{"id":10080,"date":"2016-08-03T06:29:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T06:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=10080"},"modified":"2016-08-03T06:29:36","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T06:29:36","slug":"arththi-prabandham-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/arththi-prabandham-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Arththi Prabandham &#8211; 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><small>SrI:&nbsp; SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:&nbsp; SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:&nbsp; SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/small><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/05\/arththi-prabandham\/\">Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/07\/arththi-prabandham-17\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1274\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may.jpg\" alt=\"bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may\" width=\"420\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bhagavad_ramanuja_2011_may-1057x1536.jpg 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Introduction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> had assured <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> of fulfilling his wish of reaching paramapadham. However, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> is not ready to wait it out till when it is the appropriate time as shown in the phrase \u201cavan aruL perum aLavAvinillAdhu (thiruvAimozhi 9.9.6)\u201d. <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> is experiencing the pain that <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">nammAzhvAr <\/a>suffered in his \u201cUrellAm thunji\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/thiruvaimozhi\/\">thiruvAimozhi <\/a>(5.3). <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a>&nbsp;adds that he is doomed in the eternal darkness caused ignorance that is caused by this materialistic world. In order for this darkness to be obliterated , <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> asks the sun called <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> as to when will it eventually dawn upon him?<\/p>\n<p><b>pAsuram 18<\/b><\/p>\n<p>enRu vidivadhu enakku endhAi ethirAsA!<br \/>\nonRum aRiginRilEn uraiyAi<br \/>\nkunRAmal ippadiyE indha uyirkku enRum irulE viLaikkum<br \/>\nippavamAm nInda iravu<br \/>\n<b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/arththi-prabandham-18\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17808804\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Word-by-Word Meanings<\/b><\/p>\n<p>endhAi \u2013 Oh! My beloved father!!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">ethirAsA<\/a>! \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">yathirAja <\/a>(the leader of sanyAsis)<br \/>\nindha uyirkku \u2013 The soul is (immersed) in<br \/>\nippavamAm \u2013 this materialistic world<br \/>\nirulE viLaikkum \u2013 that is the source of darkness and ignorance<br \/>\nippadiyE \u2013 It (soul) continues to be in this state<br \/>\nenRum \u2013 forever<br \/>\nkunRAmal \u2013 without showing any signs of light<br \/>\nnInda iravu \u2013 (This is similar to a) very long night that ceases to dawn<br \/>\nuraiyAi \u2013 (Oh!!! emperumAnArE!!! Please tell me<br \/>\nenRu \u2013 when<br \/>\nvidivadhu enakku \u2013 will it dawn for me?<br \/>\nonRum aRiginRilEn \u2013 I have no clue about anything in this regard.<\/p>\n<p><b>Simple Translation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In this pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> that he is completely clueless about when would he see the light at the end of the tunnel. The soul is being engulfed by darkness forever. There seems to be no imminent light that would eradicate the ignorance of the soul that is caused by inherent dark nature of this materialistic world. <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> pleads for help to his father <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> by declaring his despondency about when would it eventually dawn for him.<\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> says, \u201cOh my beloved father <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a>!!! The leader of sanyAsis! My soul does not show any signs of improvement. It seems to have been engulfed in eternal darkness.&nbsp; This darkness is caused by the inherent ignorance that is associated with this world that has not an iota of brightness in it. It is because of this association with this dark world that my soul is suffering from time immemorial. This long night of samsAram (worldly pain) is described as \u201c<em>avivEkha ganAnantha dhingmukhE<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/01\/alavandhar\/\">sthOthra rathnam<\/a> 49).&nbsp; I am lost in this dark night called \u201csamsAram\u201d that never seems to be over and I do not see light anytime soon. I am a person who does not have any clue on what is the right direction and have been wandering randomly as per the phrase \u201c<em>padha skalitham<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/01\/alavandhar\/\">sthOthra rathnam<\/a> 49)\u201d.&nbsp; When will the good fortune of receiving your glance, occur to me? I am one, who is verily characterized by ignorance having no idea when and how it will dawn upon me? Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a>! You are all knowing as they say in \u201c<em>nikhila kumathi mAyA sarvarI bAlasUrya:<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2015\/06\/05\/vedhanthacharyar\/\">yathirAja sapthathi<\/a> 28)\u201d. You are sun and thus only you can get rid of this darkness that engulfs me as described in the phrase \u201c<em>suprabhAthathya rajanI (<\/em>SrIvishNu purANam)\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>adiyEn santhAna rAmAnuja dAsan<\/p>\n<p>archived in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/koyil.org\/\">https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\npramANam (scriptures) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/<\/a><br \/>\npramAthA (preceptors) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\nSrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/pillai.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SrI:&nbsp; SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:&nbsp; SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:&nbsp; SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series &lt;&lt; Previous Introduction SrI rAmAnuja had assured maNavALa mAmunigaL of fulfilling his wish of reaching paramapadham. However, maNavALa mAmunigaL is not ready to wait it out till when it is the appropriate time as shown in the phrase \u201cavan aruL perum aLavAvinillAdhu (thiruvAimozhi &#8230; <a title=\"Arththi Prabandham &#8211; 18\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/arththi-prabandham-18\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Arththi Prabandham &#8211; 18\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,14],"tags":[142,229,342,508],"class_list":["post-10080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arththi-prabandham","category-other","tag-arththi-prabandham","tag-ethirasa","tag-mamunigal","tag-ramanuja"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10080\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}