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Full series >> Fifth Centum >> Tenth decad
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 learn this decad will reach SrIvaikuNtam and will eternally enjoy emperumAn there”.
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
nAgaNai misai nampirAn saraNE saraN namakkenRu nAdoRum
Eka sindhaiyanAyk kurugUrch chatakOpan mARan
Aga nURRavandhAdhi AyiraththuL ivaiyum Or paththum vallAr
mAga vaikundhaththu magizhveydhuvar vaigalumE
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
nAgaNai misai – resting on [the lap of] thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan)
nam – our
pirAn – lord
saraNE – charaN (divine feet) only
saraN – SaraNam, upAyam (means)
namakku – for us
enRu – that
nAL thoRum – always
Eka sindhaiyanAy – having the desire in his mind
kurugUrch chatakOpan mARan – nammAzhwAr [the leader of AzhwArthirunagari]
Aga – to survive
nURRa – mercifully spoke
andhAdhi – in the [poetic] form of anthAdhi [ending of one pAsuram connecting with the beginning of the next pAsuram]
AyiraththuL – among the thousand pAsurams
Or – distinguished
ivai – these
paththum – ten pAsurams
vallAr – those who can practice
mAgam – the great spiritual sky
vaigundhaththu – in SrIvaikuNtam
vaigalum – forever
magizhvu eydhuvar – will remain blissfully.
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
nammAzhwAr always having the desire in his mind that only the divine feet of our lord who is resting on thiruvananthAzhwAn are our upAyam and mercifully spoke these distinguished ten pAsurams among the thousand pAsurams in the form of anthAdhi. Those who can practice this decad will forever remain blissfully in the great spiritual sky, SrIvaikuNtam.
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
- nAgaNai … – That, the divine feet of sarvESvaran who is having thiruvananthAzhwAn as his bed, are the means for us. Since ananthaSAyithvam (resting on AdhiSEshan) is a characteristic of the supreme lord, here AzhwAr indicates that the supreme lord is the refuge (Here, it can be said that AdhiSEshan’s purushakArathvam (being the recommending authority) is highlighted [highlighted explicitly in 24000 padi]). Only those who are part of her (SrI mahAlakshmi‘s) entourage, can do purushakAram when emperumAn remains the upAyam. The bed (AdhiSEshan) is available in the antha:puram (private quarters) [where SrI mahAlakshmi resides].
- nam pirAn – One who is the benefactor for his devotees.
- saraNE saraN enRu – [charaNE SaraN] By the avathAraNam (exclusivity – “E” in saraNE), upAya nairapEkshyam (bhagavAn not accepting any one/thing else as means) is explained. AzhwAr‘s nature is such that even when tormented by materialistic sufferings, he will never give up the core principle. Not engaging in any other means is explained as mahAviSvAsam (unflinching faith). With this, “Eka” word [of SrI gIthA charamaSlOkam] is explained.
- nAL thoRum Eka sindhaiyAnAy – Eliminating other thoughts, having a singularly focussed mind. Those who go in search of wealth, remain faithful on a ship for four years, ten years etc [in those days, merchants travelled in ships for long duration], and if we look at the benefit that is received [that is, kainkaryam to bhagavAn], should we not have as much faith [in bhagavAn]? The true nature [of a jIvAthmA] is to remain faithful even when tormented by worldly pains which is natural for this material world.
- kurugUrch chatakOpan mARan – His [AzhwAr‘s] birth [in AzhwArthirunagari] is the root cause for all his firm faith.
- Aga nURRu andhAdhi – Those who can recite and practice this decad which was recited by AzhwAr to sustain himself.
- mAga … – in SrIvaikuNtam which is known as paramAkASam.
- vaigalum – magizhvu eydhuvar – Will eternally enjoy forever. Leaving behind the samsAram (material realm) where one needs to pray to have continuous experience, will reach paramapadham where there is no break for enjoying bhagavAn.
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
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