Tirumaalai aRivOm-6

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SrI:

Dear Srivaishnavas,

 

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peNdirAl sukanga LuyppAn

 

periyathOr idumbai pooNdu

 

uNDirAk kiDakkum pOdu

 

udalukkE karainthu nainthu,

 

taNDuzhAy mAlai mArban

 

thamarkaLAyp pAdi yAdi,

 

thoNdupooN Damuda muNNAth

 

thozhumbar sORuhakku mARE!

 

 

 

People think they get utmost happiness only by satiating the appetites of

their indriyams, but finally they end up into big sufferings. They should

come out of this trap and realize that the main objective of having this

body is to serve the Lord in all possible ways and not for toiling the body

for lowly pleasures. It is surprising to see that these people, who have

wisdom to quench their hunger with delicious foods, do not want the nectar,

which is found in serving the Lord with love.

 

 

 

(peNdirAl sukangaL) : People believing that fire will quench their thirst

and shadow of a snake's dilated hood is a haven, are assuming the means of

sufferings as the means of joy.

 

 

 

(periyathOr idumbai pooNdu) : They undertake cruel or tough measures to get

material pleasures.

 

 

 

(uNDirAk kiDakkum pOthu) : Even after toiling so much, there is no time left

for them to enjoy the fruits of their hard work, as they get so tired at the

end of the day.

 

 

 

(thaN thuzhAy mAlai mArban) : These people do not know that the Lord does

not ask for anything else from them except for a 'feeling of relation' with

Him. On the other hand, demigods demand for rare-to-get items in return for

some small benefits offered by them. Our Lord becomes extremely happy when

offered just with a tuLasi leave. Patram, pushpam, phalam, tOyam are very

easy to get and offer with love to Him.

 

 

 

(thoNdupooNDu amudam uN) : People have to realize that they eternal bliss

lies in the consciousness of bhagavath sEshatvam and engaging themselves in

bhagavath kaimkaryams.

 

 

 

(thozhumbar sORu uhakkum ARu) : People, who do not offer the nectar-like

food of divine service for their eternal Atman, but go after delicious foods

to quench the hunger of the perishing body are lowly people. This is a

puzzling behaviour of people endowed with wisdom.

 

 

 

This pAsuram was in Swami Desikan's tiru-uLLam, while explaining 'upAya

nishTai' of prapannas.

 

 

 

sAram of the pAsuram : The lowly material pleasures give raise to sufferings

before and after getting them. But the pleasure in divine service is eternal

and immeasurable.

 

dAsan