{"id":59654,"date":"2026-03-20T23:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=59654"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:40:01","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 3.2.1 \u2013 anjana vaNNanai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: Sri varavaramunayE nama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi\/\">periyAzhwAr thirumozhi<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3\/\">Third Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3-2\/\">Second decad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-2-4\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>avathArikai (Introduction)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no specific avathArikai for this pAsuram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>anjana vaNNanai Ayar kOlak kozhundhinai<\/em><br><em>manjanam Atti manaigaL thORum thiriyAmE<\/em><br><em>kanjanaik kAyndha kazhal adi nOvak kanRin pin<\/em><br><em>en seyap piLLaiyaip pOkkinEn ellE pAvamE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Word-by-Word Meanings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>anjanam<\/em> \u2013 like pigment [decorative, for eyes]<br><em>vaNNanai<\/em> \u2013 having divine form<br><em>Ayar kOlam<\/em> \u2013 having the guise of herd-people<br><em>kozhundhinai<\/em> \u2013 kaNNan, the head of the herd-folk<br><em>manjanam Atti<\/em> &#8211; after giving a bath<br><em>manaigaL thORum<\/em> \u2013 in others\u2019 houses<br><em>thiriyAmE<\/em> \u2013 instead of roaming (like his house)<br><em>kanjanai<\/em> \u2013 kamsan<br><em>kAyndha<\/em> \u2013 kicked<br><em>kazhal<\/em> \u2013 having the valorous anklet<br><em>adi<\/em> \u2013 divine feet<br><em>nOva<\/em> \u2013 to feel the pain<br><em>kanRin pin<\/em> \u2013 behind calves which go running, after seeing grass<br><em>piLLaiyai<\/em> \u2013 my son<br><em>en seya<\/em> \u2013 for what reason<br><em>pOkkinEn<\/em>&#8211; did I allow to go?<br><em>ellE pAvamE<\/em> \u2013 how sad! What sin have I committed (says she, in disgust)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>krishNa, who is the leader of herd-folk, has a divine form which is like black pigment [applied to eyes]. Instead of giving him a bath and allowing him to roam around in others\u2019 houses, just like he roams around in his own house, for what reason did I send him, my son, to go behind calves, which jump towards lands which have grass, such that his divine feet, which had kicked kamsan, and which have valorous anklets, became painful? How sad! What sin have I committed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>vyAkhyAnam (Commentary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>anjana vaNNanai<\/strong> \u2013 one who has a divine form which is dark like black pigment, soothing to the eyes of the beholder. <em>anjanam<\/em> \u2013 black pigment, applied for decorating eyes of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thiruvAimozhip piLLai says, in his svApadhESam, that even any trace of whiteness which could have been present in the black pigment had been removed. krishNa\u2019s divine form was that black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ayar \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; Even as krishNa goes behind the calves, he has an urgency in his gait, perspiration from the divine body, swaying of divine locks, golden stick on his divine hand, all pointing to his beautiful costume of a herd-person, who goes ahead of herd-folks, being their head. Alternatively, if the root gets a bit heated, the effect will be seen in the tender shoots on top, which will wither. Thus, if any of the herd-folks has any pain, it is krishNa\u2019s face which will droop first, hence he is termed as <em>kozhundhu<\/em>. nammAzhwAr too referred to emperumAn, in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/09\/thiruvaimozhi-1-7-3-ayar-kozhunthay\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4058\">thiruvAImozhi 1.7.3<\/a> \u201c<em>Ayar kozhundhAy<\/em>\u201d (being the leader of cow-herd boys).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that the herd-boys need not even say \u201ckrishNa, control the calves and graze them carefully\u201d. Even before that, krishNa would take care of grazing of the calves such that even their celebration would be considered as superfluous. He felt that it was his benefit to graze the calves and that if they do not eat properly, it was his loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>manjanam \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; Instead of giving him a divine bath such that the beauty of his divine form is splendorous, just as it has been mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3-1-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59537\">periyAzhwAr thirumozhi 3.1.2<\/a> \u201c<em>pon pOl manjanam Atti<\/em>\u201d (giving him a divine bath such that his body glitters like gold) and making him to roam around in various houses, just like his own, and seeing that activity\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>kanjanaik kAyndha kazhal adi nOva<\/strong> \u2013 the tender divine feet of krishNa had kicked the hardened form of kamsan, due to which they had become a bit sore. Since he went on top of stones and hard surfaces on the way to the forest, they became very sore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that krishNa had jumped onto the upper storey, a protective place, where kamsan was sitting on his throne and kicked on his hard chest with his tender foot. His divine feet became very sore when he walked on the hard surfaces on the way to the forest, behind the calves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>kazhal adi<\/strong> \u2013 divine feet adorned with valorous anklets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>kanRin pin en seyap piLLaiyaip pOkkinEn<\/strong> \u2013 calves do not stay put in one place but keep hopping hither and thither. For what purpose did I send my young son, who has a tender form, behind those calves? Even though krishNa had matured and is capable of annihilating enemies, she considers him as an infant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ellE pAvamE<\/strong> \u2013 In a dejected manner, she says \u201cWhat cruel sin have I committed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that <em>ellE<\/em> is equivalent to <em>alas<\/em>, mentioned in dejection. yaSOdhAp pirAtti, saying <em>ellE pAvamE<\/em>, is similar to bharathAzhwAn, in SrI rAmAyaNam, saying \u201c<em>math pApamEva<\/em>\u201d, (it was only due to my sin) blaming himself for SrI rAma having to go the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We shall next consider the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> pAsuram of this thirumozhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>adiyEn krishNa rAmAnuja dhAsan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>archived in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/koyil.org<\/a><br>pramANam (scriptures) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\">http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org<\/a><br>pramAthA (preceptors) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\">http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org<\/a><br>SrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: Sri varavaramunayE nama: periyAzhwAr thirumozhi&nbsp;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Third Centum &gt;&gt; Second decad avathArikai (Introduction) There is no specific avathArikai for this pAsuram. anjana vaNNanai Ayar kOlak kozhundhinaimanjanam Atti manaigaL thORum thiriyAmEkanjanaik kAyndha kazhal adi nOvak kanRin pinen seyap piLLaiyaip pOkkinEn ellE pAvamE Word-by-Word Meanings anjanam \u2013 like pigment [decorative, for eyes]vaNNanai &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 3.2.1 \u2013 anjana vaNNanai\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3-2-1\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 3.2.1 \u2013 anjana vaNNanai\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,717,724],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mudhalayiram","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi-3rd-centum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59654","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\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59654"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59683,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59654\/revisions\/59683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}