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Full series >> Tenth Centum >> Fifth decad
Introduction for this pAsuram
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction
See nampiLLai‘s introduction.
Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s introduction
See nampiLLai‘s introduction.
Highlights from nampiLLai‘s introduction as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai
In the eighth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “There is no qualification required; anyone who always recites the divine name, will be comparable to nithyasUris”.
pAsuram
sArA EdhangaL nIrAr mugilvaNNan
pErAr OdhuvAr ArAr amararE
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
EdhangaL- sorrows themselves
sArA – (on their own) will not come close;
(as enjoyed by everyone due to helping without discriminating between land and water)
nIr Ar – filled with water
mugil vaNNan – one who is having the complexion of a dark cloud, his
pEr – divine name
ArAr – without being satiated
Ar – anyone (without seeing as per varNAsrama rules, those who are only having the qualification of devotion)
OdhuvAr – who recites
(those)
amararE – are [comparable to] nithyasUris.
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
Sorrows themselves will not come close; anyone who recites the divine name of the one who is having the complexion of a dark cloud filled with water, without being satiated, is comparable to nithyasUris. ArAr also indicates those who will never get satiated.
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
- sArA EdhangaL – No vices will come close.
- nIrAr mugil vaNNan – One who has the complexion of a cloud which is filled with water.
- pEr Ar OdhuvAr – Those rare few who would recite his divine name always.
- ArAr amararE – Irrespective of their birth or activities, as they are, they will be comparable to nithyasUris. In such birth and state, they will remain comparable to nithyasUris.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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