<< Previous<\/a><\/p>\n AzhwAr says that other than those with sharp knowledge, it is not possible to know about emperumAn. When his divine names are recited, he may reveal himself, but for the others he cannot be known.<\/p>\n Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings:<\/p>\n nangOdhum nAlvEdhaththuLLAn naRaviriyum<\/em> nangu Odhum nAl vEdhaththu uLLAn \u2013 he is spoken of by the four vEdhas (sacred texts) which are faultless nangOdhum nAl vEdhaththu uLLAn<\/strong> \u2013 emperumAn has been established by the four vEdhas (sacred texts) which have been learnt properly and sustained in the mind. He is established by vEdhas which have sub-parts and which been studied by observing various religious practices such as fasting, continence etc. Just as emperumAn himself has mentioned in SrI bhagavat gIthA<\/a> 15-15 \u201cvEdhaiScha sarvairahamEva vEdhya:<\/em>\u201d (only I am known through the vEdhas), he is present in all the four vEdhas. emperumAn is the meaning for all the words spoken in the vEdhas, both direct and subtle meanings. nangOdhum <\/em>would also mean vEdhas speaking explicitly about emperumAn\u2019s auspicious qualities.<\/p>\n naRa viriyum pongOdha aruvip punal vaNNan<\/strong> \u2013 he has the complexion of ocean having lapping waves and like a stream of water. By splitting the first two words as naRavu iriyum<\/em> we can say that emperumAn has sweetness bettering even honey. He has a divine body which, as mentioned in chAndhOgya upanishath 3-14-2 \u201csarva gandhas sarvarasa:<\/em>\u201d (he has all the sweet fragrances and sweet tastes), is sweet.<\/p>\n sangOdhap pARkadalAn<\/strong> \u2013 he reclines in the thiruppARkadal<\/em> (milky ocean) where the waves bring forth conches which keep blowing resoundingly. Alternative explanation \u2013 he is reclining in milky ocean which has conches and waves. This implies that emperumAn who is known only through vEdhas is now closer to samsAris (people living in materialistic realm) [since he has descended from SrIvaikuNtam to thiruppARkadal].<\/p>\n pAmbaNaiyin mElAn<\/strong> \u2013 He reclines on the soft mattress of AdhiSEshan so that his divine form will not be pricked by the ocean water. He is ananthaSAyi<\/em> (one who reclines on AdhiSEshan). Alternatively, we can say that in order not to give up his followers, he came to thiruppARkadal<\/em>, which is closer to this world.<\/p>\n payinRu uraippAr nURkadalAn nuN aRivinAn<\/strong> \u2013 he is established well by learned people who are experts in sacred texts such as smruthi, ithihAsam, purANam<\/em> etc. Alternatively, he is established by ithihAsa<\/em> and puRANas<\/em> through people who speak with total involvement in these texts.<\/p>\n nuN aRivinAn<\/strong> \u2013 he is such that only people with sharp intellect will know him. He cannot be known by those who try to know him through their own efforts.<\/p>\n We shall take up the 12th<\/sup> pAsuram next.<\/p>\n adiyEn krishNa rAmAnuja dhAsan<\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that other than those with sharp knowledge, it is not possible to know about emperumAn. When his divine names are recited, he may reveal himself, but for the others he cannot be known. 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<\/a><\/p>\navathArikai<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n pongOdharuvip punalvaNNan sangOdhap<\/em>
\n pARkadalAn pAmbaNaiyin mElAn payinRuraippAr<\/em>
\n nURkadalAn nuNNaRivinAn<\/em><\/p>\nWord by Word Meanings<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nnaRavu iruyum – with sweetness which will beat honey
\npongu Odham aruvi punal \u2013 like an ocean and like the water from a stream
\nvaNNan \u2013 having divine form
\nsangu Odham pAl kadalAn \u2013 one who is reclining on the milky ocean with waves having conches
\npAmbu aNaiyin mElAn \u2013 one who is resting on SEsha Sayanam (AdhiSEshan mattress)
\npayinRu uraippAr nUl kadalAn \u2013 emperumAn who is spoken of by SAsthras (sacred texts) which are recited and explained by vaidhikas (followers of sacred texts)
\nnuN aRivinAn \u2013 not known (by those who try through their efforts to know him)<\/p>\nvyAkyanam<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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