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3541:##
enRaikkum ennai* uyyakkoNtu pOgiya,*
anRaikkanRennaith* thannaakki ennaal thannai,*
in_thamizh paadiya eesanai* aathiyaay-
ninRa en sOthiyai,* en cholli niRpaNnO? (2)	7.9.1

1. Emperumaan has saved me for all my eternal future (as long as time can
prevail and exist), considering even me as an object worthy to be
considered. From the time He has enslaved me as His humble servant for
ever, He has blessed me with everything (jnAnam, bhakti ) and utilised me
as an instrument to sing about Himself in Sweet tamil verses. Such Great
SarvEshwaran- Primordial Chief- SarvakaaraNan- Most Brightest Master of
mine- How will I praise Him?

3542:
en_solli niRpan* en innuyirin onRaay,*
en_sollaal yaan_chonna* in_kavi yenpiththu,*
than_sollaal thaan_dhannaik* keerththiththa maayan,*en
mun_sollum* moovuruvaam muthalvanE.	7.9.2

2. That maayavan- the Mischievous Lord- Emperumaan- has sung about Himself
in His own words, but only used me as an instrument to compose these
verses. He gave everyone an impression that it is "I" who sings in my
words in praise of Him and made me compose His words through me. Thus, my
precious life has been made by Him an object of worthiness.  Such
Marvellous Lord - Wonder- The Chief of the trio (mummUrthys)- has made me
fit enough to be considered by Him. What will I say in gratitude for what
He has done to me? How will I stand? What all will I speak about Him?

3543:
aammuthalvan ivaNnenRu*than thERRi,*en
naamuthal vandhu pukundhu* nNallin_gavi,*
thoomuthal paththarkkuth* thaan_dhannaich chonna,*en
vaaymuthal appanai* enRu maRappanO?	7.9.3

3. My dearest Father- Emperumaan- has enabled me to have a clear concept
about Him and realise that "He is the Chief of all!" (Aam mudhalvan
Ivan!); He has gracefully entered into my tongue and sat down there to
make it appear that I sing the sweetest Tamil pAsurams in praise of Him.
(thus He sang about Himself, using me as His instrument!). Such a Merciful
Lord of mine- is the reason for these pAsurams- How can I forget Him ever?
(If I forget Him, I am an ungrateful wretch) (In Kancheepuram, when
Alanvandhaar was present (in the eastern side at ThiruppuRRu), He was
shown Sri ramanuja from afar, who had happened to come over there (with
his then guru Yadavaaprakasar). Alavandhaar, seeing the Divya tEjas of
YathirAjA, said "Aam mudhalvan Ivan!" as referred in this pAsuram.)

3544:
appanai enRu maRappan* ennaagiyE,*
thapputhalinRith* thanaik kavi thaan_cholli,*
oppilaath theevinaiyEnai* uyyakkoNtu*
cheppamE cheydhu* thirikinRa cheer_kaNtE?	7.9.4

4. Bhagawaan considered as a worthy object (who is actually NOT), and
utilised me as His instrument and sang faultless beautiful pAsurams about
Himself. The Greatest incorrigible sinner- I am- He has even saved me! Not
just that! He has used ME (out of all good people in this world) to sing
about Him and hid my incapacity and uselessness. After knowing His such a
GuNA, How can I ever forget Him?

3545:
cheer_kaNtu koNtu* thirundhu nNallin_gavi,*
nERpata yaan_chollum* neermai ilaamaiyil,*
Ervilaa ennaith* thannaakki enNnaal thannai,*
paar_paravin_gavi* paadum paramarE.	7.9.5

5. Emperumaan (alone) knows His kalyANa guNAs completely. I- the lowly,
illiterate, ajjnAnI, having absolutely NO CAPACITY, a useless person; have
been considered as an object of worthiness and have been blessed and used
by Emperumaan to sing about Him. He made me His bhakthA and enabled me to
sing Bhakti-laden songs on Him. That Chief- who has no parallel to Him-
made me sing such sweet verses on His Glories.

3546:
in_gavi paadum* parama kavikaLaal,*
than_gavi thaan dhannai* paaduviyaadhu inRu*
nan_gu vanNthu ennudaNnaakki* ennaal thannai,*
van_gavi paadum* en vaikundha naadhanE.	7.9.6

6. There are umpteen much better poets than me in this world. Even then,
without making use of their talents and strengths to sing about Himself,
He - My Vaikunta Nathan- has made ME sing about Him. Today, He has come
and is with me and has made me sing on Him. With rhythmic words and rich
meanings He has made me sing such verses.

