periya thirumozhi – 7.10.9 – paNNinai

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Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)

No specific introduction.

pAsuram

paNNinaip paNNil ninRadhOr pAnmaiyaip
pAluL neyyinai mAluruvAy ninRa
viNNinai viLangum sudarch chOdhiyai
vELviyai viLakkin oLi thannai
maNNinai malaiyai alai nIrinai
mAlai mAmadhiyai maRaiyOr thangaL
kaNNinaik kaNgaLAraLavum ninRu
kaNNamangaiyuL kaNdu koNdEnE

Word-by-Word meanings

paNNinai – sweet like a song
paNNil – in that song
ninRadhu – very distinguished and being the essence
pAnmaiyai – being very enjoyable like the nature of
pAluL – like milk and that which is inside
neyyinai – being like ghee
mAl uruvAy ninRa – being naturally very vast
viNNinai – being the controller of paramapadham
viLangum sudar – very radiant
sOdhiyai – having a luminous form
vELviyai – being the controller of fire sacrifices
viLakkin oLi thannai – self-illuminous like the flame of the lamp
maNNinai – being the sustainer like earth
malaiyai – being immovable like a mountain
alai nIrinai – being ishta viniyOga arha (at the disposal of others) like water, which is hit by waves
mAmadhiyai – being the one who gives great knowledge
maRaiyOr thangaL – for the brAhmaNas, who recite vEdham
kaNNinai – being the eye which reveals the knowledge
kaNgaL AraLavum – to fill the eyes
ninRu – remaining firm
kaNNamangaiyuL kaNdukoNdEn – I got to see him in the dhivyadhESam named thirukkaNNamangai

Simple translation

Remaining firm, to have my eyes filled, I got to see bhagavAn in the dhivyadhESam named thirukkaNNamangai; he is sweet like a song; he is very enjoyable like the nature of being very distinguished and being the essence of that song; he is like milk and ghee which is inside that milk; he is the controller of paramapadham which is naturally very vast; he is having a very radiant, luminous form; he is the controller of fire sacrifices; he is self-illuminous like the flame of the lamp; he is the sustainer like earth; he is immovable like a mountain; he is ishta viniyOga arha (at the disposal of others) like water, which is hit by waves; he is the one who gives great knowledge; for the brAhmaNas who recite vEdham, he is like the eye which reveals the knowledge.

Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)

paNNinai – As said in “ya Adhyas svAdhunAm” (Best among sweet words), one who is sweet like a song.

paNNil ninRadhu Or pAnmaiyai – One who is incomparably sweet like the music of the song which will attract everyone, without any difference.

pAluL neyyinai – One who is a pursuable aspect in both the essence (ghee) and the residue (milk).

mAl uruvAy ninRa viNNinai – One who is having nithya vibhUthi which is vast enough to be known as “thripAdh vibhUthi“.

viLangum sudarch chOdhiyai – One who is standing there with limitlessly radiant, divine auspicious form.

vELviyai – One who remains as the karmas, which are means to reach that abode.

viLakkin oLi thannai – One who has natural radiance.

maNNinai – One who forgets all the mistakes committed by everyone. One who gives space to remain on him, even to those who commit mistakes.

malaiyai – One whose such nature cannot be shaken by anyone.

alai nIrinai – One who remains to be channeled anywhere and used for different purposes.

mAlai – One who is an embodiment of love towards his devotees.

mAmadhiyai – As said in SrI bhagavath gIthA 10.10dhadhAmi budhdhiyOgam tham” (I bestow them the knowledge to attain me), one who can grant the budhdhi yOgam to attain him.

maRaiyOr thangaL kaNNinai – One who remains as the vision for those who have learnt vEdham, to not see anything other than him.

kaNgaL Aravum ninRu – To eliminate the dryness of the withered eyes due to not seeing him, I got to see him remaining firm.

In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.

adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan

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