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vaiyaththu vAzhvIrgAL! nAmum nam pAvaikkuch
	seyyum kirisaigaL kELIrO pARkadaluL
paiyath thuyinRa paraman adi pAdi
	neyyuNNOm pAluNNOm nAtkAlE nIrAdi
maiyittezhudhOm malarittu nAm mudiyOm
	seyyAdhana seyyOm thIkkuRaLaich senROdhOm
aiyamum pichchaiyum Anthanaiyum kai kAtti
	uyyumARu eNNi ugandhElOr empAvAy

Pasuram: Vaiyaththu Divyadesam: Thirupparkadal

Let us take the phrase "pARkadaluL paiyath thuyinRa paraman" as key in this pasuram. Thirupparkadal is known as "avatArakanda". The reference "ESha nArAyaNa: shrImAn kShIrArNava nikEtana: nAgaparyanka mutsrujyahi AgatO madhurApurIm" is well known. Sri Krishna left Thirupparkadal and descended to Mathura. It is therefore that Andal says "pARkadaluL paiyath thuyinRa paraman adi pAdi" instead of "kaNNa pirAn adi pAdi". Keeping Sri Krishna in mind, Periyazhvar too sang "aravaththu amaLiyinOdum azhagiya pARkadalOdum ...".

Thus, in this pasuram, Andal experiences the divyadesam of Thirupparkadal (the milky ocean).

Andal Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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