{"id":62396,"date":"2026-09-03T23:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=62396"},"modified":"2026-09-03T23:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:41:23","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-6-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-6-5\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.6.5 \u2013 malam udai"},"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-4-6\/\">Sixth 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\/09\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-6-4\/\">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\">There is no specific avathArikai for this pAsuram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>malamudai Uththaiyil thOnRiRROr mala Uththaiyai<\/em><br><em>malamudai Uththaiyin pEr ittAl maRumaikku illai<\/em><br><em>kulamudaik kOvindhA kOvindhA enRu azhaiththakkAl<\/em><br><em>nalamudai nAraNan tham annai naragam pugALhg<\/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>malam udai<\/em> \u2013 having filth<br><em>Uththaiyil<\/em> \u2013 in the physical form, which is flawed<br><em>thOnRiRRu Or<\/em> \u2013 one being born<br><em>malam Uththaiyai<\/em> \u2013 an entity, which is together with such a physical form<br><em>malam udai<\/em> \u2013 (as mentioned earlier) having filth<br><em>Uththaiyin<\/em> \u2013 an entity which has a flawed physical form<br><em>pEr<\/em> \u2013 name<br><em>ittAl<\/em> \u2013 if kept<br><em>maRumaikku<\/em> \u2013 for <em>adhrishtam<\/em> (next birth or, ultimately, SrI vaikuNtam)<br><em>illai<\/em> \u2013 there is no benefit<br><em>kulam udai<\/em> \u2013 a name which has all the eminence<br><em>gOvindhA! gOvindhA! enRu azhaiththakkAl<\/em> \u2013 if called as \u201cgOvidha!\u201d repeatedly<br><em>nalam udai<\/em> \u2013 having the ability to uplift<br><em>nAraNan<\/em> \u2013 nArAyaNan<br><em>tham annai<\/em> \u2013 the mother of that child<br><em>naragam pugAL<\/em> \u2013 will not enter hell<\/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 physical form of a person born in the human species is flawed, being full of filth. For a person, who has been born in such a species, if the name of another person, who is also flawed, being full of filth, is kept, there is no benefit, either for the next births or for the ultimate destination of SrI vaikuNtam. Instead, if the divine name of nArAyaNan, who uplifts everyone, is kept and the child is called by the eminent name of \u201cgOvindhA!\u201d repeatedly, the mother of that child will not enter <em>narakam<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vyAkhyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>malamudai Uththaiyil thONRiRRu Or mala Uththaiyai<\/strong> \u2013 just as it has been mentioned in SrI vishNu purANam 1.17.43 \u201c<em>mAmsAsrugpUya viNmUthra snAyumajjAsthi samhathau &#8211; dhEhE<\/em>\u201d (<em>mAmsa<\/em> \u2013 flesh; <em>pUya<\/em> \u2013 pus; <em>mUthra<\/em>&#8211; urine; <em>snAyu<\/em> \u2013 nerve; <em>majja<\/em> \u2013 fat; <em>asthi<\/em> \u2013 bone. The physical form is composed of all these, which are all filthy), a person, who is born with a physical form, which is flawed on account of these. Any effect is based on the cause. Since an entity is formed by the union of a father\u2019s and mother\u2019s reproductive fluids, the physical form of the resultant child will also be of the same nature [flawed]. Thinking of these in his divine mind, AzhwAr is mercifully saying this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai, in his svApadhESam, asks: if a child, who has flawed physical form, is born in a human species, which is full of flaws, is named after another person, who also has flawed form, is there any benefit in the future birth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>malamudai Uththaiyin pEr ittAl maRumaikku illai<\/strong> \u2013 if the name of a person, who has such flaws in him and who is experiencing the results of his <em>karma<\/em> [past deeds] is kept for a child, even if a few benefits may accrue in this birth, for <em>maRumai<\/em> \u2013 <em>adhrishtam<\/em>, which could be the next birth [or ultimately, SrI vaikuNtam], there is no benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kulam udai \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; if you name your child after the one, who is the exact opposite of all flaws, who was born in the clan of herds and who had accepted <em>gOvindhAbhishEkam<\/em> [this refers to the rain pouring for seven days, due to the anger of indhran, the head of celestial entities, when krishNa lifted gOvardhana hill, protecting all the cattle and the herd-people] and call your child as \u201c<em>gOvindha!<\/em>\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says, additionally here, that krishNa had more prominence, being born in the clan of herd-people, than being born in the royal clan [of vasudhEvar]. It is pertinent to recall <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/03\/thiruvaimozhi-4-8-4-niraivinal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14726\">thiruvAimozhi 4.8.4<\/a> \u201c<em>kaRaiyinAr thuvar udukkai<\/em>\u201d (wearing clothes made of bark, since his clothes were getting stained from fruits eaten).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>nalam udai nAraNan<\/strong> \u2013 nAraNan, who has the divine quality of uplifting those, who recite his divine name. Alternatively, this would refer to the mother of the child, who has been named as <em>gOvindhA<\/em>, and who has the wealth of having affection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>tham annai naragam pugAL<\/strong> \u2013 thus, the mother of the child will not come under the control of yama and will not enter <em>narakam<\/em> [hell]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shall next consider the 6<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; Sixth decad Previous avathArikai There is no specific avathArikai for this pAsuram. malamudai Uththaiyil thOnRiRROr mala Uththaiyaimalamudai Uththaiyin pEr ittAl maRumaikku illaikulamudaik kOvindhA kOvindhA enRu azhaiththakkAlnalamudai nAraNan tham annai naragam pugALhg Word-by-Word Meanings malam udai \u2013 having filthUththaiyil \u2013 in the &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.6.5 \u2013 malam udai\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-6-5\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.6.5 \u2013 malam udai\">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":[10,726],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mudhalayiram","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4th-centum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62396","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=62396"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62426,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62396\/revisions\/62426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}