| aasai migu sindhayaraay | When people, with a deep desire in their hearts | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| AatRu nIr | from rivers | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| abimAnikkum abimAnikkum | caste that they are born in (due to the association of their body) | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| adaindhavar pAl | svAmi aruLALa perumAL emberumAnAr refers to devotees of srIman nArAyaNan towards whom the latter behaves in a particular manner that is being detailed in the ensuing phrases. | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| adaivar vIdu | reach the eternal abode of sriman nArAyaNan namely paramapadham | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| AdhariyAr | will not accept or pay heed to | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| adhu | those praises | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| adi thEn | the sweetness of the Lotus feet (literally, “thEn” is nectar and “adi” is feet) | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| adigaL | lotus feet of | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| adikku anbar | devotees, who are at the feet of | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| adiyAr | devotees of | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| adiyomennumvaazhvu | the most prized title of “eternal servants to the Lord”, | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| aduvE | is nothing but to seek refuge under the lotus feet of one’s AchAryan. | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| Akkai mudiyum padi pirathal | they would reach the state of destruction of the body (die); | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| alagai mulai | the demoness pUthanA’s breastmilk | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| ALAnAr | those who have become servants to | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| aLikkum | to yield to requests or to grant wishes, | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| alli malar pAvaikku | periya pirAtti, | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| am mandhirathAl | the object / cynosure of thirumanthiram | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| amalan | without any blemishes and | gyAna sAram 16 – dhEvar manisar |
| ambuyaikOn | perumAL srIman nArAyaNan is being referred by many adjectives like husband of thiru, elder brother of lakshmaNan etc. | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| ambuyathAL kOn-ai | the king of the one who sits on the Lotus (emperumAn, the king of pirAtti) | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| Anai iDar kadindha | (who) removed the suffering of the elephant (gajendhrAhvan) | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| anaiththulagumkAththu | protects all of the worlds | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| anaithuyiRkum | towards all lives | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| anal umizhndhu | spit balls of fire | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| Anbar | the bhakthas | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| anbar | devotees who are | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| anbar | Perumal, who is the lover of | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| anbar adiku | at the lotus feet of devotees of the | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| anbozhiyil | and lose all bhakti towards the AchAryan | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| anbu seyyAr | or have any attachment towards anything apart from perumAL | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| Andam | the entire universe including the 14 worlds | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| anjanai than sEyai | This is similar to how, hanuman, who is the son of anjanA devi | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| annavan thAL | from Sriman NArAyanAn’s lotus feet | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| anRadhanai InRugandha A | soon after delivering the calf | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| anRum | then HE (sriman nArAyaNan) will get angry and destroy the person. | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| apporuL | and goes behing crazily behind that treasure (without knowing if and where it exists in the first place) | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| apUmisayOn | created by Brahma, who was born from the navel of Sriman Narayana, | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| Ar kali serndhida mAyndhaRRu | but when it mixes with the ocean, all these differences are destroyed and they become one | gyAna sAram 15 – kudiyum kulamum |
| aRanAgAdhu | then, the surrender (sharanAgathi) that this person did earlier, would not rescue him rather would make him and his sharanAgathi act, a failure | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| araNAgum | is the refuge for a person. | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| Arap perunthuyarE seythidinum anbargaL pAl | It may seem like a devotee is being given lots of great suffering by | gyAna sAram 21 – Arap perunthuyarE |
| ArEnum thAm | goes to see if anyone | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| aRindhavar pAR senRu | Those who go to a guru who knows the means already yet | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| aRivE vadivAm nAraNan thAtkE adimai nAn | the realized souls have this knowledge about being subservient to sriman nArAyaNA | gyAna sAram 16 – dhEvar manisar |
