Mudhal Thiruvandhadhi - 047-048

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: poygaiyAzhvAr aruLich seydha mudhal thiruvandhAdhi Pasuram 47: vAri surukki madhak kaLiRu aindhinaiyumsEri thiriyAmal senniRIi - kUriyameynjnjAnaththAl uNarvAr kANbarE mEloru nALkainnAgam kAththAn kazhal Meaning:vAri surukki - Reducing the harmones ofmadham kaLiRu aindhinaiyum - the five senses that are like five uncontrollable elephantssEri thiriyAmal semniRIi - and steadying them from wandering in the sensual targets,uNarvAr - those who understand HimkUriya may njAnaththAl - with the sharp true knowledge that comes from bhakti,kANbar - will see and enjoy kazhal - the divine feet of Him, whomEl oru nAL - once upon a timekai nAgam kAththAn - protected the trunked

elephant Gajendra. Saaram: Azhvar says that only those who control their five senses and seek Him with truedevotion and knowledge will experience Him. -- Pasuram 48: kazhal onRu eduththu oru kai suRRi Or kai mElsuzhalum surAsurargaL anjcha - azhalumseruvAzhi EndhinAn sEvadikkE sellamaruvAzhi nenjchE! magizh Meaning:Azhi nenjchE! - O! ocean like mind,magizhndu maruvu - seek and enjoysE adikkE sella - to reach His divine feet, whokazhal onRu eduththu - holding one leg (of Namuchi)oru kai suRRi - spun it with one hand, azhalum seru Azhi EndhinAn - and who held the burning and fighting Sudarshana ChakraOr kai mEl - in the other hand, such thatsuzhalum - the worriedsura asurargaL - devas and asurasanjcha - were fearful. Saaram: In the previous pasuram, Azhvar said that only those who control their fivesenses can enjoy Him. In this pasuram, he tells his mind that such a requirement is not needed for those who consider Him as the means as well as the end. To such people, He will give Himself to them. Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/mudhal-thiruvandhAdhi/index.html

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