3409:##
uNNuNY chORu parugunNeer* thinnum veRRilaiyum ellaam
kaNNan,* emperumaan enRenRE* kaNkaL neermalgi,*
maNNinuL avan_seer* vaLammikkavanoor vinavi,*
thiNNamen iLamaan pugumoor* thirukkOLoorE. 6.7.1
1. "uNNum chORu parugum neer thinnum veRRilai ellam kaNNan...." goes the
first pasuram. This girl who looks like a young beautiful deer, tells that
everything is Kannan for me. The food that is being eaten, the drinking
water and the chewing betel leaves, - are all KaNNan. She keeps uttering
such statements and melts with tear filled eyes. His Beauty and His
kalyANa guNAs (most auspicious attributes) are the only wealth for her.
Listening to His guNAs and thinking of His Beauty, she is proceeding
towards ThirukkOLUr. She will definitely reach there. (She is determined.)
(When NampiLLai was asked as to why AzhwAr did not tell just chORu, neer
and veRRilai? Why should it be "uNNum chORu, parugum neer and thinnum
veRRilai, NampiLLai beautifully replied that the food, water or veRRilai
will be more enjoyable when one is really hungry, thirsty and needs them
desperately; that alone makes them much more enjoyable. Hence, the food
that is being eaten (when one is hungry), the drinking water (when one is
very thirsty) and the betel leaves that is chewed (when one needs it - may
be after a full meal). AzhwAr compares that enjoyment to KaNNan. - The
same food, water, or betel leaves are not desired after at all times. When
it is desired after it is enjoyeable. That enjoyment is KaNNan. That is
NammAzhwAr!) (Namjeeyar says " I listened to PiLLai thirunaRaiyoor
aRaiyar?s Thiruvaaymozhi vyAkhyAnam. Nothing went into my head. When he
said just this line "uNNum chOru....KaNNan,", he need not even have to
tell me the meaning. I could imagine AzhwAr?s tear filled eyes and
melting heart for Emperumaan KaNNan.")
3410:
oorum naatum ulagamum* thannaippOl, avanudaiya*
pErum thaargaLumE pithaRRak* kaRpu vaanidaRi,*
sEru nNal vaLanchEr* pazhanath thirukOLoorkkE,*
pOruNGkol uraiyeer* kodiyENnkodi poovaigaLE! 6.7.2
2. The mother asks.. Oh Girls! My girl has made the entire place, village
and this earth utter and blabber His names, guNAs and qualities. They are
also equally made after Him like my daughter. My girl has gone beyond all
disciplines/norms of the society. (means she has gone beyond intellect.-
"poyninRa jnAnamum pollaa ozhukkamum...). Will she ultimately reach
ThirukkOLUr? Will she come back to me, who is the Greatest sinner? (Sinner
beacuse even after giving birth to such a Gifted, saintly person, I am
asking all of you to tell me her present state? Am I not a sinner? I
should have followed her.)
3411:
poovai paingiLigaL* pandhu thoothaipoom puttilkaL,*
yaavaiyum thirumaal* thirunNaamaNGkaLE kooviyezhum,* en
paavai pOyinith* thaNpazhanath thirukkOLoorkkE,*
kOvaivaay thudippa* mazhaik kaNNodu en_seyyungolO? 6.7.3
3. My girl has ignored all her playful objects and pets, namely, the
parrot, the ball, the small wooden toy, the flower basket, etc., and has
gone towards ThirukkOLUr, considering that the enjoyment that she can
derive from Lord VishNu is much more than all these playful things. She
tells only His names now! She has gone already! Would she have reached?
Alas! Would she be crying ceaselessly with tears rolling down her soft
cheeks and bimbhA fruit like lips, that quiver, thinking of the Lord?
3412:
kollai enpar_kolO* kuNam mikkanaL enpar_kolO,*
sillaivaayppeNtukaL* ayaR sEriyuLLaarum ellE,*
selvam malgi avan_ kidandha* thirukkOLoorkkE,*
mellidai nudanga* iLamaan sella mEvinaLE. 6.7.4
4. Will other people talk bad about her and character, beacuse she has
gone to ThirukkOLUr alone? They are so notorious in gossiping! Or perhaps,
will they talk that my girl is doing what is suited to her nature and
bhakti? Will she exert herself and let her legs and hip weaken by walking
so long towards ThirukkOLUr, where Emeprumaan (who has none above or equal
to Him and who has no better wealth than Himself), is having His yOga
nithrA. Only due to her bold and determined action she is able to perform
this.
3413:
mEvi naindhu naindhu viLaiyaadaluRaaL* en_siRuth-
thEvipOy,* iniththan thirumaal* thirukkOLooril,*
pooviyal pozhilum* thadamum avan _kOyilungandu,*
aaviyuL kuLira* eNGNGanE ugakkungol inRE? 6.7.5
5. My girl, who can be called even as kind of Piraatti (dEvi), due to her
exquisite beauty, has lost her heart and her mind on Emperumaan?s guNAs
and is not able to even bearing such a thought in her mind. She has even
left her pranks and plays appropriate for her age. She has gone to
ThirukkOLUr, where her wealth, Lord VishNu is sleeping. Is she enjoying to
the fullest satisfaction, looking at those Gardens, the ponds, the Lord?s
temple at ThirukkOLUr? (When she was suffering languishing for Him, I saw
her; but now, when she is really enjoying The Lord?s beauty, I am NOT able
to see her enjoy. I am a sinner!). (Here AzhwAr says "avan kOuilum kaNdu
aavi vuL kuLira...." kaNdu means having seen..... NampiLLai interprest
beautifully: After having seen ("kaNdu") the Lord in her mind, she saw the
Lord?s Beauty at ThirukkOLUr and went ecstatic. She considered even seeing
the temple the ultimate Purushaartham. Namjeeyar also mentions an
interesting anecdote. "When PiLLaithirunaRaiyoor and Bhattar were at
NamperumAL sanndidhi (the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sri ranganAthA at Sri
Rangam), they were looking at the Lord?s ThirumEni (Divine Body) as if
they were drinking the beauty of the Lord through their eyes. I could see
that from behind. Enna azhagaana anubhhavam! Namjeeyar?s enjoyment is
simply superb.
