Nammaazhwar's Pasurams on Anantha padmanabar at Thirunvanthapurama--Translation

NammAazhwar who is considered as the foremost amongst all the 12 Azhwar's--vaishnavaite saints has sung 11 hymns in praise of Vishnu enshrined as Sri Padmanabar or Anantha sayanam at Trivandram. This is roughly in 8 th century AD.Some of them are as follows...

                                             
                                                 Thiruvaimozhi

                                      Kedum idar.......Destruction of troubles. [3678---3688]

1. **Kedum idar aya yellam,Kesava! Yenna nallum koduvinnai seiyum kootrin thmargalum kurugillar,

Vidamudai aravil palli virumbinaan surumbu ayatrum thadamudai vayal Ananthapura nagar pughudhum indre .......................3678.

If one says 'Kesava' , even just once all obstacles and troubles will be destroyed,

Even Yamadhooths ,who are known for doing only evil, will not cross one's path!

So let us proceed this very day to Thiruvanthapuram town , which is surrounded by ponds and fields humming with bees ,

That we may worship him who is reclining on Adiseshan!

**2.Indru poi pugudhiragil yezhumaiyum yedham sara  kundruner  madam  made kurundhuser serundhi punnai  mandrualar pozhil ananthapuranagar mayan namum ondrumvor aayiramaam uluvaarku umber ure. ----   3679

If you reach Thiruvanthapuram this day itself you will become free from all your troubles!

There the mansions are as tall as hillocks ,

And the temple of Maayan--[Sriman Narayana] is surrounded by groves of various types of trees...[Punnai,serundhi,mandru and so on]

His one name equals the chanting of 1000 sacred names!

Remember him but once and attain ultimate bliss!

**4.Pesumin koosum indri periyaneer velaisozhindha vasame kamazhum soali vayal anni Ananthapuram nesam seidhu uraiginranai  nerimaiyal malargal thoovi  pusanai seigindrargal punniyum seidhavare........3681

 The sacred place of Thiruvanthpuram is surrounded by large sheets of water--sea!

It is a place that is full of fragrant gardens and fields!

Bhagwaan who has fondly risen in this place is worshipped by people with due diligence and with great reverence and also by sprinkling flowers !

They are undoubtedly , greatly blessed!

Praise them without any restraint ,this blessing of theirs! .....................3681.

**5. Punniyum seidhu nalla punalodu malargal thoovi , yennumin endai namum ,ippirappu arukum appaal thinum naam ariya sonnom  seripozhil anathapurathu annalaar kamalapadam annuguvar amarar aavaar....... 3682

 With full bhakthi meditate on the sacred name of my god, sprinkling water and flowers at his feet!

This will put an end to your cycle of births and rebirths!

I am fully aware and firmly convinced that those who worship the lotus feet of 'The leader' of all enshrined at Thiruvanthpuram will become 'ever free souls'---nitya suri's!

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