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periya thirumozhi >> Ninth centum >> Sixth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
emperumAn is sarvAdhikan (lord of all) who is mercifully reclining in thiruppARkadal (kshIrAbdhi – milky ocean); his beauty is not reachable not even for common [lowly] people but even for brahmA et al, who should call out for him only from the shore [where he will appear for them]. AzhwAr is saying that thirukkuRungudi is the divine abode where such emperumAn is present to be enjoyed by all.
pAsuram
thungAr aravath thirai vandhulavath thodukadaluL
pongAr aravil thuyilum punidhar Ur pOlum
sengAl annam thigazh thaNpaNaiyil pedaiyOdum
kongAr kamalaththu alaril sErum kuRungudiyE
Word-by-Word meanings
sem – reddish
kAl – having feet
annam – hamsa (swan)
thigazh – being beautiful
thaN – cool
paNaiyil – in water-bodies
pedaiyOdu – along with its spouse
kongu Ar – filled with fragrance
kamalaththu alaril – in the lotus flower
sErum – embracing in thirukkuRungudi
thunga – tall
Araravam – having great tumultuous sound
thirai – waves
vandhu – approaching with small droplets
ulava – touching
thodu kadal – in the deep ocean
pongu Ar – being greatly agitated
aravil – on thiruvananthAzhwAn
thuyilum – mercifully reclining
punidhar – emperumAn, who has pure nature, his
Ur pOlum – his dhivyadhESam.
Simple translation
thirukkuRungudi is the dhivyadhESam where the swan having reddish feet is having union with its spouse in the lotus flower which is filled with fragrance, in the beautiful, cool water-bodies. It is the abode which is inhabited by the bhagavAn with pure nature who is mercifully reclining on thiruvananthAzhwAn who is greatly agitated in the deep ocean which is touched by waves with small droplets and having great tumultuous sound.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
thungAr aravaththirai … – As the tall, very tumultuous waves, with their small droplets, caressed his divine feet, in the deep ocean, bhagavAn is mercifully reclining in deep meditation towards protecting the world, on thiruvananthAzhwAn who is having great zeal, the vastness to allow comfortable reclining and having qualities such as softness, coolness etc.
punidhar – This is the abode dwelt upon by one, who is pure since he is residing for the sake of his devotees instead of for his own sake.
sengAl … – The swan with reddish feet is eternally united and residing with its spouse in the fragrant lotus flower which is present in the beautiful, cool water-bodies, in thirukkuRungudi.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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