Ambarame Tannire

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Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Paasuram (Stanza)
amparamE thaNNIrE cORE aRaN-ceyyum *
emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *
kompanaarkku ellaam kozhun^thE kula-viLakkE *
em-perumaatti yacOthaay aRivu-Raay *
amparam UtaRuththu ONGki uLaku aLan^tha *
umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu ezhun^thiraay *
cem poR kazhalati celvaa palathEvaa *
umpiyum nIyum uRaNGkEl Or empaavaay.

Meaning Courtesy: http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/tpv/vstp17.html
{Additional sites: http://www.asayana.com/religion/18-2/ ;
https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf }

Context: Andal's thirty songs contain the cardinal principles of Vaishnava dharma during the month of Marghazhi. Vaishnavas sing
these songs to bring peace, prosperity and Divine Grace. Andal assumes the guise of a cowherd girl in these 30 verses. Andal appears
intent upon performing a particular religious vow to marry the Lord, thereby obtain His everlasting company, and inviting all her
girl-friends to join her. Towards the end we learn that she did not actually perform a religious rite; but is simply praying to be
granted the service of the Lord for eternity. She yearns for everlasting happiness and service of the Lord.

In the previous Paasuram, the gatekeepers were requested to open the doors of NandagOpan's
palace so that the Gopis can get inside and wake up King NandagOpan, Queen YasOdhA,
Lord KrishNA and Prince BaladEvan, the elder brother of Sri KrishNA. The gatekeepers
obliged and the Gopis stand now in front of the bed chambers of each of them and appeal to
them to awaken.

LITERAL MEANING OF THE PAASURAM (DR. V. K. S. N. RAGHAVAN):
Oh King NandagOpA, Our Sire and the one reputed for high charity in giving away many
clothes, abundant water, and large quantity of food! Kindly awaken! Oh Queen yasOdhA, the
foremost scion among women of sterling character (lit. who are slim and firm like Vanjik
Kombhu)! Oh Devi, who is the beacon light (of the whole woman kind! Please rise up! Oh Lord
of Gods, who grew (into a gigantic form) and pierced through the space, and measured (with
two steps) all the worlds! Please refrain from sleep and get up! Oh Prince BaladEvA (the strong
and powerful Lord) adorning the golden anklets of a Hero! May Your younger brother and
yourself get up without prolonging your sleep (uRangEl).

Sahityam: amparamE thaNNIrE cORE aRaN-ceyyum *
Meaning:
amparamE thaNNIrE cORE               aRaN-ceyyum *
The clothes cool water food (You who) gave to charity
amparamE      - clothes
thaNNIrE      - cool water
cORE          - food (rice)
aRaN-ceyyum -- gave to charity

Sahityam: emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *
Meaning:
emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *
Our leader NandaGopAlan wake up .
emperumaan         - our leader
nan^thakOpaalaa - NandagopalA
ezhun^thiraay *   - please wake up

Sahityam: kompanaarkku ellaam kozhun^thE kula-viLakkE *
Meaning:
kompanaarkku ellaam           kozhun^thE           kula viLakkE *
The women folk - all - (the) leader (of) (and the) light of the family
kompanaarkku - women folk
ellaam          - all
kozhun^thE       - leader of
kula viLakkE * - light of the community (family)

Sahityam: emperumaatti yacOthaay aRivuRaay *
Meaning:
emperumaatti yacOthaay aRivuRaay *
Our Lady YasOdha come to senses .
emperumaatti - Our Lady
yacOthaay       - Yashodha
aRivuRaay *    - wake up (come to senses)

Sahityam: amparam UtaRuththu ONGki uLaku aLan^tha *
Meaning:
amparam         UtaRuththu          ONGki   uLaku       aLan^tha *
Sky (you who) split open (You the) giant (the) world (that) measured
amparam       - Sky
UtaRuththu - split open
ONGki        - (with a ) giant stride
uLaku       - the world
aLan^tha * - (you) measured

Sahityam: umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu ezhun^thiraay *
Meaning:
umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu              ezhun^thiraay *
devAs King (of) stop sleeping (and) wake up .
umpar         - devAs
kOmaanE - king of
uRaNGkaathu - stop sleeping
ezhun^thiraay * - wake up

