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Full series >> Ninth Centum >> First decad

Introduction for this pAsuram

Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction

No specific introduction.

Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction

In the first pAsuram, AzhwAr says “Since everyone’s relationship is incidental, one should pursue emperumAn, the natural relative, and be uplifted”.

Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction

See nanjIyar‘s introduction.

Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s introduction

See nanjIyar‘s introduction.

Highlights from nampiLLai‘s introduction as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai

See nanjIyar‘s introduction.

pAsuram

koNda peNdir makkaL uRRAr suRRaththavar piRarum
kaNdadhOdu pattadhallAl kAdhal maRRu yAdhum illai
eNdhisaiyum kIzhum mElum muRRavum uNda pirAn
thoNdarOmAy uyyal allAl illai kaNdIr thuNaiyE

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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)

koNda – those who consider us as relative in their heart
peNdir – wife
makkaL – children et al
uRRAr – close relatives, like in-laws
suRRaththavar – other relatives
piRarum – friends, servants et al
kaNdadhOdu – when they see something to be received from us
pattadhu allAl – they will agree with us, other than that
maRRu – in other situations
yAdhum – even a little bit
kAdhal illai – have no love for us.

(Hence)
eN thisaiyum – with all directions
kIzhum – earth and nether worlds
mElum – higher worlds
muRRavum – everything
uNda – mercifully consumed and protected from deluge
pirAn – for the great benefactor
thoNdarOmAy – being servitors
uyyal allAl – other than being uplifted

(for dangers)
illai thuNai – no other refuge.

Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)

Those who consider us as relative in their heart such as wife, children et al, close relatives, like in-laws and other relatives, friends, servants et al will agree with us when they see something to be received from us and in other situations, they don’t have even a little bit of love for us. Hence, other than being the servitors of the great benefactor who mercifully consumed the earth with all its directions, the nether worlds, the higher worlds and everything and protected all of them from deluge, and being uplifted, there is no refuge for us.

vyAkyAnams (commentaries)

Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s vyAkyAnam

See vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s translation.

Highlights from nanjIyar‘s vyAkyAnam

See nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam.

Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s vyAkyAnam

See nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam.

Highlights from nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai

• koNda peNdir … – Wife et al who are considered by the individual in his heart as relatives.
• koNda peNdir – Wife et al who were accepted due to wealth etc instead of accepting naturally. [koNda is explained as “having”] Alternative explanation – wife who is considered as everything having offered all his wealth to her at the cost of making his parents suffer, and having her as refuge in his heart. Also explained as – having her as the AchArya, bhagavAn, aiSvaryam (wealth) etc. Considering that her presence is the cause for everything. Another explanation – koNda is applied to all entities [wife, children et al], implying wife et al who are considered by him as relatives.
• makkaL – The children who were begotten by destroying her youth.
• uRRAr – The in-laws who were appreciated as equals for self.
• suRRaththavar – The blood relatives who are respected by such in-laws.
• piRarum – others; there is not much difference between these and the previously explained ones.
• piRarum – Also explained as friends, servants et al.
• kaNdadhOdu pattadhu allAl – They will be friendly during physical presence; also explained as – will be friendly when they see our wealth.
• kAdhal maRRu yAdhum illai – They will be agreeable while they see some benefit for them; otherwise they will have no friendship towards us. Also explained as – when not present physically, they will not have true friendship. [maRRu – otherwise] The opposite of presence is absence.
• kAdhal maRRu – Saying  that there is no friendship and no enmity, which is the opposite for friendship or saying that there is no friendship and no relationship [which causes such friendship].
• eN thisaiyum … – One who protected all the chEthanas who are present in all ten directions without missing any one of them; one who protects them even when they have nothing to offer. To protect them during deluge, they neither have the means to pursue nor the prayer to be protected; for his protection, the looming danger which he is aware of and his relationship are the requirements. They don’t have the ability to reject his protection [so he protects].
• pirAn – One who is the benefactor.
• thoNdarOmAy uyyal allAl – We need not offer anything to him from our side other than being his servitor and be uplifted. When SEshathvam (servitude) is svarUpam (true nature, for the self) losing that is vinASam (destruction).

