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periya thirumozhi >> Eighth centum >> Tenth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
AzhwAr says “Is it just that the yama’s servitors don’t come close? By your greatness, they end up living in hiding”.
pAsuram
veLLai nIr veLLaththu aNaindha aravaNai mEl
thuLLu nIr meLLath thuyinRa perumAnE!
vaLLalE! un thamarkku enRum naman thamar
kaLLar pOl kaNNapuraththuRai ammAnE!
Word-by-Word meanings
veLLai nIr – thiruppARkadal’s (milk ocean’s)
veLLaththu aNaindha – lying on the flowing water
aravaNai mEl – on thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan)
thuLLum – jumping
nIr – droplets (due to their touch)
meLLa – gently
thuyinRa – one who is mercifully reclining
perumAnE – being sarvAdhika (greater than all)
vaLLalE – one, who is generous
kaNNapuraththuRai ammAnE – Oh lord, who is residing in thirukkaNNapuram!
un thamarkku – towards your devotees
enRum – always
naman thamar – yama’s servitors
kaLLar pOl – will live in hiding, like thieves
Simple translation
Oh supreme, generous lord who is residing in thirukkaNNapuram and who is mercifully reclining on thiruvanthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan) who is gently lying on the flowing water of thiruppARkadal, as the jumping droplets touch you! For your devotees, yama’s servitors are always like thieves, who are living in hiding.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
veLLai … – In thiruppARkadal, on thiruvananthAzhwAn.
thuLLu nIr – As the tiny droplets of the ocean caress, matching your tender nature.
meLLath thuyinRa perumAnE – Oh supreme lord, who is gently reclining with your ears waiting to see who is coming under the control of yama and who is calling out?
vaLLalE – How great is the flood of generosity shown by him towards devotees!
un thamarkku enRum – Is it just that the yama’s servitors will not come close to your devotees? They remain in hiding.
kaNNapuraththu uRai ammAnE – When you, the protector, are present in close proximity, how can they roam around freely?
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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