In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 10th February 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 7.
ஸ்ரீ அருணாசல நவமணிமாலை: Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai Verse 7
அண்ணா மலையா யடியேனை யாண்ட வன்றே யாவியுடற்
கொண்டா யெனக்கோர் குறையுண்டோ குறையுங் குணமு நீயல்லா
லெண்ணே னிவற்றை யென்னுயிரே யெண்ண மெதுவோ வதுசெய்வாய்
கண்ணே யுன்றன் கழலிணையிற் காதற் பெருக்கே தருவாயே.
aṇṇā malaiyā yaḍiyēṉai yāṇda vaṉḏṟē yāviyuḍaṯ
koṇḍā yeṉakkōr kuṟaiyuṇḍō kuṟaiyuṅ guṇamu nīyallā
leṇṇē ṉivaṯṟai yeṉṉuyirē yeṇṇa meduvō vaduseyvāy
kaṇṇē yuṉḏṟaṉ kaṙaliṇaiyiṟ kādaṯ perukkē taruvāyē.
பதச்சேதம்: அண்ணாமலையாய், அடியேனை ஆண்ட அன்றே ஆவி உடல் கொண்டாய். எனக்கு ஓர் குறை உண்டோ? குறையும் குணமும் நீ அல்லால் எண்ணேன் இவற்றை. என் உயிரே, எண்ணம் எதுவோ அது செய்வாய். கண்ணே, உன்றன் கழல் இணையில் காதல் பெருக்கே தருவாயே.
Padacchēdam (word-separation): aṇṇāmalaiyāy, aḍiyēṉai āṇda aṉḏṟē āvi uḍal koṇḍāy. eṉakku ōr kuṟai uṇḍō? kuṟaiyum guṇamum nī allāl eṇṇēṉ ivaṯṟai. eṉ uyirē, eṇṇam eduvō adu seyvāy. kaṇṇē, uṉḏṟaṉ kaṙal-iṇaiyil kādal-perukkē taruvāyē.
English translation: Annamalai, that very day you took charge of me, this slave, you took possession of soul and body. Is there any deficiency for me? Both defects and qualities, except you, I do not think of these. My life, whatever be thought, do that. Eye, just give only a flood of love for your pair of feet.
Explanatory paraphrase: Annamalai [Arunachala], that very day you took charge of me, [your] slave [servant or devotee], you took possession of [my] soul and body. [Therefore] is there any kuṟai [imperfection, deficiency, need, want, dissatisfaction or grievance] for me? [Since] both kuṟai [imperfections, flaws, faults, defects, impurities or vices] and guṇam [good qualities or virtues] [cannot exist independent of you or as other than you], I do not think of them but only of you. My uyir [life or soul, implying my real nature, the soul of my soul], whatever be [your] thought [intention, aim, plan or wish], do that. [My] kaṇ [eye, implying both my beloved (the one who is dearer to me than my own eyes) and my own real awareness (which is what is always shining in my heart as ‘I am’)], just give [me] only a flood [surge, increase, overflow or abundance] of love for your pair of feet.
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