{"id":19035,"date":"2018-01-11T23:24:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T23:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=19035"},"modified":"2018-01-11T23:24:09","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T23:24:09","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-6-4-2-keyath-thinguzhal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/01\/thiruvaimozhi-6-4-2-keyath-thinguzhal\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 6.4.2 &#8211; kEyath thInguzhal"},"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\/2018\/01\/thiruvaimozhi-6-4-kuravai\/\">Fourth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/01\/thiruvaimozhi-6-4-1-kuravai-aychchiyarodu\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/krishna-dark-e1469606515951.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8852\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/krishna-dark-e1469606515951.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/krishna-dark-e1469606515951.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/krishna-dark-e1469606515951-230x300.jpeg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/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 second pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;Is there anyone who is comparable to me in thirunAdu (paramapadham)?&#8221; since his desire was fulfilled as he prayed in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/09\/thiruvaimozhi-5-9-10-thol-arul\/\">thriuvAimozhi 5.9.10<\/a> &#8220;<em>thollaruL nal vinaiyAl solak kUdungol<\/em>&#8221; (Will we be able to praise him by his virtuous deeds out of his mercy?).<\/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;My time is spent in lovingly meditating upon the heart-melting activities of krishNa who is having an amazing form; are the residents of distinguished paramapadham, where there is constant enjoyment of bhagavAn, a match to 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>kEyath thInguzhal UdhiRRum nirai mEyththadhum keNdai oN kaN<\/em><br \/>\n<em>vAsap pUnguzhal pinnai thOLgaL maNandhadhum maRRum pala<\/em><br \/>\n<em>mAyak kOlap pirAn than seygai ninaindhu mananguzhaindhu<\/em><br \/>\n<em>nEyaththOdu kazhindha pOdhu enakku evvulagam nigarE?<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-6-4-2\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17707178\" 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>(To capture the hearts of the cowherd girls)<br \/>\nkEyam &#8211; using songs (which appear humble)<br \/>\nthIm &#8211; to be sweet<br \/>\nkuzhal &#8211; flute<br \/>\nUdhiRRum &#8211; played<\/p>\n<p>(playing the flute to attract the cowherd girls and cows)<br \/>\nnirai &#8211; cattle<br \/>\nmEyththadhum &#8211; herded<br \/>\nkeNdai &#8211; like keNdai [a dark coloured fish]<br \/>\noN &#8211; youthful\/tender<br \/>\nkuzhal &#8211; having divine lock (hair on the head)<br \/>\npinnai thOLgaL &#8211; with the divine shoulders of nappinnaip pirAtti<br \/>\nmaNandhadhum &#8211; embraced<br \/>\nmaRRum &#8211; further<br \/>\npala &#8211; many pleasant aspects<br \/>\nmAyam kOlam &#8211; having amazing form<br \/>\npirAn than &#8211; krishNa&#8217;s<br \/>\nseygai &#8211; eternally enjoyable activities<br \/>\nninaindhu &#8211; thinking<br \/>\nmanam &#8211; heart<br \/>\nkuzhaindhu &#8211; having melted<br \/>\nnEyaththOdu &#8211; with love<br \/>\npOdhu &#8211; time<br \/>\nkazhindhu &#8211; spent;<br \/>\nenakku &#8211; for me<br \/>\ne &#8211; which<br \/>\nulagam &#8211; world<br \/>\noppu &#8211; match?<\/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>kaNNan emperumAn played sweet songs with his flute; he herded the cattle; he embraced the divine shoulders of nappinnaip pirAtti who is having divine lock which resembles youthful\/tender keNdai fish; thinking about the eternally enjoyable activities of krishNa who is having an amazing form and many such enjoyable aspects, having a melted heart, I spent my time with love towards him; for me [who is having such experiences], which world will be a match? Implies that even paramapadham is not a match. [Note; kaN (eyes) and vAsam (fragrance) are missing in the word-by-word translation].