13. "Poothavale"
In this song, bhattar considers devi as the goddess of doing all the 5 major works (Creation, protection, destruction, hiding and providing), for which Brahma, vishnu, sivan, maheswaran and sadasivan are in-charge.
She the one is present all the time and by her wish just like that she created all the 14 worlds. In the way how she created just like that, she protected that also.
In this song, we have to analyse the first word itself. "Poo + Thavale" Already in many occurrences, thavale has been used as noun to denote devi. She is the one who did her penance over the flower. Also, she is present everwhere. What it means actually? There is nothing which is apart from the devi. She only created everything. As some subordinates she created other god, semi- and demi-gods and goddesses. Even they are also the part of devi only.
She protects this whole universe just like that, which is not a tedious job for her. It is just a play for her. Then one fine dy, she will finish of this play by destructing her whole creation.
"Karai kandanuku moothavale" - Many people says that how is it possible? Is there any possibility of wife being elder than the husband in divine couple marriage system? Here we should not take direct meaning. She knows very well that the poison will not affect shri parameswara. Anyhow, because of her motherly nature, she holds her hand in his neck and stopped the poison there itself. At that time, she considered even parameswara as her child. So, she has been now turned his mother. So, she is elder. Also, there is no separation between shiva and sakthi. Whenever sakthi is not in visible form, (Dakshayani, parvathi, meenakshi, etc.), it means it has been mingled and resided within the Shiva.
To avoid the confusion of thinking devi as very old lady, immediately bhattar says, "Endrum moova mukundarku ilayavale". See the word usage. The vishnu moorthy will always be young and he will never get aged at all and he remins youth all the time. And devi is younger to him. It means she will also the youngest one in looks and age.
Maa thavale- She who did penance of higher qualities.
She is having all these higher qualities. She is ready to rescue people also. She is the mother. She is above all the gods. Then what is the necessity to worship other gods??? I will never never do that.
Here, think the verse very well. Bhattar is not criticising the worship of other gods. Even he worships, ganesha in the first song. And even in this song, he compares devi with shiva and vishnu only. So, his actual intention is to glorify devi only. Thats all. He accepts that all others are also gods. But when there is a motherly devi is present, why to search for other gods is his question...
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