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kazaRiRRaRivaar nAyanAr - part III (The Big Boon)
chun^dharar perumAn(1) when he was in thiruvArUr once was interested
to visit once again chEramAn perumAL and he came to the chEra kingdom. The
devotees in the kingdom informed the king about the arrival of chun^dharar
in the kingdom who revived through the Grace of the Lord a small boy eaten
away by a crocodile. The king became the joy on hearing the news, showered
the gems and gold, decorated the city with lamps flowers and banners and with
the happiness that the shaivite saint his own life like friend chun^dharar
was coming to his kingdom, he went to welcome him. The king of arc and arrow
flag went forward to greet the vaNRoNdar who had entered the chErA kingdom
on the elephant with the courtmen. chun^dharar saluted the saluting king and
they hugged each other in real love of friendship as if only their bodies
were separate. The king inquired about the Wealth of thiruvArUr and rejoiced
in that thinking. Taking him on the elephant holding the white umbrella for
him the king brought chun^dharar with his spring of happiness dancing in
rhythm reached the vanychi. The acoustic instruments reverberated
the air; the array of filled pots stood in the line welcoming; the rain of
flowers softened the ground; the two companions came on the elephant in the
middle. At the royal palace the king seated chun^dharar on the throne and
served him to relax from the fatigue of travel. Then he liberally donated
gems and jewels to the royal servants. chun^dharar stayed in the love of the
chErA king worshiping many of the Snake cladded God's abodes in the chErA
kingdom.
One day chun^dharar went to the thiruvanychaikkaLam abode
and sang the Lord thalikkuth thalaimAlai indicating to get rid of
the bondful life with the grace of the Lord. The Lord sent a white elephant
to bring chun^dharar to His abode kaiyilai. chun^dharar while
mounting the elephant did so with the thought about his friend. chEramAn
perumAL realizing the deed of the friend rushed over a hose standing by to
thiruvanychaikkaLam. He saw the vaNRoNdar going in the sky majestic over the
white elephant. He didn't stop, he rushed on the horse as the rush of his
mind. As he told procedurally the enchanting mantra of Lord shiva on the ear
of the horse, it rose in the sky went in speed circumambulating the elephant
chun^dharar was riding and went ahead. The horse and the elephant reached
the southern gate of the Holy Mount of the Lord that glittered in all the
directions with the chaste whiteness blooming the world. The two marvelous
devotees got down and walked through many hills to reach jeweled gate. At
the thiruaNukkan vAyil chEramAn was blocked by the gatekeepers, but
as the grace of God chun^dharar went inside in front of the Eldest One. With
the mind completely merging in that Mighty chun^dharar perumAn praised the
Three Eyed Lord. He saluted and said that the chErA king who came to worship
His holy feet was standing outside.
The Lord ordered the big dhEvas to bring him in. To the king who
entered in all humble salutations and love the God asked amidst His
glittering smile how did he come without His invitation. The king told with
folded hands that he came praising the feet of ArUrar came saluting in front
of the elephant and by the flood of His grace he was brought in. "I have one
more request", he continued. He wished the Lord to hear the
thirukkayilAya nyAna ulA that he wrote. The Lord graced him to tell
and the devotee told. The Lord hearing the song of devotion and love blessed
that they both sit in His service as the heads of His gaNas. They
both saluted the Lord and stood in the service under the Holy Feet of the
Lord. The thiruvulA that chEramAn perumAL sang was heard by mAchAththanAr
in the kayilai and he revealed it to the world in thiruppidavUr.
Let the humbleness, love, devotion and interest towards the Lord and the
devotees that chEramAn perumAL n^AyanAr practiced stay in the mind.
gurupUjai : ADi svAti
Note:
The hymns chEramAn perumAL n^AyanAr composed on the Lord are part
of the eleventh thirumuRai. (2)
See Also:
1. chun^dhara mUrthi n^AyanAr
2. Eleventh thirumuRai
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