{"id":11722,"date":"2016-10-06T09:27:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T09:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=11722"},"modified":"2016-10-06T09:27:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T09:27:04","slug":"arththi-prabandham-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/arththi-prabandham-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Arththi Prabandham &#8211; 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<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\/10\/arththi-prabandham-27\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/srivaishna-guruparamparai.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/srivaishna-guruparamparai.jpg\" alt=\"srivaishna-guruparamparai\" width=\"497\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/srivaishna-guruparamparai.jpg 827w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/srivaishna-guruparamparai-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/srivaishna-guruparamparai-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Introduction: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> celebrates the choicest blessings of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> towards him, that made him to do something that he had never paid any attention whatsoever. In his earlier life, <a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> had done all wise activities yet&nbsp; he did not have the interest in going to paramapadham. Only after <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> graced him and instigated the desire to reach paramapadham, he focused on ascending to paramapadham. Thus, <a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> praises this golden blessing of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">SrI rAmAnuja<\/a> in this pAsuram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>pAsuram:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>paNdu palavAriyarum pArulagOruyyap<\/em><br \/>\n<em> parivudanE seydharuLum palkalaigaL thammaik<\/em><br \/>\n<em> kaNdadhellAm ezhudhi avai kaRRirundhum piRarkkuk<\/em><br \/>\n<em> kAdhaludan kaRpiththum kAlaththaik kazhithEn<\/em><br \/>\n<em> puNdarIgai kELvanuRai ponnulagu thannil<\/em><br \/>\n<em> pOga ninaivu onRuminRip poRundhi ingE irundhEn<\/em><br \/>\n<em> eNdisaiyum yEththum ethirAsan aruLAle<\/em><br \/>\n<em> ezhil visumbEyanRi ippOdhen manam eNNAdhE!!!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/arththi-prabandham-28\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17808825\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Word-by-Word Meanings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>paNdu \u2013 earlier<br \/>\nkAlaththaik kazhithEn \u2013 I spent my life by<br \/>\nkAdhaludan \u2013 lovingly<br \/>\nkaRpiththum \u2013 propagating\/educating<br \/>\npiRarkku \u2013 to other people<br \/>\navai kaRRirundhum \u2013 what I learned from my guru<br \/>\nkaNdadhellAm \u2013 (that includes) all the knowledge in the books that I saw<br \/>\nezhudhi \u2013&nbsp; wrote about which I learned<br \/>\npalkalaigaL thammai \u2013 Those multitude of books<br \/>\nseydharuLum \u2013 were magnanimously given by<br \/>\npalavAriyarum \u2013 those gurus who have always contemplated and stood by tenets concerning the \u201cupliftment and betterment of the soul\u201d<br \/>\nparivudanE \u2013 and gave (those books) with compassion towards these chEthanas so that<br \/>\npArulagOruyyap \u2013 the chEthanas (sentient beings) in this world to get uplifted (liberated from bondage).<br \/>\npoRundhi ingE irundhEn \u2013 I was staying happily in this vibhUthi<br \/>\npOga ninaivu onRuminRi \u2013 without &nbsp;having any iota of inclination to go to<br \/>\nponnulagu thannil \u2013 paramapadham that is known as \u201cnithya vibhUthi\u201d<br \/>\nuRai \u2013 which is the dwelling place of<br \/>\npuNdarIgai kELvan \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">sriman nArAyaNan<\/a>, who is the divine consort of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sri-mahalakshmi\/\">periya pirAtti<\/a> who is seated on a lotus flower.<br \/>\nippOdhen manam eNNAdhE \u2013 (But now) my heart will not think about anything else<br \/>\nezhil visumbEyanRi \u2013 except the resplendent paramapadham.<br \/>\nethirAsan aruLAle \u2013 (This is due to) <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a>&#8216;s blessings.<br \/>\neNdisaiyum yEththum \u2013 He is someone whose glories are being praised&nbsp; by people in all eight directions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple Translation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> talks about how he used to spend his life earlier. He used to read the books that were given to this world by those most compassionate gurus. He systematically read them, stood by them and even preached them to those who were unaware of their esoteric purports. <a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL <\/a>had no inkling or interest earlier in going to paramapdham. However, he celebrates the grace of <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a> who had blessed him with the desire to go to paramapdham, the divine place of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">sriman nArAyaNan<\/a>, HIS consorts and HIS innumerable devotees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> says \u201cIn my earlier days, I read a lot of books that were authored by our great <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/\">pUrvAchAryas<\/a> with the sole purpose of lifting the downtrodden chEthanas (those that has conscience) in this world. Though those books might have been authored by different <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/\">AchAryas<\/a>, all of them resonated the same thought as though it was spoken with one neck. These books were given by the <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/\">AchAryas<\/a> with so much compassion towards the chEthanas. I studied whatever books I could catch hold of with interest during that time.&nbsp; As they say \u201c<em>theriththu ezhudhi<\/em> (<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/thirumazhisai-azhwar\/\">nAnmugan thiruvandhAdhi<\/a> 63)\u201d, I even learned them methodically from my gurus. Not just learning them, I even stood by what was mentioned in those books. This extended to me preaching those who had no idea of these books. I taught them the purport of these books so that they could as well learn that which will only be beneficial for the betterment of their souls. This was how I used to spend my time in those days. I never had any inclination to go to paramapadham, the place where Lord <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">SrIman nArAyaNan<\/a> resides. I was enjoying the benefits of this world and paid no heed to go to the place where the consort of the divine <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sri-mahalakshmi\/\">periya pirAtti<\/a>, that is, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">sriman nArAyaNan<\/a> (as described as \u201c<em>thAmaraiyAL kELvan<\/em>\u201d in <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/poigai-azhwar\/\">mudhal thiruvandhAdhi<\/a> 67) lives. I never had any dream to go to that glorious place known as \u201cparamapadham\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chameleon.tsi.lan\/DevHelp\/ResponsePage\/5413\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> continues, \u201cIt was not until <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a> showered me with his choicest blessings that kindled the interest to go to paramapadham. His blessings are definitely something that are being celebrated by people in all eight directions. How lucky am I to get his blessings. My mind does not think about anything other than&nbsp;going to paramapadham. This is possible due to nothing but the blessings of our one and only <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr<\/a>.\u201d This stress on <a href=\"https:\/\/guruparamparai.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/06\/emperumanar\/\">emperumAnAr\u2019s<\/a> blessing as seen in the suffix \u201clE\u201d in \u201caruLAlE\u201d is of \u201cthERRathu EkAram\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Footnote: <\/strong>In the word \u201c<em>aruLAlE<\/em>\u201d, the author, piLLailOkam jIyar mentions about \u201c<em>thERRaththu EkAram<\/em>\u201d. It is thamizh grammar and needs a little bit of explanation. &nbsp;There are two types of&nbsp;\u201c<em>EkAram<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;in thamizh grammar. The first one is&nbsp;\u201c<em>thERRaththu EkAram<\/em>\u201d.&nbsp;This signifies&nbsp;\u201c<em>urudhi<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;or \u201ccertainty\u201d or&nbsp;\u201cunanimousness\u201d.&nbsp;Example \u2013 In <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2014\/12\/thiruppavai-01-margazhi-thingal\/\">thiruppAvai 1st pAsuram<\/a> where <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/andal\/\">AndAL<\/a> nails it beautifully.&nbsp;In&nbsp;\u201c<em>nArAyaNanE<\/em>\u201d, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/andal\/\">AndAL<\/a> uses&nbsp;\u201cEkAram\u201d&nbsp;to mean that only&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">nArAyaNaN<\/a>&nbsp;can give paRai (benefit) and no body else. This is used to mean certainty about who can give mOksham and the&nbsp;fact that no one else can give it. This is \u201c<em>thERRaththu EkAram<\/em>\u201d.&nbsp;The second type is&nbsp;\u201c<em>pirinilai EkAram<\/em>\u201d.&nbsp;This means something like&nbsp;\u201ceven that\u201d.&nbsp;That is in this example&nbsp;\u201c<em>namakkE<\/em>\u201d,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/andal\/\">A<\/a>ndAL uses to mean that&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">nArAyaNan<\/a> will give paRai to people like even us. Who are we? We are the ordinary (alpa) humans who go after food and other worldly pleasures thinking that is the highest form of pleasure. &nbsp;We are the dumbest and stupidest people and to even people like us (<em>namakkE<\/em>),&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">nArAyaNan<\/a> will give. This&nbsp;connotation is known as&nbsp;\u201c<em>piri nilai EkAram<\/em>\u201d. In the phrase&nbsp;\u201c<em>eNNAdhE<\/em>\u201d,&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201c<em>thERRathu EkAram<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;is being used.<\/p>\n<p>Translation by santhAna rAmAnuja dhAsan<\/p>\n<p>archived in https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/p>\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013 https:\/\/koyil.org<br \/>\npramANam (scriptures) \u2013 http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org<br \/>\npramAthA (preceptors) \u2013 http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org<br \/>\nSrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013 http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org<\/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: maNavALa mAmunigaL celebrates the choicest blessings of SrI rAmAnuja towards him, that made him to do something that he had never paid any attention whatsoever. In his earlier life, maNavALa mAmunigaL had done all wise activities yet&nbsp; he did not &#8230; <a title=\"Arththi Prabandham &#8211; 28\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/arththi-prabandham-28\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Arththi Prabandham &#8211; 28\">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":[],"class_list":["post-11722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arththi-prabandham","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11722","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=11722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11722\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}