Dear BhakthAs of Swamy
NammAzhwAr :
Introduction
to the 21st SeyyuL
Here is an upadEsam for those who swerve
away from Vaidhika mathams and follow kudhrushti mathams . Kambhar points out
the dangrs in following such false paths leading to spiritual
death.Kambhar instructs the Talaivan in the role of a lady
friend of his mistress . The Talaivan is from Malai Naadu and is seen
rushing over" vale and dale"
to unite with his Talaivi . The lady friend cautions the Talaivan not to venture
in his hurry to travel thru dangerous paths . The friend of the mistress of
Talaivan swears in the name of Swamy NammAzhwAr to abandon ideas of travel thru
these dangerous paths to reach his mistress. The dangerous paths refer to the
false doctrines of Para Mathams . The safe path is the Parama Vaidhika Matham
established by Swamy NammAzhwAr. The importance of avoiding travel thru these
false paths ( the path of Saastra Viruddha mathams) is emphasized
here .
Text of the 21st
SeyyuL
sAraR kurinji tazhuvum
pozhil taLir melaldittaNN
muraR kurinji nahai muham
nOkkaRkku neemuduhum
sooraR kurinji neRininai
thORum tuNukkenumAl
vaaraR Luruhaip-pirAn
Thiru AaNai malayavanE
SeyyuLL 21:
Word by Word Meanings:
MalayavanE=Oh Lord of MOuntain land !
(Your lady love
has)
taLir melladi=feet soft as a tender creeper
taNN kural=enchanting cool smile
Kurinji nahai muham =
has sweet words coming out of her face , reminding one of
the pleasing Kurinji paNN .
nOkkaRkku
nee muduhum
Kurunji sAral=
You are rushing to meet her by
travelling thru a route full of thorny bramble forests( pirambu
forests) providing abode for dangerous snakes
ninai thORum=Whenever we think about your efforts to travel thru these risky
paths
tuNukkenum=our body and mind shudder.
KuruhaippirAn Thiru
AaNai=In the name of Swamy NammAzhwAr , I say(
swear)
VaarEl=and ask you do not travel on these
dangerous paths to reach your goal.
SeyyuLL
22
Introduction to the
22nd SeyyuLL:
In this verse, Kambhar emphasizes the
importance of seeking Swamy NammAzhwAr's sacred feet for
our redemption( ujjevanam) . The
importance of BhAgavatha
Nishtai is celebrated here .The richness of Paandyan land , the place of birth of Swamy
NammAzhwAr is described with exquisite poetry , unique to
Kambhar.
The archaa of Swamy NammAzhwAr is
visualized wearing many necklaces having ingredients unique to the Paandyan land
such as the sandal wood, pearls from the sea and native gem stones . These
materials are closely enmeshed in the many
necklaces worn by the
AzhwAr, the Paadhukai of the great
Saaranga PaaNi, who once threatened to
dry up the oceans with the power of His arrows.
Text of the 22nd
SeyyuLL
malai Aaramum kadal
Aaramum panmA maNi kuyinRa
vilai Aaramum viravum
THirunAdanai vElai sutta
silai Aaramudhin
adicchadakOpanaic-chenRirainchum
talayAr yevar avarE yemmai
AaLum tapodhanarE
SeyuLL 22: Word by Word
Meaning
malai Aaramum=In the Paandya Naadu with the sandal wood growing in the
Pothiya malai( mountain)
kadal Aaramum=with the pearls growing in the ocean surrounding PaaNdiya
nAdu
pall maa maNi
kuyinRa vilai Aaramum= with the priceless AabharaNams made up of tightly
enmeshed precious gems
viravum= with all of the above existing together
ThirunAdanai=of him , who was born in that beautiful
Paandyaan land
SatakOpanai=with the name of SatakOpan
vElai sutta silai Aara
amudhin adi (SatakOpanai)=and known as the Thiruvadi (
Paadhukai) of the insatiable nectar, Raamachandran , who evaporated the waters
of the ocean with the power of His bow
(SatakOpanai) chenRu
irainjum talayAr yevar avarE=and those who seek that
SatakOpan and worship him with their heads touching his feet
yennai AaLum
tapOdhanar=Such people are those who rule adiyEn because of
their wealth of penance .
Swamy NammAzhwAr
ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam,
DhAsan , Oppiliappan
Koil V. Sadagopan
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