{"id":31687,"date":"2019-11-22T23:29:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T23:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=31687"},"modified":"2025-01-19T00:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:01:45","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-10-4-4-thalai-mel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-10-4-4-thalai-mel\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 10.4.4 &#8211; thalai mEl"},"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\/10\/thiruvaimozhi-10th-centum\/\">Tenth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-10-4-sarve\/\">Fourth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2019\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-10-4-3-alginran-azhiyan\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/srinivasa-garbagruham-art.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-10195\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/srinivasa-garbagruham-art.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/srinivasa-garbagruham-art.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/srinivasa-garbagruham-art-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/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 fourth pAsuram,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;I remain contented having determined that no one can separate sarvESvaran who is residing in my heart, from me&#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<h3><strong>pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>thalai mEl punaindhEn saraNangaL Alin <\/em><br \/>\n<em>ilai mEl thuyinRAn imaiyOr vaNanga<\/em><br \/>\n<em>malai mEl thAn ninRu en manaththuL irundhAnai<\/em><br \/>\n<em>nilai pErkkalAgAmai nichchiththirundhEnE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-10-4-4\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17784177\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Word-by-Word meanings (based on <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s 12000 padi)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>saraNangaL &#8211; his divine feet<br \/>\nthalai mEl &#8211; on my head<br \/>\npunaindhEn &#8211; have placed;<\/p>\n<p>(being agadithagatanA sAmarthyan (capable of accomplishing impossible tasks))<br \/>\nAlin ilai mEl &#8211; on a banyan leaf<br \/>\nthuyinRAn &#8211; the protector of all, who is mercifully resting<br \/>\nimaiyOr &#8211; nithyasUris<br \/>\nvaNanga &#8211; to follow him and worship him<br \/>\nmalai mEl &#8211; on thirumalai (thiruvEngadam)<br \/>\nthAn &#8211; without any other expectation<br \/>\nninRu &#8211; mercifully stood<br \/>\nen manaththuL &#8211; entering my heart<br \/>\nirundhAnai &#8211; remained firm<br \/>\nnilai &#8211; the firmness in such presence<br \/>\npErkkal AgAmai &#8211; unable to break<br \/>\nnichchiththu &#8211; determined<br \/>\nirundhEn &#8211; (due to that) remained contented.<\/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>I have placed his divine feet on my head; the protector of all who is mercifully resting on a banyan leaf, mercifully stood on thirumalai without any expectation, to have the nithyasUris follow him and worship him; I remained contented having determined that such emperumAn has entered my heart, remained firmly there and that his firmness in such presence is unbreakable.<\/p>\n<h3>vyAkyAnams (commentaries)w<\/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>thalai mEl punaindhEn saraNangaL<\/em> &#8211; I got to decorate my head with those divine feet which are said in thirukkuRundhAndagam 6 as \u201c<em>amarar sennippUvinai<\/em>\u201d (the divine feet borne by nithyasUris on their heads). Instead of just praying to have them, I got to keep those divine feet on my head.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, AzhwAr is explaining the efforts of emperumAn to facilitate AzhwAr getting this result; emperumAn performed penance staying in the beautiful pond [deluge] as said in periya thirumadal &#8220;<em>vaN thadaththin uL kidandhum<\/em>&#8221; to facilitate the AzhwAr getting this result.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Alin ilai mEl thuyinRAn<\/em> &#8211; He did not see many who would pursue bhagavAn to attain the result; he thought of engaging in an activity which will become famous; we have not seen anyone who would reject this. After becoming satisfied with such stay on the banyan leaf, he descended along with the nithyasUris to thirumalai and stood there; after becoming satisfied with that also, he arrived and entered AzhwAr&#8217;s heart; since there is no one to reject him here, he stood there like a plant\/tree. emperumAn entered AzhwAr&#8217;s heart as said in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/05\/munram-thiruvandhadhi-76\/\">mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi 76<\/a> &#8220;<em>poruppidaiyE ninRum punal kuLiththum<\/em>&#8221; (standing on the hilltop and taking bath in the river). He did as said in periyAzhwAr thirumozhi 5.4.9 &#8220;<em>panikkadalil paLLi kOLaip pazhaga vittu Odi vandhu en manak kadalil vAzha valla<\/em>&#8221; (giving up the reclining posture on the AdhiSEsha in kshIrAbdhi, he came running to the ocean of my heart). Such emperumAn.<\/li>\n<li><em>nilai pErkkal AgAmai<\/em> &#8211; I tried in many ways to drive him out, but he did not listen to that.<\/li>\n<li><em>nichchiththirundhEn<\/em> &#8211; I remained as said in thaiththirIya upanishath &#8220;<em>na bibhEthi<\/em>&#8221; (need not be afraid). When emperumAn&#8217;s nature is known, there is nothing wrong for the AthmA to remain fearless. thaiththirIya upanishath says &#8220;<em>Anandham brahmaNO vidhvAn nabibhEthi kuthaSchana ithi<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; After knowing that one&#8217;s sorrow will be drowned in his bliss, there is nothing wrong in saying that one&#8217;s sorrow will be eliminated. <em>kuthaSchana<\/em> &#8211; one need not fear for mistakes committed knowingly [Though such surrendered person will not commit mistakes knowingly].<\/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; Tenth 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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