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periya thirumozhi >> Seventh centum >> Seventh decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
paranE! panjavan pauzhiyan chOzhan pAr mannar mannar thAm paNindhu Eththum
varanE! mAdhavanE! madhusUdhA! maRROr nal thuNai ninnalAl ilEn kAN
naranE! nAraNanE! thirunaRaiyUr nambI! emperumAn! umbarALum
aranE! AdhivarAgam mun AnAy! azhundhUr mEl thisai ninRa ammAnE!
Word-by-Word meanings
paranE – Oh, supreme lord!
panjavan – known as panjavan
pauzhiyan – known as pauzhiyan
sOzhan – known famously as chOzhan
mannar – complete with all wealth
pAr – (for those) nations
mannar – being kings
thAm – themselves (to fulfil their desire)
paNindhu – surrendered
Eththum – mercifully present to be praised
varanE – Oh, refuge!
mAdhavanE – Oh the lord of SrImahAlakshmi!
madhusUdhA – Oh one who killed the asura named madhu!
naranE nAraNanE – Oh one incarnated as naran and nArAyaNan (rishis, to acquire devotees)!
thirunaRaiyUr – one who is mercifully present in thirunaRaiyUr
nambi – Oh, complete one!
emperumAn – Oh one who is natural lord for me!
umbar – dhEvathAs
ALum – one who can control (by keeping them under him)
aranE – Oh, one who is the antharyAmi of rudhran!
mun – in the beginning
Adhi varAham AnAy – Oh, one who incarnated as mahA varAham!
azhundhUr – in thiruvazhundhUr
mEl thisai – in the western direction
ninRa – mercifully residing
ammAnE – Oh, lord!
nin alAl – other than you
nal – one, who is working for the benefit of others only
maRRu Or – any other
thuNai – protector
ilEn – I am not having
Simple translation
Oh, supreme lord! Oh, the refuge who is mercifully present to be surrendered unto you and to be praised by kings who are famously known as panjavan, pauzhiyan and chOzhan for their respective nation! Oh, the lord of SrImahAlakshmi! Oh, one who killed the asura named madhu! Oh, one incarnated as naran and nArAyaNan (rishis, to acquire devotees)! Oh, the complete one who is mercifully present in thirunaRaiyUr! Oh, one who is natural lord for me! Oh, one who is the antharyAmi of rudhran who can control dhEvathAs! Oh, one who incarnated as mahA varAham in the beginning! Oh, the lord who is mercifully residing in the western side of thiruvazhundhUr! I am not having any protector other than you, who is working for the benefit of others only.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
paranE – Oh, one who is superior to all!
panjavan … – There are famous chOzha kings who are known as “panjavan”, “pauzhiyan” who are kings for different regions and who are opulent; due to their desire, they came and surrendered unto you and got themsleves fulfilled. Oh, the supreme lord who is mercifully present to help them! Oh, one who is refuge for them!
mAdhavanE – Oh, one who is having purushakAram which will facilitate the fulfilment of their desires!
madhusUdhA – Oh, one who is having the ability to eliminate their enemies!
maRRu Or nal thuNai – I am not having any refuge other than you, who will transform yourself to help those who surrender unto you.
naranE nAraNanE – For the sake of your devotees, oh, you who will perform the penance that will be done by them (such kings) to attain you!
thirunaRaiyUr nambi – Oh, one who is complete in all auspicious qualities and standing in thirunaRaiyUr!
emperumAn – Oh, one who manifested your togetherness with pirAtti there and made me totally existing for you!
umbar ALum aranE – Oh, one who is remaining as the antharyAmi of rudhran to rule over the dhEvathAs who were born after him! It is said in mahAbhAratham AshramavASika parvam 118-37 “rudhram samASrithA dhEvA rudhrO brahmANamASritha: I brahmA mamASrithO rAjan nAham kinchidhupASritha: II” (Oh king! The celestial entities are taking refuge of rudhra; rudhra is taking (his father) brahmA’s refuge; brahmA has taken refuge under me; I have not taken refuge under anyone).
Adhi varAham mun AnAy – Oh, one who incarnated in the beginning of varAha kalpam (one of brahmA’s many days), remained in visibility and protected us directly instead of remaining inside someone else (rudhran) and protecting!
azhundhUr mEl … – Oh, one who is presently residing in thirunaRaiyUr by making that (Adhi varAha incarnation) as old story!
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan
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