{"id":24408,"date":"2019-02-07T23:46:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T23:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=24408"},"modified":"2019-02-07T23:46:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T23:46:17","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-8-1-11-periya-appanai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/02\/thiruvaimozhi-8-1-11-periya-appanai\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 8.1.11 &#8211; periya appanai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><small>SrI:&nbsp; SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:&nbsp; SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:&nbsp; 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 href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/01\/thiruvaimozhi-8th-centum\/\">Eighth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/01\/thiruvaimozhi-8-1-dhevimar\/\">First decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/02\/thiruvaimozhi-8-1-10-thalgalai-enakke\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/nammAzhwAr-AsthAnam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12202\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/nammAzhwAr-AsthAnam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/nammAzhwAr-AsthAnam.jpg 586w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/nammAzhwAr-AsthAnam-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/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 end pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> summarizes what was explained in this decad and says &#8220;those who learn this decad will attain <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> and be uplifted&#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,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> explains &#8220;this decad will uplift the self&#8221; as the result.<\/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>periya appanaip piraman appanai uruththiran appanai munivarkku<\/em><br \/>\n<em>uriya appanai amarar appanai ulagukkOr thani appan thannai<\/em><br \/>\n<em>periya vaN kurugUr vaN satakOpan pENina AyiraththuLLum<\/em><br \/>\n<em>uriya sol mAlai ivaiyum paththu ivaRRAl uyyalAm thoNdIr! nangatkE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-8-1-11\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17753061\" style=\"width:100%;\" 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>periya appanai &#8211; being the lord of all<br \/>\npiraman &#8211; for brahmA (who is the creator of all [within a particular universe])<br \/>\nappanai &#8211; being the creator<\/p>\n<p>(similarly)<br \/>\nuruththiran &#8211; for rudhra (who is the annihilator)<br \/>\nappanai &#8211; being the creator<br \/>\nmunivarkku &#8211; for sages (such as sanaka et al who are very wise)<br \/>\nuriya appanai &#8211; being the distinguished lord<br \/>\namarar &#8211; for (the remaining) dhEvas (celestial beings)<br \/>\nappanai &#8211; being the creator<\/p>\n<p>(in this manner)<br \/>\nulagukku &#8211; for all worlds<br \/>\nOr &#8211; unique<br \/>\nthani appan thannai &#8211; being the primary lord<br \/>\nperiya &#8211; huge<br \/>\nvaN &#8211; having wealth<br \/>\nkurugUr &#8211; being the leader of <a href=\"http:\/\/azhwarthirunagari.koyil.org\">AzhwArthirunagari<\/a><br \/>\nvaN &#8211; great benefactor (due to composing this prabandham)<br \/>\nsatakOpan &#8211; nammAzhwAr<br \/>\npENina &#8211; spoke with great desire<br \/>\nAyiraththuLLum &#8211; among the thousand pAsurams<\/p>\n<p>(due to revealing the qualities such as bhagavAn&#8217;s enjoyability etc)<br \/>\nuriya &#8211; apt<br \/>\nsol mAlai &#8211; having garland of words<br \/>\nivai paththum &#8211; this decad<br \/>\nivaRRAl &#8211; by these<br \/>\nthoNdIr &#8211; oh those who are addicted (to worldly pleasures)<br \/>\nnangatku &#8211; for us (who have focussed elsewhere since time immemorial)<br \/>\nuyyalAm &#8211; shall be uplifted.<\/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><a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> is the lord of all, the creator of brahmA, creator of rudhra, the distinguished lord of the sages, creator of the dhEvas, and is the unique, primary lord for all words; the great benefactor <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">nammAzhwAr<\/a> who is the leader of AzhwArthirunagari which is having huge wealth, very desirously spoke about such emperumAn in this apt decad having garland of words, among thousand pAsurams; oh those who are addicted to worldly desires, we shall be uplifted with this decad.<\/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>periya appanai<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> who is with nithya vibhUthi (spiritual realm) and leelA vibhUthi (material realm).<\/li>\n<li><em>piraman appanai<\/em> &#8211; Creator of brahmA, lord of the fourteen layered universe.<\/li>\n<li><em>uruththiran appanai<\/em> &#8211; The lord of such brahmA&#8217;s son, rudhra.<\/li>\n<li><em>munivarkku uriya appanai<\/em> &#8211; As sages starting with sanaka et al are fully in brahma bhAvanai (focussed on bhagavAn), uriya indicates emperumAn&#8217;s closeness to them.<\/li>\n<li><em>amarar appanai<\/em> &#8211; Creator of dhEvas.<\/li>\n<li><em>ulagukku Or thani appan thannai<\/em> &#8211; What is the need to individually highlight his lordship over everyone? He is the singular lord of the whole cosmos. It is said in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/10\/srivishnu-sahasranamam-preface-part-5\/\">SrIvishNu sahasranAmam<\/a> &#8220;<em>bhUthAnAm yO&#8217;vyaya:pithA<\/em>&#8221; (the imperishable lord of all creatures). So, why is <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> individually identifying his lordship? As someone who found treasure will say &#8220;I found this, I found that&#8221; and so on, AzhwAr who had unnecessary doubt in <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s intrinsic nature [7th pAsuram] and qualities [4th pAsuram], felt totally lost and having found them again, he is joyfully revealing <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>&#8216;s greatness [intrinsic nature] individually. &#8220;<em>munivarkkuriya appanai<\/em>&#8221; indicates emperumAn&#8217;s subservience towards his devotees [quality].<\/li>\n<li><em>periya vaN kurugUr<\/em> &#8211; The reason for unnecessarily doubting when emperumAn the protector delays and feeling blissful out of gratitude [when he manifests himself] is due to having been born in this dhivyadhESam.<\/li>\n<li><em>vaN satakOpan<\/em> &#8211; His generosity of composing this as a prabandham [thiruvAimozhi], instead of just enjoying it in his own heart.<\/li>\n<li><em>pENina AyiraththuLLum uriya sol mAlai ivayiyum paththu<\/em> &#8211; The decad where <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> explained how he desired for <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em>uriya sol mAlai<\/em> &#8211; These pAsurams are aptly explaining bhagavAn&#8217;s qualities unlike vEdham which retracted as in thaiththirIya upanishath \u201c<em>yathO vAchO nivarthanthE<\/em>\u201d (the speech returned).<\/li>\n<li><em>ivaRRAl uyyalAm thoNdIr nangatkE<\/em> &#8211; For us who were facing away from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> since time immemorial, being engaged in worldly pleasures, and remained as said in thaiththirIya upanishath &#8220;<em>asannEva<\/em>&#8221; (he does not exist), there is hope for redemption as said in thaiththirIya upanishath &#8220;<em>santhamEnam<\/em>&#8221; (to exist).<\/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:&nbsp; SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:&nbsp; SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:&nbsp; SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series &gt;&gt; Eighth Centum &gt;&gt; First decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. 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