{"id":12117,"date":"2016-10-28T05:01:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T05:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=12117"},"modified":"2016-10-28T05:01:15","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T05:01:15","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-3-9-7-serum-kodai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-3-9-7-serum-kodai\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 3.9.7 &#8211; sErum kodai"},"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-3-9-sonnal\/\">Ninth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-3-9-6-vammin-pulavir\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lord-rama.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-748\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lord-rama.jpg\" alt=\"lord-rama\" width=\"334\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lord-rama.jpg 579w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lord-rama-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/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 seventh pAsuram &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> becomes pleased saying &#8220;I am unable to sing the praises of any one other than <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8220;.<\/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, AzhwAr says &#8220;I have no strength to sing false praises of any one other than emperumAn who has fully praiseworthy qualities and divine names&#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\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/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>Seventh pAsuram. Like a person who escaped with his belongings from a place where there is rampant robbery, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> becomes pleased saying &#8220;Unlike these people [who are praising worldly persons, dhEvathAs et al], I am unable to sing the praises of any one other than <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>sErum kodai pugazh ellaiyilAnai OrAyiram<\/em><br \/>\n<em>pErum udaiya pirAnai allAl maRRu yAn kilEn<\/em><br \/>\n<em>mAri anaiya kai mAl varai okkum thiN thOL enRu<\/em><br \/>\n<em>pAril Or paRRaiyaip pachchaip pasum poygaL pEsavE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-3-9-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17601810\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/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>sErum &#8211; matching (for his stature)<br \/>\nkodai &#8211; generosity<br \/>\npugazh &#8211; the fame (acquired by such generosity)<br \/>\nellai ilAnai &#8211; being boundless<br \/>\nOr Ayiram &#8211; unparalleled thousand<br \/>\npErum udaiya &#8211; having divine names<br \/>\npirAnai &#8211; great benefactor<br \/>\nallAl &#8211; other than<br \/>\nmaRRu &#8211; some one<br \/>\npAril &#8211; in the earth<br \/>\nOr paRRaiyai &#8211; an entity which is as useless as a blade of grass<br \/>\nkai &#8211; his hand deeds<br \/>\nmAri anaiya enRu &#8211; like the clouds<br \/>\nthiN thOL &#8211; his strong shoulders<br \/>\nmAl varai &#8211; like huge mountains<br \/>\nokkum enRu &#8211; similar<br \/>\npachchaip pasum poygaL &#8211; fresh falsehoods without a trace of truth<br \/>\npEsa &#8211; to speak<br \/>\nyAn &#8211; I (who has taken refuge of the complete lord)<br \/>\nkilEn &#8211; incapable<\/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>I am incapable to speak fresh falsehoods without a trace of truth as in saying &#8220;the deeds of your hands is similar to that of clouds&#8221;, &#8220;your strong shoulders are like huge mountains&#8221; in praise of an earthly entity which is as useless as a blade of grass; I can only of glorify the great benefactor who has boundless generosity and fame (matching his stature] and having unparalleled thousand divine names.<\/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>sErum<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; having boundless fame which was acquired by his generosity; Alternatively &#8211; having boundless fame due to having generosity which matches his stature; that is &#8211; when a person gives a cow in charity to another person, others would wonder &#8220;what is the reason for this charity [there must be some expectation]&#8221;; perumAL (SrI rAma) gave everything including his own simhAsanam (throne) and SrI sathrunjayan (his celebrated lead elephant) and stood without anything else to offer, a brAhmaNa named thrijada came and requested for some wealth. SrI rAma said &#8220;you can take all my cows which are living up to the banks of sarayu river&#8221; and gave them all, and others hearing this said &#8220;SrI rAma is quite capable to do that&#8221; [it is nothing unusual for <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> to be greatly generous]. In this manner, he is the one who has boundless fame acquired by his matching generosity. Only such emperumAn is praiseworthy.<\/li>\n<li><em>Or Ayiram<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; When we want to praise some one, instead of having one or two names, that too as in &#8220;jalapila:&#8221; [some random name] which does not fit in poetic meter easily, emperumAn is greatly generous in presenting us countless names which can be nicely blended in to poetry.<\/li>\n<li><em>Or Ayiram<\/em> &#8211; Every one of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s divine names is unparalleled to highlight his glories and to be praised.<\/li>\n<li><em>pirAnai<\/em> &#8211; The great benefactor who revealed them to me.<\/li>\n<li><em>allAl<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; I am not capable of singing any one other than such emperumAn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When asked what would you not do?, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>mAri anaiya kai<\/em> &#8211; Glorifying some one who has nothing to offer as &#8220;generous like clouds&#8221;. That is &#8211; giving without any expectation [clouds don&#8217;t expect anything in return for dropping the rain], becoming pale when unable to give [clouds which do not rain become pale and shy away] etc. Here kai indicates kodai (charity\/generosity).<\/li>\n<li><em>mAl varai okkum<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; Looking at the shoulders which become weak thinking about giving charity, saying &#8220;your shoulders have expanded by giving charity, and your shoulder gives the shadow for everyone to take rest&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>pAril Or paRRaiyai<\/em> &#8211; At least if one is to glorify the dhEvathAs of the bhOga bhUmi (celestial worlds fully focussed on enjoyment), that is acceptable; but here in this pAr [earth], those who are like grass which simply grow and die; there is no use right from the time of taking birth and getting destroyed, they do good neither for oneself nor for others. Alternatively &#8211; pAr indicates place. That is, without a place to stay. A thamizh scholar explained, paRRai (based on paRRu &#8211; holding on, attaching) as some one who holds on to whatever he has and does not engage in any charity. It is apt to say paRRai as <em>thruNa saman<\/em> (as good as grass).<\/li>\n<li><em>pachchaip pasum poygaL pEsavE<\/em> &#8211; Speak falsehoods which have no trace of truth.<\/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; Ninth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. 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