{"id":62192,"date":"2026-08-22T23:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T23:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=62192"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T23:30:19","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-4\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.5.4 \u2013 mEl ezhundhadhu"},"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\/08\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5\/\">Fifth 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\/08\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-3\/\">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\">AzhwAr says that those, for whom the meaning of <em>praNavam<\/em> is deeply ingrained in their hearts, will join with the assembly of followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyuk kiLarndhu mEl midaRRinai uLLezha vAngi<\/em><br><em>kAlum kaiyum vidhirvidhirththu ERik kaN uRakkam adhu Avadhan munnam<\/em><br><em>mUlamAgiya oRRai ezhuththai mUnRu mAththirai uLLezha vAngi<\/em><br><em>vElai vaNNanai mEvudhir Agil viNNagaththinil mEvalumAmE<\/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>mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyu<\/em> \u2013 the breath, which goes up<br><em>kiLarndhu<\/em> \u2013 going up<br><em>mEl midaRu<\/em> \u2013 heart [the last syllables <em>in<\/em> and ai<em> in midaRRinai<\/em> do not have any meaning; they<br>are present for poetic metrics]<br><em>uL ezha vAngi<\/em> \u2013 taking it inside<br><em>kAlum kaiyum<\/em> \u2013 the legs and the hands<br><em>vidhir vidhiththu ERi<\/em> \u2013 to suffer from excruciating pain<br><em>kaN uRakkam adhu<\/em> \u2013 deep sleep<br><em>Avadhan munnam<\/em> \u2013 before it sets in<br><em>mUlam Agiya oRRai ezhuththai<\/em> \u2013 in thirumanthram, which is the root for all the vEdhams<br>[<em>praNavam<\/em>]<br><em>mUnRu mAththirai uL ezha vAngi<\/em> \u2013 pronouncing it, with the proper metrics of syllables<br><em>vElai<\/em> \u2013 like an ocean<br><em>vaNNanai<\/em> \u2013 emperumAn, who has a form<br><em>mEvudhir Agil<\/em> \u2013 if you are capable of approaching<br><em>viNNagaththinil<\/em> \u2013 paramapadham<br><em>mEvalum Am<\/em> \u2013 it is possible to approach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before deep sleep sets in, after the breath, which goes up, indeed goes up, the heart gets inside fully, the legs and hands suffer in excruciating pain, if one were to pronounce <em>praNavam<\/em>, which is part of thirumanthram, the root of all the vEdhams, and possibly approach emperumAn, who has a divine form, like an ocean, it is possible to approach paramapadham [SrI vaikuNtam].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vyAkhyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyuk kiLarndhu<\/strong> \u2013 gasping for breath with the breath going up and down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>mEl midaRRinai uL ezha vAngi<\/strong> \u2013 with the heart getting lowered, inside<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kAlum kaiyum vidhir vidhirththu ERi<\/strong> \u2013 even as the breath starts going up, legs and hands will start feeling excruciating pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kaN uRakkam adhu Avadhan munnam<\/strong> \u2013 before one gets into the status of having a deep sleep<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>mUlam Agiya oRRai ezhuththai<\/strong> \u2013 pronouncing the first word, <em>praNavam<\/em>, of thirumanthram, which is the root of all the vEdhams, in the proper manner, as ordained, without slipping from the way that it is to be pronounced<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vElai vaNNanai mEvudhir Agil<\/strong> \u2013 if one is capable of approaching SrI vaikuNtanAthan [the lord of paramapadham]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>viNNagaththinil mEvalumAmE<\/strong> \u2013 it is possible to join with the assembly of followers, as mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/thiruvaimozhi-2-3-10-kalippum-kavarvum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7599\">thiruvAimozhi 2.3.10<\/a> \u201c<em>adiyAr kuzhAngaLudan kUdalAm<\/em>\u201d (When will I become a part of the assembly of nithyasUris, who are engaged in eternal servitude, with agreement with them, just as water mixes with water?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shall next consider the 5<sup>th<\/sup> 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; Fifth decad Previous avathArikai AzhwAr says that those, for whom the meaning of praNavam is deeply ingrained in their hearts, will join with the assembly of followers. mEl ezhundhadhu Or vAyuk kiLarndhu mEl midaRRinai uLLezha vAngikAlum kaiyum vidhirvidhirththu ERik kaN uRakkam &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.5.4 \u2013 mEl ezhundhadhu\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-4\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.5.4 \u2013 mEl ezhundhadhu\">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-62192","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\/62192","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=62192"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62262,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62192\/revisions\/62262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}