Copy of: ANDAL's VaaraNamAiyram : NaacchiyAr Thirumozhi --6th Thirumozhi

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RE: Copy of: ANDAL's VaaraNamAiyram : NaacchiyAr Thirumozhi --6th

Thirumozhi

 

This translation is from Dr.V.K.S.N. Raghavan

that appeared in the Journal of the Madras University

during 1984 . I have made very few changes

from the original . Dr. Raghavan is the current

President of the VisishtAdvaitha Research Society

in Chennai .

 

Paasuram 1 : VaaraNamAyiram ---

 

Lord NaarAyaNA surrounded by thousands of elephants ,

comes in procession (through the main roads of the city ) .

He is given a hearty welcome (by Brahmins well versed in

the Vedic lore ) with golden pots fileld with water (PoorNa-

Kumbham ) and the city is well decorated with festoons

(and arches ) all over --thus , indeed had I the dream ,

O dear friend !

 

Paasuram 2 : nALai Vadhuvai ---

 

The bride's ( i.e., my ) marriage is to be held tomorrow ; thus

the wedding day is finalized (as a prelude to this function , today )

the majestic Lord NarasimhA ( kOLari ) , known as MadhavA ( Lord

of Lakshmi ) and GovindA ( saviour of souls ) and who is mighty and

brave as a bull , came and entered into the pandal (wedding stage )

decorated with spathes of areca-nut trees --thus indeed ,

had I the dream , O dear friend !

 

Paasuram 3 : IndiranuLLitta ----

 

The entire hosts of Gods including Lord Indra came

and spoke to my parents ; then , they chose me as a bride

(to be married to Lord VishNu ) . Then (my Lord's sister ,

Andari ( i.e., Goddess DurgA ) dressed me with the mantirakOdi

( mantra -vastrA = the wedding saree ) and garlanded me

with wreaths of pleasant smell (fragrance) --thus indeed ,

had I the dream , O my dear friend !

 

Paasuram 4 : NaaRRisai theertham ---

 

Many learned great BrahmaNAs , bringing the holy water

from all the four directions ,sprinkled the water on us (both the

bride and the groom ) .They recited the Veda mantrAs loudly ,

in a very high pitch . Then , the priest (purOhithA ) tied the auspicious

threads as the protective wrist -bands ( kaapu ) around the fore-arms

of my Lord and myself . My Lord , the holiest of the holy (Punithan =

Pavithran ) had already taken the ceremonial bath and was

decked with fragrant flower garlands --thus , indeed , had I

the dream , O dear friend !

 

Paasuram 5 : KathiroLi dheepam ---

 

The beautiful young damsels , holding the mangaLa -dheepams ,

which were ablaze , bright like the Sun and also carrying the water-

filled golden jars in their hands , came in a large group and

welcomed the bridegroom , viz., the Lord of MathurA ; and He had

put on the gem-set paadhukhAs (sandals ) and entered into

the vivAha -mantapam treading as He was , making the whole of

the earth tremble with His power and strength -- thus, indeed , had I

the dream , O dear friend !

 

Paasuram 6 : MatthaLam kotta ---

 

As the drums and other percussion instruments were beaten

and spiral -lined conchs ( vari sanghu ) were blown , underneath

the Pandal bending low with the weight of pearl garlands , my aunt's

son ( maitthunan ) -Sri KrishNA , the supreme Lord MadhusUdhanA

( the slayer of the demon Madhu ) came and caught hold of my hand --

thus , indeed , had I the dream , O dear friend !

 

Paasuram 7 : vaay nallAr nalla ----

 

The eminent Brahmins well-versed in Vedic lore chanted

the select manthrAs in the UddAthA mode (high accent ) , placed

the green darbhA grass and samiths ( palaasA twigs ) as

paridhi , on the four sides of the sacred fire . Then , the Lord KrishNA ,

who is majestic like a wild elephant ( haughty and furious )

caught hold of my hand , and led me around the sacred fire

(chanting the Vedic hymns appropriate to saptha Padhi ) --

thus , indeed , had I the dream , O dear friend !

 

Paasuram 8: Immaikkum marumaikkum ---

 

The Lord NarAyaNA , the perfect one , the only

refuge for all souls here (in this birth ) and in all

sevenfold births , and the only Master of all of us

made me touch the grind stone (ammi ) with my foot ,

i.e., catching hold of my toe by His glorious and reddish

hand of supreme splendor --thus, indeed , had I

the dream , O my friend !

 

Paasuram 9: Varisilai ---

 

My elder brothers , who have eye-brows like the bow

and glittering faces , lit the sacrificial fire and made me

stand in front of that fire altar . They asked me to place

my hand over the hand of my Lord , who never forsakes

His devotees ( Achyuthan ) and He is the Lord Narasimhan

as well . Then , one of my elder brothers took few handfuls

of parched grain ( pori ) and put them into my hand for the sake

of offering those grains to the holy fire (laaja hOmam ) --thus ,

indeed , had I , the dream , O dear friend !

 

Pasuram 10 : kumkumam appik kuLirsAndham ---

 

Both my Lord and myself were besmeared profusely with

the fragrant unguents like the saffron powders and the cool

sandal paste ( their admixture being thickly pasty ) ; then ,

we were given a joyous ride over a caparisoned elephant ,

which went in procession through the decorated royal and

auspicious streets; and at last , we had a ceremonial bath

with perfumed holy water --thus, indeed, had I the dream ,

O my dear friend !

 

Palasruthi Paasuram 11: AayanukkAha ---

 

People, who recite these ten verses , constituting a pure

garland in Tamil --(1) delineating the dream of Sri GodhA ,

stating in sequence hte marriage of her with Lord

Sri KrishNA ( Aayan , GopAlan ) and (2) the composition of

Sri GodhA , the foster-daughter of PariyAzhwAr of the famous

vEyar kulam and Sri VillipputthUr --will beget righteous children

and lead a prosperous life .

 

Sri GodhA PirAtti ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam