The Singer in Video? And Meaning and Lyrics of pAsuram

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 16 May 2009, 13:36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjuT38fr ... annel_page

This is a video where an AzhwAr pAsuram on Sri vaidhya veerarAghava perumAl (of tiruevvul) has been sung by a singer. Can you please identify the singer? If possible, can somebody provide the lyrics and meaning of the pAsuram? I noticed that this singer has sung many pAsurams. Is there any audio cassette by this singer consisting of pAsurams? Thanks in advance.

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 17 May 2009, 07:36

He is vaikunTavAsi u. vE. vidvAn SrIrAma bhArati (SiSya of SrIrangam SrImuSNam AnDavan svAmi) who revived the araiyar sEva outside SrIrangam, tiruvilliputtUr, AzhvArtirunagari and mElkoTe. I think he attained paramapadam in 2002. His wifes name is Smt Soubagyalakshmi ammangAr. You may be able to get some cassettes from her as given in http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archi ... /0212.html

This pAsuram is from tirumangaiyAzhvAr's pAdigam for vIrarAghavan perumAL in the periyatirumozhi. 2nd padigam 2nd pattu first pAsuram.

rAgam chosen is kalyANi (65th mELam)

kAsaiyADai mUdiyOdik kAdhalseydhAnavanUr,
nAsa mAga nambavalla nambi namperumAn,
vEyi nanna thOLmaDavAr veNNeyuNdAnivanenRu
EsaNinRavemperumAn evvuL kidanNdhaanE.

Commentary by u. vE. vidvAn nRsimhasEvarasika Oppliappan kOil varadAchAri saDagOpan (SrI ranganAthappErumAL kOil, Pomona, NY):
Ref: http://www.sundarasimham.org/ebooks/Thiruvellur.pdf

Sri Raamachandran of all auspicous attributes and the embodiment of dharamam is our Sarva Swami (NamperumAn). His guNams are all trustworthy and hence He is our "nambavalla Nambi ". His words never prove to be in vain. No body can find fault with Him for not fulfilling what He promised. He destroyed the kingdom of RaavaNan, who hid himself under the ochre (saffron) robe of a SanyAsi and arrived quickly at the ParNasAlaa of Raman, when He was not there and addressed Sitaa PirAtti with words full of Kaamam after identifying himself as the mighty king of Lankaa (Kaasai aadai moodi Odi kaathal seythaan). Lord Ramachandra laid to waste the kingdom of Lankhaa and killed RaavaNan for the Mahaa aparAdham of behaving inappropriately to SithA PirAtti, who had sought refuge in Him (Kaathal seythAn avan Uhr naasamaaha seythan). While the Lord strived to avoid any complaint about Him in RaamaavathAram through His straitlaced acts, He was the object of frequent complaints from beautiful gopis with slender shoulders reminding one of young bamboos. The Gopis accused Him of stealing butter from their houses for His enjoyment. That Lord, who took Raama-KrishNAvathArams is resting now at Thiru YevuLL dhiya dEsam.

I'll be happy to answer any further questions you have regarding this.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 17 May 2009, 07:48

Thanks a lot, ksrimech.
I am really grateful to you for identifying this great singer. Thanks for the pAsuram's lyrics and meaning.
It is indeed a very beautiful pAsuram.
I am unable to find any websites for AzhwAr pAsurams.
It will be nice if the pAsuram with meaning is available. Do you know of any such websites?
I am happy to see that you have replied so early. Nice to see someone who has knowledge in Srivaishnavam matters.

ksrimech · Post by **ksrimech** » 17 May 2009, 09:38

Some pdf files @ http://www.srivaishnavam.com/prabandham.htm

sundarasimham.org, ahobilavalli.org and hayagrivan.org will give you links to vyakyanams (commentary) of some pAsurams of azhvAr-AcharyargaL.

Its not that I know a great deal about nAlAyiradivya prabhandam but I would like to say "ippaniranDu azhvArgaL pATTin togai nAlayiramum aDiyOngal vAzhvE" (The 4000 songs of the 12 azhvArs are the basis of the lives of us, dAsAs).