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periya thirumozhi >> Fifth centum >> Tenth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
thambiyodu thAm oruvar than thuNaivi kAdhal thuNaiyAga muna nAL
vembi eri kAnagam ulAvum avar thAm inidhu mEvu nagar thAn
kombu kudhi koNdu kuyil kUva mayil Alum ezhilAr puRavu sEr
nambi uRaiginRa nagar nandhipura viNNagaram naNNu manamE!
Word-by-Word meanings
oruvar – distinguished (very tender) one
thAm – him
thambiyodu – with his brother, iLaiya perumAL
kAdhal – dear to him
than thuNaivi – sIthAp pirAtti who will help him
thuNaiyA – accompanying him
muna nAL – in the past (during SrI rAmAvathAram)
vembi – being very hot
eri – blowing fire
kAnagam – in the forest
ulAvumavar – chakravarthith thirumagan who roamed around
inidhu – being joyful (with pirAtti)
mEvu – eternally residing
nagar thAn – dhivyadhESam is
kuyil – cuckoos
kombu – from branches
kudhi koNdu – jumped
kUva – as they make noise
(hearing that)
mayil – peacocks
Alum – as they dance
ezhil sEr – having beauty
puRavu sEr – having surroundings
nambi – sarvESvaran who is complete in all auspicious qualities
uRaiginRa – eternally residing abode
(Such abode)
nandhipura viNNagaram – having the divine name, nandhipura viNNagaram
nagar – the dhivyadhESam
manamE – oh heart!
naNNu – try to reach.
Simple translation
sarvESvaran, in the past, during SrI rAmAvathAram, as distinguished chakravarthith thirumagan (divine son of chakravathi, dhaSaratha), accompanied by his brother iLaiya perumAL (lakshmaNa) and his beloved sIthAp pirAtti who would help him, roamed around in the forest which was very hot and was blowing fire. Such joyful emperumAn who is complete in all auspicious qualities, is eternally residing in the dhiyadhESam having the divine name, nandhipura viNNagaram where the cuckoos jumped from the branches making noise to make the peacocks dance in the beautiful surroundings. Oh heart! Try to reach there.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
thambi … – He who is distinguished for tender nature roamed around in the hot forest where fire was blowing, along with his younger brother.
What is his hold there?
than thuNaivi … – Since he went with sIthAp pirAtti, he did not feel the heat of the forest. As said in periya thirumadal “thunnu veyil veRuththa vembaralmEl panjadiyAl” (With the tender feet on the rocks/stones which were roasted by sun), this is how it felt for her. The rocks will in turn roast the sun (after having been roasted by the sun first); on them, panjadiyAl – With the lotus feet which will get burnt even if they stepped on a flower. mannan irAman pin – SrIrAma is her water and shade for such hot earth.
vembi eri kAnagam ulAvumavar – The one who roamed in the forest where the ground keeps itself as firewood and is burning.
The abode where he is residing along with pirAtti is,
kombu … – The cuckoos jumped from the branches and made noise just like mukthAthmAs will sing sAma gAnam, the peacocks danced and in this manner, there are beautiful surroundings in the dhivyadhESam, nandhipura viNNagaram.
nambi uRaiginRa nagar – The abode where bhagavAn, who is complete in all auspicious qualities, is residing.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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