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periya thirumozhi >> Eighth centum >> Ninth decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
bhagavAn asks AzhwAr “Why are you so involved in me? What favour did I do you?”.
pAsuram
vandhAy en manaththE vandhu nI pugundha pinnai
endhAy! pOy aRiyAy idhuvE amaiyAdhO
kondhAr paimbozhil sUzh kudandhaik kidandhu ugandha
maindhA! unnai enRum maRavAmaip peRREnE
Word-by-Word meanings
endhAy – Oh my lord!
vandhAy – (where I am) you have come;
en – my
manaththE – in the heart
nI – you only
vandhu – reached
pugundha pinnai – after entering
pOy aRiyAy – not thinking to go near nithyasUris.
idhuvE – this benefit
amaiyAdhO – isn’t it sufficient?
kondhu – by bunches
Ar – complete
paim pozhil – by beautiful orchards
sUzh – surrounded
kudandhai – in thirukkudandhai
kidandhu – mercifully reclining
ugandha – (due to that) being joyful
maindhA – Oh youthful one!
unnai – you
enRum – always
maRavAmai – to not forget
peRREn – I got
Simple translation
Oh, my lord! You have come where I am present; after you reached and entered my heart on your own, you are not thinking to go near nithyasUris; is this benefit not enough? You are mercifully reclining in thirukkudandhai, which is surrounded by beautiful orchards which are complete with bunches of flowers and have become joyful. Oh youthful one! I attained the state where I will never forget you.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
vandhAy … – Is there any bigger favour than this [coming to me]?
vandhAy – You came to me searching for my abode. On your own, you came to my heart which did not think that you will come, and entered and then became my lord. Oh lord! You are not thinking of going near nithyasUris.
idhuvE amaiyAdhO – What more can one can attain?
kondhu Ar … – Mercifully reclining in thirukkudandhai, which is surrounded by orchards which are complete with bunches of flowers, you thought “We got to help our followers” and became joyful and are having very fresh and youthful form which cannot be abandoned by them. Oh, such lord! I attained the state where can I never forget you, the benefactor.
You favoured me with full intention; I got to not forget your favour. Is there any other benefit greater than this?
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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