{"id":63321,"date":"2026-11-07T23:22:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T23:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=63321"},"modified":"2026-11-07T23:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T23:22:41","slug":"periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/11\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 5.2.1 -neykkudaththaip paRRi"},"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>\u00a0>>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5\/\">Fifth Centum<\/a> >> <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/11\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"63310\">Second 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\/11\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5-1-10\/\">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\">After emperumAn had given refuge to AzhwAr, by entering his heart, asking \u201cDo you have any time difference such as <em>appOdhu<\/em> [later point of time] and <em>ippOdhu<\/em> [present time]?\u201d AzhwAr looks at <em>avidhyA<\/em> [ignorance], <em>karma<\/em> [past deeds], <em>vyAdhi<\/em> [disease], <em>indhriyam<\/em> [sensory perceptions] and <em>yamabatars<\/em> [servitors of yama, the lord of righteousness] and tells them \u201cDo not think that this is the old <em>AthmA<\/em> and <em>dhEham<\/em> [physical form]? emperumAn has entered my heart, with the same affection which he bestows on his divine abodes. Now, if you desire to be alive, try to leave from here\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the svApadhESam, it is mentioned that AzhwAr tells diseases \u201cYou leave at once\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>neykkudaththaip paRRI ERum eRumbugaL pOl nirandhu engum<\/em><br><em>kaikkoNdu niRkinRa nOygAL<\/em>! <em>kAlam peRa uyyap pOmin<\/em><br><em>meykkoNdu vandhu pugundhu vEdhap pirAnAr kidandhAr<\/em><br><em>paikkoNda pAmbaNaiyOdum paNdanRu pattinam kAppE<\/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>neykkudaththai<\/em> \u2013 pot, containing eminent ghee<br><em>paRRi<\/em> \u2013 holding<br><em>ERum<\/em> \u2013 climbing<br><em>eRUmbugaL pOl<\/em> \u2013 like ants<br><em>engum nirandhu<\/em> \u2013 spreading everywhere<br><em>kaikkoNdu niRkinRa<\/em> \u2013 appearing like being together always<br><em>nOygAL<\/em> \u2013 oh, diseases!<br><em>uyya<\/em> \u2013 for you to survive<br><em>kAlampeRap pOmin<\/em> \u2013 leave immediately<br><em>vEdham pirAnAr<\/em> \u2013 sarvESvaran, who mercifully instructed vEdhams to brahmA, and benefitted him<br><em>paikkoNda<\/em> \u2013 well-spread<br><em>pAmbu aNaiyOdum<\/em> \u2013 along with the divine mattress, thiruvananthAzhwAn [AdhiSEshan]<br><em>mey<\/em> \u2013 my physical form<br><em>koNdu<\/em> \u2013 entered, considering it as his enjoyment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Hence)<br><em>paNdu anRu<\/em> \u2013 my physical form and AthmA are not like the way that they were earlier<br><em>pattinam<\/em> \u2013 this AthmA<br><em>kAppu<\/em> \u2013 is protected by sarvESvaran; hence, there is no space for you to enter, says AzhwAr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, diseases, who appear to have been there from the beginning and have spread everywhere [on my physical form], similar to ants which hold on to a pot containing eminent ghee, and climb it! If you wish to survive, leave [from my physical form] at once. sarvESvaran, who had instructed vEdhams to brahmA, carrying benefit for him, has come and laid down inside my heart, along with his divine mattress of thiruvananthAzhwAn, considering my physical form to be his enjoyment. Hence, this AthmA and this physical form are not similar to the way in which they were earlier. This AthmA is now protected by sarvESvaran. Hence, there is no space for you to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vyAkhyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>neykkudaththaip paRRi ERum eRumbugaL pOl<\/strong> \u2013 ghee is apt for carrying out rituals towards emperumAn and it is also enjoyable. Just as lowly creatures which hold on to a pot, containing that ghee, and climbing \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>nirandhu<\/strong> \u2013 spread well. If the text were <strong>niRaindhu<\/strong>, it would refer to being present everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>engum<\/strong> \u2013 in all the places where AthmA\u2019s <em>dharmabhUtha gyAnam<\/em> (awareness of existence) is felt. When a person has got hurt in his foot and a person applies sandalwood paste on his head, the AthmA will feel both, as mentioned in the saying \u201c<em>pAdhamE vEdhanA SirasimE sukham<\/em>\u201d (pain in the foot and comfort in the head).