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Srimate Ramanujaya Nama:

Srimath Varavara Munaye Nama:


Text 4

muhurnathvA mUrdhnA vinathavividApad praSamanE

SaTArE: pAdAbjE madurkavidEvasya SaraNE |

idam yAcE vAcA - apyalakavakuLALIparigaLat

madhULImAdhuryam mama vacanabhangyAm sa diSathu ||

Meaning: 

vinatha vivida Apad praSamanE - The person who drives away all dangers 
approaching his devotees; madurkavidEvasya - To Madurakavi; SaraNE - that which 
constantly showers protection and grace; SaTArE: pAdAbjE - the lotus feet of 
SatagOpan (nammAzhwAr); muhu: - repeatedly; mUrdhnA - with one's head; nathvA - 
offering obeisances; sa: - that nammAzhwAr; alaka vakuLALI parigaLat madhULI 
mAdhuryam - like the sweetness of the honey flowing from the of the Magizha 
flowers hanging as a beautiful garland decorating his eyebrows; mama - my 
(mine); vacana bhangyAm - smart-talking ability; diSathu - let him shower his 
blessings; idam - this desire; vAcA api - also by mouth; yAcE - am offering my 
prayers.

Commentary:

The magizhA flower is quite famously assoiciated with Swami nammAzhwAr. 
"nAtkamazh malarmAlai mArbinan mARan Satagopan" says nammAzhwAr in his 
ThiruvAimozhi (4-10-11). Likewise, Thirumangai AzhwAr is known for his liking 
to the muLLI flower garland, and lotus garland is periyAzhwAr's speciality. The 
verses "muLLich chezhumalarOr thArAn - sIrk kaliyan" (the thanian of siriya 
thirumadal), "aNipuduvai paingamalath thaNtheriyal battarpirAn" (thiruppavai 
30) are famous. "Let Swami nammazhwAr bless me so that my verses in this 
lOkachArya panchasat get the sweetness like the honey from his magizha garland 
contains", prays Swami Desikan, just like Madhurakavi AzhwAr who says "mEvinEn 
avan ponnadi meymmayE" (kaNNinuNsirutthAmbu 2) and surrenders to the lotus feet 
of Swami nammAzhwAr.

AzhwAr emperumAnAr jeeyar thiruvadigaLe Saranam.

Dasan,

Kidambi Soundararajan.





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