SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/p>\n
Full Series<\/a><\/p>\n Previous<\/a><\/p>\n avathArikai (Introduction)<\/strong><\/p>\n In the previous pAsuram, the nAyaki<\/em>\u2019s mother, after hearing her saying \u201cperumAn malaiyO thiruvEngadam enRu kaRkinRa vAsagamE<\/em>\u201d elucidated it. On hearing this explanation, AzhwAr returned to his original form [from his feminine form]. Once he realises his true nature, since he is always engaged with krishNAvathAram, he is once again amazed [at the simplicity of that avathAram] .<\/p>\n Let us go through the pAsuram and its meanings:<\/p>\n vAsagam seyvadhu nam paramE thollai vAnavar tham Word-by-Word Meanings<\/strong><\/p>\n thollai vAnavar tham<\/em> \u2013 for nithyasUris who have been present from time immemorial Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n Is it possible for us to speak about the incarnation, in the clan of herdsfolk, of one who is the lord of nithyasUris who have been present from time immemorial, who is worshipped by brahmA who is the lord of celestial entities, who measured this world with just two steps without leaving space even for a bamboo pole to be planted and who is our lord?<\/p>\n vyAkyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n vAsagam seyvadhu nam paramE<\/strong> \u2013 apart from being unconscious, as mentioned in thiruvAimozhi 1-3-1 \u201ceththiRam<\/em>\u201d (how amazing!), is it possible for us to praise sarvESvaran? Why can\u2019t we praise him through pAsurams? . . .<\/p>\n thollai vAnavar<\/strong> \u2013 just as it has been mentioned in achchidhram 42 \u201cprathamajAyEpurANA<\/em>:\u201d (they have been here from the beginning) he is the controller of nithyasUris.<\/p>\n AykkulamAy vandhu thOnRiRRu vAsagam seyvadhu nam paramE<\/strong> –\u00a0 without any distinction between vEdhams (sacred texts) and those who follow the vEdhams, none can speak about him. vEdhams, which desired to speak about his quality of happiness, returned empty handed, as mentioned in thaiththirIya upanishath 6 \u201cyathO vAchO nivarthanthE<\/em>\u201d (mind and words came back without being able to speak). purusha sUktham says \u201cthasya dhIrA<\/em>: parijAnanthi yOnim<\/em>\u201d (only those who are well versed would know about his incarnations)<\/p>\n \u2013 thasya yOnim<\/em>: sarvESvaran is without any karma (result of sin or virtue from past deeds). Yet, due to his quality of simplicity, he takes birth; the most prominent among wise will not know about it despite engaging deeply with it; they will keep coming back repeatedly, trying to immerse in it. sarvESvaran himself says, as in SrI bhagavath gIthA 4-9 \u201cjanmakarmacha mE dhivyam<\/em>\u201d (my birth and karma are divine) and in SrI bhagavath gIthA 7-24 \u201cparambhAvam<\/em>\u201d (superior state). For AzhwAr, to remain unconsicious, being amazed at his simplicity, is a naturally occurring phenomenon.<\/p>\n thollai vAnavar tham nAyagan<\/strong> \u2013 he is superior to nithyasUris<\/p>\n nAyagar ellAm thozhumavan<\/strong> \u2013 even celestial entities such as brahmA et al, who take pride in saying \u201cWe control the fourteen worlds\u201d will remove that pride from their minds and worship him. They, who are termed as being without a birth, will worship sarvESvaran who takes birth in this world. They, who are not visible to human beings, will come after the killing of demon rAvaNa and worship him.<\/p>\n gyAlam . . . <\/strong>\u2013 he took over the entire area of earth, without leaving space for even planting a bamboo shoot, with his two steps. Just as dhuryOdhanan had said \u201cI will not give pAndavas, the space even for planting a bamboo shoot\u201d, sarvESvaran, for the sake of his follower indhra, said that he will not give mahAbali even the space for planting a bamboo shoot.<\/p>\n iraNdE adiyAl thAyavan<\/strong> \u2013 he took three steps of land as alms from mahAbali and measured the entire space with two steps, keeping the third step on mahAbali\u2019s head to imprison him.<\/p>\n AykkulamAy vandhu thOnRiRRu<\/strong> \u2013 he had taken hold of the entire earth under his divine foot and came down to earth as the child of one of the entities caught under his divine foot. Is it possible to praise this simplicity through a pAsuram?<\/p>\n AykkulamAy<\/strong> \u2013 just as bruhadhAraNyaka upanishath 5-5 says \u201cbAlyEnathishtAsEth<\/em>\u201d (leaving aside the qualities of silence and not being silent, one becomes a brahmA gyANi (knowing about sarvESvaran)), if a samsAri gains even a little bit of wisdom, he will not manifest his expertise. When such is the case, what is surprising when sarvESvaran, who is omniscient, hides all his supreme nature etc and does not reveal about himself? SrI rAmAyaNam ayOdhyA kANda, 1-7 says \u201cjagyE vishNu: sanAthana<\/em>:\u201d (vishNu, the eternal entity, was indeed born) \u2013 when those who attained him and those who have been there from time immemorial do not take birth here, is it possible to praise him when he is born here?<\/p>\n vandhu thOnRiRRu<\/strong> \u2013 didn\u2019t SrI vishNu purANam 5-3-2 say \u201cAvirbhUtham<\/em>\u201d (he appeared)? [bhagavAn’s incarnations are unlike AthmAs assuming bodies, by their karma]<\/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 (Introduction) In the previous pAsuram, the nAyaki\u2019s mother, after hearing her saying \u201cperumAn malaiyO thiruvEngadam enRu kaRkinRa vAsagamE\u201d elucidated it. On hearing this explanation, AzhwAr returned to his original form [from his feminine form]. 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\n<\/em>nAyagan nAyagar ellAm thozhumavan gyAlam muRRum
\n<\/em>vEyagamAyinum sOrAvagai iraNdE adiyAl
\n<\/em>thAyavan AykkulamAy vandhu thOnRiRRu nam iRaiyE<\/em><\/p>\n
\nnAyagan<\/em> \u2013 as the lord
\nnAyagar ellAm<\/em> \u2013 all entities such as brahmA et al
\nthozhumavan<\/em> \u2013 being worshipped
\ngyAlam muRRum<\/em> \u2013 entire world
\nvEy agam Ayinum<\/em> \u2013 sufficient space for planting bamboo pole
\nsOrA vagai<\/em> \u2013 not leaving [even that]
\niraNdE adiyAl<\/em> \u2013 with only two steps
\nthAyavan<\/em> \u2013 one who measured
\nnam iRai<\/em> \u2013 Sriya:pathim (consort of SrI mahAlakshmi), being our lord
\nAykkulamAy<\/em> \u2013 in the clan of herdsfolk
\nvandhu thOnRiRRu<\/em> \u2013 that he came and incarnated
\nvAsagam seyvadhu<\/em> \u2013 to narrate it
\nnam paramE<\/em> \u2013 is it possible for us?<\/p>\n
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