{"id":15173,"date":"2017-04-07T16:10:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=15173"},"modified":"2017-04-07T16:10:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T16:10:40","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-4-8-9-megalaiyal-kuraivilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/04\/thiruvaimozhi-4-8-9-megalaiyal-kuraivilla\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 4.8.9 &#8211; mEgalaiyAl kuRaivillA"},"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\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-4th-centum\/\">Fourth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/03\/thiruvaimozhi-4-8-eralum\/\">Eighth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/04\/thiruvaimozhi-4-8-8-varivalaiyal-kuraivilla\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/krishna-banasura.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5041\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/krishna-banasura.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"232\" \/><\/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 ninth pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">parAnkuSa nAyaki<\/a> says &#8220;There is no use of my body which is not liked by emperumAn who is meditating upon the ways to uplift all beings as he eliminated the many shoulders of the enemy of his devotees, bANAsura, and reclined on thiruvananthAzhwAn (AdhiSEshan)&#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\/\">parAnkuSa nAyaki<\/a> says &#8220;What is the use of my body which is not liked by krishNa who eliminated the hands of bANAsura who is an enemy of his devotees?&#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>Ninth pAsuram.<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\"> parAnkuSa nAyaki<\/a> says &#8220;What is the use of my body which is not liked by krishNa who eliminated the hands of bANAsura who is an enemy of his devotees, and who contemplates the means to uplift everyone?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>mEgalaiyAl kuRaivillA melivuRRa agalalgul<\/em><br \/>\n<em>bOga magaL pugazhth thandhai viRal vANan thuyar thuNiththu<\/em><br \/>\n<em>nAgamisaith thuyilvAnpOl ulagellAm nangodunga<\/em><br \/>\n<em>yOgaNaivAn kavarAdha udambinAl kuRaivilamE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-4-8-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17652258\" 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>mEgalaiyAl &#8211; her beautiful clothes<br \/>\nkuRaivu illA &#8211; perfect<br \/>\nmelivu uRRa &#8211; having shrinkages (due to the union with anirudhdha)<br \/>\nagal algul &#8211; having wide distinguished waist region<br \/>\nbOgam magaL &#8211; for ushA who is having enjoyable femininity<br \/>\nthandhai &#8211; father<br \/>\npugazh &#8211; having fame<br \/>\nviRal &#8211; without any shortcoming in valour, bravery etc<br \/>\nvANan &#8211; bANAsura&#8217;s<br \/>\nbuyam &#8211; shoulders (which have the itch to fight)<br \/>\nthuNiththu &#8211; severed<\/p>\n<p>(after fulfilling the purpose of his avathAram)<br \/>\nnAgamisai &#8211; reclining on the ancient serpent bed<br \/>\nthuyilvAnpOl &#8211; pretending to sleep<br \/>\nulagellAm &#8211; all worlds<br \/>\nnangu odunga &#8211; to give shelter in the goodness (of attaining him)<br \/>\nyOgu aNivAn &#8211; one who contemplates the means<br \/>\nkavarAdha &#8211; not liked<br \/>\nudambinAl &#8211; body<br \/>\nkuRaivilam &#8211; what is the use?<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">kaNNan emperumAn<\/a> severed the shoulders of bANAsura who has no shortcoming in his valour, bravery etc and is having the fame of being the father of ushA who is having enjoyable femininity, who is having wide distinguished waist region and is having shrinkages in her perfectly beautiful clothes; [such emperumAn, after fulfilling the purpose of his avathAram] reclined on the ancient serpent bed, pretending to sleep and contemplates the means to give shelter in the goodness (of attaining him) for all worlds; what is use of my body which is not liked by such emperumAn? yOgu &#8211; upAyam (means).<\/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>mEgalaiyAl kuRaivillA<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vangi-puraththu-nambi\/\">vangip puraththu nambi<\/a> [a disciple of bhagavadh rAmAnuja] said &#8220;ushA&#8217;s dress makes her look very beautiful&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>melivuRRa<\/em> &#8211; Having a tender nature. One cannot bear the loneliness during separation [from perumAL]&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>agal algul<\/em> &#8211; having wide waist.<\/li>\n<li><em>bOga magaL<\/em> &#8211; Girl who is qualified to be enjoyed.<\/li>\n<li><em>pugazhth thandhai<\/em> &#8211; bANAsura, who is famous to be known as the father of ushA. Or he is famous for his valour, bravery etc.<\/li>\n<li><em>viRal vANan<\/em> &#8211; majestic\/prideful bANAsura. While one should have his sathva guNam (mode of goodness) prominently visible in the presence of a dhEvathA (<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>), even that time, itching to fight, bANAsura is quite prideful that he was seeking for a matching enemy for him &#8211; he is such a majestic person.<\/li>\n<li><em>buyam thuNiththu<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> eliminated his hands thinking that he has crossed all the boundaries. Even though bANAsuram has committed enough mistakes and deserved to have his head cut off, krishNa did not kill him thinking that &#8220;ushA cannot become fatherless&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>nAgam<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; Only after eliminating the very many hands of bANAsura, emperumAn reclined or enjoyed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why is it said &#8220;<em>thuyilvAnpOl<\/em>&#8221; (pretending to be sleeping)? Is he not really sleeping?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>ulagellAm nangodunga yOgaNaivAn<\/em> &#8211; After intending to eliminate others like bANAsura who could oppose him, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> will remain in yOga nidhrA (meditation) thinking &#8220;What is the means for these worldly people to reach me by being surrendered to me?&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>kavarAdha<\/em> &#8211; While emperumAn cares for everyone else but me, what will I do with my body? Her body is meant for him. She also likes her own body because it belongs to him. Just as emperumAn himself remains as said in jithanthE sthOthram &#8220;<em>bhakthAnAm<\/em>&#8221; (my forms etc are for the sake of my devotees), her body is meant for the lord.<\/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; Fourth 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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