"maRRai nam kaamangaL maaRRu!" (Part 3)

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Vedanta in a poetic nutshell

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The 29th verse of the TiruppAvai ends with lines

which, without fear of exaggeration, can be easily

regarded as the most succinct and epitomic statement

ever made in the Tamil language on the quintessential

message of Vedanta. The lines are:

 

“gOvindhaa! un thannOdu

uRROmE aavOm unakkE naam aatcheyvOm *

maRRai nam kaamangaL maaRRElOr empaavaay!”

 

(my translation):

 

“GovindhA! Bound to Thee in kinship eternal,

Slaves to Thee, we shall remain,

Now and forever;

But should our hearts harbor

Another thought, fickle or unworthy --

If our life’s desires

Go down the wayward route…

Lord! Change them at once!

(“maRRai nam kaamangaL maaRRu”)

 

(Change the desires of our life

That they may rise

And flow as but one stream

Of constant, loving yearning for Thee!)”

 

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(to be continued)

 

Regards,

dAsan,

Sudarshan

 

 

 

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