<<< pAsuram 8 pAsuram 9<\/b><\/p>\n Synopsis:<\/b><\/p>\n In the previous 8 pAsurams starting from \u201cavvAnavarkku\u201d through \u201cviththam izhavu\u201d, aruLALa perumAL emberumAnAr<\/a> talked about the essence of thirumanthram<\/a> (Om namO nArAyaNAya) that is split into three parts. In these pAsurams, it was told that one should treat his AchAryan who taught him about thirumanthram, as an incarnation of the supreme lord sriman nArAyaNan<\/a>. One should realize this and serve him with respect as prescribed by the shAshtrAs. In this pAsuram, aruLALa perumAL emberumAnAr delineates two group of people and talks about the risks and rewards for each of them. In the first group are those who respect one\u2019s AchAryan as incarnation of Lord and serve him respectfully. The second group consists of those who disrespects their AchAryan.<\/p>\n pAsuram<\/b><\/p>\n thaththam iRaiyin vadivu enRu thALiNaiyai<\/p>\n vaiththa avarai vaNangiyirAp piththarAi<\/p>\n nindhippArkku uNdu ERA nINirayam nIdhiyAl<\/p>\n vandhippArkku uNdu izhiyA vAn<\/p>\n Phrasal Meanings<\/b><\/p>\n avarai \u2013 Towards an AchAryan,<\/p>\n thALiNaiyai vaiththa \u2013 who kept his lotus feet on the top of a sishyA\u2019s head to remove any ignorance<\/p>\n vadivu enRu \u2013 one should regard him as verily Lord sriman nArAyaNan<\/p>\n thaththam iRaiyin \u2013 and celebrate him as \u201cour god\u201d<\/p>\n vaNangiyirA \u2013 People who does not do this and instead disrespect his AchAryan<\/p>\n piththarAi \u2013 who does not realize the true greatness of his AchAryan<\/p>\n nindhippArkku \u2013 and dismiss him as just another mortal human<\/p>\n ERA nINirayam uNdu \u2013 A hell awaits from which it is impossible to get freed<\/p>\n nIdhiyAl \u2013 But for those who worship him as prescribed in the shAsthrAs<\/p>\n vandhippArkku \u2013 and respect him with utmost respect<\/p>\n izhiyA vAn \u2013 there awaits a world from which there is no point of return and hence no rebirth<\/p>\n uNdu \u2013 this is certain<\/p>\n Explanation:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n thaththam iRaiyin vadivu enRu: <\/i><\/b>The word \u201cthaththam\u201d is a grammatical transformation of the original word \u201ctham tham\u201d. The phrase \u201cthaththam iRaiyin vadivu\u201d would mean \u201cone\u2019s god\u2019s form\u201d. \u00a0Lord sriman nArAyaNan is common to everyone. When a person worships his god, he can refer him as \u201cour god sriman nArAyaNan\u201d because HE is inside everyone including the lesser gods that a person may worship. This lord sriman nArAyaNan is the only leader for everyone. HE manifests HIMSELF as AchAryan and appears in a human form that is accessible to all and removes the ignorance that grows from eons. shAshtrAs show that one should understand that one\u2019s AchAryAn is none other than sriman nArAyaNan HIMSELF.<\/p>\n thALiNaiyai vaiththa avarai: <\/i><\/b>It behooves us to refer to gyAna sAram pAsuram 36<\/a> that starts with \u201cvillAr mani kozhikkum\u201d. In that pAsuram , the phrase \u201cmaruLAm iruLOda maththagaththu than thAL aruLALE vaitha avar\u201d. This describes the AchAryan who kept his lotus feet on top of his sishyA\u2019s head to eradicate any trace of ignorance. Thus the same meaning is reverberated in this phrase that talks about the blessing act of an AchAryan.<\/p>\n vaNangiyirAp piththarAi: <\/i><\/b>Without realizing the true nature and greatness of such an AchAryan, there are some people who does not go after their AchAryan and take refuge at his lotus feet. On top of this, they regard him as just another mortal human and dismiss him. The fact that an AchAryan\u2019s lotus feet will dispel any trace of darkness can be seen in \u201cchAyai pola pAda vallAr thAmum aNukkargalE\u201d (periyAzhvAr thirumozhi 5-4-11).