{"id":62529,"date":"2026-09-20T23:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=62529"},"modified":"2026-09-20T23:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:43:39","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-7-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-7-11\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.7.11 \u2013 pongoli gangai"},"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\/09\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-7\/\">Seventh 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-4-7-10\/\">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\">In the end, AzhwAr mentions the benefit which will accrue to those, who recite these ten pAsurams and brings the decad to its end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>pongoli gangaik karai mali kaNdanththu uRai purudOththaman adi mEl<\/em><br><em>vengali naliyA villibuththUrkkOn vittuchiththan viRuppuRRuth<\/em><br><em>thangiya anbAl sey thamizh mAlai thangiya nA udaiyArkkuk<\/em><br><em>kangaiyin thirumAl kazhal iNaik kIzhE kuLiththirundha kaNakkAmE<\/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>pongu<\/em> \u2013 rising in tumult, due to overflowing water<br><em>oli<\/em> \u2013 having an uproarious sound<br><em>gangaik karai<\/em> \u2013 on the banks of river gangA<br><em>mali<\/em> \u2013 having eminence, in all manner<br><em>kaNdaththu<\/em> \u2013 in thirukkaNdam kadi nagar<br><em>uRai<\/em> \u2013 dwelling forever<br><em>purudOththaman<\/em> \u2013 purushOththaman\u2019s<br><em>adi mEl<\/em> \u2013 on the divine feet<br><em>vem<\/em> \u2013 crue<em>l<\/em><br><em>kali<\/em> \u2013 resulting on account of kali<br><em>naliyA<\/em> \u2013 being without any contrary knowledge<br><em>villibuththUrk kOn<\/em> \u2013 for the controller of SrI villibuththUr<br><em>vittuchiththan<\/em> \u2013 periyAzhwAr<br><em>viruppu uRRu<\/em> \u2013 desirously<br><em>thangiya<\/em> \u2013 remaining firmly<br><em>anbAl<\/em> \u2013 due to desire<br><em>sey<\/em> \u2013 caried out<br><em>thamizh mAlai<\/em> \u2013 this, the garland of thamizh<br><em>thangiya<\/em> \u2013 never leaving<br><em>nA udaiyArkku<\/em> \u2013 those, who have tongues<br><em>gangaiyil<\/em> \u2013 in the river gangA<br><em>kuLiththu<\/em> \u2013 having a bath<br><em>thirumAl<\/em> \u2013 SrIya:pathi\u2019s<br><em>iNai<\/em> \u2013 matching each other<br><em>kazhal kIzh<\/em> \u2013 below the divine feet<br><em>irundha kaNakku Am<\/em> \u2013 it will match the benefit derived from carrying out servitude forever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">River gangA, due to excessive water, flows tumultuously, with an uproarious sound. On the bank of the river is situated the distinguished abode, <em>kaNdam<\/em>, which has eminence in all manner, where emperumAn purushOththaman is dwelling. periyAzhwAr, who does not have any contrary knowledge which results from the cruel <em>kali<\/em> [epoch of <em>kali<\/em>], is the controller of SrI villibuththUr. He has desirously sung this garland of thamizh, on the divine feet of emperumAn. For those, who keep reciting these ten pAsurams, continuously, without any break, the benefit will equal that obtained by taking a bath in river gangA and carrying out permanent servitude at the matching divine feet of emperumAn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vyAkhyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>pongoli \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; on the bank of river gangA, which is tumultuous due to abundance of water flowing in it and which has an uproarious sound. On the bank of the river is situated the divine, distinguished abode, having eminence in all manner. On the divine feet of emperumAn, who has taken residence permanently there \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vengali naliyA villibuththUrkkOn vittuchiththan viruppuRRu<\/strong> \u2013 The cruel epoch of <em>kali<\/em> creates contrary knowledge in the minds of people. periyAzhwAr, who is without such contrary knowledge, is the controller of SrI villibuththUr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai, in his svApadhESam, says that SrI villibuththUr is not affected by the cruel <em>kali yugam<\/em>, as mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-5-2-11-kaliyugam\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15991\">thiruvAimozhi 5.2.11<\/a> \u201c<em>kaliyugam