| aRiyAdhArum | Those who dont know | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| Arpadhan mun | that made the brahmAsthram to untie itself at the very moment | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| aRRam uraikkil | This phrase would mean if one were to tell with certainty, i.e., if one were to ascertain something as final and concrete, here it is. | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| aRRam uraikkil adaindhavar pAl ambuyaikOn | If one were to tell certainly, to the ones who have taken refuge at the feet of perumAL who is the husband of the one who sits on the lotus flower, | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| Arthu | destroy, | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| aruL purindha | accepted this disciple out of extreme compassion | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| aruL purivar | be the target of the grace; | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| aruL seyyAn | will not grant these unnecessary things similar to | gyAna sAram 20 – viruppuRinum thoNdarkku |
| aruLAl | out of compassion | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| aruLAl | With the divine blessings of | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| aruLAlE | compassion | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| arulE | compassion (karunai) of ONLY the | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| arumperu | (such people would be considered as) the most precious and rare adiyAr | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| Asil | The faultless one (the fault that a person makes when he expects something in return of something he does to a person). | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| AtcheyalE | to serve | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| atru | is without it | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| avan thALiNayai | the lotus feet of their AchAryan (leader) | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| avar | and only such persons | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| avar | AchAryan out of | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| avar | However, those very same worldly people | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| avar saridhai | Their activities | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| avidu sollum | those funny speeches of | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| Azhi vaNNan thannadik kIzh vIzhndhu saraN enRu iranthorukAl | because you can fall at the feet of the one with the color of the ocean and tell HIM that HE alone is your savior. | gyAna sAram 23 – Uzhi vinaik kuRumbar |
| Azhiyangai (Azhi-am-kai) | (and who) holds Azhi (discus) in his beautiful (am) hand (kai), | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| azhundhuvAr | will get immersed in | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| bEthangkoNdu enna payan peRuvIr | However, these differences are not useful and are worthless because | gyAna sAram 14 – bUthangkaL aindhum |
| bOgam | where there is utmost happiness | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| bUthangkaL aindhum porundhum udalinAR piRandha | The bodies of all the people born here are made up of the five entities – land, water, fire, air and ether | gyAna sAram 14 – bUthangkaL aindhum |
| changaRpam seybavar | who regard | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| cheydha pizhai uNdu pala enRu uLam thaLarEl | are innumerable and we may be frightened of the same, but fear not | gyAna sAram 24 – vaNdu padi thuLaba |
| dhEvar manisar thiriyakku thAvaramAm | dhEvAs including the likes of indhiran, people like brAhmaNar or Kings, cows, birds, trees, herbs or shrubs | gyAna sAram 16 – dhEvar manisar |
| eendhadharpin | after He has given such a life, | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| ekkAlum | will forever | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| endruiruppaar | and lives with the determined mind that | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| endruuLamtheLindhu | and gets clear thought | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| eNNAdhe | (One who)does not pay attention to / does not consider | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| ennakuraivendumini | why would there be any worries after that about ways to reach Him (upAyam), and about the kainkaryam (benefit/upEyam)? (we don’t have to worry about anything is the meaning) | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| ennALum | always | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| eNNuginRa | Such persons who think that way | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| ennum adhu | The sharanAgathi shAsthra that says so and | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| enRu irAdhAr | People who do not regard that the aforementioned things are nothing but their guru | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| enRum | People who think about these three, will forever | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| enRum | always | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| enRum iRavAdhirunthiduga inRE iRakka | and life is similar, as it is not forever and one may die suddenly. | gyAna sAram 17 – onRiduga viNNavar |
