Clarification on the pasuram

[Guest guest]

Dear Mr Ramani

 

Thank you so much for your kind words about what I had written. I am a Tamilian,

but unfortunately having been brought up in the north, my Tamil is colloquial

and hence very functional. Would you care to explain the meaning of the

Nammalvar pasuram that you have messaged? I am keen on knowing.

 

Thank you & Regards

 

Devika

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Ms. Devika,

I have attempted to give a rough translation of the nammAzhvAr pAsuram

that Mr. Ramani

referred to.

I have some questions about it too. Could somebody in the group clarify my

doubts...

 

The pAsuram:

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yAvaiyum yavarum thAnAy avaravar samayam thORum*

thOyvilan pulan ain^dhukkum solappadAn uNarvin mUrththy*

Avi sEr uyirin uLLAl AdhumOr paRRilAdha*

bhAvanai adhanaik kUdil avanaiyum koodalAmE.

 

-thiruvAymozhi 3.4.10

 

A rough Translation

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Even though, perumAL - in his jnAna svarUpam, exists in all the chEthanAs

and achEthanAs,

he doesn't interact with their physical characteristics. Our happiness,

sorrow etc do not

bind him and he cannot be felt by the five senses. We could reach him if we

realize the

fact that perumAL exists in all of us and still is not bound by / doesn't

associate with

our physical or emotional attributes.

 

uNarvin mUrththy - PerumAL in his jnAna svarUpam

yAvaiyum yavarum thAnAy - exists in all chEthanAs(yavarum) and achEthanAs

(yAvaiyum)

avaravar samayam thORum thOyvu ilan - He is not bound by our various

physical/emotional

attributes

....

 

My Doubts:

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How is the word 'samayam' interpreted literally in "avaravar samayam thORum

thOyvu ilan"

What exactly does "thOyvu" mean?. Sri PBA explains it as "yAdhoru kalappum

illAdhavan"

 

Thanks in advance,

Sincerely,

-Viji

(Vijay Triplicane)