{"id":11806,"date":"2016-10-12T08:36:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T08:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=11806"},"modified":"2016-10-12T08:36:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T08:36:56","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-3-8-4-kaigalal-ara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-3-8-4-kaigalal-ara\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 3.8.4 &#8211; kaigaLAl Ara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><small>SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/small><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"thiruvAimozhi \u2013 Fourth 1000\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/thiruvaimozhi\/\">Full series<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a title=\"thiruvAimozhi \u2013 1st centum\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/07\/thiruvaimozhi-3rd-centum\/\">Third Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-3-8-mudiyane\/\">Eighth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-3-8-3-vasagame-eththa\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lakshmi_narayan_py94_l.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1255\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lakshmi_narayan_py94_l.jpg\" alt=\"lakshmi_narayan_py94_l\" width=\"393\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lakshmi_narayan_py94_l.jpg 750w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lakshmi_narayan_py94_l-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Introduction for this pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/pillan\/\">thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn<\/a>&#8216;s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No specific introduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In fourth pAsuram &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;My eyes say &#8216;we want the activities of hands and our own activity of seeing'&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;my eyes desire to see the ananthaSAyi (one who is lying on AdhiSEsha) root of such incarnations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/periyavachchan-pillai\/\">periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a>\u2018s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s introduction as documented by <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakku-thiruvidhi-pillai\/\">vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>kaigaLAl Arath thozhudhu thozhudhunnai<\/em><br \/>\n<em>vaigalum mAththiraip pOdhum Or vIdinRip<\/em><br \/>\n<em>pai koL pAmbERi uRai paranE! unnai <\/em><br \/>\n<em>mey koLLak kANa virumbum en kaNgaLE!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-3-8-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17599177\" frameborder=\"0\" style='width:100%;'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Word-by-Word meanings (based on <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s 12000 padi)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>en kaNgaL &#8211; my eyes<br \/>\nkaigaLAl &#8211; with my hands<br \/>\nunnai &#8211; you<br \/>\nAra thozhudhu thozhudhu &#8211; worship you fully many times<br \/>\nvaigalum &#8211; forever<br \/>\nOr mAththiraip pOdhum &#8211; even a moment<br \/>\nvIdu inRi &#8211; without break<br \/>\npaikoL &#8211; having expanded hoods<br \/>\npAmbu ERi uRai &#8211; one who is permanently lying on thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEsha)<br \/>\nparanE &#8211; oh supreme lord!<br \/>\nunnai &#8211; you<br \/>\nmey koLLak kANa &#8211; to see in front of me<br \/>\nvirumbum &#8211; desire<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Simple translation (based on <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s 12000 padi)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Oh supreme lord who is permanently lying on thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEsha) having expanded hoods! My eyes worship you with my hands fully many times forever without a break even for a moment and desire to see you in front of me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My eyes worship you with my hands&#8221; implies <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s eyes desire to perform the activity of hands which is to worship him.<\/p>\n<h3>vyAkyAnams (commentaries)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/pillan\/\">thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s translation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/periyavachchan-pillai\/\">periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a>\u2018s vyAkyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam as documented by <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakku-thiruvidhi-pillai\/\">vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>kaigaLAl<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s hands not worshipping <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> is like a lover-girl with well-developed breasts which were not touched by her lover-boy. He desires to perform the natural activity of his hands [which is worshipping emperumAn]. SrI vishNu dharmam \u201c<em>vichithrA dhEhasampaththir ISwarAya nivEdhithum | pUrvamEva kruthA brahman hasthapAdhAdhisamyuthA ||<\/em>\u201d (Oh brAhmaNa! To offer oneself and other materials, <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/06\/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i\/\">AthmA<\/a> previously got connected to the amazing body with hands and legs).<\/li>\n<li><em>Arath thozhudhu<\/em> &#8211; Like it is said &#8220;<em>pasiyar vayiR <strong>Ara<\/strong> uNNa<\/em>&#8221; (a hungry man ate to his <strong>full satisfaction<\/strong>), The hands that desire to worship you but remain grief-stricken with that unfulfilled desire, worship you to their full satisfaction. <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> desires to praise to the mouth&#8217;s satisfaction and serve to the hands&#8217; satisfaction. Like it is natural for the mouth to praise, it is natural for the hands to worship <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>thozhudhu thozhudhu<\/em> &#8211; [keep worshipping] When an act is done to accomplish a particular ulterior goal, the act will stop once the goal is accomplished. When an act is performed with the thought that it is the means, it will stop when the goal is accomplished. Instead, this is done as the main routine activity. When explaining the nature of mukthAthmAs (liberated souls), nArAyaNIyam &#8220;<em>mukthAnAm lakshaNam hyEthath<\/em>&#8221; is the same as the residents of SvEtha dhvIpam (milk ocean) as said in the same SlOkam &#8220;<em>nithyAnjali putA:<\/em>&#8221; (having hands in anjali posture always). Their state would be similar to the joyful state of a hungry man eating as said in the same SlOkam &#8220;<em>hrushtA:<\/em>&#8221; (joyful). &#8220;<em>nama ithyEva vAdhina:<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; they will always be saying &#8220;<em>nama:<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li><em>unnai<\/em> &#8211; Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/06\/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i\/\">AthmA<\/a> which sustains by worshipping you, who sustains by having them worship you. You who made my hands worship you. You who is apt to be worshipped. manu smrithi 4.6 &#8220;<em>sEvA Svavruththi:<\/em>&#8221; (serving others is dog&#8217;s job) is explained for serving worldly people. [But here] You who cannot sustain yourself without the worship from me, who cannot sustain without worshipping you.<\/li>\n<li><em>vaigalum<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; Daily. In every day, without a break for even a moment. Instead of worshipping once a day and remaining free other times, worshipping every moment. This is not like nithyAgnihOthri (one who performs agnihOthram every day &#8211; but this ritual is only done at specific time and not always) [here nithya\/vaigalum means every moment of every day].<\/li>\n<li><em>pai koL<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; Here the greatness and attraction to accept the worship and the nature of the worshipper are explained. Due to lying on thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEsha) whose hoods are expanded due to coming in contact with the divine body of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>, emperumAn resembles a precious stone pressed on a gold plate &#8211; as a result, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> calls him &#8220;<em>paran<\/em>&#8221; (supreme). ananthaSAyi (one lying on AdhiSEsha) is the <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">sarvESvaran<\/a> (supreme lord). AzhwAr desires for the result explained in paryanka vidhyA (a type of upAsanam).<\/li>\n<li><em>unnai<\/em> &#8211; You who is apt and enjoyable.<\/li>\n<li><em>mey koLLAk kANa<\/em> &#8211; To see you truly. Unlike previous instances where <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s divine internal vision is feeling as though emperumAn is right in front of him and when AzhwAr seeks out to embrace him, he is not present and thus cries out, here AzhwAr seeks for <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s real presence.<\/li>\n<li><em>virumbum<\/em> &#8211; desired for that.<\/li>\n<li><em>en kaNgaLE<\/em> &#8211; My eyes desired to worship him and to see him. Like SrI bharathAzhwAn praised iLaiya perumAL (lakshmaNa) for following SrI rAma, and himself desired for lakshmaNa&#8217;s activities too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.<\/p>\n<p>adiyen sarathy 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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">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:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series &gt;&gt; Third Centum &gt;&gt; Eighth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. 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