{"id":62198,"date":"2026-08-25T23:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=62198"},"modified":"2026-08-25T23:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:29:36","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-7\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.5.7 \u2013 thennavan thamar"},"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-4-5-6\/\">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 in this pAsuram that those who meditate on one who removes the enemies of his followers, will get to implore SrI vaikuNtanAthan [emperumAn] for granting apt kainkaryams for nithyasUris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>thennavan thamar seppam ilAdhAr sEvadhakkuvAr pOlap pugundhu<\/em><br><em>pinnum van kayiRRAl piNiththu eRRip pin munnAga izhuppadhan munnam<\/em><br><em>innavan inaiyAn enRu solli eNNi uLLaththu iruL aRa nOkki<\/em><br><em>mannavan madhushUdhan enbAr vAnagaththu manRAdigaL thAmE<\/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>thennavan<\/em> \u2013 for one, who is the lord of the southern direction, yama<br><em>thamar<\/em> \u2013 being servitors<br><em>seppam ilAdhAr<\/em> \u2013 having no honesty among the three faculties [of mind, speech and action]<br><em>sE<\/em> \u2013 bulls<br><em>adhakkuvAr pOla <\/em>\u2013 subduing, just like those who are from lowly clans<br><em>pugundhu<\/em> \u2013 entering<br><em>pinnum<\/em> \u2013 further<br><em>van kayiRRAl<\/em> \u2013 with strong ropes<br><em>piNiththu<\/em> \u2013 tying tightly<br><em>eRRi<\/em> \u2013 making them to suffer<br><em>pin mun Aga<\/em> \u2013 with face on ground<br><em>izhuppadhan munnam<\/em> \u2013 before they drag, up to yama lOkam [land of yama]<br><em>mannavan<\/em> \u2013 one, who is the lord of yama<br><em>innavan inaiyan enRu solli<\/em> \u2013 to meditate on the auspicious qualities such as <em>sauSeelyam<\/em> [equal disposition], <em>saulabhyam<\/em> [easy approachability] etc of one who is <em>SrIya:pathi,<\/em> <em>jagath kAraNan<\/em> et al [consort of SrI mahAlakshmi; one, who is the causative factor for all]<br><em>uLLaththu iruL<\/em> \u2013 ignorance of knowledge in the heart<br><em>aRa nOkki<\/em> \u2013 looking at him such that it is removed<br><em>madhusUdhan<\/em> \u2013 oh, one who annihilated the monster madhu<br><em>enbAr<\/em> \u2013 those, who recite<br><em>thAmE<\/em> \u2013 they themselves [who are without any equivalent]<br><em>vAnagaththu<\/em> \u2013 in paramapadham<br><em>manRAdigaL<\/em> \u2013 they will get to implore SrI vaikuNtanAthan, on behalf of nithyasUris, for granting servitude to nithyasUris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The servitors of yama [lord of righteousness] do not have the honesty of synchronising their faculties of mind, speech and action. They will torture people, just like those born in lowly clans subdue bulls. Further, with strong ropes, they will tie such people, hurting them, and drag them to the land of yama, with their faces rubbing on the ground. Before such an event occurs, if these people recite the name of madhusUdhanan, who annihilated the monster madu, and who is the lord of yama, meditating on the one, who is <em>SrIya<\/em>:<em>pathi, jagath kAraNan<\/em> et al, through his auspicious qualities such as <em>sauSeelyam, vAthsalyam, saulabhyam<\/em> etc, thus removing the ignorance of knowledge from their hearts, they will get to beseech emperumAn, on behalf of nithyasUris, for granting them appropriate servitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vyAkhyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>thennavan thamar<\/strong> \u2013 the servitors [messengers] of yama, who is he lord of southern direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>seppam ilAdhAr<\/strong> \u2013 they are without honesty. Their three faculties [of mind, speech and action] would be incongruent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>sEvadhakkuvAr pOlap pugundhu<\/strong> \u2013 they will enter and harm the people [who have trodden the path away from that ordained in vEdhams] just like those, who are from lowly clans, controlling and subduing bulls [using all the foul means], causing them sorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>pinnum van kayiRRAl piNiththu eRRi<\/strong> \u2013 just like the way that those who control bulls, while their very sight would cause sorrow for people [who are in the wrong path of vEdhams], the messengers of yama will further tie the people with strong ropes, causing injury to the people with sharp knives. <em>eRRi<\/em> \u2013 just as it has been mentioned in the saying \u201c<em>naman thamar seyyum vEdhanai<\/em>\u201d (agony caused by the messengers of yama), they will pierce, in the rib cage and waist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>pin munnam izhuppadhan munnam<\/strong> \u2013 they will drag such people, with their faces rubbing on the ground, such that nose, face, teeth, lips etc break [or tear]. Before this happens \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>innavan inaiyAn enRu solli eNNi<\/strong> \u2013 meditating on emperumAn [who is the divine consort of SrI mahAlakshmi, who is the causative factor of all] and on his divine qualities such as <em>vathsalyam<\/em> [motherly forbearance], <em>sauSeelyam<\/em> [equally disposed towards all], <em>saulabhyam<\/em> [easy to approach etc]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>iruLaRa nOkki<\/strong> \u2013 seeing him such that the ignorance of knowledge, present in the heart, disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>mannavan<\/strong> \u2013 being the lord of yama too<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>madhusUdhan enbAr<\/strong> \u2013 those who recite his divine names such as madhusUdhanan, who had removed the enemies of his followers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vAnagaththu manRAdigaL thAmE<\/strong> \u2013 they will beseech emperumAn for providing nithyasUris with apt servitude. <em>thAmE<\/em> \u2013 they will not expect support from anyone, for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shall next consider the 8<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 in this pAsuram that those who meditate on one who removes the enemies of his followers, will get to implore SrI vaikuNtanAthan [emperumAn] for granting apt kainkaryams for nithyasUris. thennavan thamar seppam ilAdhAr sEvadhakkuvAr pOlap &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.5.7 \u2013 thennavan thamar\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-5-7\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.5.7 \u2013 thennavan thamar\">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-62198","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\/62198","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=62198"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62326,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62198\/revisions\/62326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}