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Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 2

Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 2

On each day of Maargazhi, one verse from Andal’s divine poem, the Tiruppavai is savoured. Today’s verse, “vaiyaththu vaazhveergaal“, is the second one of the work. And it is the is said to be the continuity of that Paasuram. What I have presented is the surface meaning. Each verse can actually be understood in many poetic and profoundly philosophical ways.

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Pasuram

vaiyaththu vaazhveergaaL

vaiyaththu vaazhveergaaL! naamum nampaavaikkuc *

ceyyum kirisaigaL kELeerO * paaRkadaluL

paiyath thuyinRa paraman adi paadi *

neyyuNNOm paaluNNOm naatkaalE neeraadi *

maiyittezhudhOm malarittu naam mudiyOm *

ceyyaadhana ceyyOm theekkuRaLai cenROdhOm *

aiyamum piccaiyum aandhanaiyum kai kaatti *

uyyumaaReNNi ugandhElOr embaavaay.

Translation

Paavai! We have got a great varam from the Perumal – being born as humans. There are certain procedures need to be followed from this certain procedures needs to be followed for this Paavai Noanbhu. We should praise the thiruvadi of Sriman Narayanan who is found in Nithirai (sleep) in thirupPaarkadal. We should not give importance for food like Ghee, Milk etc and for beautifying ourselves. Out entire aim should be towards Sriman Narayanan and to get his blessings. We should not think of any bad things not about bad words that hurt others. Lets do some Dharma Kainkaryams and lets think of this Noanbhu, which gives us the great way.”

The first Paasuram tells about the time during which the Paavai Noanbhu to be done and this second Paasuram explains about the procedures / do’s and don’ts during the fasting.

Word for Word meaning

vaiyaththu           of the world

vaazhveergaaL   O people

naamum              we

nam paavaikku   for our vow, our rite

ceyyum              will do

kirisaigaL           deeds (austerities)

kELeerO             listen

paal kadaluL      on the milk ocean

paiya                  gently

thuyinRa            sleeps

paraman            supreme person

adi                     feet

paadi                 will sing

ney                    clarified butter (ghee)

uNNOm             we will not eat

paal                   milk

uNNOm             we will not eat

naatkaalE          in the early hours of every morning

neeraadi            we will (wake up and) take our baths

mai                    collyrium (black eye makeup)

ittu ezhudhOm   we will not adorn (our eyes) with

malar                  flowers

ittu naam mudiyOm – we will not wear in our hair

ceyyaadhana      what one shouldn’t do

ceyyOm              we will not do

thee kuRaLai(yai) – bad untruths, gossip

cenRu OdhOm      we will not go around spreading

aiyamum              alms to those who don’t ask (but need or deserve)

piccaiyum           and alms (bhiksha) to those who ask

aandhanaiyum     liberally

kai kaatti            we will give

uyyum             of sustaining ourselves

aaRu              way

eNNi              contemplating

ugandhu           happily

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