmaNa cannot sing anything but vishNu’s glories in languages other than samskrutha. You have sinned (since you exiled a poet for singing vishNu’s glories in thamizh))
  • bhavishyOththara purANam “kimapyathrAbhijAyanthE yOginas sarvayOnishu | prathyakshithAthmanAthAnAm naishAm chinthya kulAdhikam ||” (Sages are born in all births in this world; one should not consider the birth or acts of such sages who have directly perceived paramAthmA ,who is the lord of all AthmAs)
  • “Sudhram vA bhagavath bhaktham nishAdham SvapachamthathA | vIkshathE jAthi sAmAnyAth sayAthi narakam nara:” (Anyone who sees a devotee of bhagavAn who is a SUdhra, hunter or a lowly dog-eater, by his birth, will reach the hell)

nAyanAr considered these statements from SAsthram and mercifully explained in this manner.

For the idiots who insult without knowing [the greatness] as said in SrI bhagavath gIthA 9.11 “avajAnanthi mAm mUdA” (Fools who are being ignorant about my supreme state, insult me) and for the devotees who are exclusively devoted to me and who love me as said in sthOthra rathnam 16 “paSyanthi kEchidhaniSam thvadhananyabhAvA:” (Those (few) great souls who think about you exclusively are seeing your prabhuthva (lordship)), these three aspects are applicable.

adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan

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