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periya thirumozhi >> Sixth centum >> Eighth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
maNNin mI bhAram keduppAn maRa mannar
paNNin mEl vandha padai ellAm bhAradhaththu
viNNin mIdhERa visayan thEr UrndhAnai
naNNi nAn nAdi naRaiyUril kaNdEnE
Word-by-Word meanings
maNNin mI – caused (by demoniac clan) on the earth
bhAram – burden
keduppAn – to destroy
maRam – angry
mannar – kings
paNNin mEl – with the army groups
vandha – came opposing
padai ellAm – all of the army
viNNin mIdhu – vIra svargam (to attain heaven for valorous fight and death)
ERa – to reach
bhAradhaththu – in mahAbhAratha war
visayan – arjunan’s
thEr UrndhAnai – one who conducted the chariot
naNNi – desired
nAn nAdi – I searched
naRaiyUril – in thirunaRaiyUr
kaNdEnE – got to see
Simple translation
krishNa conducted arjunan’s chariot in mahAbhAratha war to destroy the burden caused by demons on the earth, by making all the angry kings who came with their armies reach vIra svargam. I desired and searched for him and got to see him in thirunaRaiyU.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
maNNin mI bhAram … – The earth, which can tolerate everything, cried out saying “I cannot tolerate anymore”. krishNa conducted arjunan’s chariot in such a way that those karNa, dhuryOdhana et al along with their armies could not return to their homes and instead they attain vIra svargam.
naNNi nAn nAdi … – Approaching him with desire; I got to see in thirunaRaiyUr matching my desire.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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