Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi - 033-034

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: poygaiyAzhvAr aruLich seydha mudhal thiruvandhAdhi Pasuram 33: nagaram aruL purindhu nAnmugaRkup pU mElpagara maRai payandha paNban - peyarinaiyEpundhiyAl sindhiyAdhu Odhi uru eNNumandhiyAlAm payan angken? Meaning:paNban - The Lord with the great qualitiesnagaram aruL purindhu - gave a placepU mEl - in His lotus navelnAnmugaRkup - to BrahmamaRai payandha - and taught him the Vedaspagara - so he could teach others;angku Am payan en - what is the purposeOdhi uru eNNum - of reciting and countingandhiyAl - during SandhyavandanapundhiyAl sindhiyAdhu - without thinking with the mindpeyarinaiyE - His divine names. Saaram: Azhvar says that it is

purposeless to perform rituals andrites such as Sandhyavandana without focusing on the Lordin one's mind. -- Pasuram 34: en oruvar mey enbar Ezh ulaguNdu Alilaiyilmun oruvanAya mugilvaNNA! - ninnurugippEyth thAy mulai thandhAL pErndhilaLAl pEramarkkaNAyth thAy mulai thandha ARu! Meaning:mugil vaNNA - O Lord! who has the color of the dark cloud,mun - onceoruvanAya - resting without any companyAl ilaiyil - on a tender banyan leafEzh ulagu uNdu - You kept the seven worlds in Your stomach.pEyth thAy - Puthanamulai thandhAL - gave her breast (to You for feeding)pErndhilaLAl - and became unable to be moved (died);oruvar - unparalleled rishismey enbar - say it is the truthAyth thAy mulai thandha ARu - the way Yasodha gave her breast (to feed and console You),pEr amar kaN - she who has large eyes that appear to

fight each other,nin urugi - having great affection for You;en - how is this possible? Saaram: Azhvar says that it is only Yasodha that showed great natural love for the Lord and experienced Him. Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mudhal-thiruvandhAdhi/index.html Do You ?