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periya thirumozhi >> Ninth centum >> Second decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
thOdavizh neelamaNam kodukkum sUzhpunal sUzhkudandhaik kidandha
sEdar kol enRu therikka mAttEn senjudar Azhiyum sangum Endhi
pAdagam melladiyAr vaNangap panmaNi muththodu ilangu sOdhi
Adagam pUNdu oru nAngu thOLum achchO oruvar azhagiyavA!
Word-by-Word meanings
thOdu – (his) petals
avizh – opening
neelam – neelOthpala flower
maNam – fragrance
kodukkum – emanating
sUzh – pervaded
punal – by water
sUzh – surrounded
kudandhai – in thirukkudandhai
kidandha – mercifully reclining
sEdar kol – youth
enRu – knowing thus
therikka mAttEn – I am not knowing (he is)
sem – reddish
sudar – having radiance
Azhiyum – divine chakra
sangum – SrI pAnchajanyam (divine conch)
Endhi – holding
pAdagam – having the ornament pAdagam
melladiyAr – having tender feet
vaNanga – to fall at the feet
pan maNi – with many types of gemstones
muththodu – with pearls
ilangu – shining
sOdhi – having radiance
Adagam – golden ornaments
pUNdu – wearing
oru – unique
nAngu thOLum – having four divine shoulders.
oruvar – this unique person’s
azhagiyavA – the beauty
achchO – is amazing!
Simple translation
I am not knowing that emperumAn is the one, who is mercifully reclining in thirukkudandhai, which is surrounded by pervaded water and where the neelOthpala flower which has its petals opened and is emanating the fragrance is present; he is holding divine chakra, which has reddish radiance, and divine conch; he is wearing shiningly radiant golden ornaments which are having many gemstones and pearls, to be worshiped by those who have tender feet; he is present with unique, four divine shoulders. How amazing is this unique person’s beauty!
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
thOdavizh … – He remained to be known as the youth who is mercifully reclining in thirukkudandhai where neelOthpala flower which has its petals opened, is emanating its fragrance and is surrounded by pervaded water.
senjudarAzhiyum sangumEndhi – He has decorated himself. He is holding thiruvAzhi and pAnchajanyam.
pAdaga melladiyAr vaNanga – He is worshipped by those who will fall at the feet of youthful persons.
panmaNi … – He has decorated himself with very shining ornaments with radiance, many types of gemstones and pearls. But when the divine shoulders were seen, it appeared that decorations are not required.
achchO oruvar azhagiya – This beauty cannot be described by us; we have to stop with being amazed.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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