SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:
periya thirumozhi >> Sixth centum >> Eighth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
mannu madhurai vasudhEvar vAzh mudhalai
nannaRaiyUr ninRa nambiyai vambavizhthArk
kannavilum thOLAn kaliyan oli vallAr
ponnulagil vAnavarkkup puththELir AguvarE
Word-by-Word meanings
mannu – having connection with bhagavAn always
madhurai – in SrI mathurA
vasudhEvar = vasudhEva’s
vAzh – for his sustenance and greatness
mudhalai – one who is the reason
nal naRaiyUr – in the distinguished thirunaRaiyUr
ninRa – mercifully present
nambiyai – on the one who is complete with auspicious qualities
vambu avizh thAr – wearing fragrant garland
kal navilum – said to be rock (strong)
thOLAn – having shoulders
kaliyan – thirumangai AzhwAr
oli – these ten pAsurams, which have been mercifully spoken
vallAr – those who are able to learn and recite
pon ulagil – in the beautiful paramapadham
vAnavarkku – for nithyasUris (who are there)
puththELir – as (worshippable) dhEvathAs
Aguvar – will become.
Simple translation
krishNa who is the reason for vasudhEva’s sustenance and greatness, in SrI mathurA which is always connected to bhagavAn, is mercifully present in the distinguished thirunaRaiyUr as the one who is complete with auspicious qualities. thirumangai AzhwAr who is wearing fragrant garland and is having shoulders which are said to be rock, mercifully spoke these ten pAsurams. Those who are able to learn and recite these pAsurams will become worshippable dhEvathAs for the nithyasUris in the beautiful paramapadham.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
mannu madhurai … – Just as a forest where elephants will be born again and again, SrI mathurA is having eternal connection with bhagavAn as in SrI vAmanAvathAram, it was known as sidhdhASramam where he performed thapasya, in SrI rAmAvathAram, SathrughnAzhwAn eliminated the evil enemies from there and ruled over and in krishNAvathAram, krishNa himself joyfully appeared.
vasudhEvar … – krishNa is the cause for SrI vasudhEvar’s existence. He constantly sees krishNa and holds onto his existence.
nal naRaiyUr … – The one who is complete in auspicious qualities and who is present in thirunaRaiyUr which is having more goodness than SrI mathurA [due to divine, eternal presence in archA form].
vambavizh thAr … – thirumangai AzhwAr who is wearing fresh garland which is supported by the shoulders which are said to be rock, mercifully composed this garland in the form of ten thamizh pAsurams, with tune. Those who are able to master it, will become worshippable dheyvam for nithyasUris who are present in paramapadham. They are also said to be, as in thiruvAimozhi 10.9.9 “vaigundhan thamar emar” (these SrIvaishNavas, who have attained SrIvaikuNtanAtha); they will become refuge for the nithyasUris.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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