Chapter 8: Not having got what he sought, Āzhvār puts forth his incapacity to seek another refuge and speaks with Ārāvamudhan about his endless love - (ஆரா அமுதே)*

TVM 5.8.6

O Nectar! For How Many Days Must I Wait?

அமுதே! நான் எவ்வளவு நாள்தான் காத்திருப்பேன்?

3315 சூழ்கண்டாய்என்தொல்லைவினையையறுத்து உன்னடிசேரும்
ஊழ்கண்டிருந்தே * தூராக்குழிதூர்த்து எனைநாள கன்றிருப்பன்? *
வாழ்தொல்புகழார்குடந்தைக்கிடந்தாய்! வானோர் கோமானே! *
யாழினிசையே! அமுதே! அறிவின்பயனே அரியேறே!

TVM.5.8.6

3315 cūzhkaṇṭāy ĕṉ tŏllai viṉaiyai aṟuttu * uṉ aṭicerum
ūzh kaṇṭirunte * tūrākkuzhi tūrttu * ĕṉai nāl̤ akaṉṟu iruppaṉ? **
vāzh tŏl pukazhār kuṭantaik kiṭantāy * vāṉor komāṉe *
yāzhiṉ icaiye! amute! aṟiviṉ payaṉe arieṟe! (6)

Ragam

Dhanyāsi / தன்யாசி

Thalam

Ādi / ஆதி

Bhavam

Self

Saranagathi

Divya Desam

Thirukudanthai

Simple Translation

3315. In Kuṭantai, renowned since ancient times, oh Chief of Nithyasuris, you are like the sweet melody from a lyre, delightful as nectar, the ultimate destination of all knowledge, majestic like a lion and a bull combined. Though I am aware of this, I find myself buried in worldly concerns. How long can I remain separated from You? I implore You to remove my ancient sins and graciously welcome me into your divine abode.

Explanatory Notes

The Lord is unto the Āzhvār, the sum total of all things delicious, and he prays that the Lord should cut out the sins of one so deeply absorbed in Him, even as He did in the case of the chaste ones worshipping Him in Tirukkuṭantai. The ultimate aim of knowledge is to secure happiness and; the Lord is happiness itself.

Word by Word (WBW) meaning

(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)

தொல் புகழார் — தொன்மையான புகழையுடைய; வாழ் — அடியார்கள் வாழும்; குடந்தை — திருக்குடந்தையில்; கிடந்தாய்! — கண்வளர்பவனே!; வானோர் — நித்யஸூரிகளின்; கோமானே! — தலைவனே!; யாழின் இசையே! — யாழின் இசையே!; அமுதே! — அமுதம் போன்றவனே!; அறிவின் பயனே! — அறிவின் பயனே!; அரிஏறே! — அரிய காளை போன்றவனே!; ஊழ்கண்டு இருந்தே — பழமையான; தூராக்குழி — கெட்ட ஆசைகளாகிற குழியை; தூர்த்து — நிறைத்துக்கொண்டு; எனை நாள் — எத்தனை நாள் நான் உன்னை; அகன்று இருப்பன் — பிரிந்து இருப்பேன்; என் — என்னுடைய; தொல்லைவினையை — அநாதியான பாபங்களை; அறுத்து — அறுத்து; உன் அடி சேரும் — உன் திருவடிகளை அடையும்; சூழ்கண்டாய் — ஒரு உபாயத்தைச் செய்தருள வேண்டும்

pugazhār — of those who are having glories; kudandhai — in thirukkudandhai; kidandhāy — mercifully resting (to be enjoyed by them); vānŏr — for nithyasūris; kŏmānĕ — being the controller (and enjoyed by them); yāzhin — the musical instrument yāzh (an ancient string instrument, which is unlike the throat which may not function well at times); isaiyĕ — like the tune (enjoyable to the ears); amudhĕ — like the eternally enjoyable nectar, one who is enjoyable to the tongue through sthuthis (praising songs) etc.; aṛivin payanĕ — being enjoyable to the mind, since you are the result of knowledge; ariyĕṛĕ — like the best among the lions, one who is great and hence cannot be comprehended; (nān) un — (ī) your; adi — divine feet; sĕrum — to reach and exist exclusively for you; ūzh — ancient aspect; kaṇdirundhĕ — having seen; thūrā — difficult to fill; kuzhi — the pit of inappropriate desires; thūrththu — dug (through inappropriate pleasures); enai — how many; nāl̤ — days; aganṛu — being separate; iruppan — can ī exist; en — my; thol vinaiyai — ancient sins; aṛuththu — sever; unnadi sĕrumpadi — to reach your divine feet which is apt for my true nature; sūzhkaṇdāy — mercifully do it.; ariyĕṛĕ — one who is appearing majestic due to his uncontrollable independence; am — attractive

Detailed Explanation

In this pāśuram, the Āzhvār, having been entirely captivated by the endlessly enjoyable nature of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, declares his inability to exist for even a moment longer amidst worldly pursuits. He therefore petitions the Lord, beseeching Him to personally undertake the entire responsibility for his salvation. The Āzhvār prays, “You, my Lord, must eliminate all hurdles

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