Thiruppavai - Maayanai: Vyakhyanam written by Sri U.Ve ESB Swami.

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Pasuram 5: maayanai

maayanai

mannu vada madhurai maindhanai *

thooya peru neer yamunaith thuRaivanai *

aayar kulaththinil thOnRum aNi viLakkai *

thaayaik kudal viLakkam seydha dhaamOdharanai *

thooyOmaay vandhu naam thoomalar thoovith thozhudhu *

vaayinaal paadi manaththinaal sindhikka *

pOya pizhaiyum pugudharuvaan ninRanavum *

theeyinil thoosaagum ceppElOr embaavaay.

Word for Word meaning

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maayanai

One of wondrous deeds; magician

mannu

associated with

vada madhurai northern Mathura

maindhanai prince (lit.

son)

thooya

pure

peru

great, deep

neer

water(s)

yamunai the

river Yamuna

thuraivanai one who has his abode on

the banks

aayar kulaththinil in the cowherd community

thOnRum

appeared

aNi

auspicious, sacred

viLakkai light

thaayai

mother

kudal

womb

viLakkam seydha polish, brighten

dhaamOdharanai Damodara, the one who's belly was tied

with a string

(an epithet of Krishna)

thooyOm

pure

aay

becoming

vandhu

coming

naam

we

thoo

pure

malar

flowers

thoovi

offering (lit. sprinkling)

thozhudhu

worshipping

vaayinaal with the mouth

(verbally)

paadi

singing

manaththinaal with the mind (mentally)

sindhikka thinking

pOya

past

pizhaiyum sins

pugutharuvaan yet to come

ninRanavum are

theeyinil in fire

thoosu

cotton

aagum

will become

ceppu

(therefore let us) say (his names)

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Pasuram 5: maayanai

Among the assembled gopis,one expressed a doubt,"we

are planning elaborately for getting the company of

Krishna. But remember, we are sinners and our sins

will throw obstacles in our path. It always happens

when a good deed is contemplated. It is the way of the

world. Take the case of Dasaratha who planned the

coronation of Rama; the great omniscient sage Vasishta

fixed the date; the citizens clamored for him and

applauded the decision. But what happened ? Rama went

to the forest forsaking the city,and it was His

Paduka (holy sandals) which sat on the throne for

fourteen years. So what is the surety that we will

succeed?"

The answer is given in this verse: Recite the name

of Krishna; think of him; offer flowers; and all

obstacles will vanish. All sins committed before

taking Refuge with Him, as well those unwittingly

accruing after Surrender (Saranagati) will perish.

The Purva Agha (earlier sins) will be burnt to ashes

like cotton bales in a fire;and the Uttara Agha

(Subsequent Sins) will not stick to the person like drops

of water to a lotus leaf.

 

Milk is both a pleasurable food as well as a medicine

to cure bile. The same is the case with Him. (Maruttuvanai

ninra mamanivanna)

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