This is a beautiful translation. One doubt: when the subject is Nammazhwar, the word "anban" is presumed to refer to him; why the vyakhya alludes to Vatsalya Guna of the Lord? Adiyen,TCASrinivasaramanujan --- "vtca <vtca@xxxx>" <vtca@xxxx> wrote: > Kanninun Siruththambu Eleventh Pasura Vyakhyana > Saram > Excerpted from Sri Nanjeeyar and Nampillai's > Vyakhyanam > > A Tamil version of this vyakhyana saram is available > at > http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/kst/kst11.pdf > > > Pasuram: > anbanthannai adainthavarkatkellAm > anban thenkurukoor nambikku > anbanAy mathurakavi sonnasol > nambuvAr pathi vaikuntham kANminE > > > Meaning: > Those who have faith in these words of Madhurakavi > Azhvar, > which were said by him with great devotion to > Nammazhvar > who has love and devotion to everyone who is a > devotee of > the Lord who Himself loves all who seek Him, will > find > their abode to be Vaikunta. > > > Vyakhyana Saram: > Madhurakavi Azhvar concludes by stating that for > those who > learn this prabhandam, their place of abode is that > Sri > Vaikunta where the word of Nammazhvar is the rule. > For > those who consider this prabandham as their refuge, > His > lotus feet is their abode. > > > anban: > Lordship is not His main quality; showing love and > affection to all is ("ripUNAmapi vatsala:"). He has > the > quality of vAtsalya as one of His kalyANa guNas. His > love > reaches everyone without regard ("dEvAnAm > dAnavAnAnjca > sAmAnyamadhidaivatam"). > > adainthavarkatkellAm anban: > He loves everyone whether they are attached to Him > or not. > All those who are attached to one such as Him are > loved ===== T. C. A Srinivasaramanujan Email: tcasr@xxxx
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