Today, December 17, 2013 is Day 2 of Margazhi masam. The second pasuram of Thiruppavai, Vaiyathu Vazhveergal, is to be recited today.
Margazhi month assumes special significance for Srivaishnavas. Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita says masanam margashirso aham (of months, I am Margazhi). Of the 12 sub-Vyuhas which are representative of the 12 months beginning from the Tamil month of Margazhi, Kesava is the lord for the month of Margazhi.
Most importantly, the month derives its auspiciousness primarily due to its association with ThiruppAvai. It was during Margazhi that Sri Andal observed the pious Pavai Nombu for Sriman Narayanan and composed the 30 pasurams of Thiruppavai for the ujjeevanam (upliftment) of jeevatmas like us. Thiruppavai is very sacred and all our Acharyas have given commentaries on this prabhandam. The very fact that Swami Ramanuja was called ‘ThiruppAvai Jeeyar’ because of his deep attachment to this, illustrates the special place Thiruppavai had with Swami Ramanuja. In this Vijaya Varusham, the Margazhi month began on December 16, 2013.
For the benefit of Anudinam readers, we bring detailed Tamil commentary, musical recitation and detailed upanyasam audio by various vidwans (scholars) for each pasuram. It may be noted that the audio files are also available at www.sravanam.org
The following is an article about the second pasuram (Vaiyathu Vazhveergal)…
வையத்து வாழ்வீர்காள்!, நாமும் நம் பாவைக்குச்*
செய்யும் கிரிசைகள் கேளீரோ* பாற்கடலுள்
பையத் துயின்ற பரமன் அடி பாடி*
நெய்யுண்ணோம் பாலுண்ணோம் நாட்காலே நீராடி**
மையிட்டெழுதோம், மலரிட்டு நாம் முடியோம்*
செய்யாதன செய்யோம் தீக்குறளைச் சென்றோதோம்*
ஐயமும் பிச்சையும் ஆந்தனையும் கை காட்டி*
உய்யுமாற் எண்ணி உகந்தேலோர் எம்பாவாய் (௨)
vaiyattu vaazhvIrgaaL!, naamum nam paavaikkuch*
Seyyum kiriSaigaL kELIrO* paaRkaDaluL
paiyat tuyinRa paraman aDi paaDi*
neyyuNNOm paaluNNOm naaTkaalE nIraaDi**
maiyiTTezhudOm, malariTTu naam muDiyOm*
Seyyaadana SeyyOm tIkkuRaLaich SenROdOm*
aiyamum pichchaiyum aandanaiyum kai kaaTTi*
uyyumaaRu eNNi ugandElOr empaavaay (2)
Thiruppavai Pasuram 2 Musical/Recitation
Thiruppavai Pasuram 2 Upanyasams
Tamil Upanyasams
HH 45th Srimath Azhagiyasingar
HH Thirukkudanthai Andavan
Sri U.Ve. Madhavachar
Sri U.Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan
Sri U.Ve. Kuruchi Narayanan
Sri U.Ve. M.V. Ananthapadmanabhachar
Sri U.Ve.M.A Venkatakrishnan
Sri U.Ve. P.B. Annangarachariar
Sri U.Ve. K.B. Devarajan
Sri U.Ve. E.S.Boovarahachar
Telugu Upanyasams
Sri U.Ve. Aachi Srinivasacharya
Sri U.Ve. Sribashyam Appalacharya
Sri U.Ve. Santhana Gopalacharya
swamin: Waiting to hear Swami: Madhvachariar Upanyasam on 17th.
dasan
v s satagopan