என் புறம் புல்குவான் - The Frontal Embrace and The Hug from the Back
Periyazhvar ends the first canto of his Pillai Tamil Composition with a mother's longing for the loving hug from her child.
Periyazhvar ends the first canto of his Pillai Tamil Composition with a mother's longing for the loving hug from her child.
Even the urination of the child is a thing of beauty!!!!
In
the final two decads of the first canto, Periyazhvar brings to us the mother’s
yearnings for a hug from her little one whom she loves so dearly. In the
penultimate decad, she experiences his frontal embrace while in the last decad,
she enjoys his special hug from behind. Through these last 20 verses,
Periyazhvar also encapsulates his description from the earlier decads in the
first canto reviving our memories of the young child’s early days and his
activities during the first few months.
She
asks the handsome one who has a golden girdle and a jewel on the brow and whose
anklets provide for a beautiful music to come in a flash and cling on to her
waist like a flash of lightening that strikes after the clouds come together (மின் இயல் மேகம்
விரைந்து எதிர்
வந்தார் போல்
என் இடைக்கு
ஓட்டரா அச்சோ அச்சோ).
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Yashodha
praises her son as one whose curly locks swarms his red lips just like bees suck
nectar from red lotus flowers.
Despite
his being tender, he holds conch discus sword mace and bow in his hands. With
these qualities she says she is ever eager for his frontal embrace.
Highlights his noble qualities
When
the poisonous snake was creating trouble, he went inside the ocean and defeated
and stood atop the 5hooded Serpent. And yet later pitying the snake he blessed
it.
Straightens the Hunch!!!
He
asked for sandal paste to be smeared on his body. When the hunch back maid
pasted the most fragrant of sandals on him, he was so happy that he gifted her
immediately by straightening her hunch (தேறி அவளும்
திரு வுருவம்
பூச ஊறிய
கூனினை உள்ளே
ஒடுங்க அன்று
ஏற உருவினாய்).
Periyazhvar
describes the royal scene at the court of the Kauravas. King Duryodhana was
seated majestically on his crown surrounded by his ministers and feudal kings
who seemed like the rays around the blazing sun. When he entered, Duryodhana
involuntarily stood up. And then his inherent quality came to the fore and sat
down giving a wry ‘almost why did I stand’ kind of look at him. But just his gaze
sent scorching waves at Duryodhana.
His answer to Sukracharya
In
the Trivikrama Avatara he went to the yagna of Bali and asked for 3pieces of
land. When preceptor Sukra, who knew the motives behind these boons, tried to
intervene, he pierced his eyes with just a blade of sacred grass.
(தக்கது இது
அன்று என்று
தானம் விளக்கிய
சுக்கிரன் கண்ணைத்
துரும்பால் கிளறிய
)
His reply to Namushi
Having
provided insights into the ease with which he poked Sukracharya’s eyes, Periyazhvar
follows up the story with a description of the Lord’s action against Bali’s son
Namushi. Having watched the dwarf suddenly measure a huge step, Namushi came
forward and questioned the measurement and suggested that it seemed like a
magical trick and that his father had not known of this gigantic size when he
agreed on the boon. Namushi instructed him to measure once again in the dwarf’s
original form, to which he answered by just throwing him high into the sky (என்ன இது மாயம்
என் அப்பன்
அறிந்திலன் முன்னைய
வண்ணமே கொண்டு
அளவாய் என்ன
மண்ணு நமுசியை
வானில் சுழற்றிய
மின்னு முடியனே).
Quells Shiva’s arrogance
His
greatness is brought to light through the episode of quelling Shiva’s ego. When
Shiva remarked that no one in the entire 7 worlds, universe and ocean was able
to fill his skull bowl, the Lord came and filled it instantly (கண்ட கடலும் உலகு ஏழும் முண்டத்துக்கு ஆற்றா முகில் வண்ணா ஒ என்று இண்டைச் சடை முடி ஈசன் இரக்கொள்ள மண்டை நிறைத்தானே ).
Once when the 4 Vedas went into oblivion shrinking the world into darkness, he was the one who secured it back and brought light back into the world, by taking the form of a swan.
Once when the 4 Vedas went into oblivion shrinking the world into darkness, he was the one who secured it back and brought light back into the world, by taking the form of a swan.
After
thus praising the child’s great achievements, repeatedly Yashodha sought the
frontal loving embrace of her child saying she is indeed blessed to have a
child like him.
Give me a hug from behind!!!
In
the final decad of the first canto, Periyazhvar finds Yashodha even describing
her son’s urination as a thing of beauty. She says that the urine trickling
down as a lovely sight to watch.
Yashodha
describes the ornaments in different parts of his body. With bracelets on his
wrists, armlets, bangles, necklace and golden girdle in the waist, how
beautiful it is to receive a hug from him from behind.
Periyazhvar,
like in the previous decad, highlights the role he played in Mahabaratha war. The
unruly Duryodhana and his brothers wanted to hold on to their huge wealth and
refused to share it with their cousins the Pandavas. Dhananjaya fell at his
feet and sought refuge. And he obliged by driving his chariot to victory.
Periyazhvar
looks back at the earlier decads and reminds us of the armlets, bracelets,
necklaces worn by him and the sweet music resonating from his perfect anklets.
And also as to how his toddling was so enjoyable to everyone. He played around
shady trees singing and dancing around. He just wore a bronze leaf around his
waist. He had a nice tuff on his head with peacock feathers. He sought alms of
just three feet from the great King Bali. And then in the midst of all the
kings he measured the entire world stunning the entire audience into silence. He
held an umbrella atop him and stood in a unique posture.
As
a child of just a few months, he quietly turned the mortar upside down and
stood on top of that. He consumed the entire milk and butter kept in slings
till his stomach became full and then acted innocent.
With
a flute he played melodious tunes standing atop a sand dune delighting the
elders. The Vedic seers who listened to this piece of sweet music worshiped
him. The celestials congregated in big numbers and enjoyed his presentation (Periyazhvar describes this in an elaborate
way in the third canto as to how his flute recital impacted different beings
including animals and even non living things).
To
test his love for her, his beloved suddenly desired the beautiful Kalpataru
tree from Indra’s garden. To please her he went there and in a few moments placed
the plant in her bright moon lit garden (கற்பகம் காவு
கருதிய காதலிக்கு
இப்பொழுது ஈவன்
என்று இந்திரன்
காவினில் நிற்பன
செய்து நிலாத்
திகழ் முற்றத்துள்
உய்த்தவன்).
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