Sahityam: cem poR kazhal-atic celvaa palathEvaa *
Meaning:
cem poR kazhal       atic       celvaa palathEvaa *
Pure gold anklets (on) feet (wearing) prosperous BalarAma
cem poR - pure gold
kazhal     - anklets
ati     - feet
celvaa - prosperous
palathEvaa * - BalarAma

Sahityam: umpiyum nIyum uRaNGkEl Or empaavaay.
Meaning:
umpiyum         nIyum uRaNGk El Or empaavaay
Your brother and you wake up . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu
umpiyum         - your brother
nIyum          - and you
uRaNGk        - wake up
El Or empaavaay - lets do the penance of paavai nOmbu

Paasuram (Stanza)
amparamE thaNNIrE cORE aRaNYceyyum *

emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *
kompanaarkku ellaam kozhun^thE kulaviLakkE *
emperumaatti yacOthaay aRivuRaay *
amparam UtaRuththu ONGki uLaku aLan^tha *
umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu ezhun^thiraay *
cem poR kazhalatic celvaa palathEvaa *
umpiyum nIyum uRaNGkEl Or empaavaay.

Sahityam: amparamE thaNNIrE cORE aRaNYceyyum *
Meaning:
amparamE thaNNIrE cORE               aRaNYceyyum *
The clothes cool water food (You who) gave to charity
amparamE      - clothes
thaNNIrE      - cool water
cORE          - food (rice)
aRaNYceyyum -- gave to charity

; R G rs R || G , g ; G ; || ; gm , P , P || pm md pm - gr rg ||
  Am para-mE than NI - rE      sO- - RE a- RaN-- - - cey-yum *

R- R G rs R || G , g ; G ; || ; gm , P , P || pm nd pm - gr G ||
  Am para-mE than NI - rE       sO- - RE a- RaN-- - - cey-yum *

R- R G rsN R || NR nr G- g ; G ; || ; nd , P , P || pm nd pm - gr g-r ||
  Am para- mE   than - - NI - rE      sO- - RE a- RaN-- - - cey-- yum *

sn- R G rsN R           || nrgm ddpmG- g , G , || ; nd , P , P || pm nd pm - gr G ||
  Am para- mE              than - - - NI - rE       sO- - RE a- RaN-- - - cey- yum *

Sahityam: emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *
Meaning:
emperumaan nan^thakOpaalaa ezhun^thiraay *
Our leader NandaGopAlan wake up .
emperumaan         - our leader
nan^thakOpaalaa - NandagopalA
ezhun^thiraay *   - please wake up

; G N D P || mdpm G G R – rg || , rsS n R ; - gd || pPg M P ; ||
  Em peru maan nan - - tha - kO paa -   laa e- zhun- thi raay *

Sahityam: kompanaarkku ellaam kozhun^thE kulaviLakkE *
Meaning:
kompanaarkku ellaam           kozhun^thE           kula viLakkE *
The women folk - all - (the) leader (of) (and the) light of the family
kompanaarkku - women folk
ellaam          - all
kozhun^thE       - leader of
kula viLakkE * - light of the community (family)

; S S S ; || snrs ssnd , p || P , d dNp - , p || pdN S S S || ; ;        ; ; ; ||
  Kompa naar kkel- laam- ko zhun thE       ku la-- viLakkE *

; S S S ; || snrs ssnd , p || P , d dNp - , p || pdN sns-dn-p ||
  Kompa naar kkel- laam- ko zhun thE       ku la-- vi- La-kkE *

dn- S S S ; || mdnr ssnd P || P D sNp - , p || pdN sns-dn-p ||
    Kompa naar kkel- laam- ko zhun thE   ku la-- vi- La-kkE *

dn- S S S ; || md nrgr sndpmg ; p || P D sNp - , p || pdN rsn-dn-p ||
    Kompa naar kkel-   laam-    ko zhun thE      ku la-- vi- La-kkE *

dn- S S S ; || md nrgr sndpmg ; p || P D sNp - , p || pdN S S S     ||
    Kompa naar kkel-   laam-    ko zhun thE      ku la-- vi La kkE *

Sahityam: emperumaatti yacOthaay aRivuRaay *
Meaning:
emperumaatti yacOthaay aRivuRaay *
Our Lady YasOdha come to senses .
emperumaatti - Our Lady
yacOthaay       - Yashodha
aRivuRaay *    - wake up (come to senses)

; D , G r- S || ssnd pd N – S || S ,r snD - P || pPg P P ; ||
 Em pe- ru maa- tti- - ya shO- thaay a           Ri-- vu Raay *

