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periya thirumozhi >> Ninth centum >> First decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
mannavan periya vELviyil kuRaLAy mUvadi nIrodum koNdu
pinnum Ezhulagum IradiyAgap perundhisai adangida nimirndhOn
annamen kamalaththaNi malarp pIdaththu alai punal ilaikkudai neezhal
sennel oNkavari asaiya vIRRirukkum thirukkaNNangudiyuL ninRAnE
Word-by-Word meanings
mannavan – mahAbali’s
periya – great
vELviyil – in the yAga (fire sacrifice)
kuRaLAy – going with the form of vAmana
nIrodu – along with the water (he gave)
mUvadiyum – three steps
koNdu – accepted
pinnum – subsequently
Ezhulagum – seven worlds
IradiyAga – to measure with two steps
perum – vast
thisai – directions
adangida – to be contained (under the divine feet)
nimirndhOn – emperumAn, who grew
annam – swan
men – tender
kamalaththu – present in the lotus
aNi – beautiful
malar pIdaththu – on the flower seat
alai – waves are throwing
punal – present in the water
ilai – the leaf
kudai – umbrella’s
neezhal – under the shade
sennel – reddish paddy
oN – beautiful
kavari – chAmara
asaiya – to fan
vIRRirukkum – present
thirukkaNNangudiyuL ninRAnE – is mercifully present in thirukkaNNangudi
Simple translation
emperumAn went to mahAbali’s great yAgam and accepted three steps, along with the water he gave, and then grew to measure the seven worlds with his two steps and contain the directions under his divine feet. Such emperumAn is mercifully present in thirukkaNNangudi where a swan is seated on the flower seat in the lotus flower, in the wavy water, where reddish paddy crop is fanning like a beautiful chAmara, by remaining under the shade of the umbrella of leaf which is present.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
mannavan … – In the yAgam conducted by mahAbali, where anything prayed for by anyone will be granted, emperumAn accepted a vAmana form and went, accepted three steps along with the water he gave and then he grew and set out to measure the vast earth and contained the directions under his divine feet.
annam … – The swan remained seated in a distinguished manner, manifesting ISvaryam (opulence) on a beautiful flower seat on the tender lotus matching its feet, on the wavy water, where the reddish paddy crop is fanning like chAmara underneath the leaf which looks like an umbrella.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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