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periya thirumozhi >> Eighth centum >> Third decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
madal eduththa nedundhAzhai marungellAm vaLar pavaLam
thidal eduththuch chudar imaikkum thirukkaNNapuraththu uRaiyum
adal adarththu anRu iraNiyanai muraNazhiya aNiyugirAl
udal eduththa perumAnukku izhandhEn en oLivaLaiyE
Word-by-Word meanings
madal – flaps
eduththa – taken
nedum – lengthy
thAzhai – having thAzhai (fragrant screw pine trees)
marungellAm – all the sides
vaLar – flourishing
pavaLam – coral
thidal – on the sand dunes
eduththu – spread
sudar – with radiance
imaikkum – shining
thirukkaNNapuraththuRaiyum – mercifully residing in thirukkaNNapuram
adal – in the battle
adarththu – confronted
anRu – at that time
iraNiyanai – hiraNya’s
muRaN – strength
azhiya – to be destroyed
aNi – beautiful
ugirAl – with his nails
udal – his body
eduththa – who tore
perumAnukku – for sarvESvaran
en – my
oLi – shining
vaLai izhandhEnE – lost my bangle
Simple translation
sarvESvaran is mercifully residing in thirukkaNNapuram which has lengthy thAzhai (screw pine) trees which are with flaps, flourishing on all sides and is shining with radiance of the corals on the sand dunes. sarvESvaran confronted hiraNyan in the battle at that time and tore his body with beautiful nails to have the strength destroyed. I have lost my shining bangle for such bhagavAn.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
madal … – sarvESvaran is mercifully residing in thirukkaNNapuram where the lengthy screw pine trees, having the well grown flaps, are present on all sides. The coral is spreading all over the sand dunes to cover them and is making the place shine.
adal … – Confronting hiraNya in the battle, he destroyed hiraNya’s strength and tore hiraNya’s body with his nails, while his divine consorts were witnessing. In this manner, he established his ISvarathvam (control). For such person, I lost my bangle, while thinking that he helped a person (prahlAdhAzhwAn) who was at my age [to become disappointed].
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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