Jnanappana
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Jnanappana is a devotional poem written by the 16th century Malayalam poet Poonthanam
. This poem written as a devotional prayer to Guruvayoorappan
is considered as an important work in Malayalam literature. Apart from its devotional and poetic merits, it is well known for its simple Malayalam .
of Malayalees
. This is a darshanika kavyam or philosophical poem expressed in the most simple Malayalam language
for ordinary people. Poonthanam Namboothiri
, an ardent devotee of Shri Guruvayurappan, transformed his unbearable sorrow from his infant son’s death into a yogavishesham. He used this sad experience to build his Bhakti
soudham or house of devotion and opened it for all devotees for all time.The line"unnikrishnan manasil kalikumbol,unnikal mattu venamo makkalai"meaning the lord when residing in the heart,plays as a child there,is there a need for other children.Poonthanam though grieves the death of his child,expresses his deep devotion to Guruvayurappan at that grief stricken state.Even though the language is very simple, Njanappana, or song of wisdom deals with the essence of all vedas
and upanishads.
Poonthanam
Poonthanam was a famous devotee of Guruvayurappan, who lived in Keezhattoor in , Kerala, India. He was a famous devotee of Lord Krishna . He is remembered for his masterpiece, Jnanappana which means 'the song of wisdom' in Malayalam...
. This poem written as a devotional prayer to Guruvayoorappan
Guruvayoorappan
Guruvayurappan Guruvayurappan Guruvayurappan (Malayalam: , (transliterated guruvāyūrappan), also often written Guruvayoorappan, is a form of Vishnu worshipped and held in reverence by Hindus, predominantly in South India. This is located in the town of Guruvayur, Kerala, India...
is considered as an important work in Malayalam literature. Apart from its devotional and poetic merits, it is well known for its simple Malayalam .
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Njanappaana can be considered as the Bhagavad GitaBhagavad Gita
The ' , also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that constitute general Vedic tradition...
of Malayalees
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
. This is a darshanika kavyam or philosophical poem expressed in the most simple Malayalam language
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
for ordinary people. Poonthanam Namboothiri
Poonthanam
Poonthanam was a famous devotee of Guruvayurappan, who lived in Keezhattoor in , Kerala, India. He was a famous devotee of Lord Krishna . He is remembered for his masterpiece, Jnanappana which means 'the song of wisdom' in Malayalam...
, an ardent devotee of Shri Guruvayurappan, transformed his unbearable sorrow from his infant son’s death into a yogavishesham. He used this sad experience to build his Bhakti
Bhakti
In Hinduism Bhakti is religious devotion in the form of active involvement of a devotee in worship of the divine.Within monotheistic Hinduism, it is the love felt by the worshipper towards the personal God, a concept expressed in Hindu theology as Svayam Bhagavan.Bhakti can be used of either...
soudham or house of devotion and opened it for all devotees for all time.The line"unnikrishnan manasil kalikumbol,unnikal mattu venamo makkalai"meaning the lord when residing in the heart,plays as a child there,is there a need for other children.Poonthanam though grieves the death of his child,expresses his deep devotion to Guruvayurappan at that grief stricken state.Even though the language is very simple, Njanappana, or song of wisdom deals with the essence of all vedas
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism....
and upanishads.