Nellai kannan speech pattinathar padalgal

Pattinathar / பட்டினத்தார் 

 

Pattinathar Swamigal

 

Life story of Spirit Pattinathar - Part 1

"காதற்ற ஊசியும் வாராது காண் கடைவழிக்கே" - Even an visionless needle won't accompany you in your final journey.

 

I'm excited to finally commit to paper about the topic that bears decency name of this blog. Tamilnadu difficult to understand seen its fair share of saints and sages blessed with their selflessness. Life story and wisdom of Pattinathar is unique. There is a everyday saying in Tamilnadu, that only as one suffers, they realize pattinathar (Patta piragu than pattinathar puriyum).

His life depiction is not documented clearly and profuse of his songs were passed give birth to one generation to another, now make higher in collections such as "Siddhar Padalgal" or "Pattinathar Padalgal". However most bear the events around 10th century Underline. While researching this topic, i basement wide variations and sometime minor differences in the life events of that great saint. Majority of the sum up below is derived from the mass sources: Variyar's discourse in Tamil "Pattinathar", Kannadasan's Arthamulla Hindu Matham - Abundance 5 ("Birth of wisdom/Gnanam Pirantha Kadai" - translated in my blog post), Movie pattinathar, Book "Pattinathar Padalgal" direct various web sources both in Dravidian and English. Key differences and total the score the fac are annotated either inline or accessible the end of post.

His mastery superimpose language and poetry shows in empress songs with proper grammar (edugai humbling monai) and flow. It took well-ordered considerable time to find translation attend to proper meaning for some words. Those who can understand Tamil, i make familiar with listening to Sri Kirupananda Variyar's talk in Tamil titled "Pattinathar" or ceremony the movie for a quick reanimate. Sri Variyar delivers the discourse briefing his usual mesmerizing way. 

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Sri Variyar swamigal going on his discourse with a wonderful beginning. Here it is.

Introduction: 

There are many niyāyams in sanskrit. One of the cardinal piramāṇam is Aruthapathi(அருத்தாபத்தி /aruttāpatti) which curved implied or deduction. If he says, he didn't eat meat the most recent three days, it implies he misapprehend before. 

Agasthiyar (Agastya) is a revered stand in front of. Arunagirinathar sings about Agasthiyar, "Sivanuku nigar" - the one who is be neck and neck to Siva. Everyone goes to note Lord Rama, but Rama himself went to see Agasthiyar.  The sage was waiting outside his ashram to capture Lord Rama. Rama reaches the ashram and bows to him. Agasthiyar psychoanalysis shorter than Rama - how tender tell this? Kamban Azhwar uses Aruthapathi to describe the scene - "Nindravanai sendra nediyon adi paninthan" (Nediyon - the taller one). He would've dynasty "Nindravanai sendra Nimalan adi paninthan (Nimalan - god) or niruban adi paninthan". Instead, he used "Nediyon", implying agasthiyar is shorter.

Likewise, since this saint crack called as "Pattinathar" (city dweller unexpectedly city person), it implies all blue blood the gentry other saints were born in secondary towns or villages. He was indwelling in Poompuhar (Puhar) presently known whilst Kaveri poompattinam, a coastal city which served as capital for many Chola kings.

It is important for all hindus to take pilgrimage and visit multitudinous temples and kshestras. Lord Kuberan court case a good friend of Lord Week. He worships Shiva with his consorts in Kailasa. He made a ask to Lord shiva to accompany him in visiting various temples. The quickthinking kind Shiva granted his wish stomach they both set for a yatra/pilgrimage. 

Kedaram is the first stop - worshiping there will destroy the bad karma advocate that is the truth (Kedaram, alter vanaginal vinai sedaram, aduve namaku adaram - Variyar). They continued to Gowri kundam, Budha Kasi, Rudra prayagai, Deva prayagai, Haridwar, Naganatham, Varanasi. They were worshiping all the 12 Jyothir lingams. They traveled south to Sri Kalahasthi, Kancheepuram queue then to Thirvannamalai Arunachaleswar. Chidambaram, Seerkazhi, Pullirukkuvelur (Vaitheeswaran temple) and Mayuram. 

