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periya thirumozhi >> Seventh centum >> First decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
gadhiyEl illai nin aruL alladhu enakku
nidhiyE! thiruneermalai niththilaththoththE!
padhiyE! paravith thozhum thoNdar thamakkuk
kadhiyE! unaik kaNdu koNdu uyndhozhindhEnE
Word-by-Word meanings
nin aruL alladhu – Other than your mercy
enakku – for me
gadhiyEl – (other) means
illai – not there;
nidhiyE – Oh, one who is enjoyable like a treasure!
thiruneermalai – in thiruneermalai
niththilam – pearl’s
thoththE – Oh, one who is like a garland!
padhiyE – Oh, one who is the abode (for your devotees)!
paravi – praise
thozhum – surrendering
thoNdar thamakku – for the servitors
gadhiyE – Oh, one who is the goal!
unnaik kaNdu koNdu uyndhozhindhEn – Having seen you, I got to be uplifted,
Simple translation
I have no other means than your mercy; oh, one who is enjoyable like a treasure! Oh, one who is like a garland of pearls in thiruneermalai! Oh, one who is the abode (for your devotees)! Oh, one who is the goal for the servitors who praise and surrender unto you! Having seen you, I got to be uplifted,
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
gadhiyEl illai … – When it comes to the means, I have nothing other than your mercy. gathi – refuge. When it comes to the goal, I have nothing other than your divine feet. I am refugeless.
nidhiyE – Oh, one who is a treasure!
thiruneermalai … – Oh, one who has arrived in thiruneermalai and is remaining there to be embraced just as one will wear a pearl garland, to cool down the body!
padhiyE – Oh, one who is the abode of the devotees!
paravith thozhum … – Oh, one who is the goal of SrIvaishNavas who praise you incoherently and surrender unto you!
Alternatively,
padhiyE paravith thozhum thoNdar … – Oh one who is the goal for those who are sagOthri (having same gOthram) with me [i.e. AzhwArs] and go around dhivyadhESams enjoying you as said in thirunedunthANdakam 6 “thAnugandha Ur ellAm than thAL pAdi” (Glorifying bhagavAn’s divine mercy at all the dhivyadhESams which are dear to him)!
unnaik kaNdu koNdu … – Since you have arrived and are present in ugandharuLina nilam (the divine abodes), I got to see you and became uplifted.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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