Thiruppallandu - 08

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Sri:Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama: Periyazhvar aruLich seydha Thiruppallandu Pasuram 8: neyyidai nalladhOr sORum niyathamum aththANich sEvagamumkaiyadaikkAyum kazhuththukkup pUNodu kAdhukkuk kuNdalamummeyyida nalladhOr sAnthamum thandhu ennai veLLuyir Akka vallapaiyudai nAgap pagaik kodiyAnukkup pallANdu kURuvanE Meaning: thandhu - (He) gave meney idai nalladhu Or sORum - food between ghee that has purity and unparalleled taste;aththANich sEvagamum - the unbroken serviceniyathamum - that lasts forever;adaik kAyum - betel leaves and nutskai - from His divine hand;kazhuththukkup pUNodu - ornament for the neck;nalladhu Or sAnthamum - and the fragrant and unparalleled sandal pastemey ida - to rub on the body;Akka valla - and made ennai - the lowly meveL uyir - as one with sattva

guNas.kodiyAnukku - To Him, who has on His flagpagai - Garuda, the enemynAgam - of the snakepai udai - with hoods,pallANdu kURuvan - I am bound to perform mangalashasanam. Vyakhyana Saram: In the pasuram "aNdak kulaththukku" Azhvar called those who seek material benefitsfrom Him, to come join him. In this pasuram, they agree and come toward him andhe takes them in. In the pasuram "vAzhAtpattu", those who seek nothing other thanHim were called and in the pasuram "endhai thandhai" they spoke of their qualities and joined Azhvar. In the pasuram "thIyil poliginra", those who sought kaivalya inthe past spoke of their being corrected and joined Azhvar.Those who seek material things went to Him and asked for such things. Just as Hegave Himself to those who sought only Him, He gave them the material wealth thatthey sought. Seeing His generosity, they lose their interest in such

things andin this pasuram seek to perform mangalashasanam to Him.In the pasuram "aNdak kulaththukku", Azhvar spoke of those who wish for materialthings. In this pasuram, those who seek such benefits say that they asked Him forthose and He gave that to them. Now they have understood their true nature andspeak of the lowliness of what they had sought. Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan

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