Thiruppavai Fifteenth Pasuram

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Thiruppavai Fifteenth Pasuram

ellE! iLam kiLiyE innam uRangudhiyO
chil enRu azhaiyEn min nangaiyeer pOdharuginREn
vallai un katturaigaL paNdE un vaay aRidhum
valleergaL neengaLE naanE thaan aayiduga
ollai nee pOdhaay unakkenna vERudaiyai
ellaarum pOndhaarO pOndhaar pOndhu eNNikkoL
val aanai konRaanai maatraarai maatrazhikka
vallaanai maayanai(p) paadElOr embaavaay

Meaning of Thiruppavai Fifteenth Pasuram

This paasuram unlike the other awakening paasurams, is set in Paraspara SamvAdham (mutual dialog) pattern to heighten the rasAnubhavam about the importance of BhAgavatha Daasyam over Bhagavath daasyam ANDAL points out that “Bhagavath daasyathtukku ellai nilam is BhAgavatha daasyam” and sings about the latter first in “ellE iLankiLiyE” and then goes on to sing about Bhagavath daasyam (later) in “SiRRam siRukAlE” paasuram.

Those who understand the importance of BhAgavath daasyam and stay away from the apachArams to the servants of the Lord are very, very dear to Him. That is why our Lord says in His upadEsam: “Jn~Anithu aathmaiva” and “mama bhaktha bhakthEshu”. Another utthama Sri VaishNavar wants the boon of being the Lord’s servant’s servants seven times over