Let us say, “Live Long, Live Long ! (Pallāndu! Pallāndu!”) ** māyap pŏrupaṭai vāṇaṉai * āyiran tol̤um pŏzhi kuruti pāya * cuzhaṟṟiya āzhi vallāṉukkup * pallāṇṭu vāṇanai — bāṇāsuras, āyiram thŏl̤um — from the 1000 shoulders, vallānukku — the capable one who holds it, pallāṇdu • **pallāṇḍu kūṟuthumē** – In absence of those singing Pallāṇḍu for the eternal servitor Sudarzanāzhvār's

Manivannā (colored like blue sapphire), may You live long (be eternal) for several years (human years * உன் சேவடி செவ்வி திருக்காப்பு (1) 1 ## pallāṇṭu pallāṇṭu pallāyirattāṇṭu * pala koṭi nūṟāyiram — many (countless) years (denotes year count in human), pallāṇdu — many (countless) years (denotes year • **Pallāṇḍu** (long live), **Jitam** (may there be victory), **Namaḥ** (I am yours, I surrender • **Pallāṇḍu** – āzhvār repeats this term, reflective of both his own inherent nature (svabhāva)

Periyāzhvar with his abundant love thought that Perumāl needs “Pallāndu” and composed pasurams on the lord that describe how the lord will live for ever. (15) 3907 corāta kātal pĕruñ cuzhippāl * tŏllai mālai ŏṉṟum pārātu avaṉaip * pallāṇṭu ĕṉṟu kāppiṭum such mind,, thollai — the eternal (emperumān), kādhal — such overflowing flood of bhakthi (devotion), pallāṇdu enṛu — saying pallāṇdu, pallāṇdu, and increasing ḥis duration/life,, piṛangiya sīr — infinite qualities

(pallāṇdu pallāṇdu);, angu — in the place where rāvaṇan lived, senṛu — (you) went (எழுந்தருளி), cheṝāi We sing pallāṇḍu to that great quality. Even Periyāzhvār sang, “vadivār sōdhi valattu uṛaiyum sudar āzhiyum pallāṇḍu” – pallāṇḍu for Perumāl’ This father and daughter (Periyāzhvār and Āṇḍāl) are singing pallāṇḍu for your past *avatāras* long after To support you, we sing *pallāṇḍu*.

I shall sing your praise and say Live Long, Live Long (Pallāndu! Pallāndu!”) mĕyyiṭa nallator cāntamum tantu * ĕṉṉai vĕl̤l̤uyir ākkavalla * paiyuṭai nākappakaik kŏṭiyāṉukkup * pallāṇṭu serpent, pagai — garuda who is the enemy of (serpent), kodiyānukku — one who has it (garuda) in his flag, pallāṇdu existence of two types of wealth seekers: arthārthi (one who seeks new wealth) and Ārthan (one who longs

chudarāzhiyum — chakkaraththāzhwān who destroys the enemies, pirivinṛi — should be always together, āyiram pallāṇdu nangai (denotes completeness/wholeness of srī mahālakshmi); um (also) – denotes bhūmi and neel̤ā dhĕvis, pallāṇdu — should be present always, valaththuṛaiyum — one who eternally resides in right hand, pallāṇdu — long live – should always exist, appānjasanniyamum — the conch by name pānchajanya, pallāṇdĕ — should also "pallāṇḍu" in the previous **pāsuram** interprets "namaḥ".

Join together and sing His praise 'Live Long (Pallāndu!)' * nāṭum nakaramum naṉku aṟiya * namo nārāyaṇāya ĕṉṟu * pāṭu maṉam uṭaip pattarul̤l̤īr * vantu pallāṇṭu thought (of joining us),, ollai — soon/immediately, kūduminŏ — come and join our ghŏsti, nādum — people living in country-side, nagaramum — people living in cities, nangaṛiya — for both to be cogniśance of your thirumanthram, pādu manam udaip paththar ul̤l̤īr vanthu — if you have the bhakthi to sing thirumanthram, pallānṇdu

We pray that you live long, (“Pallāndu, Pallāndu!”) cĕnnāl̤ toṟṟit * tiru maturaiyiṟ cilai kuṉittu * aintalaiya painnākat talaip pāyntavaṉe * uṉṉaip pallāṇṭu thalai — on the head, pāynthavanĕ — sarvĕsvaran (you) who mercifully landed on it, unnai — for you, pallāṇdu pain nāgath thalaip pāynthavanē** - They begin discussing the incident in Ayarpādi (Gokulam) where He lived • **unnaip pallāṇḍu kūṟuthumē** – For such an Emperumān, we cannot sustain ourselves by anything

him saying, “Namo Nārāyanaya” they will be with the highest lord, praising him always and saying, “Pallāndu Pallāndu!” āṇdum — countless time (in future), pallāṇdu ĕththuvar — will sing thirupallāṇdu சாரங்கபாணியைப் பாடு **Villiputtūr Vittucittaṉ** – **pallāṇḍu enṟu – virumbiya sol** – Now, āzhvār encourages all to join **Pallāṇḍum** – Forever, as long as the ātmā exists, which is eternal. āzhvār refers to “many years”

Bow to his feet and say, “Pallāndu! Pallāndu!” tŏṇṭaik kulattil ul̤l̤īr vantu aṭitŏzhutu * āyira nāmam cŏllip * paṇṭaik kulattait tavirntu * pallāṇṭu pallāyirattāṇṭu ĕṉmiṉe (5) Nāṭṭai / நாட்டை Aḍa / அட Self False False False அண்டக் குலத்துக்கு and desire for other purushārththams (goals) than bhagavān himself, thavirnthu — give up that clan, pallāyiraththāṇdu • **pallāṇḍu pallāyirattāṇḍu enmin** – Now that you too have become **ananya prayojana** (expecting

