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Introduction for this pAsuram
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction
In the first pAsuram, AzhwAr mercifully explains the joy in the immovable and movable entities due to the great love on seeing the SrIvaishNavas who are starting to ascend to thirunAdu (paramapadham).
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
sUzh visumbaNi mugil thUriyam muzhakkina
Azh kadal alai thirai kaiyeduththAdina
Ezh pozhilum vaLamEndhiya ennappan
vAzh pugazh nAraNan thamaraik kaNdugandhE
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
en appan – being my distinguished relative
vAzh pugazh – having great qualities which bring joy
nAraNan thamarai – the devotees who are distinguished relatives of nArAyaNa
kaNdu ugandhu – becoming pleased on seeing
sUzh visumbu – in AkAsa (sky) which surrounds all areas
aNi mugil – the clouds which are gathered
thUriyam muzhakkina – made tumultuous sound of a musical instrument;
Azh kadal – the bottomless oceans
alai thirai – the rising tides
kai eduththu Adina – danced having as hands;
Ezh pozhilum – seven islands (of earth)
vaLam – wonderful objects in the form of gifts
Endhiya – presented.
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
Becoming pleased seeing the devotees who are distinguished relatives of nArAyaNa who is my distinguished relative and has great qualities which bring joy, the clouds which are gathered in the sky which surrounds all areas, made tumultuous sound of a musical instrument; the bottomless oceans danced having the rising tides as hands; the seven islands presented wonderful objects in the form of gifts.
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
- sUzh visumbu – The sky which is spacious to surround the earth.
- aNi mugil – The cloud which is an ornament [for the sky]; or the cloud which is present all over the vast sky.
- thUriyam muzhakkina – Made tumultuous sound of a musical instrument.
- sUzh visumbu … – This resembled how the decorated gandharvas (celestial beings) would beat the drums in huge maNdapams (halls); as said in SrIvishNu purANam 5.3 “mandham jagarjur jaladhA:” (the clouds gathered and made tumultuous sound), if this joy is due to emperumAn’s arrival to carry him [AthmA], how joyful will the clouds be when the AthmA leaves? Alternatively, this can also imply the joy of the dhEvathAs such as indhra, varuNa, parjyanya et al who are the abhimAnis (controller) of such cloud, ocean etc.
- Azh kadal … – The deep ocean which can contain everything in it, gave up its fear and raised the tides as its hands and danced joyfully.
- Ezh pozhilum vaLam Endhiya – The seven islands became new; can also be explained as presenting gifts.
When asked “On seeing whom, are all of these happening?” AzhwAr says,
- en appan – One who is ultimately related to me. When he is naturally connected to these SrIvaishNavas, everything which is related to him should be enthused about them; just as all the citizens of the kingdom need to be enthused about a journey of the prince of the kingdom.
- vAzh pugazh nAraNan – sarvESvaran who has the auspicious qualities which will uplift his devotees.
When asked “Is this joy on seeing him?” AzhwAr says,
- avan thamaraik kaNdu – Seeing his devotees.
When asked “Are they being joyful in fear of bhagavAn’s questioning if they did not do so?” AzhwAr says,
- ugandhE – Out of love.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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