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periya thirumozhi >> Seventh centum >> Second decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
nannIr vayal pudai sUzh naRaiyUr ninRa nambiyaik
kannIr mAl varaith thOL kalikanRi mangaiyar kOn
sonnIr sol mAlai solluvArgaL sUzh visumbil
nannIrmaiyAl magizhndhu nedungAlam vAzhvArE
Word-by-Word meanings
nal nIr – having beautiful water
vayal – by fertile-fields
pudai – on the sides
sUzh – surrounded
naRaiyUr – in the dhivyadhESam named thirunaRaiyUr
ninRa – mercifully residing
nambiyai – on the lord who is complete
kal – resounding
nIr – waterfalls from the mountain, their
mAl – huge
varai – like a mountain
thOL – having shoulders
kali – enemies
kanRi – one who shows anger on
mangaiyar – for the residents of thirumangai region
kOn – mercifully spoken by thirumangai AzhwAr, who is the lord
sol – words of praise
nIr – having as nature
sol mAlai – these ten pAsurams which are like a garland of words
solluvArgaL – those who recite
sUzh – expansive (and which grants joy)
visumbil – in paramapadham
nal – matching the true nature
nIrmaiyAl – by the qualities
magizhndhu – becoming joyful
nedu – end-less
kAlam – up to the time
vAzhvAr – will remain blissful
Simple translation
bhagavAn, who is complete, is mercifully residing in the dhivyadhESam named thirunaRaiyUr which is surrounded on the sides by fertile fields having beautiful water. thirumangai AzhwAr, who is the lord of the residents of thirumangai region, who shows anger on the enemies, who is having mountain like huge shoulders where the mountain is having waterfalls, mercifully composed these ten pAsurams which are like a garland of words which are having the nature to be words of praise. Those who recite these ten pAsurams, will remain joyful in the expansive paramapadham with qualities matching their true nature and remain blissful forever.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
nannIr … – Fertile fields having abundance of beautiful water is present everywhere in the surroundings of thirnaRaiyUr. The lord who is present in such thirunaRaiyUr and who is complete in auspicious qualities, is being praised.
kannIr mAlvaraith thOL – kal – sound. AzhwAr who is having the strength of the shoulders which are like mountains with waterfalls having great sound, having the nature of eliminating the enemies, and being the leader of thirumangai region, is the one who sang these pAsurams.
sonnIr sol mAlai … – Having collection of words, where those who recite these pAsurams will say “What an amazing set of pAsurams!” and praise, as their nature. Those who recite these pAsurams. The benefit for reciting these pAsurams is the recital itself. But on top of that, they will go to paramapadham which is the best among bhOga bhUmi (enjoyable places), and being naturally blissful, through the way matching the AthmA’s svarUpam (true nature), will attain the enjoyment which is said to have no punarAvruththi (return to samsAram).
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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