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periya thirumozhi >> Seventh centum >> Fifth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
Edilangu thAmarai pOl sevvAy muRuval seydharuLi
mAdu vandhu en manam pugundhu ninRAr ninRA Ur pOlum
nIdu mAdath thanich chUlam pOzhak koNdal thuLi thUva
Adalaravaththu Arppu OvA aNiyAr vIdhi azhundhUrE
Word-by-Word meanings
nIdu – tall
mAdam – in the mansions
thani – unique
sUlam – peak
pOzhga – as it pierces (the stomach of the cloud)
koNdal – (due to that) the cloud
thuLi thUva – pouring rain drops
Adal – dancing women’s
aravaththu – caused due to the excited actions
Arppu – great sound
OvA – not stopping
aNiyAr vIdhi azhundhUr – thiruvazhundhUr, which has very beautiful streets
Edu ilangu – shining by the petals
thAmarai pOl – like a lotus flower
sevvAy – with reddish divine lips
muRuval seydharuLi – (first) smiling
mAdu vandhu – (then) coming close (to me)
en manam – (further) in my heart
pugundhu – entered
ninRAr – one who is mercifully present like an immovable object
ninRa – eternally residing
Ur pOlum – is eternally desirable as in the case of paramapadham
Simple translation
thiruvazhundhUr is the abode which has very beautiful streets where the unique peak atop the tall mansion is piercing the cloud which makes the cloud pouring down rain droplets and the joyful actions of the dancing women causing great sound in a continuous manner. bhagavAn first gently smiled with his reddish divine lips which are like a lotus flower shining due to its petals, then came close to me, and entered my heart and is mercifully present like an immovable object. Such bhagavAn’s eternal abode of thiruvazhundhUr is eternally desirable as in the case of paramapadham.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
Edilangu … – Mercifully smiling like a shining lotus flower with shining petal. Smiling to show that the rare feat of acquiring me is for his benefit. By that, he caused me the state where I cannot avoid whatever he does, and then, he came close to me and stood, and as I was able to accept that, he entered my heart, and is standing to make us think “Now, there is no other place for him to go”. Such bhagavAn is standing in the place to be seen by us with our external eyes.
nIdu mAdam … – The peak atop the tall mansions, tear the bottom portion of the clouds and cause rain. With this, the tallness of the mansions is highlighted.
Adal aravaththArppOvA – The tumultuous sound from the joyful reaction while the women are dancing, is continuously heard without a break.
aNiyAr vIdhi … – The streets which are beautiful due to the continuous dancing sounds.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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