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Introduction for this pAsuram
Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn‘s introduction
No specific introduction.
Highlights from nanjIyar‘s introduction
In the sixth pAsuram, AzhwAr says “You, who are very determined towards me just as you are towards periya pirAttiyAr, who showed great attachment even towards my body/nature, and consumed me, should mercifully accept me quickly, without neglecting me”.
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.
pAsuram
enakku ArAvavamudhAy enadhAviyai innuyirai
manakkArAmai manni uNdittAy ini uNdozhiyAy
punakkAyA niRaththa puNdarIgak kaN sengani vAy
unakkERkum kOlamalarp pAvaikkanbA! en anbEyO
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Word-by-Word meanings (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
punakkAyA – Like a kAyAmpU (purple coloured flower) in its own habitat
niRatththa – having complexion
puNdarIgam – like puNdarIka (lotus)
kaN – divine eye
sem kani vAy – having reddish divine lips
unakku ERkum – matching your
kOlam – having divine form
malar – being perfectly enjoyable due to being born in flower
pAvaikku – for lakshmi who has internal qualities matching her femininity
anbA – being the beloved
en anbEyO – Oh you, who are the embodiment of my love!
enakku – for me
ArA amudhAy – being perfectly enjoyable person
enadhu Aviyai – my nature/body (which is to be given up)
in uyirai – my distinguished AthmA
manakku – for the heart
ArAmai – desiring so much to remain dissatisfied
manni – eternally
uNdittAy – enjoyed;
ini – from now onwards
uNdozhiyAy – you should let me enjoy further.
Simple translation (based on vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar‘s 12000 padi)
You are the beloved for lakshmi who has internal qualities matching her femininity, who is perfectly enjoyable due to being born in flower and is having divine form matching your form which is having the complexion of a kAyAmpU, having divine eyes which resemble lotus and reddish divine lips; oh you who are the embodiment of my love! You eternally enjoyed my nature/body and my distinguished AthmA, being perfectly enjoyable person for me and with your heart desiring so much to remain dissatisfied; from now onwards, you should let me enjoy further. It is natural for ISvara to be the natural enjoyer and chEthana (AthmA, sentient being) to be the enjoyed; the ultimate state of the pleasure caused by such experience leads to chEthana being the enjoyer and ISvara being the enjoyed. Hence, based on the true nature [of AthmA] as said in thaiththirIya upanishath “ahamannam” (I am the enjoyed), by explaining AthmA being enjoyed and ISvara being the enjoyer as in “annamadhantham“, ended with explaining AthmA being enjoyer [and ISvara being the enjoyed] due to the ultimate state of the sentient nature of the AthmA as said in “adhmi“.
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
- enakku ArA amudhAy – You are unlike the worldly nectar, which is like saltwater enjoyed by the dhEvathAs. You, who are enjoyed even by all the nithyasUris, granted yourself to me who is a samsAri.
- enadhu Aviyai – Having my claim of ownership as the only reason, you desired by body just as the sweat and dirt of the beloved woman will be desired by a kAmuka (man who is in love).
- in uyirai – In bhagavAn’s opinion, AthmA is very fragrant. Alternatively, just as Tuesday is said as mangaLavAram (auspicious day), AzhwAr is sarcastically saying that the AthmA is inferior due to the connection with matter.
- manakku ArAmai … – For manas (mind/heart).
- ArAmai – Without getting satisfied.
- manni uNdittAy – You eternally enjoyed.
- ini uNdozhiyAy – Don’t stop what you started, fully enjoy me. Did I assist you in any way for what you have done to me to bring me up to this stage? Should I pray to you to have you fulfil your own duty? It appears that AzhwAr’s nectar is having the ability to be the enjoyer!
- punak kAyA … – Will it match your stature to like this AthmA (AzhwAr) and its SarIram (body)? Will it match the stature of those [pirAtti et al] who are dear to you?
- punak kAyA niRaththa – Your form resembles a well blossomed kAyAmpU in its natural habitat.
- puNdarIgak kaN – The eyes are showering the nectar of vAthsalyam (motherly forbearance).
- sem kani vAy – Your smile resembles reddish fruit. These are your aspects which are dear to pirAtti.
- punak kAyA … – It appears as if a kAyAm tree is flowering as lotus and ripening into a reddish fruit. This is how his divine form, divine eyes and divine lips are.
- unakkERkum – She is so tender that she cannot even be explained through words as done in emperumAn’s case. Oh you who are dear to pirAtti who is having a comparable, beautiful form to you and who appears to be made of the buds of a flower! AzhwAr is speaking about the beauty in saying “unakkERkum kOlam“. AzhwAr is doing nyAyAthidhESam (comparing a quality, that is beauty [svarUpAthidhESam – comparing the entity itself]).
- kOla malarp pAvaikku anbA! en anbEyO! – Towards her, you are having love, but towards us, I cannot distinguish between love and you who are having such love; just as gyAthA (knowledgeable person – AthmA) is said as gyAnam (knowledge). SArIraka mImAmsA 2.3.30 “thath guNa sArathvAth thathvyapadhESa:” (for AthmA, since gyAnam as a characteristic is the essence, it is referred to as gyAnam itself, just as a person is called gyAnavAn (one with knowledge))
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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