<\/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>kEyath thIm kuzhal UdhiRRum<\/em> &#8211; kEyam (gEyam) &#8211; song; thIm &#8211; sweetness; sweet songs. He would play songs in the flute which rhyme with the names of the cowherd girls he desires to invite.<\/li>\n<li><em>nirai mEyththadhum<\/em> &#8211; He uses the same tool (flute music) to invite the cowherd girls and to herd the cows; as he plays his flute, the cows will feel their hunger is satisfied. Just as chakravarthith thirumagan (SrI rAma, son of dhaSaratha chakravarthi) had mastered the bow in his hand, krishNa has mastered the flute.<\/li>\n<li><em>keNdai &#8230;<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0 sIthAp pirAtti embraced SrI rAma to heal his wounds after he defeated kara, as said in SrI rAmAyaNam AraNya kANdam 30.39 and 30.40\u00a0 \u201c<em>bharthAram parishasvajE<\/em>\u201c (embraced her husband); similarly here nappinnaip pirAtti glanced at him with her beautiful eyes to relieve him of the fatigue of herding cows, adding fragrance to his divine form with the fragrance from her divine lock and embraced him.<\/li>\n<li><em>keNdai oN kaN<\/em> &#8211; Cool glance of her very youthful\/tender eyes like keNdai [fish], which feels like flow of nectar.<\/li>\n<li><em>vAsap pUm kuzhal<\/em> &#8211; One who has specially great lock which is even greater than what is explained in thiruvAimozhi 10.10.2 &#8220;.<em>.. vAsam sey pUm kuzhalAL<\/em>&#8221; (SrI mahAlakshmi who has fragrant lock and who resides in the chest of emperumAn).<\/li>\n<li><em>pinnai thOLgaL maNandhadhum<\/em> &#8211; The manner in which emperumAn embraced her shoulders. She is known as &#8220;<em>thOLi<\/em>&#8220;, one who has overwhelmingly beautiful shoulders.<\/li>\n<li><em>maRRum pala<\/em> &#8211; The manner in which he embraced his other consorts. Just as chakravarathith thirumagan (SrI rAma) has adhyayanam (education), AchArya sEvai (serving the preceptors), asthra Sasthra abhyAsa (learning weaponry and military science) , krishNa is always engaged in enjoying his consorts and cowherd girls.<\/li>\n<li><em>mAyak kOlap pirAn<\/em> &#8211; The amazing decoration of the benefactor who is anointed with the turmeric paste which was passed on from nappinnaip pirAtti&#8217;s divine body when he embraced her.<\/li>\n<li><em>mAyak kOlap pirAn<\/em> &#8211; It can also imply his beautiful posture of being anointed with the turmeric paste and sandalwood paste from the bosoms of his other consorts who are explained in nAchchiyAr thirumozhi 10.8.7 &#8220;<em>kongai mEl kungumaththin kuzhambazhiyap pugundhu orunAL thangumEl ennAvi thangum<\/em>&#8221; (I will sustain myself the day on which he comes and embraces me [so tightly] to erase the vermillion paste on my bosoms).<\/li>\n<li><em>than seygai ninaindhu manam kuzhaindhu nEyaththOdu kazhindha pOdhu<\/em> &#8211; As I start thinking about his activities, my heart will start melting uncontrollably. The state of AzhwArs is as said in thiruvAimozhi 9.6.2 \u201c<em>ninai thoRum sollum thoRum nenjidindhugum<\/em>\u201d (my thoughts, words and mind will tremble).<\/li>\n<li><em>nEyaththOdu kazhindhapOdhu<\/em> &#8211; When the time was spent in a sweet manner due to the sweetness of the one who was thought about.<\/li>\n<li><em>enakku evvulagam nigarE<\/em> &#8211; Is there anyone comparable to me even in a dhESa viSEsham (paramapadham, the divine abode)? Who is a match for me who has sweet bliss during the time of meditation itself as it happens during the actual experience? Are those residents of the spiritual sky a match for me? Since ulagam (lOkam) indicates the noble personalities of the world, here it indicates &#8220;nithyasUris&#8221;.<\/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; Sixth Centum &gt;&gt; Fourth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. 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