{"id":23698,"date":"2018-12-17T23:28:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T23:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=23698"},"modified":"2018-12-17T23:28:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T23:28:48","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/12\/thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi-20\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi &#8211; 20 &#8211; kiLaroLi sEr"},"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 href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi\/\">Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/12\/thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi-19\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kallalagar-mulavar-uthsavar-azhwar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9107\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kallalagar-mulavar-uthsavar-azhwar.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kallalagar-mulavar-uthsavar-azhwar.jpg 471w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kallalagar-mulavar-uthsavar-azhwar-281x300.jpg 281w\" alt=\"kallalagar-mulavar-uthsavar-azhwar\" width=\"328\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-2-10-kilaroli\/\">Essence of thiruvAimozhi 2.10<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n<p>In this pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">mAmunigaL<\/a> is following <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>\u2019s pAsurams of instructing others saying &#8220;Taking refuge of thirumalai (the sacred thirumAlirunjOlai hill) is the means for the goal&#8221; and is mercifully explaining it. Alternatively it can be said that mAmunigaL is explaining how AzhwAr is enjoying thirumAlirunjOlai as the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<p>How is that done? While <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> was determining his own goal in thiruvAimozhi 2.9 &#8220;<em>emmA vIdu<\/em>&#8220;, he was greatly craving for it saying &#8220;<em>ollai<\/em>&#8221; (quick) repeatedly; understanding AzhwAr&#8217;s urge, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> revealed his presence in southern thirumalai (thirumAlirunjOlai, the sacred hill) so that AzhwAr can enjoy him in this world itself with his present body; AzhwAr meditated upon this and thought &#8220;more than emperumAn himself, the divine hill which is his dear abode, is apt for us to pursue&#8221;, enjoys thirumalai AzhwAr (the divine hill) with great affection, becomes pleased and instructs the samsAris (materialistic people) also to take refuge there in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-2-10-kilaroli\/\">thiruvAimozhi 2.10<\/a> &#8220;<em>kiLaroLi iLamai<\/em>&#8220;; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">mAmunigaL<\/a> mercifully explains this starting with \u201c<em>kiLaroLi sEr<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n<h3>pAsuram<\/h3>\n<p><em>kiLaroLi sEr kIzhuraiththa pERu kidaikka<\/em><br \/>\n<em>vaLaroLi mAl sOlai malaikkE &#8211; thaLarvaRavE<\/em><br \/>\n<em>nenjai vaiththuch chErumenum nIdu pugazh mARan thAL<\/em><br \/>\n<em>mun seluththuvOm em mudi<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi-20\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17750253\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>word-by-word meanings<\/h3>\n<p>kiLar oLi sEr &#8211; having shining radiance<br \/>\nkIzh uraiththa &#8211; and previously explained<br \/>\npERu &#8211; purushArtham (goal\/result)<br \/>\nkidaikka &#8211; to attain<br \/>\nvaLar oLi mAl sOlai malaikkE &#8211; for thirumAlirunjOlai which is the residence of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> who has growing radiance<br \/>\nthaLarvu aRavE &#8211; without getting tired<br \/>\nnenjai vaiththu &#8211; with the heart<br \/>\nsErum ena &#8211; one who mercifully said to reach<br \/>\nnIdu pugazh &#8211; having great glories<br \/>\nmARan &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s<br \/>\nthAL mun &#8211; in front of the divine feet<br \/>\nem mudi &#8211; our head<br \/>\nseluththuvOm &#8211; will place<\/p>\n<h3>Simple Translation<\/h3>\n<p>To attain the previously explained purushArtham which is having radiance, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> mercifully said to reach thirumAlirunjOlai which is the residence of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> who has growing radiance, with our heart, without getting tired; we will place our head in front of the divine feet of the greatly glorious AzhwAr.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlights from vyAkyAnam<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>kiLar oLi sEr kIzh uraiththa pERu kidaikka<\/em> &#8211; To attain the greatly radiant goal which was spoken about in previous decad &#8220;<em>emmA vIdu<\/em>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li><em>vaLar oLi mAl sOlai malaikkE<\/em> &#8211; For thirumAlirunjOlai hill only which is the divine abode of sarvESvaran, who is &#8220;<em>kiLar oLi mAyOn<\/em>&#8221; (the amazing lord with growing radiance) as said in thiruvAimozhi 2.7.1 &#8220;<em>payilum sudaroLi mUrththiyai<\/em>&#8220;, who is having radiance which grows along with time;<\/li>\n<li><em>thaLarvu aRavE nenjai vaiththuch chErum enum<\/em> &#8211; would mercifully say &#8220;without the fatigue of not thinking about bhagavAn, place your mind on thirumalai which is his residence and take refuge of it&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><em>thaLarvu<\/em> &#8211; mental weakness.