3414:
inRu enakku uthavaathaganRa* iLamaan inippOy,*
then_thisaith thiladhamanaiya* thirukkOLoorkkE senRu,*
than thirumaal thirukkaNNum* sevvaayum kandu,*
ninRu ninRu naiyum* nedungaNkaL panimalgavE. 6.7.6
6. This young deer-like girl of mine, at my old age, is not here to help
me (in day to day chores in the kitchen?). Instead, she has left me and
gone towards the South to reach ThirukkOLUr. She sees the Lord VishNu (who
is most gracefully at that Divya dEsam with His large beautiful Lotus like
eyes and round red lipped mouth. With tears of great joy from her eyes
rolling down her soft cheeks, she quivers with her heart melting.
3415:
malgunNeer kaNNodu* maiyaluRRa manaththanaLaay,*
allunNan pagalum* nedumaalenRazhaiththu inippOy,*
selvam malgi avan_kidandha* thirukkOLoorkkE,*
olgi olgi nadandhu* eNGNGanE pugungol osinthE? 6.7.7
7. My Girl has lost her mind on thinking of Bhagawaan only. With a desire
to see Him, and with that longing, she cries for Him. Tears blind her
vision. The heart is choked with emotion. (The external eyes are covered
with tears and she can not see. The internal eyes in the heart are also
choked. How will she reach is the mother?s anguish and concern. Beautiful
narration by AzhwAr! What a Great Poet is He! ) Day and night, she has
been yelling "NedumaalE! NedumaalE! (Lord VishNu) and calls Him. Calling
Him, she has proceeded to ThirukkOLUr. He is staying there with a pride in
His face that He is the Greatest of Greatest wealth of all worlds. How
will she be able to endure the journey with her heart melting, thin legs
suffering and tears, rolling down the cheeks uninterruptedly? (She should
expect Him to come and stay here; On the contrary, with her tender body,
weak heart, she walks and He is staying there waiting for her).
3416:
osindha nuNNidai mEl* kaiyai vaiththu nondhunNondhu,*
kasindha nenchinaLaayk* kaNNa neer_thuLumpach chellungol,*
osindha oNmalaraaL* kozhunNan thirukkOLoorkkE,*
kasindha nenchinaLaay* emmai neeththa _em kaarigaiyE? 6.7.8
8. My girl leaving me has fallen in love with ThirukkOLUr Emperumaan and
is proceeding towards that place. She is melting with love for Him. She
is walking with her hands on her weakening hips (due to her exertion from
emotions and physical strain as well). When Emperumaan is staying at that
Divya sthalam, with Periya Piraatti Sri MahAlakshmi, (whose waist is also
weakened due to her ecstasy and enjoyment for being with the Lord), She is
suffering on her way to ThirukkOLUr, leaving me all alone.
3417:
kaariyam nallanakaL* avai kaaNil en kaNNanukkenRu,*
eeriyaay iruppaaL ithellaam* kidakka inippOy,*
sEri palpazhi thooyiraippath* thirukkOLoorkkE,*
nErizhai nadandhaaL* emmai onRum ninaiththilaLE. 6.7.9
9. My girl is offering all good things that she comes across to KaNNan
saying that everything is for KaNNan only. She has got so much adoration
and tremendous love for Him. When such is the case, the people talk so
much about my girl and talk all sorts of ills. And, she is also NOT
bothered about all those talks. (KulasEkaharAzhwAr says : "pEya rEyenak
kiyaavarum yaanumOr pEya NnEyevark kum_ithu pEsiyen aaya NnEaraNG kaaenRa
zhaikkinREn pEya NnaayozhinthEn empiraanukkE "- means: For me all these
guys (who talk about me) are all pEy (mad - crazee) and I am also "pEy"
for them; I have become mad after My Emperumaan.) She is also Not
bothered about me and has left me to proceed towards ThirukkOLUr.
3418:
ninaikkilEn theyvangaaL* nedungaN iLamaan inippOy,*
anaiththulagum utaiya* aravindha lOsananai,*
thinaiththanaiyum vidaaL* avan_sEr thirukkOLoorkkE,*
manaikku vaanpazhiyum ninaiyaaL* sella vaiththanaLE. 6.7.10
10. Oh Gods! I am simply NOT able to comprehend the nature of my
daughter. My Beautiful deer-like girl has left me and gone towards
ThirukkOLUr. She has gone to ThirukkOLUr Emperumaan Aravindha lOchanan
(Lotus eyed Lord) and is unable to be away from Him even for a
micro-second. She is simply not worried about her mother and the family
and also the names that she has earned for us.
3419:##
vaiththa maanNithiyaam* mathusoothanaiyE alaRRi,*
koththalar _pozhilsoozh* kurukoorch chadagOpan sonna,*
paththu nooRRuL ippaththu* avan_sEr thirukkOLoorkkE,*
siththam vaiththuraippaar* thigazh ponnulagaaLvaarE. 6.7.11
11. ThiruukOLUr Perumaan is the like the Greatest wealth earned. About
that Madhusoodhanan, Sri SadagOpar of Thirukkurugoor has sung 1000
pAsurams. Out oh those 1000, readers of these ten will rule even Parama
Padham. (Sri Vaikuntam) (means: they will be liked and be dear to all
those at Parama Padham).