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periya thirumozhi >> Fourth Centum
Just as those who are tender (well-pampered) ,while travelling, will apply water on themselves wherever they see water source, AzhwAr too, due to his tender nature being unable to sustain in separation from emperumAn, having intolerance in samsAram, will perform surrender many times, to eliminate this hurdle and attain him. One should pursue an upAyam (means) which will get the results quickly; one should pursue the upAyam where there is no diversion or delay. That is, to say as in ahirbudhnya samhithA 36.38 “thvamEva upAyabhUthO mE bhava ” (You be my means). By the statement in ahirbudhnya samhithA 36.38 “aham asmi aparAdhAnAm AlayaO’kinchana:” (I am an abode of all faults; have no other means), it is said that self is not the means; by the statement in ahirbudhnya samhithA 36.38 “agathi:” (I have no other refuge), it is said that others won’t be the means. When asked “Why is self highlighted first?”, self is the main reason for one’s disaster. To remain in this samsAra thus far, one has worked hard for it; now, others pretend to be showing mercy, but will only cause disaster and not protect. One who is mad, while having clarity will submit oneself to a wise person saying “I will myself pluck my hair and poke my eyes and cause disaster; at that time, you should protect me”; prapaththi is similar to this. In the middle word [of thirumanthram], that is nama:, one discards self [as protection] and surrenders; thus, AzhwAr is surrendering unto the divine feet of the lord of thirukkAvaLambAdi saying “I cannot protect myself; nor is there anyone else who can do it; you should protect me”.
When asked “What is the connection with the previous decad with this decad?” previously, AzhwAr said “bhagavAn, who is the refuge is mercifully residing in thirumaNikkUdam”; now he is surrendering unto him considering “lakshmIpathi is the refuge”.
- pAsuram 1 – thAvaLandhu
- pAsuram 2 – maNNidandhu
- pAsuram 3 – uruththezhu vAli
- pAsuram 4 – munai mugaththu
- pAsuram 5 – padavara uchchi
- pAsuram 6 – mallarai attu
- pAsuram 7 – mUththavaRku
- pAsuram 8 – EviLam kannikkAgi
- pAsuram 9 – sandhamAy
- pAsuram 10 – mAvaLam perugi
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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