onRum inRikkE<\/em>\u201d (without being affected by the defects of <em>kali<\/em>). AzhwAr is the controller of such SrI villibuththUr. <em>vittuchiththan<\/em> \u2013 just like nArAyaNan, this is also a <em>samAsadhvayam<\/em> [<em>samAsam<\/em> \u2013 compounding words; there are a few ways of compounding words \u2013 <em>thathpurusha samAsam<\/em> and <em>bahuvrIhi samAsam<\/em> are two of those; the term <em>nArAyaNa<\/em> will indicate that all the entities in the world reside inside him, through the <em>bahuvrIhi samAsam<\/em>; through the <em>thathpurusha samAsam<\/em>, it would also mean that he resides inside all the entities. In the same way, <em>vittuchiththan<\/em> would mean AzhwAr resides inside the divine mind of perumAL and at the same time, AzhwAr keeps perumAL inside his divine mind].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>thangiya anbAl sey thamizh mAlai <\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; this garland, in thamizh, has been compiled, by periyAzhwAr, with affection, which is firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that inst<em>ead of sonna thamizh mAlai<\/em> [the garland of thamizh, spoken of by AzhwAr] since he says <em>sey thamizh mAlai<\/em> [garland of thamizh, carried out by AzhwAr], this confirms the meaning that AzhwAr had conducted in action, that which he had said through his words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>thangiya nA udaiyArkku<\/strong> \u2013 for those, who have tongues which remain forever; in other words, for those who keep reciting these ten pAsurams \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that unlike the saying \u201c<em>mana:pUrvO vAguththara<\/em>:\u201d (the tongue follows the mind), even when the mind is not thinking of emperumAn, the tongue will continue to recite the pAsurams, as mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/06\/mudhal-thiruvandhadhi-11\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16236\">mudhal thiruvandhAdhi 11<\/a> \u201c<em>en vAy avanai alladhu vAzhththAdhu<\/em>\u201d [my mouth will not praise anyone other than emperumAn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>gangaiyil \u2026 &#8211; gangaiyil-kuLiththu-thirumAl kazhal iNaikkIzhE-irundha kaNakkkAmE<\/strong> \u2013 In other words, for those who recite these pAsurams continuously, wherever they may be, the benefit which they get, would equal the benefit derived from having a bath in river gangA, which has the eminence of having been born out of the divine feet of emperumAn, and who subsequently carry out servitude forever. For those who carry out such servitude, the affection shown by emperumAn is the benefit; that benefit will accrue to these people too [who recite these pAsurams continuously].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thiruvAimozhip piLLai says here that for those who live in other countries and other <em>dhvIpams<\/em> [other galaxies], who are in the upper seven worlds or lower seven words, or those who are in <em>nithya vibhUthi<\/em> [SrI vaikuNtam], if they take refuge under AzhwAr\u2019s affection, just as periyAzhwAr had said \u201c<em>sEvadi sevvi thirukkAppu<\/em>\u201d (protection for emperumAn\u2019s auspicious, reddish, lotus-like divine feet), they will get the benefit, which AzhwAr had obtained, by carrying out mangaLASAsanam at emperumAn\u2019s divine feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shall next consider the pravEsam of the next 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; Seventh decad Previous avathArikai In the end, AzhwAr mentions the benefit which will accrue to those, who recite these ten pAsurams and brings the decad to its end. pongoli gangaik karai mali kaNdanththu uRai purudOththaman adi mElvengali naliyA villibuththUrkkOn vittuchiththan viRuppuRRuththangiya &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.7.11 \u2013 pongoli gangai\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-4-7-11\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 4.7.11 \u2013 pongoli gangai\">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-62529","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\/62529","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=62529"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62601,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62529\/revisions\/62601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}