{"id":8842,"date":"2016-06-02T08:58:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T08:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?p=8842"},"modified":"2016-06-02T08:58:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T08:58:47","slug":"thiruvaimozhi-2-8-8-kanbar-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-2-8-8-kanbar-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"thiruvAimozhi &#8211; 2.8.8 &#8211; kANbAr Ar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><small>SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/small><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"thiruvAimozhi \u2013 Fourth 1000\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/?page_id=23\">Full series<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a title=\"thiruvAimozhi \u2013 1st centum\" href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2015\/11\/thiruvaimozhi-2nd-centum\/\">Second Centum<\/a> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/05\/thiruvaimozhi-2-8-anaivadhu\/\">Eighth decad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/thiruvaimozhi-2-8-7-kidhandhirundhu\/\">Previous pAsuram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/krishna-on-leaf-e1454584811199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7226\" src=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/krishna-on-leaf-e1454584811199.jpg\" alt=\"krishna-on-leaf\" width=\"284\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/krishna-on-leaf-e1454584811199.jpg 511w, https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/krishna-on-leaf-e1454584811199-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Introduction for this pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/pillan\/\">thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn<\/a>&#8216;s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No specific introduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the eighth pAsuram &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;His magnificent activities, even individually, cannot be comprehended by the wisest persons&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;his divine aspects which were revealed by him to me, cannot be easily understood\/taught for any one&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/periyavachchan-pillai\/\">periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a>\u2018s introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the eighth pAsuram &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> says &#8220;For those who depend on self-effort to see\/understand him, how can they even comprehend one among his many magnificent activities?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s introduction as documented by <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakku-thiruvidhi-pillai\/\">vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s introduction.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>pAsuram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>kANbAr Ar em Isan kaNNanai en kANumARu<\/em><br \/>\n<em>UN pEsil ellA ulagum Or thuRRARRA<\/em><br \/>\n<em>sENpAla vIdO uyirO maRRu epporutkum<\/em><br \/>\n<em>ENpAlum sOrAn parandhu uLanAam engumE<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/yourlisten.com\/sarathy.thothathri\/thiruvaimozhi-2-8-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/yourlisten.com\/embed\/html5?17547169\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Word-by-Word meanings (based on <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s 12000 padi)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>em &#8211; my<br \/>\nIsan &#8211; being lord<br \/>\nkaNNanai &#8211; krishNa who is easily approachable<br \/>\nkANbAr &#8211; one who can know<br \/>\nAr &#8211; who?<\/p>\n<p>if this is his nature,<br \/>\nkANumARu &#8211; to know<br \/>\nen &#8211; how?<\/p>\n<p>for him,<br \/>\nUN &#8211; food<br \/>\npEsil &#8211; if we try to say,<\/p>\n<p>As said in brahma sUthram 1.2.9 \u201c<em>aththA charAchara grahaNAth<\/em>\u201d (lord consumed all movable\/immovable objects during praLayam),<br \/>\nellA ulagum &#8211; all worlds (which are filled with movable\/immovable objects)<br \/>\nOr thuRRu &#8211; even for a handful<br \/>\nARRA &#8211; not sufficient;<br \/>\nvIdO &#8211; his residence (where he lives)<br \/>\nsENpAla &#8211; As explained in chAndhOgya upanishadh &#8220;<em>viSvatha: prushtEshu sarvatha: prushtEshu<\/em>&#8221; (beyond everything else in this material world), in the paramapadham (spiritual realm) that is much beyond all of the material realm<br \/>\navanO &#8211; him<br \/>\nmaRRu &#8211; other than him<br \/>\nepporutkum &#8211; all objects<br \/>\nuyir &#8211; antharAthmA (in-dwelling super soul)<br \/>\nENpAlum &#8211; even a small place<br \/>\nsOrAn &#8211; without losing<br \/>\nengum &#8211; in all places<br \/>\nparandhu &#8211; pervaded<br \/>\nuLanAm &#8211; exists<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple translation (based on <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s 12000 padi)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who can know my lord krishNa who is easily approachable? How can they know about him? If we try to speak about his food, even all the worlds\u00a0(which are filled with movable\/immovable objects) would not even be sufficient for his handful as said in brahma sUthram 1.2.9 \u201c<em>aththA charAchara grahaNAth<\/em>\u201d (lord consumed all movable\/immovable objects during praLayam); as explained in chAndhOgya upanishadh &#8220;<em>viSvatha: prushtEshu sarvatha: prushtEshu<\/em>&#8221; (beyond everything else in this material world), the paramapadham (spiritual realm) that is much beyond all of the material realm is his residence (where he lives); he is the antharAthmA (in-dwelling super soul) of all objects other than him and he pervades in all places which exist without losing even a small place.<\/p>\n<h3>vyAkyAnams (commentaries)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/pillan\/\">thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadhi-kesari-azhagiya-manavala-jiyar\/\">vAdhi kEsari azhagiya maNavALa jIyar<\/a>&#8216;s translation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nanjiyar\/\">nanjIyar<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/periyavachchan-pillai\/\">periyavAchchAn piLLai<\/a>\u2018s vyAkyAnam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights from <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nampillai\/\">nampiLLai<\/a>&#8216;s vyAkyAnam as documented by <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/vadakku-thiruvidhi-pillai\/\">vadakkuth thiruvIdhip piLLai<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>kANbAr Ar em Isan kaNNanai<\/em> &#8211; Being the supreme lord,\u00a0 he still appeared as <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">krishNa<\/a> and became controllable by me. Unlike me who saw him after he himself decided to reveal about him, others who try with their own efforts cannot see him. Is there anyone who can know\/see him with his\/her own self-efforts? Leaving that aside, is there anyone who has known\/seen him?<\/li>\n<li><em>en kANumARu<\/em> &#8211; Which aspects can they know? Even if intelligent persons set out to know him, his aspects are unlimited to know. Why are they difficult to understand? His activities are such that they are difficult to understand. If we try to explain how he eats, all of the worlds will not even be a handful for him. How can anyone comprehend <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> who has such activities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After saying his activities are difficult to understand, <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/nammazhwar\/\">AzhwAr<\/a> further says that his nature too is not easy to understand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>sENpAla vIdO<\/em> &#8211; He is owning the paramapadham which is naturally great, mukthAthmAs (liberated souls) and nithyAthmAs (ever-free souls) and all other dhEvathAs (celestial beings) et al [sEN &#8211; greatness, pAl &#8211; having].<\/li>\n<li><em>ENpAlum sOrAn<\/em> &#8211; <em>ENpAlum &#8211;<\/em> two explanations &#8211; a) all conceivable places, b) eight directions. He is pervading in all these places.<\/li>\n<li><em>parandhu uLanAm engumE<\/em> &#8211; When he is pervading, he pervades everywhere without leaving any space. This being the case, how can any of the objects which are pervaded by <a href=\"https:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\/2013\/03\/12\/thathva-thrayam-iswara-who-is-god\/\">bhagavAn<\/a>,\u00a0 comprehend <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\/index.php\/sriman-narayanan\/\">emperumAn<\/a> who is pervaded everywhere?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.<\/p>\n<p>adiyen sarathy ramanuja dasan<\/p>\n<p>archived in <a href=\"https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org\">https:\/\/divyaprabandham.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>pramEyam (goal) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/koyil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\npramANam (scriptures) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org\">http:\/\/granthams.koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\npramAthA (preceptors) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org\">http:\/\/acharyas.koyil.org<\/a><br \/>\nSrIvaishNava education\/kids portal \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/pillai.koyil.org\/\">http:\/\/pillai.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Full series &gt;&gt; Second Centum &gt;&gt; Eighth decad Previous pAsuram Introduction for this pAsuram Highlights from thirukkurukaippirAn piLLAn&#8216;s introduction No specific introduction. 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