3547:
vaikundha naadhan*ena valvinai maayndhaRach,*
cheykundhan dhannai* ennaakki ennaalthannai,*
vaikundhaNnaagap* pukaza vaN theengavi,*
cheykundhan dhannai* ennaaL chindhiththaarvanO!	7.9.7

7. Emperumaan- Sri Vaikunta Nathan- is so merciful to remove and destroy
all my numerous countless sins and has blessed me. His Parama krupai has
made me realise that I am His possession. He has even made me sing on Him
and praise Him as "Sri Vaikunta Nathan". On such Sri Vaikunthan- even if I
sing all days melting with Bhakti- will I still be satisfied?  (No.)

3548:
aarvanO aaziyaNGkai* empiraanpukaz,*
paarviN_neer muRRum* kalandhu parukilum,*
Ervilaa ennaith* thannaakki enNnaal thannai,*
cheer_peRa in_gavi* chonna thiRaththukkE?	7.9.8

8. My Lord- Sriman Narayanan has got the Divine ChakrA in His Beautiful
hand. That Em piraan has made me - who has absolutely no capacity to be a
poet nor a bhakthA nor any desire to become one- His property for ever. Is
it just that? He has even made me sing about His guNAs and Glories in
sweet verses (which I am NOT at all capable of). Have I become an object
for His Greatest guNA? Even though I sing as if I have fully experienced
Him, Does that mean I have? (No. It is He who is doing it.). Even if one
gets all powers of the vast space, the mammoth waters, and sing enjoying
Him for infinite amount of time, it is still insatiable; Such an
aaraavamudhan avan.

3549:
thiRaththukkE thupparavaam* thirumaalin_cheer,*
iRappu ethir_kaalam* parukilum aarvanO,*
maRappilaa ennaith* thannaakki ennaal thannai,*
uRappala in_gavi* chonna uthavikkE?	7.9.9

9. Bhagawaan- with His limitless krupai (dayA), has made me- (who was
totally away from Him and was NOT at all proceeding towards His direction)
His property and used me to sing many verses on Him. He is capable of
making even a lowly grass do great wonders! Such a Wonderful maayavan- My
Lord- Even if I enjoy Him and His guNAS all days (taking all my past days
and future days into account), I will still be longing for more.

3560:
uthavik kaimmaaRu* ennuyir enna uRReNNil,*
adhuvum maRRaangavan* thannathu ennaal thannai,*
padhaviya in_gavi* paadiya appanukku,*
ethuvum onRumillai* cheyvathu iNGkumangE.	7.9.10

10. For His mercy and Great upakaaram towards me and making me sing such
verses on Him, I would love to do something to repay to Him. Even if I
plan to give my life and jIvan to repay Him for His dayA, that also
belongs to Him only and  IS NOT mine. What else to do? For such merciful
Lord, the One who made me sing about Him, there is NOTHING in both worlds
that I can offer to Him; (because everything is His). There is absolutely
Nothing that I can do.

3551:##
ingum aNGkum* thirumaalanRi inmaikaNtu,*
aNGNGanE vaNkurukoorch* chatakOpan,*
iNGNGanE chonna* Oraayiraththu ippaththum,*
eNGNGanE chollinum* inpam payakkumE. (2)	7.9.11

11. The Lord- Thirumaal Emperumaan- but for Him- there is Nothing anywhere
realises Sri SadagOpar and sings 1000 verses in praise of Him. Out of
them, reciters / readers of these TEN, in whichever fashion, (enghanamE
sollinum inbham payakkumE- means even if it is translated by worthless
incorrigible sinner like Madhavakkannan), it will fetch them Greatest
Blissful Happiness.

Swami Desikan's Nyasadaskam verse 3, matches perfectly with NammAzhwAr's
feelings and anubhavam. Quote: One who is doing prapatti should realise
that bhagavAn is our Lord, and whatever knowledge we have, whatever we do,
whatever effects they have, whatever benefits they result in, these are
all His acts, and everything belongs to Him.  This is called sAttvika
tyAgam.  This is a necessary and essential concept of any dharma towards
the attainment of moksham.

This consists of three parts .

1. We should realise that bhagavAn uses us as the means to do things, and
it is not we who perform any act by ourselves.   This is called kartr*ttva
tyAgam.

2.  We should realise that the benefits accruing from our acts are not the
result of our acts, but that of bhagavAn.  This is called mamatA tyAgam.

3.  We should dedicate the benefits of any of our actions also to
bhagavAn, and not look at the benefits as belonging to us.  This is called
phala tyAgam.



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