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kaikkoNdu<\/strong> \u2013 like a physical form which has been coming all along. In other words, appearing as if existing along with the physical form, from the beginning. Alternatively, it would also mean coming in waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>niRkinRa<\/strong> \u2013 instead of moving about here and there, waiting for the proper time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>nOygAL<\/strong> \u2013 just as it has been mentioned in the metaphor, diseases are also many, like the ants. The pAsuram says \u201c<em>kaikkoNdu niRkiRa nOygAL<\/em>\u201d, implying that they have come together, on the physical form. The physical form [of a person] is <em>achith<\/em> [not having ability to think] and it cannot feel pain too. Due to emperumAn\u2019s ordainment, AthmA does not have a form. The target for the diseases is AthmA [just as the target for ants is ghee; while ghee will get consumed fully by the ants, here, the AthmA cannot get destroyed by anything; ants cannot harm the pot in any way, since their target is only the ghee]. Diseases can attack the physical form, but that form cannot feel the pain. AthmA does not have a physical form for itself, based on emperumAn\u2019s order; however, due to its <em>dharmabhUtha gyAnam<\/em>, it can feel the pain inflicted on the form. This is similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/thirumalai-4\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10239\">thirumAlai 4<\/a> \u201c<em>moyththa val vinaiyuL ninRu<\/em>\u201d (AthmA stands amidst an ocean of sins).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kAlam peRa<\/strong> \u2013 go, at once. When they ask \u201cWe have been at this since time immemorial. Why should we go?\u201d he says \u201cIf you wish to survive, you have to go\u201d. They then say \u201cIf we have to go, we shall go slowly\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kAlampeRa<\/strong> \u2013 go speedily. AzhwAr says similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2018\/11\/periya-thiruvandhadhi-30\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22919\">periya thiruvandhAdhi 30<\/a> \u201c<em>madiyadakki niRpadhinil \u2013 INdu adiyeduppadhu anRO azhagu<\/em>\u201d (Instead of standing submissively, holding the end of your dress, isn\u2019t stepping back, a thing of beauty?) AzhwAr does not have any <em>ruNam<\/em> (debt) as mentioned in \u201c<em>upathishtanthumAm sarvE vyAdhaya<\/em>: <em>pUrva sanchithA anruNOganthum ichchAmi<\/em>\u201d (Oh, diseases which came about due to sins carried out by me earlier! Stand away from me. I wish to go without having any debt). For an <em>upAsakan<\/em> [one, who wishes to attain emperumAn through the path of devotion, since there are debts arising out of carrying out activities such as <em>yagyam<\/em> etc [rituals carried out with <em>agni<\/em>, fire], diseases which result as a result of any faults in carrying the <em>yagyam<\/em> have to be necessarily experienced. However, since AzhwAr is a <em>prapannar<\/em> [one, who has surrendered to emperumAn], since the sins have got burnt out [due to emperumAn\u2019s mercy], there is no need for him to experience diseases. Hence, he asks them to leave t once. Just as it has been mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/08\/thiruvaimozhi-3-3-6-venkatangal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10175\">thiruvAimozhi 3.3.6<\/a>, \u201c<em>vEngadaththuRaivArrku nama<\/em>\u201d (For the lord who resides in thirumalai eternally, to be pursued by everyone, the word <em>nama<\/em>: (which highlights eradication of independence and which indicates total dependence on emperumAn) matching one\u2019s basic nature), the moment one says <em>nama<\/em>: (I am totally dependent on you), all the sins will get burnt out. There is no need even to tell them to go; since AzhwAr has doubts, similar to doubting whether a corpse would get up and bite [in other words, misplaced doubt], he is saying out of fear, due to the scent of earlier deeds. When the diseases ask him \u201cWhy should we go now?