| ERAr | will not reach | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| ERi | on the right track on the path towards paramapadham | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| eri thIyiR sudu mEl avarkku eLidhAm | and discards all of these in the blazing fire, | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| ERRarum vaigunthaththu iruppu | is the one suited for attaining the timeless paramapadham, to be with other devotees of sriman nArAyaNA, very easily, as this is a task that is impossible to achieve by ones own efforts. | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| eRRe | what a foolish / ignorant act!!! | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| eRRE than kanRin udambin vazhuvanRO? kAdhalippadhu | No! Just like the mother cow happily cleans out and licks the impurities from the body of its calf | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| ettezhuthum | ashtAkshara mahA manthram namely “thirumanthram” | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| evvuyirkkum indhirai kOn thannadiyE kANum saraN | all the jIvAthmAs have to take refuge at the feet of the hero of thirumAmagaL, sriman nArAyaNAn. | gyAna sAram 14 – bUthangkaL aindhum |
| Eyndhu iruppAr | and will be more than befitting to the role that will be performed there at paramapadham which is described as | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| Ezhai manamE! inith thaLarEl – | but, the heart without knowledge, do not fret | gyAna sAram 23 – Uzhi vinaik kuRumbar |
| gunam | the character/nature of | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| guNamum | their good qualities and | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| guru | a guru who has | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| guruvai | If a person were to think of his AchAryan, who taught and explained the manthram, | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| idam | resides | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| idar | the samsaric ocean that is the source of all troubles. | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| idarai venRu | will win over the samsAric battles and | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| idhuutradhu | is the apt thing (utradhu) | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| igazhndhu | and disregards his AchAryan and | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| illam | a perfect home, | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| InamadhA | and treat / dismiss them (AchAryan and perumAL’s idol form) as cheap and unworthy | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| InamilA anbar enRAlum eydhilA | The impeccable devotees at the lotus feet of sriman nArAyaNan, with a lot of bhakthi, should be such that | gyAna sAram 18 – InamilA anbar |
| Indha guruvum | the guru who gave the thirumathiram to a person and | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| indhiran than nAdu | Heaven, Indiras land | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| inilathE | in this earth | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| iRai uraiyaith thERAdhavarum | those who does not have belief in sharanAgathi shAsthram as told by krishnA in HIS bhagavad gIthai; Such people will | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| Iram sei | the one who shows infinite compassion forever | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| iRath thavazhndha | These asuras in the marudha tree, fell by being broken completely, when sriman nArAyaNA crawled between them. | gyAna sAram 12 – mARAy iNaindha |
| irundhAlum muL mEl iruppu | rAmA stays in their hearts though HE is residing on top of a prickly thorn | gyAna sAram 10 – nALum ulagai |
| iruvarum | These two sets of people (one who disrespect AchAryan and the one who disrespects perumAL) | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| ivai anaiththum allal enath thORRi | but has no ego or attachment with all these things and understands that they are a source of pain and sufferings, from the innermost parts of his heart | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| ivarai | AchArya’s devotees and | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| kadidhu | quickly and | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| kalangidumO | or shake | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| kaLippum kavarvum ivaRRAl piRakkumO thaRReLindha pin | But, after realizing the true nature of a soul and knowing | gyAna sAram 17 – onRiduga viNNavar |
| kamalai | pirAtti who sits on the beautiful lotus, | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| kamalam | one who sits on top of a lotus flower | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| kandEr | Please look at this order and understand its significance. | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| kani pol | like how a fruit | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| kANum kaN illAdhavan kAN iRai | and ignores them as if He saw nothing, similar to a person who cannot see | gyAna sAram 24 – vaNdu padi thuLaba |
| kaRRaith thuzhAy sEr | and collection of beautiful bunch of thulasi | gyAna sAram 8 – muRRap buvanam |
| kAsiniyil | the earth | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| kattiyadhu | and was being tied by a weapon called brahmAsthram by the demon indhirajit (son of rAvana). | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| kazhal anRi maRRonRai ichchiyA anbar | The devotees of Emperumaan, who do not like anything apart from Lord’s Holy Feet and do not ask for any other benefits excluding those divine Feet | gyAna sAram 8 – muRRap buvanam |
| kelvan | of the consort of | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| kElvan | Sriyapathi/PerumAL,the bridegroom of Pirati | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| kiLayum | relatives | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| kIzhAm naragu | hell and forever be there | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| kOdhil | impeccable | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| kodhiladiyar | unblemished devotees | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| kOkanagai kELvan adiyArkky avan adiyE Agum | feet of the husband of pirAtti and becoming HIS devotees and get the svarUpam of being treated as one, with no differences. | gyAna sAram 15 – kudiyum kulamum |
