Upadesa rathna Maalai: Part 3

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The Birthday of ThoNdaradippodi

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Manniya sIr Markazhiyil kEttai inRu MaanilatthIr !

yenn ithanakku yERRam yenil uraikkEn thunnu pukazh

MaamaRayOn ThoNdaradippodi AazhwAr piRappAl

nAnmaRayOr KoNDAdum nALL ........(11)

 

(Meaning ): Oh Citizens of this vast world !Today

is the glory-filled Maarkazhi kEttai dinam . Let me

state why there is greatness associated with this

day .Please listen . This is the sacred day celebrated

by the best among vaidhikAs as the day of incarnation

of ThoNdaradippodi of everlasting fame.

 

The Birthday of ThirumazhisaippirAn

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Thayyil maham inRu DhAraNiyIr ! yERRam intha-

thayyil Mahatthukkuc-chARRuhinREn--thuyya mathi

PeRRa MazhisaiippirAn piRantha NaaL yenRu

naRRavarkaL kondAdum nALL ........(12)

 

(Meaning ): Oh residents of this earth ! Today

is Thai Maham. Let me explain to you the special

significance of Thai Maham .This is the day

celebrated by great Maharishis as the birthday of

ThirumazhisaippirAn , the one of purest mind .

 

The avathAra Dinam of KulasEkarar

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Maasip PunarppUsam KaaNmin inRu MaNNulahIr

tEsit thivasatthukkEthennil --pEsuhinREn

Kollinahark kOnn KulasEkaran piRappAl

nallavarkaL koNdAdum naaLL.......(13)

 

(Meaning ): Oh BhumaNdala Vaasis! Is it n't today

Maasi PunarppUsam ? Let me point out the glory

of this day . This is the unique day , when

righteous people celebrate the birthday of

KulasEkara AazhwAr, the chieftain of Kolli naadu.

 

Swamy NammAzhwAr ThiruvavathAra Dinam

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yErAr VaikAsi VisAkatthin yERRatthai

pArOr aRiya paharhinREn--seerArum

Vedam Tamizh seytha meyyan yezhil Kuruhai

nAthan avatharittha nALL.........(14)

 

(meaning ): AdiyEn will now describe the auspiciousness

of VaikAsi VisAkam for the correct comprehension of

the people of this world .This day is the day , when

the true intepreter of the doctrines of the glorious

Sanskrit Vedams into Tamizh language was born at

Thenn Thirukkuruhai dhivya dEsam .

 

The Matchlessness of NammAzhwaar's glory

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uNDO VaikAsi VisAhatthukku oppu oru nALL

uNDO SatakOparkku oppu oruvar ?--uNDO

ThiruvAimozhikku oppu ? thennkuruhaikku uNDO

oru paar tanil okkumUr ?.........(15)

 

(meaning ): Is there a day matching the glory

of vaikAsi VisAkam ? None ! Is there an

AzhwAr , whose glory matches that of

Swamy nammAzhwAr ? None ! Is there a Prabhandham

that comes near ThiruvAimozhi in its sanctity ?

None ! Is there a Dhivya Desam that can match

the greatness of Thirunahari? None !

 

(To Be Continued ).