In addition to the affirmation, AzhwAr is showing the same meaning in negation as well.

• illai kaNdIr thuNaiyE – AzhwAr is not instructing to hold on to emperumAn when there is someone else to protect during danger; one can sustain oneself by holding on to him or cease to exist.

In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.

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Focus of this centum – Apathsakathvam (emperumAn being the protector during dangerous times)

Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction

AzhwAr mercifully highlighted the nature of virOdhi (hurdles) and how they are eliminated in seventh and eighth decads respectively; subsequently, setting out to mercifully explain how the attainment of the apt result happens in the next two centums, AzhwAr explains the nature of the result in this centum and the following aspects of ISvara are highlighted by him:

1. his eternal/natural relationship
2. the eternal prayer to have him as the recipient of our kainkaryam (service)
3. his ultimately enjoyable qualities such as Seela (simplicity) etc
4. his eternally fresh enjoyability
5. his greatly enjoyable qualities which cause one to melt and break down while meditating upon them
6. his primary effort in giving enjoyment to those who break down meditating upon him
7. his union which results due to greatly respectable gatakas (messengers/connectors)
8. his completeness in having divine consorts, eternal servitors et al
9. his greatness in causing immense sorrow even in a momentary separation
10. his being the recipient of kainkaryam which is caused by bhakthi

With these aspects, AzhwAr mercifully explains emperumAn being the goal. The prApya svarUpam (nature of bhagavAn who is attained) which was explained in the first two centums, being the goal is explained further here.

We will see each thiruvAimozhi (decad) in detail.

• mudhal thiruvAimozhi – First decad – “koNdapeNdir” (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Hehk_wBQN5Miwic_uk?e=k4z32z )
• iraNdAm thiruvAimozhi – Second decad – “paNdainALAlE“ (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Hehw_SRTG3srsQy1LW?e=6TvWfg )
• mUnRAm thiruvAimozhi – Third decad – “OrAyiram“ (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8HehyYLEe7SM2CFuS9_?e=tp5oCW )
• nAngAm thiruvAimozhi – Fourth decad – “maiyAr” (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh1c3ceEZ9uZRs1aK?e=AZxbMN  )
• aindhAm thiruvAimozhi – Fifth decad – “innuyirchchEval” (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh1oiuaQfRH56Bo73?e=kb9Gp1   )
• ARAm thiruvAimozhi – Sixth decad – “urugumAl” (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh1vrgvbFWiqagXnT?e=ozAm3H )
• EzhAm thiruvAimozhi – Seventh decad – “engAnal“ (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh1yUw9doDXQmLLeV?e=ULDb2W )
• ettAm thiruvAimozhi – Eighth decad – “aRukkumvinai“ (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh11yYpEXuwFPUtMS?e=eY2T1I  )
• onbathAm thiruvAimozhi – Ninth decad – “malligai“ (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh155W_0vVJ49a3Q-?e=wpwYne )
• paththAm thiruvAimozhi – Tenth decad – “mAlainaNNi” (e-book – https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGdjdhgJ8Heh1-Dbr0lqUyc3tA6?e=V8B3wD )
• Full centum – e-book –

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Full series >> Eighth Centum >> Tenth decad

Previous pAsuram

Introduction for this pAsuram

Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction

No specific introduction.

Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction

In the end, AzhwAr says “Those who are expert in this decad, will acquire bhAgavatha SEshathvam (servitude towards devotees) which is explained here and live happily with their families”.

Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction

See nanjIyar‘s introduction.

Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s introduction

See nanjIyar‘s introduction.

Highlights from nampiLLai‘s introduction as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai

See nanjIyar‘s introduction.

pAsuram

nalla kOtpAttulagangaL mUnRin uLLum thAn niRaindha
allik kamalak kaNNanai andhaN kurugUrch chatakOpan
sollap patta AyiraththuL ivaiyum paththum vallArgaL
nalla padhaththAl manai vAzhvar koNda peNdir makkaLE

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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)

nalla – distinguished
kOtpAdu – having space
ulagangaL mUnRin uLLum – in the three worlds
thAn – he
niRaindha – pervading
alli – blossomed
kamalam – lotus flower like
kaNNanai – on krishNa
am – attractive
thaN – invigorating
kurugUr – controller of AzhwArthirunagari
satakOpan – nammAzhwAr
solla – by the merciful words
patta – created
AyiraththuL – among the thousand pAsurams
ivaiyum paththum – this decad
vallArgaL – those who can practice
koNda – accepted
peNdir makkaLE – being with wife, children et al
nalla – distinguished
padhaththAl – in the state of thadhIya SEshathvam (servitude towards devotees)
manai – in gruhasthASramam (married life)
vAzhvar – will live.

Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)

emperumAn is pervading in the expansive three worlds and is having lotus flower like eyes; those who can practice this decad among the thousand pAsurams which were created from the merciful words of nammAzhwAr, the controller of beautiful, invigorating AzhwArthirunagari, will live in gruhasthASramam along with their accepted wife, children et al in the distinguished state of thadhIya SEshathvam.

vyAkyAnams (commentaries)

Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s vyAkyAnam

See vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s translation.

Highlights from nanjIyar‘s vyAkyAnam

See nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam.

Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s vyAkyAnam

See nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam.

Highlights from nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai

• nalla kOtpAttu ulagangaL – It appears that only after AzhwAr mercifully spoke “nedumARkadimai” revealing that bhAgavatha SEshathvam is the ultimate goal, the world became well orgainsed/established.
• mUnRin uLLum thAn niRaindha – It became fresh, even without the need for emperumAn‘s all pervasive existence.
• allik kamalak kaNNanai – emperumAn‘s divine eyes too acquired more reddishness and freshness as AzhwAr increasingly became attached to his devotees.
• am thaN kurugUr – Even the town became attractive and invigorating.
• satakOpan sollap patta Ayiram – Unlike vEdham which has no author, being authored by AzhwAr. vEdham is similar to emperumAn‘s parathvam [he is ever existing, without any cause] and thiruvAimozhi is similar to his avathArams [where he gets a father and mother].
• ivaiyum paththum vallArgaL – Those can practice this decad.
• nalla … – nalla padham (good position) means bhAgavatha SEshathvam, since AzhwAr established this principle in this decad; and further.
• manai vAzhvar – They will get to practice gruhastha dharmam (being in married life, following vaidhika principles).
• koNda … – Instead of being in a situation where one thinks one way and one’s family thinks the opposite way, they will live along with their families for the purpose of serving bhAgavathas. [A beautiful incident is narrated here to highlight how the whole family should be like minded in serving bhAgavathas] A group of SrIvaishNavas was travelling to thiruvananthapuram. On the way, they were in thirukkOshtiyUr, where they entered the thirumALigai (residence) of selvanambi [the minister of pANdiya king; periyAzhwAr considered selvanambi as his mentor and had great reverence for him]. At that time, selvanambi was away and his dharma pathni (wife) took the paddy grains which were preserved safely for the subsequent year’s seeding, since there were no other grains there. She cooked a meal with those grains, offered that to emperumAn and fed the SrIvaishNavas to their satisfaction. On the next day, nambi returned and was shocked to see the grains missing. He asked his wife “where are those grains?” and she said “I sowed them so that we can reap them in paramapadham” [needless to say, selvanambi was overwhelmed with joy]. There were some great personalities like thoNdanUr nambi, echchAn et al – the whole purpose of their life was to serve bhAgavathas; [those who are well versed in this decad will acquire their qualities].

In the next article we will enjoy the next centum.

AzhwAr thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
emperumAnAr thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
piLLAn thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
nanjIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
nampiLLai thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
periyavAchchAn piLLai thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam
jIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam

adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan

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