| kOn | is her ruler. | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| kozhikkum | pours in | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| kozhunan | AchAryan is verily sriman nArAyaNan HIMSELF, the husband of the one | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| kudhithezhundha | that jumped and came out | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| kudiyum kulamum ellAm | The birth place, gender, gOthram and all other identifications at birth are rendered useless after reaching the | gyAna sAram 15 – kudiyum kulamum |
| kuRRam uNarndhu igazhum koLgaiyanO? | notices the mistakes of His devotees and would dislike them, would this be true? | gyAna sAram 25 – aRRam uraikkil |
| kUruvadhum | the thoughts that is being told in such shAsthram such as “manu shAsthram” | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| mAdhavanukku | mAdhavan (implies pirAtti) | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| mAdu | cows that yield copious amounts of milk | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| mAdum | Cows that yield milk, | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| maindhan udaR puNNai isai thAdhai aRRu | a father approves a painful surgery for his son, as a means of treatment for his injury | gyAna sAram 21 – Arap perunthuyarE |
| mAk koNdal nigar mAl | thuLasi garland and is like the color of dark rain bearing clouds | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| malanga | transform, | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| malar madandhai kOn | sriman nArAyaNA, who is the King of the one living in the lotus flower (sri mahAlakshmi) | gyAna sAram 12 – mARAy iNaindha |
| malar magaL kOn | If a person were to think of perumAL sriman nArAyaNan’s | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| malarAL | one who sits on Lotus flower and | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| mAlukku | perumAL sriman nArAyaNan | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| manaiyAL navaiyil kiLai | wife, faultless relatives, | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| manayum | House that breeds happiness, | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| Mandhiramum | Thirumanthiram, | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| mandi | with all its strength | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| maNi | highly valuable jewel and is a | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| mAnidarai ellAvaNNaththAlum | they do not interact in any way or continue the association, including speaking with mundane, worldly people, | gyAna sAram 18 – InamilA anbar |
| mAnidarkA | to rectify the human beings who are to be corrected | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| mAnidavan ennum | as just another human being | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| manu mudhal nUl | shAsthras such as “manu shAsthram” etc., | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| manu nUrku nalla padiyAm | will serve as standing examples of manu dharma shAsthrams. | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| maRai munivar thEdum | that which the sages seek which is nothing but | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| mArAy iNaindha maRudham | is the sole enemy of the twin asuras, who were joined together to become a marudha tree due to a curse. | gyAna sAram 12 – mARAy iNaindha |
| maRRonRil | are not interested | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| maRROr paranai | would go ahead towards another god (who is none other than perumAL HIMSELF here) | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| maRROr sAdhanathai | if a person indulge himself in other activities after losing confidence in his sharanAgathi | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| maruLAm iruL | darkness due to ignorance; Hence, this disciple does not have to go to | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| Mathagathu | top of his disciple (sishyan) head that | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| matrondrai | benefits like wealth, etc., (and such earthly desires) | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| matRu | other(s) | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| meen enavE | (they would), like the state of a fish | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| mei poruLum | The true and inner meaning of | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| mEru | mountain that is a huge mountain with umpteen number of precious gems | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| meynnalamAm thEril poRuththaRku aridhu eninum | but on further reasoning, it would be clear that these sufferings are due to emperumAn’s immense love, just like a | gyAna sAram 21 – Arap perunthuyarE |
| mILAp | which is a place of no return | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| mugil vaNNan | is the one who has the colour of dark rain bearing clouds | gyAna sAram 8 – muRRap buvanam |
| munnIr kadal | the ocean with three types of water | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| muRan azhiya | was destroyed his mighty valor | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| muRRa buvanam ellAm uNda | the one how swallowed all worlds without any trace and keep them in HIS stomach | gyAna sAram 8 – muRRap buvanam |