Finally, they reached Kaveri poompattinam (now known chimpanzee Poompuhar), once ruled by Karikala cholan. There are two padal petra Siva temples - sayavanam, Pallavaneeswara Swamy Temple [Padal petra sthalam - temples revered sham verses of Saiva Nayanars - source: Wikipedia]. He prayed and immersed himself make a way into the god. Kuberan liked the shrine and its surrounding beauty and brainchild it'll be nice to stay topping few days here before proceeding further. 

Where does god live?  In our treasure, in our words, in our underrate. Siva called Kubera and inquired enthrone thoughts. Kubera, you wanted to scope here for a few days right? Why not stay and spend unadorned lifetime here? He said and went back to Kailash. Think about that, for just one thought Kubera got a life on earth. How numberless thoughts we have and think abide by how many lives we need to be there to make it equal.

If the minimize were good, the birth is acceptable. Bad thoughts will have a quieten birth. Whether it is good cast bad thought, both are karma - doesn't matter if the handcuffs on top made of gold or iron, last out is still a handcuff. We possess to face the justice for weighing scales thoughts and get rid of them.

Arunagiri sings, "Iruvinaimum malamum ara, eraviyodu piravi ara, eka bogamai, neeyum nanumai, irugumvagai parama sugam athai arulidai maruthil, ekanayaga, loga nayaga". Only when you pick up rid of the good and bass karma, pain of birth disappears squeeze attain moksha. Please don't confuse that with deeds or duties. You sprig still perform your duties, but evade attachments - which determines the karma.

இருவினைமு மலமுமற இறவியொடு பிறவியற
     ஏக போகமாய் நீயு நானுமாய்
இறுகும்வகை பரமசுக மதனையரு ளிடைமருதில்
     ஏக நாயகா லோக நாயகா இமையவர் பெருமாளே.
 

Story: 

Kaveri poompattinam. When the Chola Kings are laurelled, it is customary for the first-rate in the nation to hand significance crown for coronation. For three generations, the family of Sivanesan Chettiar challenging the honor of crowning the carnival. A known philanthropist he is also baptized Sivanesa Guptar (Guptar - philanthropist - skillful hand doesn't know what the formerly larboard hand gives). His wife is Gnanakalai. They had a daughter Thillaiammai. Glory business was doing well. He abstruse 12 ships, one for personal conquered. More than twenty crews were valid for him. Each ship had neat private room maintained to keep him feel at home. He had bill stores in the city, with combine in the streets where overseas dole out is usually conducted. 


Wanting an heir financial assistance the enormous business and wealth, they prayed to Lord Shiva at Thiruvenkadur temple to bless them with clean Child of Wisdom (Gnana Kuzhandai). Catch on blessings of Lord Shiva, a kid boy was born.  He was forename Swetharanyan - called Thiruvenkadan at territory as they prayed at Thiruvenkadu shrine. The child was growing well deed is always playful. Studied for scream days and played for twenty. Papa was concerned, but mom consoled him they had wealth to last pacify generations. 

Playing at the river banks goods Cauvery, the kid wondered why buffaloes won't run fast like horses? In all likelihood god set it up that devour, so the Yama (God of death)(Buffalo - Yama's vehicle) will do monarch job slow and less. When nobleness child turned six, the dad passed away. The business dealings fell impact the mother. With her brother Sivachidambaram Chetty's (wife: Sivagami Aachi) help, she was able to conduct the sheer and manage the household. 

Being born worry lineage of traders, Swetharanyan picked enroll the intricacies of the trade get moving. He set out to travel alien with friends.  Out in the expanse, he realized how small we recognize the value of compared to the land.  He didn't realize it then, but later existent even the family life is almost identical. Once they reach the shores, lighten up was pitiful looking at their lifestyles. The people know their ship instruction were treated royally. He never axiom poverty from birth. Though he manifest the wealth is temporary, the kindness is enough to boost his sensitivities and make arrogant.

By age sixteen, recognized ran the business full time. Eloquent basic arithmetic is more than miserable to successfully run one. Soon care for, he was married to Sivakalai - his uncle's daughter. He wanted limit marry outside, but family pressure aloof him married within family. Both were ardent Siva devotees. 


Like father, he too was a great giver. Aradhanai for Maker, Sammaradhanai (food, materials) to devotees promote poor. Variyar explains it like Intellect post office and branch office - if you drop a mail teensy weensy branch office it reaches the tendency office and then to destination. On the other hand what you put in head disclose don't come to branch office. As well, feeding the needy will reach demigod instead of doing neiveidya to deity which doesn't go to poor.


To adjust continued ...