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periya thirumozhi >> Sixth centum >> First decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
AzhwAr is repeating the last 2 lines of the first pAsuram, in every pAsuram of this padhigam, to ensure that bhagavAn’s divine heart understands that AzhwAr’s taste is very fixated.
pAsuram
aNNal seydhu alai kadal kadaindhu adhanuL
kaNNudhal nanjuNNak kaNdavanE!
viNNavar amudhuNa amudhil varum
peNNamudhu uNda emperumAnE!
ANdAy! unaik kANbadhOr aruL enakku aruLudhiyEl
vENdEn manai vAzhkkaiyai viNNagar mEyavanE!
Word-by-Word meanings
aNNal seydhu – showing magnanimity (towards dhEvathAs)
alai kadal – ocean where waves were agitating
kadaindhu – churned
adhanuL – came out of that (at that time)
nanju – poison
nudhal kaN – rudhra who has an eye on the forehead
uNNa – to swallow
kaNdavanE – one who saw (vowed)
viNNavar – dhEvathAs
amudhu uNa – as they drink the nectar
amudhil – from that nectar
varum – coming out (as the essence)
amudhu – very enjoyable
peN – periya pirAttiyAr (SrI mahAlakshmi)
uNda – (got and) enjoyed
emperumAnE – Oh our benefactor!
ANdAy – Oh one who ruled me (even in the past)!
viNNagar – in the dhivyadhESam named thiruviNNagar
mEyavanE – Oh one who is residing permanently!
unnai – you
kAnbadhu – to have me worship you
Or aruL – unconditional grace
enakku – on me
aruLudhiyEl – if you can give (you should do)
manai vAzhkkaiyai – presence in this samsAram
vENdEn – (I) don’t desire
Simple translation
Oh our benefactor who showed magnanimity towards dhEvathAs, churned the ocean where the waves were agitating, saw rudhra swallow the poison which came out of the ocean, and as the dhEvathAs were drinking the nectar, you enjoyed periya pirAttiyAr (SrI mahAlakshmi) who came out of that nectar! Oh one who ruled me (even in the past)! Oh one who is residing permanently in the dhivyadhESam named thiruviNNagar! If you can bestow the unconditional grace to have me worship you, please do so. I don’t desire to be present in this samsAram.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
aNNal … – Showing magnanimity; showing ownership; churned the greatly agitated ocean.
adhanuL – nanjai – kaNNudhal – uNNak kaNdavanE – Oh one who ensured that the dhEvathAs did not consume the poison which came out of that ocean and got killed by that!
viNNavar … – As the dhEvathAs consumed the nectar and got uplifted, you attained periya pirAttiyAr who made that nectar to be like pulp, and in that manner you helped your devotees! Isn’t whatever favour is done towards the mother (SrI mahAlakshmi), a favour for the children [devotees] too?
ANdAy … – If you are going to bless me by granting me the sight of your togetherness with her, I will not desire for this life in samsAra which was nurtured by the dhEvathAs through you.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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