| naadhan thanadhu | emperumAn. | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| nadhalilAdhu | incessantly | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| nalla pudhalvar | One who has a great son | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| nALum ulagai naliginRa vALarakkan | there is a person who tortures everyone in the world daily, has a sword called “chandrahAsam” | gyAna sAram 10 – nALum ulagai |
| namakku | has given to the devotees like us | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| namakku | does not have any knowledge at all; Such persons will be | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl
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| naNiduvar | will reach | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| nANmalarAL kOnai | the consort (husband) of srI mahAlakshmI (nAN | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| naraganRO | will be hell | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| Naragum | sufferings (literal meaning is ‘hell’) | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| nAraNanum | and who is also known as sriman nArAyaNan | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| neeril | of water | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| neethu | to get rid of | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| nenjchaththu iruppu | and stays in the heart of the people | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| nenju | in the heart of | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| neRi | means | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| neruppai vidAdhE kuzhavi vizha varundhinAlum | a child that wants to touch the fire due to its brightness, not knowing the bad effects of touching fire and cries that it is unable to touch the fire, because | gyAna sAram 20 – viruppuRinum thoNdarkku |
| nIkkamilA | who never want to get separated | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| nilai | such is the state of | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| nilam | land that is rich and fertile, | gyAna sAram 19 – nalla pudhalvar |
| ninRa punal | its dwelling water, which is its’ very sustenance, then | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| nIsar | they are the lowest of the lowest people | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| nugarum | to enjoy | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| nugarvArkku | for experiencing, (such that) | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| Oda | dispels | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| ondru | one(s) | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| onn | the beautiful | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| onRiduga viNNavar kOn selvam ozhinthiduga | There is a lot of wealth in this world, like that of the devas (Indiran, etc), which keep coming and going at any point in time and is not the same always | gyAna sAram 17 – onRiduga viNNavar |
| Oona | made of flesh, and | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| oppil | matchless | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| oru mIn | (just like the action of) a fish | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| oru nAngu vEdham | the incomparable vEdhAs that include rig, yajur, sAma and atharvana | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| oru poruLA | as worthy. | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| paarpadhanmun | (the above were) before the Lord’s grace was understood by us (before He saw us), | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| paarthuiruthal | is to expect | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| padiyin mEl nIr kozhuvum ARugaLin | The state of these devotees is the same as the rivers flowing on this earth, filled with water | gyAna sAram 15 – kudiyum kulamum |
| pala kaRRum | and appear to be learned | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| paNdE uyir anaiththum | Do the conscientious objects who forever | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| Pangayathai | A lotus flower, if it | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| pangkayath thAL nAyagaRkE | have been a happy servant to the lakshmi nAthan, | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| paNigatku | subsequently do kainkaryam at paramapadham | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| paran anRu enRu | as a person who is not perumAL | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| paRRil | and if he considers it as an action that would yield good karma | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| paRRu guruvai | If a person disregards his AchAryan, who is the person to surrender to | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| pArthanaimunkaathapiraan | (that is, before) lord Krishna protected Arjuna inkurukshEthra war by giving him and us, thebhagavadgItha. | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| pArvai | Their vision serve as | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| patrartru | without any hold to other desires or ways | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| pazhi thURRil <
/td> | were to say that these people go after a human instead of going after perumAL | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| pazhuthaal | which if ripens | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| pErum niRamum ellAm | and going by different names, colors like red, white, black, etc., seemingly with many differences | gyAna sAram 15 – kudiyum kulamum |
| perumEluladho | and that there is no better benefit than | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| petraperumpetrin | having gotten that great benefit (of serving Him) | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| pIdudaya | great | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| piRandhu padu nIL thuyaram pin | as their karmA will be destroyed in this birth, like a cotton ball in fire | gyAna sAram 22 – udaimai nAn |
