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periya thirumozhi >> Sixth centum >> Ninth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
thiNkaLaga madhiL pudai sUzh thirunaRaiyUr ninRAnai
vaNkaLaga nilaveRikkum vayal mangai nagarALan
paNkaLagam payinRa sIrp pAdal ivai paththum vallAr
viNkaLagaththu imaiyavarAy vIRRirundhu vAzhvArE
Word-by-Word meanings
thiN – being firm
kaLagam – having lime mortar coating
madhiL – with forts
pudai – outer layer
sUzh – surrounded
thirunaRaiyUr – in thirunaRaiyUr
ninRAnai – on sarvESvaran who is mercifully residing
vaN – beautiful
kaLagam – seem to be swans
nilavu – moon
eRikkum – shining
vayal – having fertile fields
mangai nagar – for the city named thirumangai
ALan – thirumangai AzhwAr who is the leader
paNgaL – in tunes
agam – the best tunes which are present in
payinRa – mercifully spoke
sIr – beautiful
ivai paththup pAdalum – these ten pAsurams
vallAr – those who recite
viNgaL – more than svargam etc
agaththu – in paramapadham, which is the best
imaiyavarAy – being mingled with nithyasUris
vIRRirundhu – revealing their greatness
vAzhvAr – enjoy bhagavAn
Simple translation
thirumangai AzhwAr, who is the leader of the city named thirumangai which is having shining fertile fields where moon appears like beautiful swans, mercifully spoke these beautiful, ten pAsurams with the best among tunes, on sarvESvaran who is mercifully residing in thirunaRaiyUr which is having its outer layer surrounded by firm forts having lime mortar coating. Those who recite these ten pAsurams, will reach paramapdham which is better than svargam etc and enjoy bhagavAn mingling with nithyasUis, revealing their greatness.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
thiN kaLaga madhiL pudai … – sarvESvaran is standing in thirunaRaiyUr which is surrounded by firm forts which were anointed with lime mortar. As per the greatness of the entity inside, the fort will be present. The roaming of beautiful swans. Alternative explanation – the radiance of the red paddy crops. kaLaga – swan. The moon appears like swans. The fertile fields which have such moon. thirumangai AzhwAr who is the leader of thirumangai which is surrounded by such fertile fields.
paN kaLagam … – Those who are experts in these ten pAsurams, which are composed with the best among the tunes.
viN kaLagaththu imaiyavarAy … – The most important among the enjoyable abodes, that is, paramapadham. Going there, being a part of the group of nithyasUris, they will eternally enjoy bhagavAn.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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