Chapter 9
Āzhvār feeling blessed and indebted for the ability to sing about the Lord - (என்றைக்கும் என்னை)
இன்கவி பாடும் பேற்றை எம்பெருமான் தமக்கு அருளியமைக்குக் கைம்மாறு இல்லை எனல்
Āzhvār asks for one thing, but emperumAn distracts him and makes him forget his original thought process. One day, Āzhvār caught Bhagavān in a stronghold and said, “emperumAnE! What deficiency do you see in me?! Why are you torturing me like this?! Is it appropriate for your greatness to still keep me in this world?” Bhagavān responds, “ Āzhvār! Don’t + Read more
ஆழ்வார் ஒன்று கேட்டால் எம்பெருமான் ஒன்று சொல்லி அவரது எண்ணத்தை மறக்கச் செய்து வந்தான். ஒரு நாள் ஆழ்வார் பகவானை வலியப் பிடித்துக்கொண்டார். “எம்பெருமானே! என்னிடம் என்ன குறை கண்டாய்! என்னை ஏன் இப்படித் துன்புறுத்துகிறாய்! இந்தப் பூமியிலேயே என்னை வைத்திருப்பது உன் பெருமைக்குத் தகுமா?” + Read more
Verses: 3541 to 3551
Grammar: Kaliviruththam / கலிவிருத்தம்
Pan: நட்டபாடை
Timing: 1.13-2.24 PM
Recital benefits: will obtain the joy of reaching the god
- Verse 1:
Despite my long straying from the Lord, He welcomed me into His steadfast fold and bestowed upon me abundant blessings of knowledge and strength. He elevated me to His level and, through His exquisite charm, inspired me to compose this sweet hymn. How can I adequately express His abundant grace? - Verse 2:
How can I adequately express my gratitude to the Supreme Being, who operates as the Trinity and inspires me from within to sing His praises? He guides me to articulate His glory through words, enabling me to compose this hymn and present myself as its author. - Verse 3:
How could I ever forget my Lord, who wished for me to become the leader of the devoted clan, bestowed clarity upon me, and filled my tongue with sweet songs to serve the pious, the great Benefactor who granted me the gift of speech? - Verse 4:
How can I ever forget my great Benefactor, witnessing His immense love for me, a great sinner, constantly redeeming and nurturing me, and allowing His great glory to be sung through me, ensuring no flaw enters in? - Verse 5:
The Supreme Lord blessed me, despite my limited ability in hymning, by allowing me to express His greatness through sweet and pure songs, fully immersed in Him. He made me an effective medium, enabling me to sing and propagate His glory far and wide, just like Him. - Verse 6:
It's truly gracious of the celestial Lord to select me as His vessel and shower His grace upon me, allowing His glory to be sung through me, even though He could easily have enlisted the first three Āzhvārs, the most melodious poets, for this purpose! - Verse 7:
I can never be fully satisfied, no matter how much I contemplate, for my gracious Lord inspired me to sing incomparable songs praising His glory as the divine Lord, cleansing me of my sins and elevating me to His level, where I can freely commune with Him. - Verse 8:
If all worlds, above and below, along with those in the Milk Ocean, praised the Lord who wields the discus and raised me to His level through sweet hymns, would I reach the pinnacle of satisfaction? - Verse 9:
Even if I could gather the entirety of the past and the entirety of the future in this moment, and revel in the magnificent glory of the Almighty, who has raised me to His level despite my ignorance, and inspired me to sing numerous sweet songs extolling His mighty power, I would still never feel fully satisfied. - Verse 10:
In all the vast expanse of the universe, there is nothing that I can offer to repay the Lord for inspiring me to compose these sweet songs, this grand hymnal praising His greatness. I thought I could offer Him my soul, but even that belongs to Him already. - Verse 11:
These ten songs, out of the thousand sung by the esteemed Saint Kurukūr Caṭakōpaṉ, bring joy to whoever sings them, for they hold refuge in none other than "Tirumāl," both in this world and the spiritual realm.