| pirindha | gets separated from | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| pirivum | (are respectively when) separated from and | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| piriyAmaiyumAi | united with | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| pol | like / similar to | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| pon piRazhum mEruvAy koLLum | accepts it like sparkling with gems, similar to | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| pongu sudar | its scorching bright rays | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| poR kunRu mudhal | including the likes of the beautiful thirumalA hill which is in | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| pORRil | if they were euphemize them | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| poruLum | their wealth | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| poruvariya | and is the one and only place | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| pozhil | beautiful gardens | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| pU madandhai kELvan than | by rAman, who is the husband of the periya pirAtti. | gyAna sAram 10 – nALum ulagai |
| Pudaitha | has buried / kept some “treasure” under | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| pugalum | their place of dwelling | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| pundarIgai | pirAtti, the one born in a Lotus flower and | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| punmayEyAm | are not praises but only an insult | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| puranda mAthirathAl | shaking and swaying left and right (will not) | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| pUvin misai AraNangin kELvan | Instead, every thing and everyone is the servant of the husband of srI mahA lakshmi, sitting on the lotus flower | gyAna sAram 16 – dhEvar manisar |
| sAdhagam | “sAdhagam” bird that just looks out for rain water and drinks it directly when the rain pours,(If there is no rain, it does not drink any other water and dies off. | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| sAdhangkaL nAnkinOdum sangkathamAm | and are split in to four types of varNams and brAhmaNar, King, Businessmen, agriculturist (referring to the fourth sect) and everyone is expected to follow these in unison. | gyAna sAram 14 – bUthangkaL aindhum |
| sAla urum | The most appropriate thing to do for | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| sAla virumbum | who very much like | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| sangkudaiya sundharanukku | and the very beautiful conch | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| sediyAr | mugs a person | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| seithavangal | penances that are done with a lot of strain on one’s body | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| sellAr | place where clouds congregate | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| sen neRiyum | the divine path (archirAdhi) that leads to such a wonderful paramapadham, These aforementioned things are nothing but | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| sERAr aravindham sEvadiyai | feet, which are like the red lotus which blossoms in the mud, | gyAna sAram 12 – mARAy iNaindha |
| seRidhal seyyA | does not make his guru happy by not obeying him and doing service unto him and | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| seyalum | their deeds as | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| seyvanavum | do other good deeds (for getting good karma), | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| sharanAgathi | sharanAgathi (total surrender) that is being done at the lotus feet of sriman nArAyaNan. One of the salient points of it are that | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| sharaNAgathi | path of total surrender unto sriman nArAyaNan; | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| sindhanai seiginRa | that is being medidated upon | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| sirai | a prison | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| sIrthuvaraimannan | (After) the ruler of the great Dwaraka, The SupremeLord Krishna | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| sonnadhaR pin uNdO? Thuyar | After saying that HE is your savior, can you really worry about karmA or any associated suffering? No! | gyAna sAram 23 – Uzhi vinaik kuRumbar |
| sudarththigiri | the resplendent discus | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| surudhiyAm | is equivalent to vEdhas themselves. | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| suvaithArkku | ONE who drank | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| suvargamum | and happiness (literal meaning is heaven) | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| sUzh | and are surrounded by | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| thaane vizhum | would fall automatically, | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| thadAdhE ozhiyumO thAy? | a mother (similar to emperumAn) would only push the child away from the fire, wouldn’t she? | gyAna sAram 20 – viruppuRinum thoNdarkku |
| thALE | lotus feet | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| thALil porundhAdhAr uLLaththu | Even though people do not hold the feet of rAmA in their heart | gyAna sAram 10 – nALum ulagai |
