{"id":17337,"date":"2017-08-28T23:46:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T23:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=17337"},"modified":"2017-08-28T23:46:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T23:46:25","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-5-8-8-kalaivay-thunbam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/thiruvaimozhi-5-8-8-kalaivay-thunbam\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 5.8.8 &#8211; kaLaivAy thunbam"},"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\/2017\/05\/thiruvaimozhi-5th-centum\/\">Fifth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/thiruvaimozhi-5-8-aravamudhe\/\">Eighth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/thiruvaimozhi-5-8-7-ariyere\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aarAvamuthan-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-17360\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aarAvamuthan-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aarAvamuthan-6.jpg 650w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aarAvamuthan-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/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 the eighth pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> became so perplexed that he could not think about emperumAn since emperumAn did not appear even after AzhwAr saying &#8220;<em>thariyEn<\/em>&#8221; (I cannot sustain); he says &#8220;it does not matter whether you protect me or not; let that be so; but you should mercifully see that I am able to meditate upon your divine feet; this is what I need now&#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>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\/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>kaLaivAy thunbam kaLaiyAdhozhivAy kaLaikaN maRRilEn<\/em><br \/>\n<em>vaLai vAy nEmip padaiyAy kudandhaik kidandha mA mAyA<\/em><br \/>\n<em>thaLarA udalam enadhAvi sarindhu pOm pOdhu<\/em><br \/>\n<em>iLaiyAdhuna thAL orungappidiththup pOdha isai nIyE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Listen<\/h3>\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>thunbam &#8211; sorrow (of not enjoying you)<br \/>\nkaLaivAy &#8211; eliminate<br \/>\nkaLiyAdhozhivAy &#8211; not eliminate<br \/>\nkaLaikaN &#8211; eliminator of sorrows<br \/>\nmaRRu &#8211; any other<br \/>\nilEn &#8211; not having;<\/p>\n<p>(tool for eliminating the sorrows)<br \/>\nvaLai &#8211; round<br \/>\nvAy &#8211; having mouth<br \/>\nnEmi &#8211; divine chakra<br \/>\npadaiyAy &#8211; one who is having as weapon<\/p>\n<p>(for the sake of his devotees)<br \/>\nkudandhai &#8211; in thirukkudandhai<br \/>\nkidandha &#8211; mercifully resting<br \/>\nmAmAyA &#8211; oh one who is very amazingly beautiful!<\/p>\n<p>(due to the grief of not enjoying you)<br \/>\nudalam &#8211; body<br \/>\nthaLarA &#8211; weakened<br \/>\nenadhu &#8211; my<br \/>\nAvi &#8211; prANa (life)<br \/>\nsarindhu &#8211; becomes shaken<br \/>\npOm pOdhu &#8211; the final stage of leaving the body arrives<\/p>\n<p>(at this juncture)<br \/>\niLaiyAdhu &#8211; without losing the mental strength<br \/>\nuna &#8211; your<br \/>\nthAL &#8211; divine feet<br \/>\norunga &#8211; in a singular manner (as upAyam (means) and upEyam (goal))<br \/>\npidiththu &#8211; holding on<br \/>\npOdha &#8211; to conduct<br \/>\nnIyE &#8211; you only<br \/>\nisai &#8211; allow.<\/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 not having any other protector, whether you eliminate my sorrow or not; oh one who is very amazingly beautiful, who is mercifully resting in thirukkudandhai and is having the divine chakra with rounded mouth as weapon; when my body becomes weakened, prANa becomes shaken and the final stage of leaving the body arrives, you only have to allow me to conduct myself holding on to your divine feet in a singular manner without losing the mental strength.<\/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>kaLaivAy thunbam kaLaiyAdhu ozhivAy kaLaikaN maRRilEn<\/em> &#8211; Whether you do your duty or not; I am not worried; I have no doubt in the principle of &#8220;<em>thvamEva upAya bhUthOmE bhava<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0 (Let you be my only means);\u00a0 whether you do or do not do your duty as said in SrI bhagavath gIthA 18.66 &#8220;<em>sarva pApEbhyO mOkshayishyAmi<\/em>&#8221; (I will free you from all sins).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> is not confirming that he will do so, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> highlights that emperumAn&#8217;s presence is for AzhwAr&#8217;s protection only.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>vaLai vAy nEmip padaiyAy<\/em> &#8211; Having the divine chakra which has mouth everywhere it is seen, as the weapon. Is there any limitation in your not eliminating my sorrows? Is there any part of the weapon in your hand, where there is no mouth? Don&#8217;t you need to have the purpose of having those mouths fulfilled? Can you say that you don&#8217;t have the tool [to protect me]? Is there the limitation of &#8220;I have nothing in my hands; I need to gather my weapons\/army&#8221;?<\/li>\n<li><em>nEmip padaiyAy kaLaikaN maRRilEn<\/em> &#8211; Is there a weapon like that in my hand or in others&#8217; hands or don&#8217;t you have any weapon?<\/li>\n<li><em>kudandhaik kidandha mAmAyA<\/em> &#8211; You see this greatness [of <a href=\"http:\/\/ponnadi.blogspot.in\/p\/archavathara-anubhavam.html\">archAvathAra emperumAn<\/a>] for yourself after saying in SrI bhagavath gIthA 18.66 &#8220;<em>mAm<\/em>&#8221; [krishNa pointing to himself, saying &#8220;me&#8221; and revealing his ultimate simplicity]. With this, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> is establishing that <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/ponnadi.blogspot.in\/p\/archavathara-anubhavam.html\">archAvathAram (deity form)<\/a> is even more easily accessible than his vibhavAvathArams (such as SrI rAma, krishNa). Isn&#8217;t his merciful resting with amazing beauty in thirukkudandhai is for the sake of his devotees? He cannot be said to be lacking in abilities. He cannot be said as &#8220;not easily accessible&#8221;. He cannot be said as &#8220;not the one who triggers our ruchi (taste towards him)&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>thaLarA udalam<\/em> &#8211; when the body weakens.<\/li>\n<li><em>enadhu Avi sarindhu pOm pOdhu<\/em> &#8211; I have reached the stage where my life is going to end.<\/li>\n<li><em>pOm pOdhu<\/em> &#8211; The time of departure has arrived. Is this anthima smruthi [thoughts [about emperumAn] during the final moments is indicated as a means to attain the desired goal]? It is not that AzhwAr does not know [i.e., <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> knows] varAha <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s vow &#8220;<em>kAshta pAshANa sannibam<\/em>&#8221; (one who is unconscious like wood or stone) and &#8220;<em>aham smarAmi<\/em>&#8221; (during the last moments of such AthmAs who had previously surrendered unto me, I will think about them and deliver them); he is also unlike such persons [who use other means to attain emperumAn]. It is just due to the sorrow of separation from emperumAn, now AzhwAr&#8217;s body has become weakened and the AthmA has reached the stage of departing from the body.<\/li>\n<li><em>iLaiyAdhu &#8230;<\/em> &#8211; Even if I don&#8217;t have my desire fulfilled, you should mercifully ensure that my faith in your holding on to your divine feet to have my desire fulfilled, remains intact. Since he did not acquire the experience, he became fearful thinking &#8220;is my firm faith in the means which will fulfil the desire, diminishing?&#8221;, he asks <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>\u00a0to mercifully ensure that such faith remains intact.<\/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 noreferrer\">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; Fifth 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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