{"id":58792,"date":"2026-01-27T00:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=58792"},"modified":"2026-01-27T00:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:01:47","slug":"vazhi-thirunamams-nampillai-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/vazhi-thirunamams-nampillai-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"AzhwAr\/AchAryas vAzhi thirunAmams \u2013 nampiLLai &#8211; Simple Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2024\/01\/vazhi-thirunamams-english-simple\/\"><strong>Full Series<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/vazhi-thirunamams-nanjiyar-simple\/\"><strong>&lt;&lt; nanjIyar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Glories of nampiLLai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.jpeg 281w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a> \u2013 thiruvallikkENi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>\u2019s original name was varadharAjan. He was born in a village called nambUr, located near SrIrangam. Therefore, he is known as nambUr varadharAjan. He was born in the month of kArththigai under the star of kArththigai. <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/thirumangai-azhwar\/\">thirumangai AzhwAr<\/a> was also born in the month of kArththigai under the star of kArththigai. He possessed such greatness that it is said that thirumangai AzhwAr himself had returned and incarnated as nampiLLai. Hence, he is called kalikanRi dhAsar. He listened to and enjoyed the kAlakshEpam in the gOshthi of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>. He is a prominent and main disciple (Sishya) of nanjIyar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>nanjIyar desired to have his 9000 padi vyAkhyAnam transcribed by a person with excellent handwriting. When he inquired about who in his gOshthi could write well, everyone pointed to nampiLLai, saying that nambUr varadharAjan writes beautifully. nanjIyar handed over the 9000 padi palm leaf manuscripts to nampiLLai and instructed him to transcribe them. nampiLLai, known as nambUr varadharAjan, took those palm leaf manuscripts and proceeded to cross the kAveri river to reach his village, nambUr. At that time, a flood had occurred in kAvEri; he tied the manuscripts into a bundle, placed them on his head, and began to cross the river. But the flood washed away the palm leaf manuscripts, and nampiLLai became very distressed. Nevertheless, he went to his village and, meditating upon his AchArya nanjIyar in his mind, he began to write based on what he had heard during the kAlakshEpam with nanjIyar. nampiLLai was a wise scholar; like parASara bhattar he was well-versed in thamizh and samskrutha literature and grammar. He returned to SrIrangam and submitted what he had written to nanjIyar. Upon seeing it, nanjIyar was filled with wonder. This was because all the vyAkhyAnams that were in the original manuscript had been written using more beautiful words. nanjIyar remarked, \u201cyAnaikku kOlam seydhadhu pOlE\u201d (it is like decorating an elephant). That is to say, just as an elephant is inherently beautiful but looks even better with decoration, nanjIyar meant that his own vyAkhyAnams had been further beautified. When he questioned nambUr varadharAjan about it, he recounted what had happened. Hearing this, nanjIyar felt extremely proud and, with supreme bliss, called out &#8220;vArum nampiLLaiyE !&#8221; (meaning: vArum &#8211; come (indicates honorific), my son) and embraced him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We learn that just as huge crowd gathered for namperumAL\u2019s procession, a equally huge crowd\u00a0 gathered for nampiLLai\u2019s kAlakshEpam also, making everyone wonder, \u201cnampiLLai gOshtiyO namperumAL purappAdO\u201d (is this nampiLLai\u2019s gOshti (assembly) or namperumAL\u2019s procession?&#8221; The era of nampiLLai is referred to as &#8220;nalladik kAlam&#8221; (the era of good times). We learn that during the period of nampiLLai there was no hindrance to the performance\/execution of matters related to emperumAn &#8211; bhagavath vishayam flourished without any obstacles. It is that once periya perumAL started to get up from his AdhiSEsha paryankam (bed) to listen to nampiLLai\u2019s kAlakshEpam; the thiruviLakku pichan (a SrIvaishNava who took care of the lamps and its lighting in the sannidhi) stopped him by saying, \u201cdhEvarIr ezhundhu varakkUdAdhu. archchAvathAraththil nIr appadiyE thAn irukka vENdum\u201d (You must not get up in your archAvathAra form, you must remain exactly as you are) and made him recline again. We understand this incident from the history. Later, he also received the divine name &#8216;lokAchArya&#8217;. Once, kandhAdaith thOzhappar offended nampiLLai but later he repented and wondered, saying \u201cWhat a teacher for world he is!\u201d (enna ulagAriyanO) and bestowed the title &#8216;lokAchArya&#8217; upon him. Furthermore, we learn that <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/naduvil-thiruvidhi-pillai-bhattar\/\">naduvil thiruvIdhip piLLai<\/a> also offended him, later felt regret, and became his Sishya. Thus, it can be seen that many AchAryas held great affection for nampiLLai and surrendered at his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>nampiLLai vAzhi thirunAmam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>thEmaruvum sengamalath thiruththALgaL vAzhiyE<br>thiruvaraiyil pattAdai sErmarungum vAzhiyE<br>thAmamaNi vadamArvum purinUlum vAzhiyE<br>thAmaraik kai iNaiyazhagum thadambuyamum vAzhiyE<br>pAmaruvum thamizhvEdham payil pavaLam vAzhiyE<br>pAdiyaththin poruLthannaip pagarnAvum vAzhiyE<br>nAmanudhal madhimugamum thirumudiyum