Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Nambi-Pimbi In local parlance people name their wards after famous people/figures. of the contemporary period. Here nambi refers to a popular figure or a wealthy person. Pimbi refers to the straight opposite one. If it is a famous or wealthy one, it will fade after some time as it is due to ka:rmic effect. That is why a:zhva:r says 'na:lu na:lil azhungip po:me'. So whether it is wealthy one or otherwise, it makes no difference. The the first nambi is in the context of mortals. a:zhva:r recommends to name their children with respect to God's name and this is their wealth and thereafter they possess the real wealth and so a:zhva:r addresses them as 'nambika:l' - owners of real wealth. The text of ma:munikal vya:kya:nam goes as follows: adha:vadhu thirunamam sonnavarkku sahala sampathum vunda:mpadi Those who chant His Divine name possess all the wealth and they become 'nambika:l'. From the annals of Visathva:k sika:mani Sri Manava:la ma:muni. Sri Periya:zva:r Thriuvadigale: saranam Hope this is clear. dasan vanamamalai padmanabhan - adiyenraghu NambiBimbi? In Periyazhwar Thirumozhi, Aaraam Thirumozhi, KasunGgaraiyudai, in which Periyazhwar advices people to name their kids with Parama Purusha's na:mams, the 8th Paasuram is: nambibimbi endru naattu maanidap peritta:l nambumpimbumella:m na:lu na:lil azhungip po:m semperuntha:maraik kannan pe:rittazhaiththakka:l nambika:l! na:ranan tham annai naragam puga:l Please enlighten as to what Periyazhwar means by the first word 'Nambibimbi'. (It is interesting that in the last line he addresses us as 'Nambika:l!', with the combination of the first word of the paasuram where he seems to say something else.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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