anRAyar

anru Ayar kulakkoDiyODu, aNimA
malarmangaiyODu anbaLavi avuNarkku
enrAnum irakkamilAdavanukku
uraiyum iDamAvadu irumpozhil Soozh |
nanrAya punal naraiyoor tiruvAli
kuDandai taDandihazh kOval nahar
ninrAn irundAn kiDandAn naDandArku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

BagavAn is very lovable to nappinnai pirATTi born of Ayar kula; to periya pirATTi born of a flower. He is very wicked to all rAkShasas. He is very pleased to—stand in tirunaraiyoor, sits in tiruvAli, lie in tirukkuDandai, walk (measure the worlds) in tirukkOvaloor. He resides for ever in tiruneermalai for the sake of Baktas.

kANDAvanam enbadOr kADamararku
araiyan adu kaNDu avan nirka munE
mooNDArazhal uNNa munindaduvum
aduvanriyum munnulaham poraiteerttu |
ANDAn avuNan avan mArvahalam
uhirAl vahirAha munindu ariyAi
neeNDAn kuraLAhi nimirndavanukku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

kANDava vana was burnt by agni at the behest of Sree kriShNa, just as indra was looking on. Thus He reduced the Boomi bAra. Then again during the mahABArata war almost all the wicked kings were made to die (to reduce Boomi bAra). This was also contrived by Sree kriShNa Himself. During narasimha avatAra it was the killing of hiraNya to protect His Bakta, prahlAda alone. During trivikrama avatAra He protected everyone irrespective of Baktas or non-Baktas by placing His tiruvaDi on everyone alike. He resides in tiruneermalai.

Alam mannum aDal Suri Sangam eDuttu
aDal AzhiyinAl aNiyAr uruvil
pulam mannu vaDam punai kongaiyinAL
poraiteera mun ALaDu vALamaril |
pala mannar paDachchuDarAzhiyinai
pahalOn maraiya paNikoNDu aNiSEr
nila mannanumAi ulahANDavanukku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

BagavAn carries panchAyudhas-SanKa, chakra, gada, sword, and a bow—in order to protect His Baktas. Though not one of them, plough as an Ayudha is mentioned here since it is balarAma You had this Ayudha (halAyudha). In order to reduce the weigh (Bara) of Boomi pirATTi—who wears beautiful pearl necklace on her breasts—because of the presence of wicked kings on earth, He takes avatAras and causes the destruction of wicked kings.

ulahANDavanukku—The protection of dharma is by the destruction of adharma. The protection of Boomi pirATTi is done by the killing of wicked beings. He resides in neermalai.

tAngAdadu Or ALariyAi avuNan tannai
veeDa munindu avanAl amarum
poongOdaiyar pongeri moozhha viLaittu
aduvanriyum venrikoL vALamaril |
pAngAha mun aivarODu anbaLavi
padiTTraindiraTTippaDai vEndar paDa
neengA cheruvil niraikAttavanukku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

Coming as narasimha He killed hiraNya, the enemy of prahlAda, and made the wives of the asura fall into the funeral pyre. And also He acted as pArttasArati in order to protect droupadi, His devotee, causing the destruction of duryOdanAdis. Thus He reveals His love towards His Baktas and dAsas.

mAlum kaDalAra malaikkuvaDiTTu
aNaikaTTi varamburuva madi SEr
kOla madiLAya ilangai keDa
paDai toTTu orukAl amaril adira |
kAlamidu enru ayan vALiyinAl
kadir neeN muDi pattum aruttamarum
neela muhil vaNNan emakku iraivarku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

In order to cross the sea Sree rAma built a bridge across it with big boulders of mountains with the help of vAnara sEna (the army of monkeys) crossing to the other side He fought with rAvaNa and discharged volley of arrows at Him. He could not, however, defeat Him. At last He employed brahmAstra in order not to prolong the war but make a short work of it. Thus He reached ayOdhya with seeta pirATTi, took back the kingdom and ruled over it for long years, emberumAn, of the colour of dark clouds, resides here in tiruneermalai.

