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 nam-piLLai 
 
nam-perumAL, 
nam-AzhwAr, nam-jEyar, nam-piLLai 
enbar-avaravar tham 
 
yERRathAl, anbudaiyOr sARRuth 
thirunAmangaL thAn enRu nan nenjEA  
yERRadhanai solli nE inRu" upadhEsa 
rathina mAlai-50 
In the earlier postings it was seen that swAmi nam-piLLai 
explains the import of adjectives as meant by AzhwAr and conveys the meanings 
through real life examples. swAmi nam-piLLai further elucidates the meanings 
through real-life events which happened during the lifetime of our AchAryAs. 
This is being explained by Sri TCA venkatesan in the "A day iin the life our 
AChAryAs". This help us not only have a peep into the past but also understand 
the real meaning of the pAsuram through these illustration. 
one pAsuram in fourth ten for instance. 
" maNi mAmai kuRaivillA malar mAdhar vurai 
mARban, 
 aNi mANath thadavaraith thOL adal Azhith thadak 
kaiyan, 
paNI mANanam pizhaiAmEa adiyEanai paNi 
koNda, 
maNI mAyan kavarAdha mada nenjAl kuRaivilamE" 
4-8-2 
When explaining the the lines "paNi mAnam pizhaiAme  
pizhaiyAmE adiyEanai paNi koNda" 
Edu : paNi-kainkaryam-service; mAnam-aLavu-measure; adhil 
OraLavum kuRaiyAme; 
AzhwAr conveys to the Lord that the service to the LOrd was 
fulfilled without any shortage in size. 
This is being explained with an event . Once when 
srEvaishNavites were being served food, sri AchAn was providing water and while 
doing so he was doing it slightly bending himself. On seeing this udaiyavar ran 
towards him and straightened him and said " nErEa anRoAvudOa parimARuvadhu" The 
serving should be done with an upright stance. For this AchAn was very pleased 
as his service level became full from a blemished one. Hence, he responded " 
paNi mAnam pizhaiyAmE adiyEanai paNi 
koNda" 
Even while doing service AzhwAr prescribes that the service 
should be in full measure and our AchAryAs were meticulously following this. 
This is being explained with an event. Edu is replete with such 
narrations. 
(to be continued) 
vanamamalai padmanabhan 
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