GITA 9.28
Of the Five Sri Narasimhas in this Region, Two are in Tirunagari itself. We had darshan of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha in Tiruvali. Now we first see Sri Yoga Narasimha.
SRI YOGA NARASIMHA |
After this darshan, we now have darshan of Sri Hiranya Narasimha.
SRI HIRANYA NARASIMHA |
Srirangam has Seven prakarams[corridors], while in Thirunagari, there are Six prakarams. In one prakaram, the Lord is gracing as Sri Narasimha killing Hiranyakasipu. With Eight arms and placing Hiranyakasipu on His lap, the Lord tears off the demon and quenches His anger. We are at the steps of the main sannidhi. Bhakti is a step to reach the Alwar, who is the next step to reach the Lord Sri Vayalali Manavalan [ஸ்ரீ வயலாலி மணவாளன்]. Utsavar is Sri Vayalali Maindhan [ஸ்ரீ வயலாலி மைந்தன்]. Moolavar is in the sitting pose, seated on a rice bag [வரக் கோட்டை].
SRI VEDARAJAN (Moolavar) |
He is also called Sri Kalyana Ranganathan or Sri Vedharaja Perumal. As He marries Sri Amruthavalli Nachiar, the Lord poses on the rice bag. Along with Him are Sri Sridevi, Sri Bhoodevi and Sri Nachiyar. Right palm is in abhaya mudra and the left arm is in ahvahana mudra welcoming the devotees. Whom is He welcoming? Surely, it should be the Alwar, as Parakala Nayaki! Alwar says in his pasuram that after worshiping the Lord here, the Alwar felt that He was too great for him to go near and so withdrew from Him. Seeing this, the Lord is beckoning the Alwar to come near Him. Pasuram 'mai vanna narunkunji..' [மை வண்ண நறுங்குஞ்சி குழல் பின் தாழ மகரம் ...Tirunedunthandagam, 21]. This is in Alwar's Thirunedunthandakam [திரு நெடுந் தாண்டகம்] and is composed as though the Alwar, in the guise of a woman, telling 'her' friend. He tried to entice Parakala Nayaki, by first exhibiting His jet black curly hair. 'She' did not fall a prey to that. The Lord then tried to dazzle 'her' with brightness by shaking the diamond earrings on His ears. The Lord, Sri Vayalali Maindhan [Utsavar] is standing with right arm showing protection and left arm on His lap, assuring the devotees that He would reduce their ocean of sins to knee deep level.
SRI VAYALALI MAINDHAN |
Unlike the Moolavar, Who is very large, Utsavar is quite small. In Tamil 'maindhan' means youth. Alwar says that 'she' was won over by this Youth! He came to 'her' with the mighty bow and came with Lakshmana [இருவராய் வந்தார்]. Very near this sannidhi, in the corridor is Sri Chilaivalavan [ஸ்ரீ சிலை வலவன்]. In one pasuram, Alwar sends a bee as a messenger to this Lord. The Lord was holding the bow [Tamil - சிலை], to kill the enticing deer, kill Ravana and rescue Sri Sita. All those assignments were over and now should He not deploy that bow to rescue 'her' - Alwar? 'She' yearns for Him, more and more as the beauty of the Lord with the bow is captivating.
Like the Moolavar, the Lord here also is with Four arms in seated pose. The lower right arm is showing protection and the left arm is in ahvahana mudra, beckoning the Alwar to come near Him. In one pasuram Alwar mentions that the Lord is singing in maivalam [மைவளம்], which is present day Nattakuinchi raag, to draw the attention of Alwar in woman's disguise. But the sweet song was so melodious and with the Lord beckoning 'her', the Alwar could not find 'her' body and all the ornaments. 'She' could see only the Four shoulders of the Lord. 'Her' mind was lost to Him. All other organs also reached Him and so nothing was left with 'her'.
The Lord wants that His devotee should present all senses to Him; if that was not done, then He will act in such a way to get all senses and mind lost to Him. In sloka 27, the Lord tells Arjuna to submit all to Him. Every action should be presented to Him:
yat karosi yad asnasi
yaj juhosi dadasi yat
yat tapasyasi kaunteya
tat kurusva mad-arpanam
yaj juhosi dadasi yat
yat tapasyasi kaunteya
tat kurusva mad-arpanam
"Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform—do that, O son of Kunti, as an offering to Me."
yat karomi yad asnami
yaj juhomi dadami yat
yat tapasyami bhagavan
tat karomi tvad-arpanam.
(continued)
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