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Re: Clarification on the pasuram

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Vijay Triplicane • Thu Aug 15 2002 - 20:05:56 PDT 


Dear Ms. Devika,
  I have attempted to give a rough translation of the nammAzhvAr pAsuram
that Mr. Ramani 
referred to.  
I have some questions about it too. Could somebody in the group clarify my
doubts...

The pAsuram:
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yAvaiyum yavarum thAnAy avaravar samayam thORum*
thOyvilan pulan ain^dhukkum solappadAn uNarvin mUrththy*
Avi sEr uyirin uLLAl AdhumOr paRRilAdha*
bhAvanai adhanaik kUdil avanaiyum koodalAmE.

-thiruvAymozhi 3.4.10

A rough Translation
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Even though, perumAL - in his jnAna svarUpam, exists in all the chEthanAs
and achEthanAs, 
he doesn't interact with their physical characteristics. Our happiness,
sorrow etc do not 
bind him and he cannot be felt by the five senses. We could reach him if we
realize the 
fact that perumAL exists in all of us and still is not bound by / doesn't
associate with 
our physical or emotional attributes.

uNarvin mUrththy - PerumAL in his jnAna svarUpam 
yAvaiyum yavarum thAnAy - exists in all chEthanAs(yavarum) and achEthanAs
(yAvaiyum) 
avaravar samayam thORum thOyvu ilan - He is not bound by our various
physical/emotional 
                                      attributes
...

My Doubts:
----------
How is the word 'samayam' interpreted literally in "avaravar samayam thORum
thOyvu ilan"
What exactly does "thOyvu" mean?. Sri PBA explains it as "yAdhoru kalappum
illAdhavan"

Thanks in advance,
Sincerely,
-Viji
(Vijay Triplicane)


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