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Introduction for this pAsuram
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction
In the ninth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “After reaching the entrance of SrIvaikuNtam and being accepted by the elders, the nithyasUris who are present there became amazed and wondered ‘How amazing that the samsAris (those who were in samsAra before) come to SrIvaikuNtam! What a fortune!’ “.
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
vaigundham pugudhalum vAsalil vAnavar
vaigundhan thamar emar emadhidam pugudhenRu
vaigundhaththu amararum munivarum viyandhanar
vaigundham puguvadhu maNNavar vidhiyE
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
vaigundham pugudhalum – As the SrIvaishNavas entered SrIvaikuNtam
vAsalil vAnavar – the divine gate keepers
vaigundhan thamar – these SrIvaishNavas, who have attained SrIvaikuNtanAtha
emar – are desirable for us;
emadhu idam puga – they should enter our dominion
enRu – considering this
viyandhanar – became pleased;
vaigundhaththu – in that abode
amararum munivarum – amarars (those who engage in kainkaryam) and munivars (those who engage in meditating on bhagavAn’s qualities)
maNNavar – those who were immersed in worldly pleasures on earth
vaigundham puguvadhu – entering paramapadham
vidhiyE – what a bhAgyam (fortune)!
enRu viyandhanar – became pleased.
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
As the SrIvaishNavas entered SrIvaikuNtam, the divine gate keepers thought “these SrIvaishNavas, who have attained SrIvaikuNtanAtha, are desirable for us”; considering “they should enter our dominion”, they became pleased; the amarars (those who engage in kainkaryam) and munivars (those who engage in meditating on bhagavAn’s qualities) became pleased thinking “What a fortune for these SrIvaishNavas who were immersed in worldly pleasures on earth, to enter paramapadham!”
viyandhanar is to be applied in both “emadhidam pugudhenRu – viyandhanar” and “amararum munivarum viyandhanar“.
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
- vaigundham pugudhalum … – As the SrIvaishNavas reached paramapadham, the divine gate keepers said “Those who are devotees of SrIvaikuNtanAthan, are our lords; hence you should accept our abodes”. The residents of paramapadham also remain similar to AzhwAr who said in thiruvAimozhi 3.7.1 “payilum thiruvudaiyAr evarElum – emmai ALum paramar” (Those who have the wealth of being together with bhagavAn to be eternally engaged in him, even if they lack (high birth, knowledge, actions), even in that same state, they are the supreme masters having us as servitors in many births). The divine gate keepers will come forward and welcome the SrIvaishNavas, hold the hands, take them to the regions which are under their control and hand over the stick, which is in their hands, to those SrIvaishNavas. As the ultimate goal of those who reach paramapadham is kainkaryam and the routine of those who are already present there is also kainkaryam, they will give kainkaryam to the SrIvaishNavas and the SrIvaishNavs will also accept it. “pugudha” – means “Come on! Enter!”
- vaidhaththu amararum munivarum – They are guNa nishtar (munivars, who are engaged in meditating on bhagavAn’s qualities) and kainkarya nishtar (amarars, who are engaged in service) just like SrI bharathAzhwAn and iLaiya perumAL (lakshmaNa)respectively.
- viyandhanar – Became amazed.
- vaigundham puguvadhu maNNavar vidhiyE – Became amazed thinking “Just as seawater set out to climb a mountain, samsAris got the bhAgyam [mercy of bhagavAn] of entering paramapadham!”
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