AzhvAr Arulamudham

KANNINUN SIRUTAMBU PASURAMS 937 - 947 Madhurakavi azhvAr in these 11 verses talks in detail about his reverence to his AchArya. It is generally said that, one should not pronounce the mantram taught openly to others, but talk and propagate the glory of the guru or AchArya who taught us the mantrAs. Madhurakavi AzhvAr having found his guru in Nammazhwar propounded about his greatness and the pleasure attained thereafter. 937.kaNNi nuN chiRuththAmbinAl  kattuNNap
paNNiya peru mAyan  en appanil
naNNith then kurugUr nambi enRakkAl
 aNNikkum amudhURum en nAvukkE (1) (2) 937. This wondrous lord (perumAyan), kaNNan, made himself accessible to be tied with a thin knotted, not so long a rope (kaNNi nuN chiRuththAmbinAl).  My tongue and taste buds becomes sweet and nectarine, the moment I refer and utter the name of my AchAryan ,virtuous in all ways, who manifested himself moving closer to me from my father (enappan - referring to kaNNan), in this  beautiful place of tirukkuru...

MADURAKAVI AZHVAR THANIYANS BY SRI NATHAMUNI  *TANIYAN 1* अविदित विषयान्तर: शठारॆ: उपनिषदाम् उपगान-मात्र-भोग: । अपि च गुणवशात् तदेकशॆषी मधुरकवि: हृदये ममाविरस्तु ॥ அவிதித விஷயாந்தர: ஶடாரே: உபநிஷதாம் உபகாந-மாத்ர-போக:| அபி ச குணவஶாத் ததேகஶேஷீ மதுரகவி: ஹ்ருதயே மமாவிரஸ்து || avidita viShayAntara: SaThArE: upaniShadAm upagAna-mAtra-bhoga:| api cha guNavashAt tadEkashEShee madhurakavi: hRudaye mamAvirastu || With an undeviated and a steadfast mind, madhurakavi AzhvAr considered singing with a tune, nammAzhvAr’s divine verses based on the four vEdic hymns, as his greatest pleasure and enjoyment. In addition he considered nammAzhvAr as his supreme lord and master (sEshi).  I wish and pray that madhurakavi AzhvAr’s memory be ever present in my mind.  *TANIYAN 2* வேறொன்றும் நானறியேன் வேதம்தமிழ்செய்த மாறன் சடகொபன் வண்குருகூர் - ஏறெங்கள் வாழ்வாம் என்றேத்தும் மதுரகவியார் எம்மை ஆள்வார் அவரே அரண். vERonRum nAnaRiyEn vEdam tamizh cheyda mARan saDakopan vaN kurukUr ERengaL vAzhvAm enREttu...