Chapter 4
Joy experienced in expounding on Sri Krishna's qualities and activities - (குரவை ஆய்ச்சியரோடு)
கண்ணனது அவதாரச் செயல்களைப் பேசப் பெற்றமைக்குக் களித்தல்
Āzhvār completely immersed himself in enjoying Bhagavān’s glorious deeds as Sri Krishna but was disheartened that he was unable to sustain the experience as he fell unconscious - a state of mind that he has expressed in hymn ‘piRandhavāRum’. These hymns express Āzhvār’s overflowing joy in immersing and exalting His wondrous deeds that Āzhvār missed out on previously.
எம்பெருமானின் அற்புதச் செயல்களில் ஈடுபட்ட ஆழ்வார், அவற்றை அனுபவிக்கமுடியவில்லையே என்று ‘பிறந்தவாறும்’ என்ற திருவாய்மொழியில் மனம் தளர்ந்து பேசினார். எம்பெருமானின் செயல்களை அனுபவித்து அதனால் தமக்குண்டான பெருமிதத்தை ஈண்டு வெளியிடுகிறார்.
Verses: 3376 to 3386
Grammar: Aṟuchīrk Kaḻinediladi Āsiriya Viruththam / அறுசீர்க் கழிநெடிலடி ஆசிரிய விருத்தம்
Pan: தக்கராகம்
Timing: 6.00-7.30 PM
Recital benefits: will become his faultless devotees
- Verse 1:
Could there be any want for us, who day and night adore the mighty and marvelous exploits of the great Benefactor, our Lord, resting on a serpent bed? His joyous dancing with the Gopīs, lifting Mount Govardhana, and defeating the serpent in deep waters—do we need anything more? - Verse 2:
Is there anyone equal to me in this world, as I go into raptures over the wondrous Lord? He plays the flute sweetly, leads cows to pasture, and embraces the fish-eyed Piṉṉai, whose locks are adorned with fragrant flowers, among countless other miracles. - Verse 3:
Could there be any affliction for me, who spends time with mind and tongue immersed in the miraculous deeds of Kṛṣṇa, the radiant Lord? He who killed peerless wrestlers, tended the cows, and slew the tall, huge elephant with a long trunk? - Verse 4:
With all my heart, I contemplate constantly the wondrous deeds of the Lord with His transcendent form. I ponder the pain He endured when tied to a pounder by His mother, His slaying of the imposter Pūtanā by sucking her breast, His destruction of the demon in the cart-wheel, and many other deeds. Is there indeed anything more that I need? - Verse 5:
Full-throated, I recount right here the golden deeds of my Lord, who incarnated as Kṛṣṇa at the Devas' request. To set aside His mother's fears, He retreated under the cover of night into the shepherd clan. Hidden from enemies, He grew up, outwitted Kaṃsa, and slew him. Is there any want for me that needs to be allayed? - Verse 6:
Blessed am I to praise, day and night, the wondrous deeds of my mysterious Lord who spanned all the worlds, tore in two the beak of the demoniac bird, controlled the unruly bulls, and slew the demon trapped between the twin trees, pulling them down. With these and many more wonders, could there be any mental affliction for me any longer? - Verse 7:
Is there anyone in this vast world who matches me, possessing a mind wholly absorbed in the wondrous deeds of my Sire? He wears a fresh tuḷaci garland on His crown and charming chest. The radiant Lord assumes forms of His own, coming among humans to express His fury and quell ungodly demons. - Verse 8:
Blessed with a mind that can envision my wondrous Lord, who as Vāmana received the whole world as a gift from Bali, and as Kṛṣṇa waged the great battle admired by denizens of both SriVaikuntam and Earth, severing Vāṇaṉ’s thousand arms, how can I suffer from mental agitation any longer? - Verse 9:
With my love-inspired tongue, I captivate the cloud-hued Lord, who wields the discus in His right hand and the conch in His left. As Kṛṣṇa, He drove to distant regions in a deft chariot, crossing the seven seas, seven mountains, and seven worlds, performing many such wonders. Could anyone in all the land be equal to me? - Verse 10:
There is no one to command me, blessed as I am to approach and adore the feet of my radiant Lord who rid the Earth of its burdens through the great war of Mahā-Bhāratha and its wondrous strategy with a firm resolve to rout the armies. He later ascended to His celestial abode - SriVaikuntam. - Verse 11:
Those who learn these ten songs out of the immaculate thousand composed by Caṭakōpaṉ of Kurukūr, adoring the lovely pair of feet of Kēcavaṉ, the Supreme Lord of the entire universe, who sustained all the worlds in His stomach and then released them, who pervades them all and yet remains apart, will become blemishless devotees.