pArAr ulahum pani mAl varaiyum
kaDalum SuDarum ivai uNDum enakku
ArAdu ena ninravan emberumAn
alai neerulahukk araSAhiya |
appErAnai muninda munikku araiyan
pirarillai nunaku enum ellaiyinAn
neerAr pErAn neDumAl avanukku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

emberumAn—who took paraSurAma avatAra to kill kShatriya and reduce the Boomi bAra (virOdhi nirAsana); is our swAmi (to people like me); who has swallowed the worlds, mountains, oceans illuminaries in the sky and everything that is created; He who is called neervaNNan—resides in tiruneermalai. He is the supreme Lord having no one equal or above Him.

enakkArAdu—After swallowing all that is created by Him He feels ‘I haven’t had enough’. It means though He helps His Baktas He feels He has not done enough for them.

puharAr uruvAhi munindavanai
puhazh veeDa munindu uyiruNDu aSuran
naharAyina pAzh paDa nAmam erindu
adu anriyum venrikoL vALavuNan |
paharAdavan Ayira nAmam aDi
paNiyAdavanai paNiyAl amaril
niharAyavan nenjiDandAn avanukku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

He posed himself as BagavAn. So kaNNan killed Him and survived his cities as well. He killed proud hiraNya who never once chanted His names. He split open hiraNya’s chest with His sharp nails.

Some commentators way the first two lines refer not to pouNDraka vAsudEva but to hiraNyAkSha, the elder brother of hiraNya.

pichcha chiru peeli piDittu ulahil
piNandin maDavAr avar pOl angnanE
achcham ilar nANilar AdanmaiyAl
avar Seihai veruttu aNi mA malar tooi |
nachchi namanAraDaiyAmai namakku
aruL Seyyena uL kuzhaindu ArvamODu
nichcham ninaivArku aruL Seyyum avarku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

BagavAn does not like those who foolishly follow ahimsa by roaming nakedly, seeing the floor with peacock feathers, they are like ghost women not having fear or sense of shame. He likes those who offer Him fresh flowers at His tiruvaDi and pray—‘Oh! BagavAn! let not yama take us to his realm. Please bless us’. He certainly blesses those pure souls. He resides in tiruneermalai.

pESum aLavanru idu vammin namar
pirar kETpadan mun paNivAr vinaihaL
nASam adu SeidiDum AdanmaiyAl
aduvE namadu uiviDam nAN malar mEl |
vASam aNi vaNDarai paimburavil
manam aindoDu nainduzhalvAr madiyil
neechar avar Senru aDaiyAdavarukku
iDam mAmalaiyAvadu neermalaiyE ||

Oh! men! If you are interested in Bagavat anuBava like me, come here and listen to what i say, before it falls in to the ears of the nAstikas. Aha! This divya dESa is really great which is beyond words. It destroys sins in no time, uplifts those who go there and worship Him. He is there with all His glories, whining like a sun, those who are averse to Him are far away from Him. To them He does not reveal Himself. They are the fools who run after the worldly pleasures.

neDumAlavan mEviya neermalaimEl
nilavum puhazh mangaiyar kOn amaril
kaDa mA kaLiyAnai vallAn kaliyan
oli Sei tamizh mAlai vallArku uDanE |
viDumAl vinai vENDiDil mEl ulahum
eLidAyiDum anri ilangoli SEr
koDu mA kaDal vaiyaham ANDu madi
kuDai mannavarAi aDi kooDuvarE ||

These pASuras sung by tirumangai AzhwAr, an expert elephant rider in wars, the chief of tirumangai city. Those who read and meditate on these pASuras which are about emberuman residing in tiruneermalai will have their papas destroyed; will go to swarga if they so desire; will become emperors ruling under moon like royal umbrella; will reach BagavAn’s tiruvaDi.