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periya thirumozhi >> Ninth centum >> Second decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
venjina vEzha veN marupposiththa vEndhar kol? EndhizhaiyAr manaththai
thanjudaiyALar kol? yAn aRiyEn thAmaraik kaNgaL irundhavARu
kanjanai anja mun kAl visaiththa kALaiyar Avar kaNdAr vaNangum
anjanam mAmalaiyEyum oppar achchO oruvar azhagiyavA!
Word-by-Word meanings
vem – (Is he) cruel
sinam – angry
vEzham – kualayApeedam’s
veN – whitish
maruppu – tusk
osiththa – one who broke
vEndhar kol – the king?
EndhizhaiyAr – women, who are wearing ornaments, their
manaththai – heart
thanju – as refuge
udaiyALar kol – is he having? (He remained in this manner)
yAn aRiyEn – I am not knowing;
thAmaraik kaNgaL – divine eyes which resemble lotus flower
irundhavARu – how are they!
mun – previously
kanjanai – kamsan
anju – to tremble
kAl – by the divine feet
visaiththa – one who kicked
kALaiyarAvar – he is youthful;
kaNdAr – for those who have seen
vaNangum – being worshippable
anjana mA malaiyEyum oppar – he is like a dark mountain;
oruvar – this unique person’s
azhagiyavA – the beauty
achchO – is amazing!
Simple translation
Is he the king who broke the whitish tusk of kuvalayApeedam, which was cruelly angry? Is he having the heart of women who are wearing ornaments, as his refuge? I am not knowing; how amazing are the divine eyes which resemble lotus flower! He is the youthful one who previously kicked with his divine feet to make kamsan tremble; for those who have seen him, he is worshippable dark mountain; how amazing is this unique person’s beauty!
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
venjinam … – He is the king who broke the cruelly angry kuvalayApeedam’s tusk and fully captivated the women’s hearts, which are their wealth.
EndhizhaiyAr … – He remains as if he is having the decorated women’s hearts as his refuge.
yAn aRiyEn – I cannot say anything.
thAmarai kaNgaL irundhavARu – He revealed his mood through his glance; when we look at his glance it appears to be saying “My possessions and I are at your disposal”.
kanjanai – When looked at his youthfulness, he appears to be able to eliminate the hurdles.
kaNdAr … – Even without having the intention, as said in mahAbhAratham sabhA parvam 75 “yadhArham kESavE vruththimavaSA: prathibEdhirE” (with great enchantment towards kESava, they performed obeisances etc), he is like a dark mountain, in making those who have seen him to be captivated, and to make them fall at his divine feet.
achchO oruvar azhagiyavA – What can I say on bhagavAn who is beyond words?
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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