KANNINUN SIRUTTAMBU QUIZ

KANNINUN SIRUTTAMBU QUIZ

From the prabandham, "kanninun siruttAmbu", write atleast five lines that describe the mahOpakAras (great blessing or help) bestowed to us by our AchAryan.



ANSWERS

OUR ACHARYAN’S MAHOPAKARAS.

ஆசார்யனின் மஹோபகாரம்

1. (PASURAM 1)

அண்ணிக்கும் அமுதூறும் என் நாவுக்கே!

aNNikkum amudooRum en nAvukkE!

It is our great blessing that we have been chosen to be a shisya of by our AchArya, after which we find enjoyment in taking his names again and again, rather than talking other things.

2. (PASURAM 2)

நாவினால் நவிற்றி இன்பம் எய்தினேன்!

nAvinAl naviRRi inbam eydinEn !

We experience bliss because of singing divya prabandhams.

3 (PASURAM 3/939) 

தேவபிரானுடை கரியகோலம் திரு-உருக்காண்பன்-நான்…..ஆடியேன் பெற்ற நன்மையே! 

dEvapirAnuDaiya kariyakOlam tiru-urukkANban-nAn-AdiyEn peRRa nanmaiyE)!

By reciting AzhvAr’s aruLi cheyal and reading the explanations, we are able to virtually visualize the divya dampatis.

4. (PASURAM 4/940) 

அன்னையாய் அத்தனாய் என்னையாண்டிடும் தன்மையான் சடகோபன் என்நம்பியே !

annaiyAy attanAy ennaiyANDiDum tanmaiyAn chaDagOpan en-nambiyE!

Once we surrender at AchAryan’s feet doing prapatti, he so naturally assumes the responsibility of a father, mother and a master and protects us.

5. (PASURAM 5/941)

அடியேன் சதிர்த்தேன் இன்றே!

aDiyEn sadirtten inRE!

AchArya sambandham brings a transformation in us. We begin to divert our minds from material pleasures towards spiritual bliss.

6. (PASURAM 6/942)

என்றும் என்னை இகழ்விலன் காண்மினே!

enRum ennai igazhvilan kANminE!

Once we begin our journey as a prapanna, the constant touch with our AchArya and his aDiyArs guide us from retracting back on our journey.

7. (PASURAM 7/943)

பண்டை வல்வினை பாற்றி அருளினான்

paNDai valvinai pARRi aruLinAn

On seeking an Acharyan, all the past accumulated sins (sanchita karmas) will be destroyed.

8. (PASURAM 8/944)

அடியவர் இன்புற அறுளினான் அவ்வருமறையின்பொறுள், ஆயிரம் இன்தமிழ் பாடினான்!

aDiyavar inbuRa aRuLinAn avvarumaRaiyinpoRuL, Ayiram intamizh pADinAn 

To aid devotees ascend the spiritual plane, our Acharyas compose sooktis for vEdas and divya prabandhams, out of compassion and help us understand the real knowledge.

9. (PASURAM 9/945)

வேதத்தின் உட்பொறுள் நிர்கப்பாடி என் நெஞ்சுள் நிறுத்தினான்!

vedattin uTpoRuL nirkappADi en nejuL niRuttinAn!

Our AchAryas put in voluminous efforts by giving upanyAsams relentlessly, so that we can always understand the meanings of the vEdas well and remember the kalyANa guNas of the divya dampatis at all times.

10. (PASURAM 10/946)

பயனன்றாகிலும் பாங்கல்லராகிலும் செயல் நன்றாகத் திருத்திபணிக்கொள்வான்!

payananRAgilum pAngallarAgilum cheyal nanRAgat tiruttipaNikkoLvAn.

Even though our Acharyan does not gain anything by taming us, even though we are full of mistakes and so difficult to be tamed, he is compassionate enough to correct us by himself following all the anuShThanas and demonstrating to us the right way of living.

11. (PASURAM 11/947)

மதுரகவி சொன்னசொல் நம்புவார்பதி வைகுந்தம் காண்மின

KaNNan is nammAzhvAr’s AchAryan, nammAzhvAr is madhurakavi’s Acharyan. And madhurakavi is our AchAryan. Those who believe in this concept of guruparampara will reach vaikunTHam.


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