periya thirumadal – 36 – ponnagaram pinnE

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ponnagaram pinnE pulamba valam koNdu                                                47 mannum vaLanAdu kaivittu mAdhirangaL Word by word meaning ponnagaram – all the people who were residing in the beautiful city of ayOdhyA pinnE pulamba – even though they came behind (SrI rAma) crying (telling him … Read more

periya thirumadal – 35 – thannudaiya thAdhai

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thannudaiya thAdhai paNiyAl arasu ozhindhu Word by word meaning thannudaiya thAdhai paNiyAl – as per the counsel of his father dhaSaratha arasu ozhindhu – avoiding ruling of the land (and setting forth for the forest) vyAkyAnam thannudaiya thAdhai – being affectionate … Read more

periya thirumadal – 33 – chinna malarkkuzhalum

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous chinna malarkkuzhalum algulum menmulaiyum                        45 inniLa vAdai thadavath thAm kaN thuyilum Word by word meaning chinnam malar kuzhalum – tresses, adorning themselves with flowers which had just then blossomed. algulum – waist mel mulaiyum – soft bosom in iLa vAdai thadava … Read more

periya thirumadal – 32 – thunnu madhiyugaththa

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thunnu madhiyuguththa thUnilA nINeruppil                                         43 thammudalam vEvath thaLarAdhAr kAmavEL mannum silaivAy malar vALi kOththeyyap                                            44 ponnedu vIdhi pugAdhAr tham pUvaNaimEl Word by word meaning thunnu madhi uguththa – emitted by moon which has dense rays thU nilA nIL neruppil – in … Read more

periya thirumadal – 31 – pinnum avvanRil

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous pinnum avvanRil pedai vAych chiRukuralukku                                         42 unni udal urugi naiyAdhAr umbar vAy Word by word meaning peNNaimEl pinnum – hooking its beak with its male’s, on top of the palm tree avvanRil pedai vAy siRu kuralukku – hearing the feeble voice … Read more

periya thirumadal – 30 – thennan podhiyil

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous thennan podhiyil sezhum sandhanak kuzhambin                                   40 annadhOr thanmai aRiyAdhAr Ayan vEy innisai Osaikku irangAdhAr mAl vidaiyin                                                  41 mannu maNi pulamba vAdAdhAr peNNai mEl Word by word meaning thennan podhiyil sezum sandhanak kuzhambinannadhu Or thanmai aRiyAdhAr – those who do not know … Read more

periya thirumadal – 29 – mannum madalUrAr

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous mannu madalUrAr enbadhOr vAsagamum thennuraiyil kEttaRivadhuNdu adhanai yAm theLiyOm                          39 mannum vadaneRiyE vENdinOm vENdAdhAr Word by word meaning mannum madal UrAr enbadhu Or vAsagamum – a saying “one should not engage in madal to sustain (one’s life)” then uraiyil kEttu aRivadhu … Read more

periya thirumadal – 28 – anna aRaththin

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous anna aRaththin payanAvadhu oNporuLum anna thiRaththadhE AdhalAl kAmaththin                                           37 mannum vazhi muRaiyE niRRu nAm mAnOkkin anna nadaiyAr alarEsa Adavar mEl                                                       38    Word by word meaning anna aRaththin payan Avadhu idhu anRE – this is the benefit that one gets for that … Read more

periya thirumadal – 27 – pon arumbu Aram

SrI:  SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous ponnarumbu Aram pulamba agam kuzhaindhu Angu inna uruvin imaiyAth thadam kaNNAr                                                                 35 annavar tham mAnOkkam uNdAngu aNimuRuval innamudham mAndhiyiruppar idhuvanRE                                                          36                                     Word by word meaning pon arumbu Aram pulamba – chains (worn by the celestial damsel) make sounds Angu – in … Read more