வாடினேன் வாடி வருந்தினேன் மனத்தால்

வாடினேன் வாடி வருந்தினேன் மனத்தால்

Thirumangai Azhwar (Parakalan)  is  the Sarngam (bow) amsam of Srimana Narayana. He holds the distinction of having sung the most number of pasurams than the rest of the Azhwars. Also Thirumangai Azhwar has performed Mangalasasanam at 86 Divya Desams, the maximum by any Azhwar.

Parakalan got a gift of town to manage, from the Chola King, for his valor He was happily carrying on. Sriman Narayana decides to play his Thiruvilayadal on Thirumangai Azhwar’e life and make him realize the purpose of his birth. He is made to meet Kumudavalli and married her, after getting samasrayanam done and committing to feed 1008 for a year.

Finding it difficult to mange finances for this kainkaryam, he decides to commit wayside robbery from the rich. Sriman Narayana and his consort appear as old rich couple and offer themselves, as a prey. Finding it impossible to move the bag of gold ornaments snatched from the old couple, Parakalan was perplexed and wants to know what magic spell the old man has cast that he was unable to move the baggage with gold ornaments.

Sriman Narayana decides that it was time to bring Parakalan to his fold and teaches him the

Astakshara Manthiram.  Parakalan realizes his folly and starts sing these Pasuram Starting with “வாடினேன் வாடி வருந்தினேன் மனத்தால்” and he goes on to declare  “ நான் கண்டு கொண்டேன்     நாராயணா என்னும் நாமம்.

   

Thirumangai Azhwar’s advice is “
துஞ்சும்போது அழைமின் துயர்வரில் நினைமின் துயரிலீர் சொல்லிலும் நன்றாம், நஞ்சுதான் கண்டீர் நம்முடைவினைக்கு  நாராயணாவென்னும் நாமம்.” 

Please remember Sriman Narayana when your  physical body is ready to give up. Please call Sriman Narayana when you face Trouble. Please keep chanting Sriman Narayana’s name even if you are not facing any troubles. Sriman Narayana’s name is the best medicine to get rid of all the sins.