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5.piNakkaRa vaRuvagaicchamayamum neRiyuLLi uRaittha

kaNakkaRu nalatthanan anthamilaadhi ambhagavaan

vaNakkudaitthavaneRivazininRu puranerigaLaikkattu

uNakkumin pasai aRa avanudai uNarvu kondu unarndhe

 

The Lord , who is endowed with infinite auspicious qualities, possesses jnana, bala, aisvarya, veerya, shakthi and tejas, and is eternal , has declared devotion as the path of salvation to settle all issues regarding the other paths advocated by the six systems outside the pale of the Vedas. Through devotion and surrender as instructed by the Lord in the Gita, one should uproot the weeds in the form of other paths and remove the attachment.

 

To the question that even though we know that the Lord is easy to approach, what are the means of attaining Him, Azvar replies in this verse that it is to follow what He has advised in the Gita, that is ,the path of devotion.

PiNakku aRa- without any contradiction and argument regarding,

ARuvagai ccahmayam- the six systems of philosophy namely, sankhya. Yoga, Nyaya, bouddha, Jaina and Paasupatha.

 

NeRi uLLi uraittha - the Lord has showed the right path of devotion in Pancharathra as well as in Gita.

 

kanakkaRu nalatthanan- refers to His infinite auspicious qualities.

 

Antham il aadhi–without beginning and end , that is eternal.

 

ambhagavan- the Lord who is endowed with the six qualities that go with the epithet of bhagavan, namely, aisvrya, overlordship, bala, might, jnana, knowledge, veerya, prowess, shakthi, power and thejas, glory.

 

Vanakkudai thavaneRi vazi ninru- following the path of devotion and surrender.

 

puRaneRigalaikkattu- avoid the other means advocated by the other schools.

 

paSai aRa, - to give up attachment. The Lord says in the Gita, `rasavarjam rasopyasya param dhrshtvaa nivarthathe.' Even after one has given up desires and gains self control the propensity to enjoy sensual pleasures remains till he has realized Brahman.

 

avanudai uNarvu kondu unarndhe- Understanding what He has said in the Gita. The Lord says in the end of the discourse, `manmanaabhava madbhakthaH madyaajee maam namaskuru. Maamea eshyathi.' With your mind engrossed in Me, be My devotee, worship Me and bow down to Me and you will attain Me alone. This is what is referred to here. In the eleventh chapter Krishna says `naaham vedhaiH na thapasa na dhaanena na cha ijyayaa ----bhakthyaathvananyayaa sakyaH,' meaning that The Lord cannot be seen by learning the Vedas, by penance, by performing sacrifices and by charity etc but only through devotion.