TVM 9.3.5

O Mind! Do Not Forget that We Must Attain Kaṇṇaṉ.

மனமே! கண்ணனைத்தான் அடையவேண்டும் மறவாதே

3699 மனமே! உன்னை வல்வினையேன் இரந்து *
கனமேசொல்லினேன் இதுசோரேல்கண்டாய் *
புனமேவிய பூந்தண்துழாயலங்கல் *
இனமேதுமிலானை அடைவதுமே.

3699 maṉame uṉṉai * valviṉaiyeṉ irantu *
kaṉame cŏlliṉeṉ * itu corel kaṇṭāy! **
puṉam meviya * pūn taṇ tuzhāy alaṅkal *
iṉam etum ilāṉai * aṭaivatume (5)

Ragam

Kēdāra / கேதார

Thalam

Ādi / ஆதி

Bhavam

Self

Simple Translation

3699. My dear mind, this humble sinner earnestly implores you to be steadfast and resolute in your pursuit. Aim to attain the Lord of unparalleled charm, adorned with the delightful garland of tuḷaci, so gracefully flourishing upon His charming form.

Explanatory Notes

Apprehending that his mind might treat his advice lightly and even brush it aside, the Āzhvār stresses again, the imperative need of its sticking to the Supreme Lord of exquisite charm, bedecked with tuḷaci garland, cool and fragrant. This is like entreating a person to drink the delicious milk. In Vaiṣṇava symbology, the holy tuḷaci wreath (Vaijayanti) is Lord Viṣṇu’s

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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.)

மனமே! உன்னை — மனமே! உன்னை; வல்வினையேன் — பாவியான நான்; இரந்து — பிரார்த்தித்து ஒன்று; கனமே சொல்லினேன் — திடமாகச் சொல்லுகிறேன்; சோரேல் — இதனை நழுவவிடாதே; கண்டாய் — ஏற்றுக்கொள்; புனம் மேவிய — தன்னிலத்தில் வளர்ந்த; பூந் தண் துழாய் — மலர்களோடு கூடின துளசிமாலை; அலங்கல் — அணிந்தவனும்; இனம் ஏதும் — அவ்வழக்கு ஒரு விதத்திலும்; இலானை — ஒப்பில்லாதவனான பெருமானை; அடைவதுமே — அடைய வேண்டும் என்பதைக் கூறினேன்

val vinaiyĕn — ī am having great sin to be unable to tolerate the delay; due to my desire; irandhu — prayed; kanamĕ — firmly; sollinĕn — told;; idhu — this; sŏrĕl kaṇdāy — don-t let go;; punam — in its own habitat; mĕviya — due to growing; pū — fresh; thaṇ thuzhāy — thiruththuzhāy (thul̤asi); alangal — one who has as garland; ĕdhum — in any manner; inam — match; ilānai — having greatness of not having [a match]; adaivadhum — this aspect of reaching.; malar — high family heritage of residing in lotus; mangai — lakshmi who is youthful, her

Detailed Explanation

In the fifth pāśuram of this chapter, our revered Āzhvār, in a state of profound devotional anxiety, turns his focus inward to address his own heart (manas). As noted by the great pūrvācāryas such as Nañjīyar, the Āzhvār dearly and earnestly prays to his heart, imploring it, "Do not ever leave the supremely enjoyable Emperumān."

The Āzhvār commences this intimate

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