thiruvallikkENi- 8-D (periya thirumozhi)

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Hello,

This is the fourth paasuram. Here, the AzhwAr talks about the

'gOvardhana giridhAri' incident.

-Viji

 

inNdhira Nnukken Raayarga Leduttha

ezhilvizha vilpazha nNadaisey,

manNdhira vidhiyil poosanai peRaadhu

mazhaipozhinN dhidatthaLarnNdhu, aayar

anNdhamO dinavaa nNiraithaLa raamal

emberu maanaru Lenna,

anNdhamil variyaal mazhaithaduth thaanaith

thiruvallik kENikkaN dEnE. 2.3.4

 

*in^dhiranukku enRu AyargaL eduththa ezhil vizhavil -

In the yaga that the cowherds performed for Indra

 

(AyargaL - people of AyarpAdi, the cowherds, ezhil - beautiful,

vizhaa - uthsavam (yaga))

 

*pazha n^adai sey man^dhira vidhiyil poosanai peRadhu -

(Indra), not satisfied with the rituals

 

(pazha n^adai sey- As per the hoary tradition, man^dhira vidhi - the rituals of

reciting the mantras, poosanai=>ArAdhanai, prayer)

 

*mazhai pozhin^dhida-

caused a heavy downpour.

 

(mazhai - rain)

 

*Ayar thaLarn^dhu, emberumAn! em thammOdu inam An^irai thaLarAmal aruL enna-

when the cowherds suffered and cried for help, "Oh! Lord, please save our

families and our herd of cows",

 

(An^irai - herd of cows, inam - tribe/family)

 

*an^dham il varaiyAl mazhai thaduththAnai

The one who lifted the huge mountain as an umbrella and saved them from

the rain,

 

(an^dham - end, andham il => endless, infinitely big, varai - mountain,

thaduththAnai - the one who stopped(the rain))

 

*thiruvallikkENi kaNdEnE-

I was blessed to have His dharshan at thiruvallikkENi

 

sri rukmiNi sametha sri pArththasArathi swamy thiruvadigaLE charaNam

dhaasan

Vijay Triplicane

(Viji)