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periya thirumozhi >> Sixth centum >> Eighth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
kallAr madhiL sUzh kadi ilangaik kAr arakkan
vallAgam kILa vari venjaram thurandha
villAnai selva vibIdaNaRku vERAga
nallAnai nAdi naRaiyUril kaNdEnE
Word-by-Word meanings
kal Ar – built with rocks
madhiL – by forts
sUzh – surrounded
kadi – well-formed (due to having moat etc)
ilangai – being the king of lankA
kAr – lowly
arakkan – rAvaNAsuran’s
val Agam – strong body
kILa – to be split
vari – beautiful
vem – fire-like
saram – arrow
thurandha – one who launched
villAnai – having bow
selvam – SrImAn (one who has the wealth of kainkaryam)
vibIdaNaRku – towards SrI vibhIshaNAzhwAn
vERAga – in a distinguished manner
nallAnai – one who has affection
nAdi – searching
naRaiyUril – in thirunaRaiyUr
kaNdEnE – I got to see
Simple translation
emperumAn having bow, launched beautiful, fire-like arrow to split the strong body of lowly rAvaNAsuran who is the king of lankA which is surrounded by forts built with rocks and is well-formed. I searched and got to see such SrI rAma in thirunaRaiyUr, who has affection towards SrI vibhIshaNAzhwAn who is a SrImAn, in a distinguished manner.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
kal Ar … – rAvaNan who is dark in complexion, in lankA which is well protected by forts built with rocks. Alternatively – lowly rAvaNan. (kAr) kaRuppu indicates both black colour and lowly nature.
val Agam – To split the strong body which does not get affected even by brahmAsthram etc, one who is having the strong bow which can launch arrows which appear like arrows when they are launched and appear like fire when they hit the enemy target, as said in SrI rAmAyaNam yudhdha kANdam SlOkam 46-22 “dhIptha pAvaka sangkASai: Sithai: kAnchanabhUshaNai: l na thvAmichchAmyaham dhrashtum rAmENa nihatham Sarai: ll” (I do not wish to see you killed by SrI rAma whose arrows are like burning fire, sharp and decorated with gold), he conducted the arrows, which appear like arrows while launching, but while entering the bodies of the enemies, they will appear like fire).
selva vibIdaNaRku … – He acquired the wealth due to the connection with SrI rAma as soon as he rose to the sky and remained there as said in SrI rAmAyaNam yudhdha kANdam 16.17 “antharikshagatha: SrImAn” (vibhIshaNa, who went through the path of sky and who is wealthy).
vERAga nallAnai – As sugrIva mahArAjar et al stop SrI rAma from accepting vibhIshaNAzhwAn saying “We should not accept vibhIshaNan who is coming”, perumAL insisted “I will not avoid accepting him”, sugrIva mahArAjar said “In such case, the army of kishkindhA will retract” and perumAL said “You can do whatever you want; I will not abandon him in any manner”. In this manner, SrI rAma showed special affection towards SrI vibhIshaNAzhwAn.
nAdi naRaiyUril kaNdEn – I searched for him and got to see him in thirunaRaiyUr.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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