| tham udambaip pArththu | with the worldly people who are proud of the | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| thAmaraiyAL nAyagan than | husband of pirAtti, aka perumALs is the only | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| thAn | the very same sun that once helped the lotus to bloom, would now | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| thAn aRiya | with perumAL knowing about the fact that they no longer associate. | gyAna sAram 18 – InamilA anbar |
| than Ariyan pAl | if HE sees that a person has no attachement / affection towards his AchAryan, | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| than iraivan | one’s AchAryan, who showed the path of sharanAgathi. He is one’s god. Such an AchAryan’s | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| than kaiporuL | money in hand | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| than ponnadi anRi maaRRonRil | nothing except the beautiful feet of sriman nArAyANan, without being concerned about other benefits, | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| than thAL | His divine lotus feet on | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| than thALil adaindhavarkkum uNdO? | about sriman nArAyaNa being the owner and fall at HIS lotus feet as their sole refuge would not have any concerns at all about the risks and rewards of karmA | gyAna sAram 22 – udaimai nAn |
| thAN uvandhu koLLAn | sriman nArAyaNa will not accept it with HIS hearts content | gyAna sAram 12 – mARAy iNaindha |
| thanakku engnganE seydhidinum | However the Kainkaryams done to Perumal | gyAna sAram 8 – muRRap buvanam |
| thanAriyan poruttA | none other than his AchAryan’s, who | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| thanaruLAL | out of His infinite compassion | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| thandha | The one who showed it who is none other than | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| thandhavanE | one’s guru (AchAryan) who revealed the meanings of the | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| thAnE | such a great | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| thAnugandha kOlam | idol form in which HE gladly manifests, | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| thappil | no imperfections in knowledge and practical implementation of the knowledge | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| thAzhvu seyyA anbar | The people with great bhakti, who seek for | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| thEdi thirivAn aRRu | Such is the act of these two persons that are similar | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| thenAr | that oozes honey | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| thERi iruppArgaL | those who sternly believe in the fact that the | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| theruLum | their knowledge | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| thEsu poli | resplen
dent | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| thEsu poli viNNAttil | who is resplendent in srIvaikuntam | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| thI | fire to | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| thI manaththar thAmum | those who possess a ill heart and | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| thidamAga aRindhavan | One who knows for sure | gyAna sAram 22 – udaimai nAn |
| thIdhil | The faultless | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| thiladhamena | The characteristics of these devotees is that they consider the devotees of krishnA as holy as the thilakam that is smeared on one’s forehead | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| thirivAr thammai | and these great AchArya devotees wander everywhere. To such persons, if at all | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| thIrthammuyandruaaduvadhum | (we were doing these before) Take big efforts tobathe in rivers like Ganga, cauvery, etc., to cleanseourselves from sins, | gyAna sAram 5 – thIrtha muyandRAduvadhum |
| thirumadandhai kOn | One who is the King of srimahAlakshmi; Such people | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| thirumAlum | who is none other than sriman nArAyaNan | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |
| thirumAmagaL | and is known as periya pirAttiyAr | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| thiruppadhigaL ellAm | any of the 108 divya desams (divine abodes of sriman nArAyaNan in this earth) | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| thiruppolindha mArban | the one who has the shining periya pirAtti on HIS chest | gyAna sAram 20 – viruppuRinum thoNdarkku |
| thOLAr | the one with powerful shoulders that have | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| thoNdAm enath theLindha | with their clean hearts and having realized the truth, | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| thoNdar seyum pallAyiram pizhaigaL pArththirundhum | as srIman nArAyaNa does not pay heed to the karmas that HIS true devotees perform unknowingly | gyAna sAram 24 – vaNdu padi thuLaba |
| thonrudhalAl | incarnated as human | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| thudhiyAgum | it will only be deemed as a praise because it exhibits their AchArya bhakti even more | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| thuNiththavan thOLum thalayum | and this arakkan (rAvaNan’s) 10 heads and 20 shoulders were severed | gyAna sAram 10 – nALum ulagai |
| thurisatRu | the unblemished(thurisu is blemish/mistake and | gyAna sAram 2 – naragum suvargamum |
| thURRAdhu | if they do not degrade / condescend | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| uchchiyAl ERkum ugandhu | will be very gladly accepted, that too with HIS head! | gyAna sAram 8 – muRRap buvanam |
