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Grace on us removing our defects our nonbu will have a
successful end. (The expressions “Kilvanam vellenru” and
“erumai siru-vidu meyvan parandanakan” indicate the development
of Satva Guna and removal of Tamo Guna respectively). The girl awakened in
this parsuram possessed the characteristics of Nammalvar. The words ‘Kothukalmudaiya pavay’
and ‘elundiray can be made to apply to Nammalvar ‘Kothukalam’ refers to desire
for enjoyment and Nammalvar had a desire to enjoy the Lord and the Lord in turn had a desire to accept
him. He calls himself a girl (Pavai) in pharases:-
‘Sulvinaiyattiyen pavaiye’
(Tiruryamoli 4-2-2)
‘En Pavai poy inittan palanat Tirukkolurkke’ (Tiruvaymoli 6-7-3)
and so the word ‘pavai’ fits in well with him. The word ‘elundiray’ is
suitable in his case, for among Alvars, he is the only one who is found seated even in
the idol form. ”Kil vanam vellenru” is quite suitable in his case, for, when the sun Nammalavar
arose at the beginning of the Kali Yuga, this mundane world was dispelled
from the darkness of ignorance by His Tiruvaymoli. Some say that siruvidu refers
to Kaivalya Moksha and Nammmalvar refers to this kind of Moksha in the stanza “Kuruga
miha unarvattodu nokki” (4-1-10) in the phrase siruha-ninaivador pasamundam and also in “Terivariya
Aiavilla-c-cirrinbam.(4-9-10).
“Mikkulla-pillaigalum…..vandu ninrom” form this it is evident that Nammalvar
occupied the highest status than other Alvars.Nammmalvar is said to be the
‘avayavi’ while other Alvars are considered to be avayavas’
“Kurvuvan vandu ninrom”-
similar expressions can be found in Nammalvar’s pasurams:-
‘Kuvik-kollum kalam innam kurukado’(6-9-9)
‘Ennaik kuvi arulay kannane’(5-1-4)
‘Kuvik kollay vandu anthao’!(10-10-2)
“Kuvuginren Kanban engeiyadak kuvuvane” (3-2-8)
‘Kuvikkuvik-koduvinait turrul ninru’(3-2-9)
‘Kuvumaru ariya matten’(3-4-2)
‘Eydak kuvuthalavade enakku’(5-7-5)
‘Kuviyum kollaye’ (4-7-1)
‘Kuvik kuvi nenjurugi’(4-7-3)
Some scholars (Jeeyar School) hold the view that the
girl awakened in this stanza possesses the characteristics of Buttatalvar, This is indicated
by the word ‘Kothukalamudaiya pavay’(ever-jubilant girl). The jubilance of this Alvar is vouchsafed
by this outburst in“Anbe tagaliya arvame neyyaha, Inburugu cindai idu tiriya
Nanburugi, Jnana chudar villaku errinen Naranarku, Jnanat-Tamil purinda nan”.(Iranadam Tiruvandai
St.1) As also in
“Yane-tavam ceiyden el pirappum eppoludum
Yane tavamudaiyen Eberuman yane
Iruntamil nam malai inai-adikke connen
Peunatamilan nallen peridhu”.
According to Acharya paramaparai, it is held that the Acharya
who mounted the Acharya Peetam at first is awakened in this pasuram. (“Asmatha Sarva
Gurubyo namaha i.e., Sri Saravacharya.”) | 
