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vtca • September 21, 2002 


Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

Kanninun Siruththambu Sixth Pasura Vyakhyana Saram
Excerpted from Sri Nanjeeyar and Nampillai's Vyakhyanam

A Tamil version of this vyakhyana saram can be found at
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/kst/kst06.pdf

Pasuram:
inRu thottum ezhumaiyum empirAn
ninRu than pugaz EththavaruLinAn
kunRamAdath thirukkurukooR nambi
enRumennai igazhvilan kANminE

Meaning:
>From this day onward for all time to come, Sri Nammazhvar 
who is my Swami has blessed me to stand fast and keep
singing his praises. He who is the leader of Thirukurukoor,
which is made up of mountainous mansions, will never 
abandon me at any time - everyone see and understand this.

Vyakhyana Saram:
Madhurakavi Azhvar states that Nammazhvar made him sing his 
praises for all time ("vIvilkAlamisaimAlaigaLEththi mEvap 
peRREn"). In the pasurams before, he had said that 
Nammazhvar saved him; but, since he was deeply involved in 
all kinds of lowly activities since time immemorial, why 
would he not go back to them again? He replies that the 
extent of Nammazhvar's grace is such that that would never 
happen to him.

inRu thottum:
The term today refers to the day that, even ahead of being 
attached to Him, Madhurakavi Azhvar became attached to 
Nammazhvar. Namamzhvar's grace is such that it does not 
bear fruit on some other day; it has begun on the this day 
itself.

ezhumaiyumempiraan:
Without any difference in time or era, Nammazhvar has 
helped him for all time to come. ezhumaiyum refers to all 
time to come.

empirAn:
Nammazhvar referred to Him as pirAn ("pirAn 
perunnilangkINdavan"), while Madhurakavi Azhvar refers to 
Nammazhvar as pirAn.

ninRu:
Since Nammazhvar stands at the end of the goal seeked, it 
is a stable goal. Therefore, Madhurakavi Azhvar says 
ninRu - steadfast. Just as humans became an unwanted 
matter to Nammazhvar ("mAnidam pAda vantha kaviyEnallEn"), 
He has become unwanted to Madhurakavi Azhvar. Nammazhvar's 
grace is such that there is no need to become attached to 
him in order to get bhagavat anubhavam; attachement to 
Nammazhvar includes bhagavat anubhavam.

kunRamaadath thirukkurukoor nambi:
Just as the completeness of Nammazhvar cannot be measured 
so too the height of the mansions in Thirukkurukoor cannot 
be measured. Nammazhvar's greatness adds greatness to the 
city itself. Nammazhvar referred to Thirukkurukoor as the 
city with mountainous mansions ("kunRampOl maNimAdaneedu 
thirukkurukoor") and as it is set in his heart Madhurakavi 
Azhvar echoes the same.

nambi:
Nammazhvar's completeness is such that not only can he 
save himself but he can also save Madhurakavi Azhvar. His 
completeness is not such that one has to praise him and 
then another person; praising Nammazhvar alone is 
sufficient.

enRum ennai igazvilan:
Madhurakavi Azhvar is giving the reason for praising 
Nammazhvar. Nammazhvar has given him grace such that
Madhurakavi Azhvar will never think of anything else.
Would Nammazhvar who saved him without considering his 
lowly nature allow him to be led astray by anything else?

kaaNminE:
Madhurakavi Azhvar is asking everyone to see that unlike 
others who sing only His praises, he has become one who 
would sing none but Nammazhvar's praises.

Madhurakavi Azhvar, Nanjeeyar, Nampillai Thiruvadigale Saranam
Azhvar Emperumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
T.C.A. Venkatesan

Kanninun Siruththambu Vyakhyana Saram Series:
http://www.acharya.org/vyakyanam/kst/index.html



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