; D , G r- S || ssnd pd N – S || S ,r snD - pd || pPg P P ; ||
 Em pe- ru maa- tti- - ya shO- thaay a            Ri-- vu Raay *

; D , G r- S || ssnd pd N – sn || grsn rsnd - pm || gm pd nd- pm gr ||
 Em pe- ru maa- tti- - ya shO- thaay a - Ri-- - - - vu- Raay *

sn- D , G r- S || ssnd pd N – sn || grsn rsnd - pm || gm pd nd-pm gr ||
  Em pe- ru maa- tti- - ya shO- thaay a - Ri-- - - - vu- Raay *

Sahityam: amparam UtaRuththu ONGki uLaku aLan^tha *
Meaning:
amparam         UtaRuththu          ONGki   uLaku       aLan^tha *
Sky (you who) split open (You the) giant (the) world (that) measured
amparam       - Sky
UtaRuththu - split open
ONGki        - (with a ) giant stride
uLaku       - the world
aLan^tha * - (you) measured

; , r , g N R || ; g g , G , G || ; g m , P , P || pmnd pmgr – rG, ||
  Am pa ra mU ta Ru thON Gki        u-   La ka aLan- - - - tha *

Sahityam: umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu ezhun^thiraay *
Meaning:
umpar kOmaanE uRaNGkaathu              ezhun^thiraay *
devAs King (of) stop sleeping (and) wake up .
umpar         - devAs
kOmaanE - king of
uRaNGkaathu - stop sleeping
ezhun^thiraay * - wake up

; , g , n dpP || dpmg G R- rg || rsS R ; gd || pPg M , P , ||
    Um par kO-- maa-- nE - -u-   RaN Gkaa the- zhun- thi raay *

Sahityam: cem poR kazhalatic celvaa palathEvaa *
Meaning:
cem pOR kazhal       ati       celvaa palathEvaa *
Pure gold anklets (on) feet (wearing) prosperous BalarAma
cem poR - pure gold
kazhal     - anklets
ati     - feet

celvaa - prosperous
palathEvaa * - BalarAma

; S S ; S || snrs ssnd pm || G - P D P – P || D N – S ; S ||
 cem poR ka zha-- la- - ti - - cel vaa- pa la - thE vaa *

; S S ; S || snrs ssnd pm || G - mp D P – P || D N – S ,dn-p ||
 cem poR ka zha-- la- - ti - - cel vaa- pa la - thE vaa *

dn- S S ; S || mdnr ssnd pm || G - mp D P – P || D N – sn s-dn-p ||
   cem poR ka zha-- la- - ti -  - cel vaa- pa la - thE vaa *

dn- S S ; S || md nrgr sn dpmg ; || ; - mp D P – P || D N – rs n -dn-p ||
   cem poR ka zha--    la- ti - -    - cel vaa- pa la - thE vaa *

dn- S S ; S || md nrgr sn dpmg ; || ; - mp D P – P || D N – S ; S ||
   cem poR ka zha--    la- ti - -    - cel vaa- pa la - thE vaa *

Sahityam: umpiyum nIyum uRaNGkEl Or empaavaay.
Meaning:
umpiyum         nIyum uRaNGk El Or empaavaay
Your brother and you wake up . Come (Let us do) (the penance of) paavai nOmbu
umpiyum         - your brother
nIyum          - and you
uRaNGk        - wake up
El Or empaavaay - lets do the penance of paavai nOmbu

; D G R S || ssnd pd N – S || S ,r snD - P || mdpp ,g P P ; ||
  Um pi - yum nI  yum u RaN GkE- lOr em- - paa vaay.

; D G R S || ssnd pd N – S || S ,r snD - P || mdpp ;                  , g M P ||
  Um pi - yum nI  yum u RaN GkE- lOr em- -                            - paa vaay.

; D G R S || ssnd pd N – sn || grsn rsnd - pm || gm pd nd pm gr ||
  Um pi - yum nI  yum u RaN GkE- lOr em-               - - paa vaay.

sn- D G R S || ssnd pd N – sn || grsn rsnd - pm || gm pd nd pm gr ||
   Um pi - yum nI yum u RaN GkE- lOr em-                 - - paa vaay.

sn- R G rs R || G , g ; G ; || ; ; ; ; ;               || ; ; ; ; ; ||
   Am para-mE than NI - rE

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THE INNER MEANINGS OF THE PAASURAM (SRI PBA SWAMY)
https://www.sadagopan.org/pdfuploads/Thiruppavai-VS.pdf

Here NandagOpar, YasOdhai, KrishNan and BalarAman are sequentially awakened as
symbols of AchAryan, Thiru Manthiram, the Meaning of Thiru Manthiram and the Essence of
Thiru Manthiram (AshtAsharam, Moola Manthram).