We hear how many kings who ruled the world and were praised with “Pallāndu” by women with beautiful hair தன்னை வேண்டேன் * நின் அடைந்தேன் * திருவிண்ணகர் மேயவனே 5 1462 pāṇ teṉ vaṇṭu aṟaiyum kuzhalārkal̤ * pallāṇṭu

I will praise you and say, “Pallāndu Pallāndu” 11 அல்வழக்கொன்றுமில்லா அணிகோட்டியர்கோன் * அபிமானதுங்கன் paravi * pal vakaiyālum pavittiraṉe * uṉṉaip pallāṇṭu kūṟuvaṉe (11) Nāṭṭai / நாட்டை Aḍa / அட nāmam — your many auspicious names, paravi — saying in different improper ways, unnaip pallāṇdu kūṛuvan This involves considering the good and bad aspects of the divya deśams and the lives of Śrīvaiṣṇavas • **unnaip pallāṇḍu kūṟuvanē** – I am performing **mangaḷāsāsanam** to you, who is endowed with auspicious

long for years a thousand and many thousands'. 6 எந்தைதந்தைதந்தைதந்தைதம்மூத்தப்பன் ஏழ்படிகால்தொடங்கி āṭcĕykiṉṟom ** tiru voṇat tiruvizhavil antiyam potil ariyuru āki * ariyai azhittavaṉai * pantaṉai tīrap pallāṇṭu of prahlādha who is his devotee), panthanai thīra — to eliminate his fatigue (from killing hiraṇya), pallāṇdu • **pallāṇḍu** – āzhvār believes that – upon hearing the **maṅgaḷāsāsanam** from devotees (who are • **pallāyiraththāṇḍu enṟu pāduthumē** – Not feeling satisfied with saying **"pallāṇḍu"** just once

maṅgaḷāśāsanam for their union as seen in Thiruppallāṇḍu 1: "Vadivāy nin vala mārbinil vāzhiginra maṅgaiyum pallāṇḍu " (Long live Śrī Mahālakṣmī who resides in the right side of Your divine chest). - **Saṅgu cakkarak kaiyavan Āzhvārs reflect as in Thiruppallāṇḍu 1: "Vadivār sōdhi valaththuṟaiyum sudarāzhiyum pallāṇḍu" (Long live

of Periyāzhvār in Thiruppallāṇḍu 2, where he extols, "vadivāy nin vala mārbinil vāzhginṛa mangaḷyum pallāṇḍu " (long live Śrī Mahālakṣmī who resides in your divine chest) followed by "vadivār ṣodhi valaththuṛaiyum sudar āzhiyum pallāṇḍu" (long live the radiant Sudarśana Chakra which resides on your radiant right

perum pāzh kālaththu — very long, kozhu mul̤ai — perfect sprout, ūzhithŏṛūzhi — during every kalpa (eon ), vāzhiya — to live, thozha — to praise (by performing mangal̤āṣāsanam), yāvagai ulagamum — all the vāzhiyavēnṛu** – One should perpetually perform **maṅgalāśāsanam** to **emperumān** with the invocation "pallāṇḍu " (long live). **yām** – Previously, as indicated in Yajurveda's Ashtakam 3.5 "āyurāsāsthe" (praying for long life),

On the auspicious SRavanā day, let us praise Him, who rests on the snake bed and say Pallāndu! kŏṇṭāṉukkup * pallāṇṭu kūṟutume (9) Nāṭṭai / நாட்டை Aḍa / அட Self False False False உடுத்து complete it properly, paduththa — in a lying down position, pai — (due to that) having raised hoods, pal̤l̤i koṇdānukku — you who is resting on it, pallāṇdu kūṛuthum — we will sing thiruppallāṇdu, nāga aṇai — **Viduttha** – We are those who fulfill the commands of our master and dedicate our lives to his service

(as said in -nipapāthadhvidhābhūtha:-), pŏṝi enṛĕ — performing mangal̤āṣāsanam saying -pŏṝi, pŏṝi #[long live], āra — to the full satisfaction, sol — in the form of a collection strung with words, mālaigal̤ - **enṛē** - Echoing perpetual exaltations like "pallāṇḍu," this illustrates the eternal veneration **How long will this remain? Even in the celestial abode, the act of singing "pallāṇḍu" continues, a perpetual celebration of the

Even Periyāzhvār in Thiruppallāṇḍu 2 said "Vadivāy nin vala mārbinil vāzhginra maṅgaiyum pallāṇḍu" (Let Thāyār who resides in the right side of your chest live forever) and immediately followed it up with "Sudarāzhiyum pallāṇḍu" (Let the radiant disc live forever)

aṉṉa vaṇṇattu uṉ pāñcacaṉṉiyame ** polvaṉa caṅkaṅkal̤ * poyppāṭu uṭaiyaṉave * cālap pĕrum paṟaiye pallāṇṭu paṛai — paṛai instrument (drum), pŏi pādu udaiyana — with enough space, sāla peru — (and) very big;, pallāṇdu independence) and **self-centered actions** in **kainkaryam**, ensuring **śeṣatvam**. --- **3. pallāṇḍu **pallāṇḍu singers:** “Take **Periyāzhvār**—none cares for Me more than he does.” - **pallāṇḍu singers** – **Satsangam**. - **lamp** – **Bhāgavatha śeṣatvam**.