{"id":57655,"date":"2025-10-19T01:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T01:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=57655"},"modified":"2025-10-19T01:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T01:57:54","slug":"periya-thirumozhi-7-4-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/periya-thirumozhi-7-4-4\/","title":{"rendered":"periya thirumozhi \u2013 7.4.4 \u2013 thErALum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><small>SrI:&nbsp; SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:&nbsp; SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:&nbsp; SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/11\/periya-thirumozhi\/\">periya thirumozhi<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/periya-thirumozhi-7\/\">Seventh centum<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/periya-thirumozhi-7-4\/\">Fourth decad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/periya-thirumozhi-7-4-3\/\">&lt;&lt; Previous<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No specific introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">pAsuram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>thErALum vAL arakkan then ilangai venjamaththup ponRi vIzha<br>pOrALum silai adhanAl poru kaNaigaL pOkkuviththAy enRu nALum<br>thArALum varai mArban thaN sERai emperumAn umbar ALum<br>pErALan pErOdhum periyOrai oru kAlum pirigilEnE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Word-by-Word meanings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>thEr ALum &#8211; one who can conduct chariot<br>vAL &#8211; having sword, the weapon<br>arakkan &#8211; rAvaNAsura&#8217;s<br>then ilangai &#8211; best lankA<br>vem samaththu &#8211; in the cruel battle<br>ponRi vIzha &#8211; to break down and be destroyed<br>pOr ALum &#8211; which can conduct the battle<br>silaiyadhanAl &#8211; with bow<br>poru &#8211; fighting <br>kaNaigaL &#8211; arrows (which can work on their own)<br>pOkku viththAy &#8211; oh, one who launched!<br>enRu &#8211; saying in this manner<br>thAr ALum &#8211; having thiruththuzhAy garland<br>varai mArvan &#8211; having mountain like divine chest<br>umbar ALum &#8211; protecting the higher worlds<br>pErALan &#8211; having greatness (one who is greater than all)<br>thaN sERai emperumAn &#8211; the lord who is mercifully residing in thiruchchERai<br>pEr &#8211; divine names<br>Odhum &#8211; singing<br>periyOrai &#8211; mahAthmAs [eminent entities]<br>oru kAlum &#8211; even for a moment<br>pirigilEn &#8211; will not separate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I will not separate even for a moment from the mahAthmAs who are praising bhagavAn saying &#8220;Oh, one who launched fighting arrows with the bow which can conduct the battle to break down and destroy the best lankA of rAvaNAsura who can conduct a chariot and is having the weapon sword!&#8221; and singing the divine names of the lord who is having thiruththuzhAy garland and  mountain like divine chest, and the greatness of protecting the higher worlds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thEr ALum &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211; Since there are countless members in elephant, horse and soldier groups, only the chariots are counted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>vAL arakkan &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211; Even those are not necessary. The sword rAvaNa has in his hand is sufficient to take care of the enemies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>then ilangai &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211; In the battle, bhagavAn broke the town which was difficult to enter for dhEvathAs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>pOrALum &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211; With the bow which conducts the battle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>poru kaNaigaL pOkkuviththAy &#8230;<\/strong> &#8211; As said in SrI rAmAyaNam yudhdha kANdam SlOkam 46-22 \u201c<em>dhIptha pAvaka sangkASai<\/em>:<em>&nbsp;Sithai: kAnchanabhUshaNai<\/em>: l&nbsp;<em>na thvAmichchAmyaham dhrashtum rAmENa nihatham Sarai<\/em>: ll\u201d (I do not wish to see you killed by SrI rAma whose arrows are like burning fire, sharp and decorated with gold), he conducted the arrows, which appear like arrows while launching, but while entering the bodies of the enemies, will appear like fire. Oh one who conducted such arrows! &#8211; saying in this manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thAr ALum &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211;  As said in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/04\/munram-thiruvandhadhi-59\/\">mUnRAm thiruvandhAdhi 59<\/a> &#8220;<em>thAzhum aruvi pOl thAr kidappachchUzhum<\/em>&#8221; (pirAtti will surround emperumAn&#8217;s garland which is hanging off his shoulders like two streams coming down from a mountain), he is wearing a distinguished garland to identify that he is the protector of this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thaN sERai &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211; One who is having the apt abode to protect others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>umbar &#8230;<\/strong> &#8211; One who is superior to all and who conducts the higher worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>pErOdhum &#8230; <\/strong>&#8211; There are mahAthmAs who have the nature of being unable to sustain themselves without reciting his divine names. Even he himself identifies them as said in <a href=\"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/9-13\/\">SrI bhagavath gIthA 9.13<\/a> &#8220;<em>mahAthmAna:<\/em>&#8221; (gyAnis, the great souls) &#8211; they have such fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>oru kAlum pirigilEnE <\/strong>&#8211; I am unable to separate from them even if I am told &#8220;If you separate from them for a moment, you can enjoy them forever&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>archived in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/koyil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a><br>pramANam (scriptures) \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org<\/a><br>pramAthA (preceptors) \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org<\/a><br>SrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013&nbsp;<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: periya thirumozhi&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Seventh centum&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Fourth decad &lt;&lt; Previous Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction) No specific introduction. pAsuram thErALum vAL arakkan then ilangai venjamaththup ponRi vIzhapOrALum silai adhanAl poru kaNaigaL pOkkuviththAy enRu nALumthArALum varai mArban thaN sERai emperumAn umbar ALumpErALan pErOdhum periyOrai oru kAlum pirigilEnE Word-by-Word meanings thEr ALum &#8230; <a title=\"periya thirumozhi \u2013 7.4.4 \u2013 thErALum\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/periya-thirumozhi-7-4-4\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periya thirumozhi \u2013 7.4.4 \u2013 thErALum\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,16,719],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irandam-ayiram","category-periya-thirumozhi","category-periya-thirumozhi-7th-centum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57655","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=57655"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57783,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57655\/revisions\/57783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}