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periya thirumozhi >> Seventh centum >> Sixth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
periyAnai amarar thalaivaRkum piramanukkum
uriyAnai ugandhAn avanukkum uNarvadhanukku
ariyAnai azhundhUr maRaiyOrgaL adipaNiyum
kariyAnai adiyEn kaNdu koNdu kaLiththEnE
Word-by-Word meanings
periyAnai – being superior to all
amarar thalaivaRkum – for indhran who is the controller of dhEvathAs
piramanukkum – for brahmA
yAnai uri – elephant skin
ugandhAnavanukkum – for rudhran who is desirously wearing
uNarvadhanukku – even to know
ariyAnai – being very difficult
azhundhUr – present in thiruvazhundhUr
maRaiyOrgaL – best of brAhmaNas
adi paNiyum – being available to surrender unto his divine feet
kariyAnai – one who is having dark complexion
adiyEn kaNdu koNdu – I, the servitor, got to see
kaLiththEn – became joyful
Simple translation
bhagavAn is superior to all. He is very difficult for indhran, who is the controller of dhEvathAs, brahmA and rudhran, who is desirously wearing elephant skin, even to know. He is present in thiruvazhundhUr, to be surrendered unto his divine feet by the best of brAhmaNas. He is having dark complexion. I, the servitor, got to see him and became joyful.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
periyAnai – One who is sarvasmAthparan (superior to all).
amarar thalaivaRkum – for indhran, who is the controller of all the dhEvathAs.
piramanukkum – for brahmA
uri yAnai ugandhAnavanukkum – for rudhran, who desired elephant skin
uNarvadhanukku ariyAnai – for these personalities, he is very difficult to even think about him in their hearts.
azhundhUr … – One who is having rejuvenating form in thiruvazhundhUr where the brahmANas there can surrender unto his divine feet.
adiyEn kaNdu koNdu kaLiththEnE – I, who am an exclusive servitor of bhagavAn, got to see him and became joyful.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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