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periya thirumozhi >> Fifth centum >> Ninth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
nAl vagai vEdham aindhu vELvi ARangam vallAr
mElai vAnavaril mikka vEdhiyar Adhi kAlam
sElugaL vayal thiruppErch chengaN mAlOdum vAzhvAr
seelamA thavaththar sindhaiyALi en sindhaiyAnE
Word-by-Word meanings
nAl vagai – four types of
vEdham – in vEdhams
ai vELvi – in five great yagyams
ARu angam – in the ancillary subjects such as vyAkaraNam
vallAr – those who are capable
mElai – in the higher worlds
vAnavaril – more than the dhEvathAs
mikka – being great
vEdhiyar – being best among brAhmaNas
AdhikAlam – from the time of creation
sEl – fish
ugaL – jumping
vayal – having fertile fields
thiruppEr – in thenthiruppEr
sem – reddish
kaN – having eyes
mAlOdum – with sarvESvaran
vAzhvAr – being those who eternally reside with emperumAn
seelam – sauSeelyam (simplicity)
mA – best
thavaththar – for those who have penance
sindhai – heart
ALi – one who rules over, having as his abode and
en – my
sindhaiyAn – he is residing in my heart
Simple translation
sarvESvaran who is residing in the hearts of those who are experts in four vEdhams, five types of great yagyams, six ancillary subjects such as vyAkaraNam, who are greater than the dhEvathAs who are living in the higher worlds, who are the best among brAhmaNas and who are residing along with reddish-eyed sarvESvaran who is in thiruppEr which has fertile fields where fish are jumping around from the time of creation, and who are having simplicity and best penance and ruling over them, is eternally residing in my heart.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
nAl vagai … – brAhmaNas who are having more expertise than brahmA in four vEdhams, five types of great yagyams, six ancillary subjects such as vyAkaraNam, have been residing in thiruppEr since the time of creation, just as sarvESvaran himself has been residing here. sarvESvaran who has owned the hearts of brAhmaNas who are very simple and having great penance, is present in my heart.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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