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Introduction for this pAsuram
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction
In the tenth pAsuram, AzhwAr vowed on periya pirAttiyAr to not allow emperumAn to remain satisfied without fulfilling AzhwAr’s desire and cried out with great sorrow; emperumAn arrived as prayed by AzhwAr, being complete, and mercifully united with AzhwAr; seeing that AzhwAr says “you came and united with me to eliminate my craving which was greater than the immeasurable prakruthi (matter), AthmAs and your knowledge in the form of your sankalpam (vow); my desire has now been fulfilled”.
Highlights from vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s introduction
See nanjIyar‘s introduction.
Highlights from periyavAchchAn piLLai‘s introduction
See nanjIyar‘s introduction.
Highlights from nampiLLai‘s introduction as documented by vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai
See nanjIyar‘s introduction.
Also explained as – You caused so much craving in me for you but had more craving for me in you, and had your craving eliminated by uniting with me; as said in SrI rAmAyaNam 130.89 “angE bharatham ArOpya mudhitha: parishasvajE” (SrI rAma placed bharathAzhwAn on the lap and embraced him) [Only after meeting bharathAzhwAn again, SrI rAma’s sorrow came to an end].
pAsuram
sUzhndhaganRAzhndhuyarndha mudivil perum pAzhEyO
sUzhndhadhanil periya para nanmlarch chOdhIyO
sUzhndhadhanil periya sudar gyAna inbamEyO
sUzhndhadhanil periya en avA aRach chUzhndhAyE
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
sUzhndhu – surrounding (all of the effectual entities)
aganRu – vastly pervading
Azhndhu uyarndha – being present in all directions, being present in lower and higher regions
mudivil – being eternal (due to not being subject to creation and annihilation)
perum – being immeasurable (due to being beyond all the effectual entities)
pAzhE – having the prakruthi (primordial matter) which is a level playing field for bhOgam (worldly enjoyment) and mOksham (liberation), as prakAra (attribute)
(beyond that prakruthi)
sUzhndhu – pervading with their gyAnam
adhanil – more than that
periya – being big
param – being superior (due to being in singular form)
nal – having greatness such as svayam prakASathvam (self-illuminating)
malar – blossoming
sOdhI – having AthmAs which have rays of knowledge, as prakAra
sUzhndhu – pervading this prakruthi (matter) and purushas (AthmAs)
adhanil periya – bigger than them
sudar – radiant due to auspicious qualities
gyAna inbamE – Oh controller who is having the true nature identified by gyAnam (knowledge) and Anandham (bliss)!
sUzhndhu – Surrounding (these three thathvams viz achith, chith, ISvara)
adhanil periya – bigger than them
en avA – my deep affection
aRa – to be satisfied
sUzhndhAyE – You granted me sAyujya bhOgam of fully and joyfully remaining in you who have svarUpa (true nature), guNa (qualities), vigraha (form), bhUshaNa (ornaments), Ayudha (weapons), mahishI (divine consorts), parijana (servitors) and sthAna (abode)
O! – AzhwAr becomes blissful in every line saying “Wow! How amazing!”
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
Oh you who are having prakruthi which is surrounding, vastly pervading, present in all directions being present in lower and higher regions, immeasurable and is a level playing field for bhOgam and mOksham, as prakAra! Oh you who are having AthmAs which are pervading with gyAnam, bigger than prakruthi, superior and having greatness such as svayam prakASathvam, blossoming and are having rays of knowledge, as prakAra! Oh controller who is pervading this matter and AthmAs, bigger than them, radiant due to auspicious qualities and having the true nature identified by gyAnam and Anandham! You granted me sAyujya bhOgam of fully and joyfully remaining in you, who have true nature, qualities, form, ornaments, weapons, divine consorts, servitors and abode, to satisfy my deep affection which is surrounding those three thathvams and is bigger than them. In saying “O” in every line, AzhwAr reveals his bliss saying “Wow! How amazing!”
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
- sUzhndhu … pAzhEyO – Now AzhwAr is speaking about prakruthi and pursushas to highlight that his affection is greater than those big entities. ISvara is also spoken about since prakruthi and purusha cannot sustain separately from ISvara. Oh you who are the AthmA for prakruthi which is vastly pervading mahath etc which are its effects, present in all ten directions, eternal, immeasurable and is a level playing field for bhOgam and mOksham for chEthanas!
- sUzhndhu … sOdhIyO – Oh you who are the AthmA for AthmAs who are pervading the matter, being bigger than it, being superior due to being the controller, being distinguished due to not undergoing transformation etc, being blossomed in a radiant form!
- sUzhndhu … inbamEyO – Indicating the gyAnam in the form of sankalpam (vow) – Oh you who are pervading both of them (matter and AthmAs), being their controller and are having gyAnam which is in the form of sankalpam and sukham (bliss)! Alternative explanation – directly saying emperumAn as one who is in the form of radiance of bliss.
- sUzhndhu … – You united with me to fulfil my deep affection which is bigger than the three thathvams to make them appear very small in front of my affection, by showing your even bigger affection towards me! You finally brought an end to my crying out! As said in SrI rAmAyaNam 130.89 “angE bharatham ArOpya mudhitha: parishasvajE” (SrI rAma placed bharathAzhwAn on the lap and embraced him), just as SrI rAma returned to SrI ayOdhyA, placed SrI bharathAzhwAn on his lap and lovingly smelt the head and embraced him, emperumAn united with AzhwAr to eliminate AzhwAr’s craving.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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