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36. irumAlai IndhEnO thoNdaradippodiyAr pOlE

Thondaradippodi Azhvar lived in Srirangam and just like Periyazhvar at Srivilliputtur, he too maintained a garden there and performed flower service to the Lord. He would make beautiful garlands and present them to Sri Ranganatha daily.

The word "iru" in this vArththai of Thirukkolur Ammal has two meanings - one is "great" and the other is "two".

If used in the first sense, then we can say that Azhvar provided great and wonderful flower garlands to the Lord. They were great because Azhvar considered himself as the dust under the feet of bhAgavatas - thoNdar adip podi - and gave the garlands only as pure service to the Lord. Also, Azhvar wrote amazing word garlands to the Lord through his works Thirumaalai and Thiruppaliyezhuchchi. We can also say that Azhvar provided great word garlands to the Lord.

If used in the second sense - that is, two - then we can say Azhvar provided two wonderful garlands to the Lord. One was a pU mAlai - that is, a flower garland and the other was a pA mAlai - that is, a word garland. We can also say that the number two refers to the two word garlands that Azhvar wrote - Thirumaalai and Thiruppaliyezhuchchi.

Thirukkolur Ammal is asking "Did I provide the Lord with such great garlands, as Thondaradippodi Azhvar did?"

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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