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periya thirumozhi >> Ninth centum >> Second decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
As soon as bhagavAn is seen, he appears to be Apathsaka (one who helps in need).
pAsuram
eN thisaiyum eRi nIrk kadalum Ezhulagum udanE vizhungi
maNdi Or Alilaip paLLi koLLum mAyar kol? mAyam aRiya mAttEn
koNdal nanmAl varaiyEyum oppar kongalar thAmaraik kaNNum vAyum
aNdaththamarar paNiya ninRAr achchO oruvar azhagiyavA!
Word-by-Word meanings
eN thisaiyum – in all eight directions
eRi – spreading
nIr – having abundance of water
kadalum – oceans
Ezhulagum – seven worlds
udanE – at once
vizhungi – swallowing them and placing them in his divine stomach
maNdi – to be not woken up (by anyone)
Or Alilai – on a tender banyan leaf
paLLi koLLum – mercifully reclining
Ayar kol – he remains as an amazing person
mAyam – his amazing aspects
aRiya mAttEn – I am not knowing;
koNdal – more than cloud
nal – beautiful
mAl – huge
varaiyEyum – with mountain
oppar – he remains comparable;
kaNNum – (his) divine eyes
vAyum – divine lips
kongalar – very fragrant
thAmarai – remained as lotus flower;
aNdaththamar – all of the nithyasUris
paNiya ninRAr – remained to be worshipped;
oruvar – this unique person’s
azhagiyavA – the beauty
achchO – is amazing!
Simple translation
emperumAn swallowed at once, the oceans which are having abundance water which spreads in all eight directions and the seven worlds, and placed them in his divine stomach; he remained as the amazing one who mercifully reclined on a tender banyan leaf to be not woken up by anyone; I am not knowing his amazing aspects; he is comparable to a cloud and a beautiful huge mountain; his divine eyes and divine lips appear like a very fragrant lotus flower; he remained worshippable for all of the nithyasUris; how amazing is this unique person’s beauty?
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
eN thisaiyum … – Placing at once the oceans which are having abundance water which spreads in all eight directions and all of the worlds, in his divine stomach, emperumAn is mercifully reclining on the fresh and tender banyan leaf, in a state of deep-sleep due to his childish state, where no one can wake him up; emperumAn appears to be such an amazing personality. As soon as I look at him, I can understand his agatitha gatanA sAmarthyam (the ability to unite, contrasting entities/aspects). Still, I am unable to comprehend his amazing aspects.
koNdal … – He appears in such a way that once anyone sees him, they will say he appears like a cloud or a mountain as said in thiruvAimozhi 4.4.4 “ninRa kunRaththinai nOkki nedumAlE! vA” (seeing the mountain in front and says “one who is having great friendship (like your form)!’; will call out saying “come on”).
kongalar … – His divine eyes and divine lips appear to be like lotus flower which emits fragrance.
aNdaththamarar paNiya ninRAr – If one sees his supremacy, he remains approachable and worshippable by nithyasUris also.
achchO oruvar azhagiyavA – If we see his physical beauty, we cannot withdraw ourselves saying “He can be attained only by great people and not by us”.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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