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periya thirumozhi >> Eighth centum >> Eighth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
vadivAy mazhuvE padaiyAga vandhu thOnRi mUvezhugAl
padiyAr arasu kaLai katta pAzhiyAnai ammAnaik
kudiyA vaNdu koNduNNak kOla neelam mattugukkum
kadiyAr puRavil kaNNapuraththu adiyEn kaNdu koNdEnE
Word-by-Word meanings
vadi – sharp
vAy – having edge
mazhuvE – weapon named axe
padaiyAga – paraSurAma, who had as weapon
vandhu thOnRi – came and incarnated
mU ezhu kAl – twenty one generations
padi – on earth
Ar – filled
arasu – kings
kaLai katta – killed
pAzhiyAnai – strong
ammAnai – sarvESvaran
vaNdu – beetles
kudiyA – in a swarm (along with their wives, children)
koNdu – with honey
uNNa – while consuming
kOla neelam – beautiful neelOthpala flower’s
mattu – honey
ugukkum – oozing out
kadi – with fragrance
Ar – pervaded
puRavil – having surroundings
kaNNapuraththu – in thirukkaNNapuram
adiyEn kaNdu koNdEnE – I, who am a servitor, got to see
Simple translation
Strong sarvESvaran came and incarnated as paraSurAma having axe with sharp edges as the weapon and killed twenty one generations of kings who were filled on earth; I, who am a servitor, got to see him in thirukkaNNapuram which is having surroundings where beetles, in a swarm, take the honey and consume that, the beautiful neelOthpala flower would ooze out honey and pervade the entire area with its fragrance.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
vadi vAy … – Strong sarvESvaran came and incarnated as paraSurAma who is having axe with sharp edges, severed the kshathriya (royal) clan which existed, making the earth tremble.
kudiyA … – As the beetles come along with their children and consume the honey, the beautiful neelOthpala flower, subsequently too oozes out honey. Just taking one handful of water from the ocean will not dry out the ocean. thirukkaNNapuram which is having surroundings which are abundant with fragrance.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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