{"id":27407,"date":"2019-07-06T23:56:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T23:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=27407"},"modified":"2019-07-06T23:56:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T23:56:53","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-9-3-9-thozhudhu-mamalar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/07\/thiruvaimozhi-9-3-9-thozhudhu-mamalar\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 9.3.9 &#8211; thozhudhu mAmalar"},"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 href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-9th-centum\/\">Ninth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-9-3-orayiram\/\">Third decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/07\/thiruvaimozhi-9-3-8-inrip-poga\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1118\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Lord-Vishnu-1536x983.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/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 ninth pAsuram, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;Even if I surrender unto your divine feet, as said in &#8216;<em>anyath pUrNAth apAm kumbAth&#8217;, <\/em>as you become pleased easily even by the favourable attitude of the one who surrendered, it is difficult to perform any service for you due to your simplicity&#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>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\/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<p>Alternatively &#8211; some explain &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> is speaking about his disqualification in these three pAsurams [8, 9, 10]&#8221;; but that is not there for AzhwAr after thiruvAimozhi 8.8 &#8220;<em>kaNgaL sivandhu<\/em>&#8220;. Some others explain &#8220;AzhwAr is speaking about the upAya bhAvam (being the means) of <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a>, where praying to him to attain something, is itself considered superfluous [he will do even without praying]&#8221;. These are not the focus here. Our AchAryas explain this as &#8220;AzhwAr speaking about emperumAn&#8217;s Seela guNam (simplicity) which will make one melt in his presence and hence one will not be able to serve him properly&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>thozhudhu mA malar nIr sudar dhUbangoNdu<\/em><br \/>\n<em>ezhudhum ennum idhu migai Adhalin<\/em><br \/>\n<em>pazhudhil thol pugazhp pAmbaNaip paLLiyAy!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>thazhuvum ARaRiyEn una thALgaLE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-9-3-9\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17768659\" 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>mA &#8211; praiseworthy<br \/>\nmalar &#8211; flower<br \/>\nnIr &#8211; water in the form of arghya (offering to wash hands) etc<br \/>\nsudar dhUbam &#8211; dhIpa (lamp) and dhUpa (incense)<br \/>\nkoNdu &#8211; gathering<br \/>\nthozhudhu &#8211; to worship<br \/>\nezhudhu &#8211; we will set out<br \/>\nennum idhu &#8211; this<\/p>\n<p>(due to your ultimate simplicity)<br \/>\nmigai Adhalin &#8211; due to being superfluous<br \/>\npazhudhu &#8211; fault (of being difficult to worship)<br \/>\nil &#8211; not having<br \/>\nthol pugazh &#8211; having natural, ultimate simplicity<\/p>\n<p>(revealing that)<br \/>\npAmbu &#8211; thiruvanthAzhwAn (Adhi SEsha)<br \/>\naNai &#8211; having as mattress<br \/>\npaLLiyAy &#8211; Oh one who is resting, being eternally united with Adhi SEsha!<br \/>\nuna thALgaL &#8211; your divine feet<br \/>\nthazhuvum &#8211; being united<br \/>\nARu &#8211; method<br \/>\naRiyEn &#8211; I don&#8217;t know.<\/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>Since it is superfluous to think &#8220;we will set out to worship you by gathering praiseworthy flower, water in the form of arghya etc, lamp and incense&#8221;, you are not having any fault (of being difficult to worship) but you are having natural, ultimate simplicity; I don&#8217;t know the method to unite with your divine feet, Oh one who is resting on thiruvananthAzhwAn (Adhi SEsha) and having him as mattress and being eternally united with him!<\/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>thozhudhu &#8230;<\/em> &#8211; When we think &#8220;Let us offer praiseworthy flower etc, serve him and seek uplifting&#8221;, doesn&#8217;t your simplicity make such efforts look superfluous? You are as explained in mahAbhAratham udhyOga parvam 89.13 \u201c<em>anyath pUrNAth apAm kumbAth<\/em>\u201d (krishNa does not desire for anything more than a pot filled with water).<\/li>\n<li><em>Adhalin<\/em> &#8211; Since you are ultimately simple. Instead of having the fault of &#8220;being difficult to worship&#8221;, you are having the natural greatness of being easily worshippable. Oh one who is being united with AdhiSEsha due to such simplicity!<\/li>\n<li><em>thazhuvum ARu aRiyEn<\/em> &#8211; I don&#8217;t know the means to unite with your divine feet. Due to my weakness, it is difficult to reach first; even if I reach, I will be unable to do any service, thinking about your ultimate simplicity.<\/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; Ninth Centum &gt;&gt;\u00a0Third decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. 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