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periyAzhwAr thirumozhi >> Fourth Centum >> Fifth decad
avathArikai
AzhwAr says that those, for whom the meaning of praNavam is deeply ingrained in their hearts, will join with the assembly of followers.
mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyuk kiLarndhu mEl midaRRinai uLLezha vAngi
kAlum kaiyum vidhirvidhirththu ERik kaN uRakkam adhu Avadhan munnam
mUlamAgiya oRRai ezhuththai mUnRu mAththirai uLLezha vAngi
vElai vaNNanai mEvudhir Agil viNNagaththinil mEvalumAmE
Word-by-Word Meanings
mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyu – the breath, which goes up
kiLarndhu – going up
mEl midaRu – heart [the last syllables in and ai in midaRRinai do not have any meaning; they
are present for poetic metrics]
uL ezha vAngi – taking it inside
kAlum kaiyum – the legs and the hands
vidhir vidhiththu ERi – to suffer from excruciating pain
kaN uRakkam adhu – deep sleep
Avadhan munnam – before it sets in
mUlam Agiya oRRai ezhuththai – in thirumanthram, which is the root for all the vEdhams
[praNavam]
mUnRu mAththirai uL ezha vAngi – pronouncing it, with the proper metrics of syllables
vElai – like an ocean
vaNNanai – emperumAn, who has a form
mEvudhir Agil – if you are capable of approaching
viNNagaththinil – paramapadham
mEvalum Am – it is possible to approach
Simple Translation
Before deep sleep sets in, after the breath, which goes up, indeed goes up, the heart gets inside fully, the legs and hands suffer in excruciating pain, if one were to pronounce praNavam, which is part of thirumanthram, the root of all the vEdhams, and possibly approach emperumAn, who has a divine form, like an ocean, it is possible to approach paramapadham [SrI vaikuNtam].
vyAkhyAnam
mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyuk kiLarndhu – gasping for breath with the breath going up and down.
mEl midaRRinai uL ezha vAngi – with the heart getting lowered, inside
kAlum kaiyum vidhir vidhirththu ERi – even as the breath starts going up, legs and hands will start feeling excruciating pain
kaN uRakkam adhu Avadhan munnam – before one gets into the status of having a deep sleep
mUlam Agiya oRRai ezhuththai – pronouncing the first word, praNavam, of thirumanthram, which is the root of all the vEdhams, in the proper manner, as ordained, without slipping from the way that it is to be pronounced
vElai vaNNanai mEvudhir Agil – if one is capable of approaching SrI vaikuNtanAthan [the lord of paramapadham]
viNNagaththinil mEvalumAmE – it is possible to join with the assembly of followers, as mentioned in thiruvAimozhi 2.3.10 “adiyAr kuzhAngaLudan kUdalAm” (When will I become a part of the assembly of nithyasUris, who are engaged in eternal servitude, with agreement with them, just as water mixes with water?)
We shall next consider the 5th pAsuram of this thirumozhi.
adiyEn krishNa rAmAnuja dhAsan
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