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periya thirumozhi >> Fifth centum >> Fourth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
vambulAm kUndhal maNdOdhari kAdhalan vAn puga
ambu thannAl munindha azhagan idam enbarAl
umbar kOnum ulagEzhum vandhINdi vaNangum nal
sembonArum madhiL sUzhndhu azhagAr thennarangamE
Word-by-Word meanings
umbar – for dhEvathAs
kOnum – brahmA who is the lord
ulagu Ezhum – all worlds
vandhu – approached
INdi – gathered together
vaNangum – surrendering
nal – desirable
sem pon – with pure gold
Arum – having radiance matching
madhiL – by layers
sUzhndhu – surrounded
azhagu Ar – abundantly beautiful
thennarangam – SrIrangam
vambu – fragrance
ulAm – spreading
kUndhal – having hair
maNdOdhari – for maNdOdhari
kAdhalan – rAvaNan, who is the dear consort
vAn – vIra svargam (heaven which is a prize for bravery)
puga – to enter
ambu thannAl – by arrow
munindha – showed anger (and killed him)
azhagan – chakravarthith thirumagan who is having vIraSrI (wealth of bravery)
idam enbar – said to be his abode
Simple translation
The abundantly beautiful dhivyadhESam named SrIrangam which is surrounded by layers matching the radiance of desirable, pure gold where brahmA who is the lord for dhEvathAs and [people of] all worlds have approached and gathered together, and surrender, is said to be the abode of chakravarthith thirumagan who is having vIraSrI (wealth of bravery). He showed his anger using his arrow on rAvaNan, who is the dear consort of maNdOdhari who is having hair where fragrance is spreading, to enter vIra svargam.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
vambulAm kUndhal … – Just as chakravarthith thirumangan enjoys with pirAtti, rAvaNan should have enjoyed with maNdOdhari; instead he tried to enjoy in illegitimate manner; SrI rAma tormented him and made him reach heaven (for his bravery); unlike those demons who practised deceitful warfare, chakravarthith thirumagan hit them directly with arrows and hence is not having any shortcoming in the wealth of bravery; abode of such emperumAn. Even his enemies praise him as in SrI rAmAyaNam yudhdha kANdam 104.6 “ranjanIyasya vikramai:” (bringing joy by his valour and bravery).
umbar … – To have brahmA who is the leader of dhEvathAs, and the people of this world who are created by him gather together and surrender, beautiful SrIrangam is desirable, having fortified walls which are protective layers for the emperumAn who is resting inside.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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