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DAY ELEVEN - NACCIYAR THIRUMOLI
25.12.2001
FOURTH THIRUMOLI
The Fourth Thirumoli is known as the Kutalilaikkum Pathikam. A proper
appreciation of the Fourth Thirumoli requires a piece of information. When
separated from the lover, the lady love tries augury to see if union with
him will become possible or not. The augury takes the form of drawing a big
circle first on sand and then drawing a chain of linked circles within the
bigger one. If the chain ends in an even numbe, the union becomes possible.
If the chain ends in an odd number the union will become either impossible
or be delayed. Therefore there is a tradition in Tamil poetry of addrssing
the circles and praying to end in an even number. The ten songs of the
Fourth Thirumoli belong to that tradition. Thirumalisai Alwar in Nanmukan
Thiruvanthathi would say,
"Call will I the Lord at Thiruvenkatam!
Draw Circles will I to join the Lord!"
When the traditions of Love Poetry were brought to devotional literature,
this particular tradition was also brought in.
Andal has made the Fourth Thirumoli apparently a very simple piece of
composition. She has spoken in terms of the aspects of God and the deeds of
His Avataras.
The clear-headed in their devotion
Worship Him with folded hands.
He is the Lord of Lords
Apt to be worshipped in praise
By Brahma and the dwellers in heaven!
Vamana who dwells graciously
In the forests of Venkata
In the city of Kannapura!
He dwelss nowhere but in hearts
Enthusiastically in love with Him.
He is the illustrious son of Devaki. He is the noble son of Vasudeva. He
once danced on the spread hood of Kalinga to annihilate him. He broke the
marutha trees. He killed Kamsa. He is the Lord of Madura. He annihilated
Sisupala. He routed the Seven Bulls. He killed Pakasura. He is the Guardian
of Dwaraka. He is the shepherd tending the cattle. He measured the worlds in
three strides as Vamana. Thus the Fourth Thirumoli speaks mostly of the
Krishna Avatar.
She wants to knead his legs comfortingly. He should run to her and hug her
with Him. He should reach her street in search of her house. These are the
prayers of Nacciyar.
The second and the fourth songs assume special significance.
Vamana who dwells graciously
In the forests of Venkata
In the city of Kannapura!
Augur well circles
For Him to hurry to me
To hold me by my hand
To take me in an embrace.
She wants that God comes running to her and holding her by her hand to
embrace her tight. She also wishes that He came to her street in search of
her house.
What is there to be obtained when the parts of the ten songs are matched
with each other>
He is the one gracious enough to be worshipped by the dwellers in the heaven
and Brahma. He is so mighty that he vanquished and annihilated the monsters
in different forms. Such a God should become humble enough to seek her! Look
at the pride in these prayers. This wish on the one hand and the celebrated
glory of God on the other hand render a beauty of contradictions
complimenting each other in the Fourth Thirumoli.
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