Day 23 - Did you know...

.....how Andal surpasses Periyazwar and other Azwars?

1) “anru ivvulagam alanthaai adi potri” - அன்று இவ் உலகம் அளந்தாய்! அடி போற்றிPerumAL was the most beloved one to PeriAzhwAr and when AzhwAr saw PerumAL appearing in this samsAram, his anxiety grew and in order that no evil things should touch/affect PerumAL ( who is now in danger !! ) , AzhwAr started performing the mangaLAsAsanam - "pallAndu pallAndu ..." very esoteric indeed to comprehend !! But AndAL surpasses even all these things. AndAL performs mangaLAsAsanams like "anRu ivvulagam aLandhAi adi pOttri , chenranguth thenillangai chettRAI thiRal pOttri pOttri ....pOttri ...". Long back, PerumAL took trivikrama avatAram. But AndAL is feeling very badly now, that she missed a most glorious pastime and performs the mangaLAsAsanam for that now. Similarly, for the avatAra leelAs of rAma, krishna and the like also, AndAL started performing the mangaLAsAsanam.

2) “Kutreval enagalai kollamal pogathu” - குற்றேவல் எங்களைக் கொள்ளாமல் போகாதுNot only this, AndAL goes far and way ahead in this thiruppAvai , by even reminding the Supreme Lord Sriman NArAyaNA after duly waking Him up and making Him sit in the throne ,that, all these jIvAtmAs belong to Him and it is His duty to protect them !!! - in a way teaching the Lord Himself that He should grant the kainkarya sAmrAjyam of moksham to those who surrender to Him. While all other AzhwArs had their " mayarvaRa madhi nalam (blemishless knowledge) " blessed by PerumAL, in thiruppAvi, AndAL is giving that "mayarvaRa madhi nalam" to PerumAL Himself !!

Reference:
ThiruppAvai upanyAsam of Sri U.Ve. VillUr KarunAkaran swAmy
Collection of TiruppAvai articles written by SrI Karalapakkam AnanthapadmanAbhan swAmy
http://www.saranagathi.org/articles/commentaries/thirupavai_overview.pdf