vAzhiyE<br>nampiLLai vadivazhagum nAdORum vAzhiyE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>nampiLLai vAzhi thirunAmam &#8211; Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thEmaruvum sengamalath thiruththALgaL vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>May the divine feet of nampiLLai, which are like honey-dripping red lotus flowers, live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thiruvaraiyil pattAdai sErmarungum vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>May the beauty of the silk cloth elegantly worn by nampiLLai around his waist, live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thAmamaNi vadamArvum purinUlum vAzhiyE \u2013<\/strong> nampiLLai wears thulasi garlands, lotus bead garlands, and the pUnUl (divine sacred thread on his chest); may all of them live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thAmaraik kai iNaiyazhagum thadambuyamum vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>May his two lotus-like hands and broad shoulders live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>pAmaruvum thamizh vEdham payil pavaLam vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>nampiLLai would always recite the thamizh vEdham, <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/thiruvaimozhi\/\">thiruvAimozhi<\/a>, which contains profound pAsurams, with his coral-like lips. In the &#8216;eedu 30000 padi&#8217; vyAkhyAnam of thiruvAimozhi, of <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakku-thiruvidhi-pillai\/\">vadakku thiruvIdhip piLLai<\/a>, all aspects of nampiLLai\u2019s kAlakshEpam are explained clearly without doubt. All the meanings highlighted in other vyAkhyAnams are embedded within this eedu 30000 padi vyAkhyAnam. May the coral-like lips of nampiLLai who is thus reciting the commentary of this thiruvAimozhi, live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>pAdiyaththin poruLthannaip pagarnAvum vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>&#8216;pAdiyam&#8217; refers to the SrI bhAshyam composed by emperumAnAr. May the great tongue that explains the meanings of that SrI bhAshyam live long. nampiLLai was a great expert in both samskrutha and thamizh. In his kAlakshEpam, he quoted from Sanskrit texts, Sanskrit grammar, emperumAnAr\u2019s SrI bhAshyam, gIthA bhAshyam, vEdhas, ithihAsas, purANas, Agamas, SrI bhagavath gIthA, smruthi, thirukkuraL, aganAnURu, puRanAnURu and other such literature. Thus, nampiLLai, who has such an excellent tongue and is the chakravarththi (emperor) of kAlakshEpam, live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>nAmanudhal madhimugamum thirumudiyum vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>May his forehead (nudhal) adorned with thirunAmam, his face like the crescent moon, and his divine head, live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>nampiLLai vadivazhagum nAdORum vAzhiyE \u2013 <\/strong>May the beautiful form of nampiLLai, day after day, live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AchAriyan sichchan Aruyiraip pENumavan <br>dhEsArum sichchan avan sIr vadivai \u2013 Asaiyudan<br>nOkkumavan ennum nuNNaRivaik kEttu vaiththum<br>Arkkum annEr niRkai aridhAm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; as <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/mamunigal\/\">maNavALa mAmunigaL<\/a> has stated in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/11\/upadhesa-raththina-malai\/\">upadhESa raththina mAlai<\/a>, an AchArya protects the soul of the Sishya while the illustrious Sishya looks after the body of the AchArya with love and provides all kainkaryams to him. Disciples should love the thirumEni (divine body) of the AchArya deeply. This same point is also highlighted in SrIvachana bhUshaNam. An AchArya is one who liberates the Sishya from worldly matters and shows the means to reach emperumAn. The Sishya should not interfere in the matters related to AchArya&#8217;s AthmA. Performing kainkaryam to AchArya is the primary duty of a disciple. According to this verse of maNavALa mAmunigaL mentioned above, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/2013\/04\/21\/pinbhazhagiya-perumal-jiyar-english\/\">pinbazhagarAm perumAL jIyar<\/a>, one of his Sishya, who took complete care of nampiLLai&#8217;s physical health. maNavALa mAmunigaL also highlighted his greatness in the following pAsuram in upadhESa rathnamAlai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pinbazhagarAm perumAL sIyar perundhivaththil<br>anbadhuvum aRRu mikka AsaiyinAl \u2013 nampiLLaikkAna adimaigaL sey<br>annilaiyai nannenjE!<br>UnamaRa eppozhudhum Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like pinbazhagarAm perumAL jIyar, we too should perform kainkaryam to our AchArya. The vAzhi thirunAmam of nampiLLai concludes with the prayer that the beautiful form of nampiLLai, that was nurtured by pinbazhagarAm perumAL jIyar, should live long (pallANdu)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;AzhwAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE SaraNam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/12\/vazhi-thirunamams-nanjiyar-nampillai-tamil-simple\/\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2020\/12\/vazhi-thirunamams-nanjiyar-nampillai-tamil-simple\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>adiyEn govindarAja 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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujaya nama: Srimath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series&nbsp; &lt;&lt; nanjIyar Glories of nampiLLai nampiLLai \u2013 thiruvallikkENi nampiLLai\u2019s original name was varadharAjan. 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