Eighth CheyyuL :
Introduction
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In this verse , KambhanAttAzhwAr points out
that the recital and reflections on ThiruvAimozhi are sweeter than
even the Japam of AshtAkshara Mantram recieved as upadEsam
from a SadAchAryan . Therefore Kambhar describes the anubhavam as
"titthikkum Kuruhaip-pirAn sonna AayiramE "
.
Text of the Seventh
SeyyuL
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titthikkum
moolat-teLyamudhuNDu dhivamenpAr
patthikku moolam panuvaRkku
moolam bhavam aRuppAr
muttikku moolam muLarikai
vaaLnahai
moykuzhalAr
attikku moolam KuruhaippirAn
sonna AayiramE
Word by Word Meanings
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Moolat-teLiyamuthuNDu dhaivam
yenpar
patthikku moolam =
The thousand
paasurams blessed to us by Swamy NammAzhwAr is the moolam for the
devotional fervour for those who are considered as veritable
dhaivams for their recitation , reflection and the veritable
"eating" (enjoyment)
of the sweet nectar ( teLiya
amudhu) of Moola Mantram ( ashtAksahram) by the rest of
the world.
panuvaRkku
moolam= these paasurams of Swamy NammAzhwAr are the
moolam for the stOtrams and SrI Sooktis (
Panuvals) used by others to eulogize their own dhaivams.
bhavam aRuppAr
adayum muttikku moolam=They are the moolam , Aakaram and mine/surangam for those
who destroy their samsAric bonds (bhavam
aRuppAr) and attain Moksham (
adyaum muttikku moolam) .
muLarikkai
vALLnahai moy kuzhalAr attikku moolamE=It is the
Moolam or KaaraNam for the chastity (attikku)
of the women with lotus like hands (
MuLarikkai) , shining rows of teeth (
vALL nahai) and dense kEsa bhAram
( moy
kuzhalAr).
The aruLiccheyal of Thiruviruttham of Swamy NammAzhwAr
is recognized as the root of the kaamam
for women .It is the indicator of the way for Kaamam for KaNNan . Atti
here refers to chastity , avyabhichAra bhakti for KaNNan shown by Swamy
NammAzhwAr
established as the road marker
.
SeyyuLL
9
Ayiram MaamaRaikkum
alankAram; arumtamizhkkup-
pAyiram;
nARkkavikkup-padic-chandham
panuvaRkellAm
thAi;
irunAldiSaikkut-tani dheepam; taNNam KurhUrc-
chEy iru maamarabhum
sevviyAn seyta seyuutkaLE
Word by Word
Meanings:
Swamy NammAzhwAr of verdant
KuruhUr ( taNN amm sEy KuruhUr) is the scion of
uttama kulam ( sevviyAn) on both sides of his
parentage ( iru-mA-marbhu).
seytha
seyyutkaL Ayiram maa-maRaikkum alankAram=The poems
( seyyutkkaL) composed by Swami
NammAzhwAr are like the AbharaNams ( alankAram) for the thousands of
noble VedAs ( Ayira Maa
MaRai) .
arum Tamizhukku
paayiram= for the rich Tamizh , the AzhwAr's paasurams
are like the introductory grammar(pAyiram).
nARRkavikkup-padic-chantam= it is the
exemplary intrepretation for the four kinds of poems ( AaSu, madhuram ,
Chitram and VistAram) .
PanuvaRkellAm thai=
It is the birth place ( mother) of all poems (
Panuvark-
kellAm) .
irunool diSaikku
tanid-dheepam= For all the 8 directions , these
thousand Paasurams are like a supernatural( aprAkrutam) source of light
(ViLakku).
In the Eastern direction , the
jyOthi is the Sun, in the west , it is the Moon and in the north,it is the
Dhruva MaNDalam. Among all these jyOthis ,
ThiruvAimozhi shines like a
matchless and eternal dheepam spreading its lustre.
Swamy NammAzhwAr
ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
DhAsan ,
Oppiliappan Koil V. Sadagopan