The ascendance of NandagOpar in this order of salutation (EmperumAN NandagOpAlA) may
sound odd, but he is the NiyAmakan (commander) of even the Sarva NiyAmakan (Our Lord,
the controller and commander of one and all).

In this paasuram EmperumAn NandagOpan is identified as performing dhAnam of Amparam,
TaNNIr and sORu. Amparam stands for AakAsam (Sri Vaikuntam: ParamAkAsa sabdha
Vaachya pradesam /”nalamanthamillAthOr Naadu”). NandagOpan is invoked FIVE times in
ThiruppAvai (Paasurams 1, 16, 17, 18 and 21) to perform MangaLAsAsanam for His generosity,
parAkramam and wealth.

YasOdhai is awakened next as “kompanArkellAm kozhundhE KulaviLakkE”. She is the One,
who has the bhAgyam of having the Lord as Her son (ThiruvilEn yEnonRum peRRilEn,
yellaam dhaiva nangai yasodhai peRRaaLe). YasOdhA is the brightest lamp of the GopAla
kulam (Kula ViLakku) for enhancing the radiance of “Aayar kulatthinil thOnRum aNi
viLakku” (Lord KrishNA). NandagOpan and YasOdhA are extrapolated to the ranks of the
Lord and His PirAtti here.

Next KaNNan (YasOdhai iLam singam) is awakened with the appeal (ampara mooDaRutthu
Ongi ulahaLantha Umbar kOmAnE! urangAthu yezhunthirAi). Here, the link between
KrishNan and His earlier ThrivikramAvatharam is made. Thrice in ThiruppAvai, ANDAL
refers to ThrivikramAvatharam (Paasuram 3, 17 and 18) as “Ongi UlahaLantha Utthaman,
UlahaLantha Umbar KomAnE and anRivvulaham aLanthAi adip pORRI”. YasOdhai herself
warns the people of Gokulam not to mistake the Kuttik KaNNan as helpless One and asks
them to go find out about His power and soulabhyam from MahA Bali Chakravarthy (SiRiyan
yenRu yenniLam singatthai ihazhEl KaNDAi, siRumayin vaarthayai Maavaliyidaic-chenRu
kEL”. In ThrivikramAavthAram, His sacred feet touched every one in the Universe
independent of their rank, status, education or tapas. KaNNan at Gokulam mingled with the
cowherd girls and boys as well as with kings and sages later at BrundhAvanam and DhvArakai.

Thus, this ease of access (Soulabhyam) is common both to KrishNAvathAram and
ThrivikramAvathAram and the Gopis celebrate this aspect of BhagavAn's kalyANa guNams.

The Gopis awaken KrishNA; He does not stir. They recognize that He has to be awakened
through His elder brother, BaladEvan and address latter as the heroic one (SempoRRk
Kazhaladi SelvA Bala dEvA”). They ask the brothers to awaken together and bless them
(Umpiyum Neeyum uRangEl). The combined appeal to the BhAgavathOtthaman BalarAman
(AdhisEshAvathAram) and BhagavAn is for reminding us that BhAgavatha Seshathvam and
Bhagavath Seshathvam are inseparable.

Sri P. B. A. Swamy referred to “Amaparam” earlier as AakAsam or Sri VaikunTam
(ParamAkAsam). The next dhAnam that NandagOpan is known for is the giving away of water
(TaNNIr) for those, who are thirsty. TaNNIr here stands for Virajai, the sacred river in Sri
VaikuNTam. The One, who bathes people in Virajai is recognized as NandagOpan. “sORu” is
the annam identified in Upanishad (annam BrahmEthi vyajAnAth). AchAryan is the One, who
helps us experience BrahmAnubhavam with Saama GhAnam (ahamanAthOham
annAthOham). As Swamy NammAzhwAr recognized (“Yeduttha pErALan NandhagOpan”),
the king of Gokulum is equatable to AchAryan. He had the incomparable wealth of KaNNan as
his child and had ParipUrNa BrahmAnubhavam.