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periya thirumozhi >> Sixth centum >> Fifth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
mundhu nUlum muppuri nUlum munnIndha
andhaNALan piLLaiyai annAnRu aLiththAnUr
pondhil vAzhum piLLaikkAgip puLLOdi
nandhuvArum paimbunal vAvi naRaiyUrE
Word-by-Word meanings
mundhu – ancient (apaurushEya – unauthored)
nUlum – vEdha SAsthram
muppuri nUlum – yagyOpavItham [sacred thread]
mun Indha – previously gave
andhaNALan – sAndhIpani’s
piLLaiyai – son
annAnRu – when he was swallowed by the ocean
aLiththAn Ur – the abode of the one who brought back and gave
puL – birds
bondhil – in the tree holes
vAzhum – living
piLLaikkAgi – to feed the little ones
Odi – run to distant places
nandhu – snails
vArum – gathering
pai punal – having pure water
vAvi – having ponds
naRaiyUr – dhivyadhESam named thirunaRaiyUr
Simple translation
The abode of the one who brought back and gave the son of sAndhIpani, who gave yagyOpavItham and the ancient vEdha SAsthram to him, when the boy was swallowed by the ocean, is the dhivyadhESam named thirunaRaiyUr where the birds which run to distant places to fetch food for their little ones living in the tree holes, gather the snails which are gathered in the ponds having pure water.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
mundhu nUl … – To make krishNa familiar with the subject, first sAndhIpani gave the alphabets of vEdham, which is apaurushEyam and then gave upanayana samskAram etc which give qualification to learn vEdham. andhaNALan – sAndhIpani. As his son was swallowed by the ocean, krishNa retrieved him. The abode of such krishNa. The abode of the one who would fix the losses of those who lost anything.
pondhil vAzhum … – For their little ones which are living in the tree holes, the birds will go to distant places and gather the shells thinking that they will feed the apt ones for their little ones. nandhu – naththai – snail.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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