<\/p>\n Once upon a time, there were a bunch of people who approached embAr to get clarification for this phrase \u201cchAyai polap pAda vallAr thAmum aNukkargaLE<\/em>\u201d. This phrase literally would mean \u201cthose who sing this last 10 pAsurams of periyAzhvAr thirumozhi like a shadow will be dear to the lord\u201d. The group of people asked embAr \u201cwhat \u00a0does periyAzhvAr<\/a> mean when he says \u201cto sing like a shadow\u201d as revealed by the phrase \u201cchAyai pOlap pAda vallAr<\/em>\u201d. embAr<\/a> replied them \u201cWell!!! adiyEn does not know the meaning as adiyen did not listen to the meanings of these pAsurams from my AchAryan rAmAnujar<\/a>. However there should be an interpretation as to why periyAzhvAr<\/a> sang like that. My rAmanujar has left to thirukkOttiyUr to meet thirukkOttiyUr nambi<\/a>. So adiyen cannot get hold of him right away\u201d. Saying this he went inside and placed the sandals of his AchAryan rAmAnujar<\/a> on his head. Instantaneously, he got clarification to this pAsuram. embAr<\/a> replied \u201cHey guys!!! Did you not hear what rAmAnujar told just now to me. We should have the phrases as \u201cchAyai polath thAmum anukkargaLE\u201d. Now the meaning would be that those who sing those 10 pAsurams of periyAzhvAr thirumozhi would become so dear and near like a shadow to a body\u201d.<\/p>\n In the ensuing parts of this pAsuram, the risks of treating an AchAryan as human is being discussed.<\/p>\n nindhippArkku uNdu ERA nINirayam: <\/i><\/b>The word \u201cERA\u201d means unsurmountable and \u201cnIL\u201d is \u201cforever\u201d. \u201cnirayam\u201d is hell and thus the phrase \u201cERA nIl nINirayam\u201d refers to a unsurmountable hell where a person is tied up forever. \u00a0This place is reserved for those who disrespect his AchAryan using shallow words and treat him just like another human being. This hell that is described here is different from the regular hell that is governed by yama. In the hell where yama rules, there is point in time where one gets relieved as mentioned by the phrase \u201cnaragamE suvargamAgum<\/em>\u201d. However, this hell mentioned in this pAsuram is a different one and is special because it is a place of no return.<\/p>\n Thus, we can see that people who regard AchAryan as human being, can never be liberated. Nor would they get any qualification to get liberated. They would be born again and again in this world forever. thiruvaLLuvar described this as \u201cuRanguvadhu pOlum sAkkAdu uRangi vizhipadhu pOlum piRappu<\/em>\u201d. This means that rebirth and dealth is something like getting up from sleep and sleeping again.<\/p>\n nIdhiyAl vandhippArkku uNdu izhiyA vAn: <\/i><\/b>As mentioned in gyAna sAram pAsuram \u201cthEnAr kamala thirumAmagal kozhunan thAnE guruVagi thannaruLAl mAnidarkkA innilathE thOnRudhalAl\u201d, one should treat his AchAryan as none other than an incarnation of sriman nArAyaNan<\/a> and treat him with utmost respect as mentioned in the SAsthram. For such people, there is no rebirth as they will be liberated of the worldly bondage forever.<\/p>\n \u201cnIdhi\u201d is the procedure of worshipping an AchAryan and vandhiththal is to worship. \u201cizhiyA vAn\u201d refers to paramapadham from where there is point of no return. In conclusions, we can learn that we should know the true greatness of AchAryan and take refuge at his lotus feet. We do not need to know anything other than this as revealed by madhurakavi AzhvAr<\/a> in \u201cthEvu maRRu ariyEn<\/a>\u201d phrase. He did not know anything other than nammAzhvAr<\/a>\u2019s lotus feet. People who do this would go to paramapadham and be in the elite company of nithyasUris and enjoy the lord. Such people who have this kind of AchArya bhakthi would never be born in this world ever.<\/p>\n Translation by santhAnam rAmAnuja dhAsan<\/p>\n Source: https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/12\/prameya-saram-tamil-9\/<\/a><\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full Series <<< pAsuram 8 pAsuram 9 udaiyavar – embAr Synopsis: In the previous 8 pAsurams starting from \u201cavvAnavarkku\u201d through \u201cviththam izhavu\u201d, aruLALa perumAL emberumAnAr talked about the essence of thirumanthram (Om namO nArAyaNAya) that is split into three parts. 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