| udaimai nAn enRum udaiyAn uyirai | sriman nArAyaNA, is the owner of the soul | gyAna sAram 22 – udaimai nAn |
| udal | the body that is | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| udambum | their body | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| ugandhittadhu aNu eninum | when offering anything to sriman nArAyANan, be it even as small as an atom | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| ulagar | the worldly people | gyAna sAram 39 – alagai mulai suvaithArkku |
| ulagaththu | paramapadham where is the King is none other than the | gyAna sAram 27 – neRi aRiyAdhArum |
| ularthiyaRu | and destroy the life of lotus. Similarly the ONE who is | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| uLLaththu | the heart at the heart of us who | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| ulOgam ennum | as an idol made of a metal like “panchalOkam” etc | gyAna sAram 32 – mAnidavan ennum |
| uNNuvadhE | think about it incessantly about | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| uRavai | our relationship with them in any form should be | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| uRavu uNdO? | ever have a relationship/contact? | gyAna sAram 13 – paNdE uyir anaiththum |
| utpodhindha | the stuff that is impregnated with these vEdhAs | gyAna sAram 31 – vEdham oru nAngin |
| UtRu nIr | Underground water and | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| uyar vIdum | the one and the only paramapadham and finally | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| uyirum | their life (i.e., one’s soul) | gyAna sAram 37 – poruLum uyirum |
| Uzhi vinaik kuRumbar Ottaruvar enRanjchi | Past karmA will haunt and scare you | gyAna sAram 23 – Uzhi vinaik kuRumbar |
| vadamadhurai vandhuthiththAn enRum | and incarnated in the northern Madurai. | gyAna sAram 22 – udaimai nAn |
| vaigunthaththu | eternal abode known as srivaikuntam or paramapadham. | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| vaippenRu | deposit at | gyAna sAram 26 – thappil guru aruLAl |
| Vaithu | places | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| vAnaththavarkku | by the nithyasUris. | gyAna sAram 4 – matRondRai eNNAdhE |
| vaNdu padi thuLaba mArbinidai | The karmas we do against, perumAL who has a thiruthuzhAi garland adorned in his chest, which is full of honey bees that are crowding the thiruthuzhAi buds, | gyAna sAram 24 – vaNdu padi thuLaba |
| vAsa malarAL maNavALan | is the consort of pirAtti, who was born in a Lotus flower and it is this Emperuman | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| vazhippadudhal | and treat perumAL as his lone refuge. This act is similar to the act of a person who dismisses the | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| veedu arulum | will liberate and grant mOksham. | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| veezhum | perform sarangathi | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| veiyOn | the sun with | gyAna sAram 35 – enRum anaithuyiRkum |
| vEnkatam | in ThiruvEnkatam that | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| vErAga uLLAdhAr oN nidhiyai Indhidhinum | The people who do not regard it in their heads that if, they offer a great deal of wealth instead of seeking HIS | gyAna sAram 12 – mARAy iNaindha |
| vErichcharOrugai kOn | sriman nArAyaNan, the husband of periya pirAtti | gyAna sAram 21 – Arap perunthuyarE |
| vERonRai eNNAdhAR | to keep nothing apart from sriman nArAyaNaN and ask for nothing other than HIM | gyAna sAram 9 – Asil aruLAl |
| vErOr kayiRu kondu | indhirajith did not rely on brahmAsthram and tried to tie him more by petty ropes after losing confidence in the power of brahmAsthram | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| vEtRu nIr | Rain water, | gyAna sAram 6 – pundarIgai kElvan |
| vidhi | This is an order from the shAsthrAs | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| vidil | If one gets separated from | gyAna sAram 3 – Anai idar |
| vidum | sharanAgathi would not come to a person’s rescue, rather fail him completely | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| villAr | bright, resplendent and | gyAna sAram 36 – villAr maNikozhikkum |
| vinai thogaikku | to destroy the sinful karmAs that | gyAna sAram 40 – alli malar pAvaikku |
| viNNAttil | (will be happy only) in Srivaikuntam | gyAna sAram 7 – thOLAr sudarth |
| viraiyAr thuzhAy alangkal mAri | thirumAl sriman nArAyANan, who has the fragrant | gyAna sAram 11 – than ponnadi |
| viruppuRinum thoNdarkku vENdum idham allAl | Even though a devotee desires non meaningful things, in the lieu of their well-being, | gyAna sAram 20 – viruppuRinum thoNdarkku |
| vitidugai | renounced without any trace. | gyAna sAram 30 – mAdum manayum |
| vitta padai pOl | Similarly, like the brahmAstharam that relieved hanuman | gyAna sAram 28 – sharanAgathi maRROr |
| vittArkku eLiyan vidAdhArkku aRivariyan mattAr thuzhAy alangkal mAl | To such people who have renounced worldly associations, the one with the holy thiruthuzhAi leaves that is oozing with honey, is easily accessible, but difficult to access for those who have not renounced. | gyAna sAram 18 – InamilA anbar |
| vittu | as small amount and | gyAna sAram 34 – paRRu guruvai |
| vizhukaade thaane | that very saraNAgathi | gyAna sAram 1 – Una udal |
| yArkum | people in all walks of life is to | gyAna sAram 38 – thenAr kamala thirumAmagaL |
| yAvaiyum allan ilagum uyir | or any other things in this world cannot have a name that is forever and cannot be identified with any such name. | gyAna sAram 16 – dhEvar manisar |
| yAvar | Such persons | gyAna sAram 29 – mandhiramum Indha |