\u201d AzhwAr gives the reason, next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>meykkoNdu vandhu pugundhu<\/strong> \u2013 considering my physical form as an enjoyment; further, entering that form, he reclined inside it. Who reclined like this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>vEdhap pirAnAr<\/strong> \u2013 emperumAn, who is heard of from the vEdhams [vEdhams speak only about him]. He showered me with the benefit of seeing him with my eyes and experiencing him. AzhwArs recite only like this, as mentioned in periya <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2021\/07\/periya-thirumozhi-1-10-9\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"43933\">thirumozhi 1.10.9<\/a> \u201c<em>vandhAy, adhukku mElE ninRAy, adhukku mElE manni ninRAy, adhukku mElE en manam pugundhAy<\/em>\u201d (You arrived (where I am residing), entered my heart, you firmly remained in my heart), and as mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/periya-thirumozhi-8-9-5\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"61452\">periya thirumozhi 8.9.5<\/a> \u201c<em>pOy aRiyAy<\/em>\u201d (You are not thinking about going near nithyasUris). The word <em>pirAn<\/em> signifies the quality of showering benefit; in other words, bestowing the authentic texts and the entity [emperumAn himself] who is explained in such texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>paikkoNda pAmbaNaiyOdum<\/strong> \u2013 apart from spreading his hoods on account of contact with emperumAn, AdhiSEshan is spreading on account of the happiness resulting from emperumAn accepting AzhwAr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>pAmbaNaiyOdum<\/strong> \u2013 with the retinue from [emperumAn\u2019s] private quarters. <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2017\/08\/mudhal-thiruvandhadhi-53\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16965\">mudhal thiruvandhAdhi 53<\/a> says \u201c<em>thirumArku araviRE<\/em>\u201d (for emperumAn, who is with pirAtti, AdhiSEshan is servitor in every sense of the term).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>paNdu anRu<\/strong> \u2013 when AzhwAr says \u201cDo not think that it is the old physical form and the old AthmA\u201d the diseases ask him \u201cWhat has changed?\u201d AzhwAr says \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>pattinam kAppE<\/strong> \u2013 the word <em>pattinam<\/em> is a modification of <em>paththanam<\/em> \u2013 in other words, a place where treasure is found. Also, capital. Here, the treasure for ISvaran is AthmA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>kAppE<\/strong> \u2013 Instead of appointing a person to look after AzhwAr, since emperumAn has himself undertaken that task, AzhwAr says that it is not similar to the way that it used to be earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>paNdanRu<\/strong> \u2013 Just as he is protecting AzhwAr, AzhwAr too is protecting \u201c<em>vaiththamAnidhi<\/em>\u201d [a huge treasure, kept; this is one of the divine names of emperumAn].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shall next consider the 2<sup>nd<\/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\u00a0>>\u00a0Fifth Centum >> Second Decad Previous avathArikai After emperumAn had given refuge to AzhwAr, by entering his heart, asking \u201cDo you have any time difference such as appOdhu [later point of time] and ippOdhu [present time]?\u201d AzhwAr looks at avidhyA [ignorance], karma [past deeds], &#8230; <a title=\"periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 5.2.1 -neykkudaththaip paRRi\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2026\/11\/periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5-2-1\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about periyAzhwAr thirumozhi \u2013 5.2.1 -neykkudaththaip paRRi\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,717,728],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mudhalayiram","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi","category-periyazhwar-thirumozhi-5th-centum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63321","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63322,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63321\/revisions\/63322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}