{"id":18791,"date":"2017-11-27T23:25:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T23:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=18791"},"modified":"2017-11-27T23:25:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T23:25:50","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-6-3-8-van-saran-surarkkay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-6-3-8-van-saran-surarkkay\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 6.3.8 &#8211; van saraN surarkkAy"},"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\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-6th-centum\/\">Sixth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-6-3-nalguravum\/\">Third decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-6-3-7-paranjudar-udambay\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/oppliyappan6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-18806\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/oppliyappan6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/oppliyappan6.jpg 389w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/oppliyappan6-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/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> says &#8220;thiruviNNagar emperumAn is not just my refuge but everything&#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,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;krishNa, who is sarvESvaran and [yet] humble towards his devotees, who has certain aspects for both favourable and unfavourable ones, is the distinguished refuge for me&#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>van saraN surarkkAy asurarkku vengURRamumAy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>than saraN nizhaRkIzh ulagam vaiththum vaiyAdhum<\/em><br \/>\n<em>then saraN thisaikkuth thiruviNNagar sErndha pirAn<\/em><br \/>\n<em>en saraN en kaNNan ennai AL udai ennappanE!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-6-3-8\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17699739\" 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>surarkku &#8211; for the dhEvas (celestial beings) who are favourable<br \/>\nvan &#8211; indestructible<br \/>\nsaraN &#8211; refuge<br \/>\nAy &#8211; being<br \/>\nasurarkku &#8211; for the asuras (demoniac) who are unfavourable<br \/>\nvem &#8211; cruel<br \/>\nkURRamum &#8211; mruthyu (death)<br \/>\nAy &#8211; being<br \/>\nulagam &#8211; worldly humans who are classified in this manner<br \/>\nthan &#8211; his<br \/>\nsaraN nizhal kIzh &#8211; in the shadow of his divine feet<br \/>\nvaiththum &#8211; placing<br \/>\nvaiyAdhum &#8211; not placing<br \/>\nAy &#8211; being<br \/>\nthen thisaikku &#8211; for the southern direction<br \/>\nsaraN &#8211; refuge<br \/>\nthiruviNNagar &#8211; in thiruviNNagar<br \/>\nsErndha &#8211; descended<br \/>\npirAn &#8211; being sarvESvaran<br \/>\nen &#8211; to accept me<br \/>\nkaNNan &#8211; as krishNa<br \/>\nennai &#8211; me<br \/>\nAL udai &#8211; accepting my service<br \/>\nennappan &#8211; my lord<\/p>\n<p>(in all manners)<br \/>\nen &#8211; for me<br \/>\nsaraN &#8211; natural refuge<\/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>emperumAn is the indestructible refuge for dhEvas and cruel death for asuras; he is placing and not placing the worldly humans\u00a0who are classified in this manner, in the shadow of his divine feet; such sarvESvaran, who has descended into thiruviNNagar which is the refuge for the southern direction, accepted me as krishNa and accepted my service as my lord; he is the natural refuge for me.<\/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>van saraN surarkku Ay<\/em> &#8211; Being the strong protector for dhEvas, by himself accepting the arrows shot at them.<\/li>\n<li><em>asurarkku vem kURRamum Ay &#8211; <\/em>For the demoniac people, he is the cruel death personified as said in &#8220;<em>anthakan thaNNIr<\/em>&#8221; (yama (deity for death) is cool, implying that he is more cruel than death itself).<\/li>\n<li><em>than saraN<\/em> &#8230; &#8211; Having the favourable ones such as arjuna et al in the shadow of his divine feet, and pushing away the unfavourable ones such as dhuryOdhana et al, though they have the same relationship with him.<\/li>\n<li><em>then saraN thisaikku<\/em> &#8211; As said in SrI rAmAyaNam AraNya kANdam 11.82 &#8220;<em>dhakshiNA dhik kruthAyEna SaraNyA puNya karmaNA<\/em>&#8221; (The southern direction which was made as a [sacred] abode, by that sage agasthya who has an auspicious\/virtuous history), the benefactor who descended to thiruviNNagar, which is considered as the refuge for the southern direction.<\/li>\n<li><em>en saraN<\/em> &#8211; my refuge.<\/li>\n<li>en kaNNan &#8211; krishNa who is humble towards me.<\/li>\n<li><em>ennai AL udai<\/em> &#8211; one who is naturally qualified to accept my service<\/li>\n<li><em>en appan<\/em> &#8211; my benefactor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ulagam (world) indicates &#8220;the elders and the learned persons&#8221; who live there.<\/p>\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; Sixth Centum &gt;&gt; Third decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. Highlights from nanjIyar&#8216;s introduction In the eighth pAsuram, AzhwAr says &#8220;thiruviNNagar emperumAn is not just my refuge but everything&#8221;. 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