{"id":61368,"date":"2026-07-11T00:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=61368"},"modified":"2026-07-11T00:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:28:45","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-1-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-1-9\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.1.9 \u2013 maNNum malaiyum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: Sri varavaramunayE nama:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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\/07\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4\/\">Fourth Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-1\/\">First decad<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-2-4\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-1-8\/\">Previous<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>avathArikai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai, in his svApadhESam, says that AzhwAr, in the previous pAsuram, had reminisced about the manner by which emperumAn acted in a biased way towards pANdavas, by removing the danger to them. In this, he reminisces about the way in which he protected the earth, without anyone praying for it, when a great danger came its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>maNNum malaiyum maRi kadalgaLum maRRum yAvum ellAm<\/em><br><em>thiNNam vizhungi umizndha dhEvanaich chikkena nAdudhirEl<\/em><br><em>eNNaRku ariyadhOr EnamAgi irunilam pukku idandhu<\/em><br><em>vaNNaRkarunguzhal mAdharOdu maNandhAnaik kaNdAr uLar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Word-by-Word Meanings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>maNNum<\/em> \u2013 earth<br><em>malaiyum<\/em> \u2013 mountains<br><em>maRi<\/em> \u2013 with agitating waves<br><em>kadalgaLum<\/em> \u2013 oceans<br><em>maRRum<\/em> \u2013 apart from these, other<br><em>yAvum<\/em> \u2013 all the entities<br><em>ellAm<\/em> \u2013 all these<br><em>thiNNam<\/em> \u2013 certainly<br><em>vizhungi<\/em> \u2013 swallowing, during the time of deluge<br><em>umizhndha<\/em> \u2013 later, spitting them out<br><em>dhEvanai<\/em> \u2013 lord<br><em>chikkena<\/em> \u2013 if you are searching for, with intent<br><em>eNNaRku ariyadhu<\/em> \u2013 rare to think of<br><em>Or<\/em> \u2013 unique<br><em>Enam Agi<\/em> \u2013 being a great boar<br><em>iru nilam<\/em> \u2013 the eminent earth<br><em>pukku<\/em> \u2013 immersing in the deluge<br><em>idandhu<\/em> \u2013 extracting it from the walls of the universe<br><em>vaNNam<\/em> \u2013 being beautiful<br><em>karu<\/em> \u2013 being black<br><em>kuzhal<\/em>&#8211; having locks<br><em>mAdharOdu<\/em> \u2013 along with SrI bhUmip pirAtti<br><em>maNandhAnai<\/em> \u2013 there are people who had seen him marrying her<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the time of deluge, emperumAn swallowed the earth, mountains, oceans with agitating waves and all the other entities; he later spat them out [once deluge had abated]. If you are intently searching for him, there are people who had seen him, marrying SrI bhUmip pirAtti, who is beautiful and has dark locks, after he had taken the form of a huge boar, immersing in deluge, extracting the eminent earth from the walls of the universe .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vyAkhyAnam (Commentary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>maNNum \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; earth, which supports all; the anchoring mountains which support that earth; oceans, with agitating waves, which surround earth, protecting it, and all the other entities. All these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says additionally here to include all the other entities which have not been mentioned and which are identified by their respective name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>thiNNam vizhungi umizhndha dhEvanai<\/strong> \u2013 emperumAn certainly kept earth during the time of deluge in his divine stomach, such that it does not get destroyed. This was not any sleight-of-the- hand activity. He let it out, at the end of deluge. He had a radiance in his form as a result of protecting the entities who needed to be protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that emperumAn keeps all these entities, during deluge, through his <em>sankalpam<\/em> [vow].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>chikkena nAdudhirEl<\/strong> \u2013 Instead of withdrawing, after searching superficially and saying \u201cWe have not seen\u201d, if you are searching with intent \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that instead of superficially searching for him and saying \u201cWe are not able to see; if he doesn\u2019t want to manifest himself, what could we do?\u201d, showing disregard, if you search for him with total faith \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>eNNaRu ariyadhOr EnamAgi<\/strong> \u2013 Being beautiful and having an eminence in his divine form, he was beyond assessment by anyone with the mind, as a great boar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that he took the form of a great boar, with none being able to estimate that \u201cHe is of this nature or that he is like this\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>irunilam pukkidandhu<\/strong> \u2013 extracting earth from the walls of the universe, after immersing in deluge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that after extracting earth from the walls of the universe, ensuring that all the locations on earth were left as they were originally, as mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/08\/thiruvaimozhi-7-4-3-nanrila\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21853\">thiruvAimozhi 7.4.3<\/a> \u201c<em>maNNum thAnaththavE<\/em>\u201d (different regions of earth, without slipping, became established in their original locations). After keeping earth, without any disturbance or change, he married SrI bhUmip pirAtti, who is the representative deity for earth. There are people who had seen him, with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vaNNam \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; bhUmip pirAtti is his [emperumAn\u2019s] affectionate, beloved entity. When he extricated her from deluge, he was very happy. Seeing that, SrI bhUmip pirAtti embraced him. There are people, who had seen him, who came with bhUmip pirAtti, who had dark, divine locks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shall next consider the last pAsuram of this thirumozhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">adiyEn krishNa rAmAnuja dhAsan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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;Fourth Centum &gt;&gt; First decad Previous avathArikai thiruvAimozhip piLLai, in his svApadhESam, says that AzhwAr, in the previous pAsuram, had reminisced about the manner by which emperumAn acted in a biased way towards pANdavas, by removing the danger to them. In this, he reminisces &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.1.9 \u2013 maNNum malaiyum\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-1-9\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.1.9 \u2013 maNNum malaiyum\">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":[10,717,726],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mudhalayiram","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4th-centum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61368","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=61368"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61462,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61368\/revisions\/61462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}