Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi - 031-032

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: poygaiyAzhvAr aruLich seydha mudhal thiruvandhAdhi Pasuram 31: puri oru kai paRRi Or pon Azhi Endhiari uruvum AL uruvumAgi - eri uruvavaNNaththAn mArbidandha mAl adiyai allAl maRRueNNath thAn AmO? imai Meaning:oru kai paRRi - Holding in one handpuri - PanchajanyaOr pon Azhi Endhi - and holding in the other hand the peerless and beautiful Sudarshana,mAl - the Lord who favors His devoteesari uruvum AL uruvum Agi - became Narasimha (human and lion form)mArbu idandha - and ripped the chest oferi uruva vaNNaththAn - the fire like Hiranya;eNNath thAn AmO - Who can thinkimai - even for a momentmaRRu - anythingadiyai allAl - other than His divine feet Saaram: Azhvar asks - If one were to think of His affection and love for His devotees, can anyone spend even one moment on anything else. -- Pasuram 32: imaiyAdha kaNNAl iruL agala nOkkiamaiyAp poRi pulangaL aindhum - namaiyAmalAgaththu aNaippAr aNaivarE Ayira vAynAgaththaNaiyAn nagar Meaning:namaiyAmal - Without controllingamaiyA poRi pulangaL aindhum - the uncontrollable five sensesnOkki - and seeingimaiyAdha kaNNAl - through the inner eye which is the mindiruL agala - by removing the darkness that is ignorance,Agaththu aNaippAr - those who think of Ayira vAy nAgaththu aNaiyAn - the Lord who has the 1000 mouthed serpent Adisesha as His bedaNaivarE - will reachnagar - His abode, Srivaikunta. Saaram: Even if one did not follow the means told in

the Shastras such asKarma, Njana and Bhakti, those who understand the relationshipbetween themselves (servants) and Him (the Lord) - sEsha seshibhAva - will attain His abode, says Azhvar. Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mudhal-thiruvandhAdhi/index.html Do You ?