<\/li>\n<li><em>aRavE<\/em> &#8211; Without such weakness, for the goal as said in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-2-9-1-emma-vittu\/\">thiruvAimozhi 2.9.1<\/a> &#8220;<em>pAdhapaRpu<\/em>&#8221; (lotus feet), he ordains &#8220;<em>thennan uyar poruppu<\/em>&#8221; (the high mountain of thennan, the king, periya thirumadal) as the means. As it is said in thiruviruththam 31 &#8220;<em>van thAL simayam<\/em>&#8221; (mountain having very strong foot), it has sufficient base to give refuge. Saying as in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/thiruvaimozhi-3-3-7-sumandhu-mamalar\/\">thiruvAimozhi 3.3.7<\/a> &#8220;<em>saman koL vIdu tharum thadangunRamE<\/em>&#8221; (the divine hill which gives liberation).<\/li>\n<li><em>nenjai vaiththuch chErum enum<\/em> &#8211; The source for this phrase is the first pAsuram &#8220;<em>kiLar oLi iLamai<\/em>&#8220;. It was mercifully explained as &#8220;before the faith in mind changes&#8221;. It is said in mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi 94 &#8220;<em>uyththuNarvennum oLi koL viLakku<\/em>&#8221; (radiant lamp of knowledge which is readily available). sErum is primarily as per <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>&#8216;s merciful explanation in &#8220;<em>kiLar oLi iLamai keduvadhan munnam<\/em>&#8221; (before losing youthfulness) [1st pAsuram] up to &#8220;<em>pOdhavizh malaiyE puguvadhu poruLE<\/em>&#8221; (entering the flower blossoming mountain is the goal) [10th pAsuram]. That is, as said in &#8220;<em>sArvadhu sadhirE<\/em>&#8221; (it is best to reach the mountain) [1st pAsuram], &#8220;<em>ayan malai adaivadhu adhu karumamE<\/em>&#8221; (reaching a mountain near thirumalai is a natural activity [for the <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/06\/thathva-thrayam-chith-who-am-i\/\">AthmA<\/a>] and must be done) [3rd pAsuram], &#8220;<em>thirumalai adhuvE adaivadhu thiRamE<\/em>&#8221; (to reach that thirumalai itself is that which is to be done) [4th pAsuram], &#8220;<em>neRipada adhuvE ninaivadhu nalamE<\/em>&#8221; (to meditate upon entering the path to such thirumalai is the goal) [6th pAsuram]. Also, as said in SrI rAmAyaNam ayOdhyA kANdam 113.3 &#8220;<em>pradhakshiNam cha kurvANaSchithrakUtam mahAgirim<\/em>&#8221; (They circumambulated the great chithrakUta mountain), AzhwAr said &#8220;<em>valam seydhu nALum maruvudhal vazhakkE<\/em>&#8221; (engage in favourable acts such as circumambulation etc ) [8th pAsuram], &#8220;<em>thozhak karudhuvadhE thiNivadhu sUdhE<\/em>&#8221; (have full faith in the mind to worship such thirumalai) [9th pAsuram]. <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> enjoyed thirumalai, the hill which was attached to it, the neighbouring mountain, the dhivyadhESam, the path which leads to the hill and the firm faith to go there, and considered them all as part of the goal, and instructed the same to others. All of these are explained in this pAsuram by <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">mAmunigaL<\/a>. nAyanAr explained the sacred hill in the context of upAyam (means) in AchArya hrudhayam &#8220;<em>anthargatha guNOpasAnaththai madhiththup perukki mUzhgi azhum kIzhmai valam sUdhu seydhu iLamai kedAmal seyyum kshEthra vAsa sankIrthana anjali pradhakshiNa gathi chinthanAdhi angamAkkugiRAr iraNdAm paththil<\/em>&#8220;. Hence, thirumalai can be explained as both means and goal.<\/li>\n<li><em>nenjai vaiththuch chErum enum nIdu pugazh mARan thAL<\/em> &#8211; As <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> gives instructions seeing the suffering of others, his glory increases forever and is ever lasting; on such AzhwAr&#8217;s divine feet.<\/li>\n<li><em>mun seluththuvOm em mudi<\/em> &#8211; Let us work to place our head in front of his divine feet. It is said in <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a>\u2018s thaniyan \u201c<em>SrImath thadhangri yugaLam praNamAmi mUrdhnA<\/em>\u201d (everything is nammAzhwAr\u2019s divine feet for us, and we hold his divine lotus feet on our head) &#8211; now all we need to do is to know his divine feet. Alternatively it is explained as &#8211; before AzhwAr&#8217;s divine feet comes and touches our head, we should direct our head towards his divine feet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 &lt;&lt; Previous Essence of thiruvAimozhi 2.10 Introduction In this pAsuram, mAmunigaL is following AzhwAr\u2019s pAsurams of instructing others saying &#8220;Taking refuge of thirumalai (the sacred thirumAlirunjOlai hill) is the means for the goal&#8221; and is mercifully explaining it. Alternatively it can be said &#8230; <a title=\"thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi &#8211; 20 &#8211; kiLaroLi sEr\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/12\/thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi-20\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about thiruvAimozhi nURRandhAdhi &#8211; 20 &#8211; kiLaroLi sEr\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other","category-thiruvaimozhi-nurrandhadhi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23698\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}