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Introduction for this pAsuram
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction
In the fourth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “You are the one who granted greatness for brahmA, ISAna et al. Similarly you should fulfil my desires too as I cannot do anything on my own”.
Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction
Subsequently, AzhwAr says “How will I who have nothing in me, reach you who are greater than all, who are obedient to your devotees and who are greatly enjoyable?”.
Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s introduction
See nanjIyar‘s introduction.
Highlights from nampiLLai‘s introduction as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai
Fourth pAsuram. In the previous pAsuram, it was said that the svarUpam (true nature) is at emperumAn‘s disposal; here it is said that the glories which result from such svarUpam are also at his disposal.
pAsuram
enguth thalaippeyvan nAn ezhil mUvulagum nIyE
angu uyar mukkaN pirAn pirama perumAn avan nI
vengadhir vachchirakkai indhiran mudhalAth theyvam nI
kongalar thaNNandhuzhAy mudi ennudaik kOvalanE
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
kongu – having honey
alar – blossomed
thaN am thuzhAy – decorated with fresh, beautiful thiruththuzhAy (thuLasi)
mudi – having hair
ennudai – manifesting to me (such beauty)
kOvalanE – oh obedient krishNa!
ezhil – having distinguished beauty
mU ulagum – world with three classifications
nIyE – at your disposal
angu – in that world
uyar – appearing to be great in gyAnam (knowledge) and Sakthi (power)
mukkaN pirAn – three-eyed rudhra (who considers himself to be lord)
piraman perumAnavan – the famous lord of such rudhra who is well known as brahmA
nI – at your disposal
vem kadhir – greatly radiant and unconquerable by enemies
vachchiram – vajra (thunderbolt weapon)
kai – having in hand
indhiran – indhra
mudhal A – starting with
dheyvam – group of dhEvathAs
nI – at your disposal;
(this being the case)
nAn – I
engu – how
thalaippeyvan – will reach?
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
Oh obedient krishNa who is having hair which is decorated with fresh, blossomed, honey-laden, beautiful thiruththuzhAy and who manifested that beauty to me! You have the world with three classifications, which is having distinguished beauty, at your disposal; in that world, the three-eyed rudhra who is appearing to be great in gyAnam and Sakthi, and the famous lord of such rudhra who is well known as brahmA, are at your disposal; group of dhEvathAs starting with indhra who is having vajra which is greatly radiant and unconquerable by enemies, in his hand, are at your disposal; how will I reach you?
vyAkyAnams (commentaries)
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s vyAkyAnam
See vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s translation.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s vyAkyAnam
See nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam.
Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s vyAkyAnam
See nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam.
Highlights from nampiLLai‘s vyAkyAnam as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai
- enguth thalaippeyvan nAn – If a weak person is told “lift the mountain”, would he able to complete that task?
- ezhil mU ulagum nIyE – all the greatness in this three-fold world is at your disposal.
- angu uyar mukkaN pirAn – In that universe, in comparison to other dhEvathAs, rudhra has special greatness. That greatness, is at your disposal.
- pirama perumAn avan nI – brahmA has the greatness of being the father of such rudhra, and the lord of the fourteen layered universe. That greatness, is at your disposal.
- vem kadhir … – As said in bruhath SauthrAmaNi “vajra hastha: purandhara:” (one who has vajrAyudha in his hand and is known as purandhara) – all the greatness of dhEvathAs starting with indhra who has hot, radiant vajra, are at your disposal.
- kongu alar … – You who have at your disposal, the greatness of all entities other than yourself, have placed your greatness at my disposal. Oh obedient krishNa who is having hair which is decorated with fresh, blossomed, honey-laden, beautiful thiruththuzhAy and who manifested that beauty to me! By “kongu alar thaN am thuzhAy mudi“, the overwhelming enjoyability is explained; by “ennudaik kOvalanE“, obedience towards followers is explained.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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