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..sloham 11-43..Thiru vellukkai ..-sri aall-man  ari-singham.–naduvuil eranndauyaiyum serthu avatharithaan..vellukkai aallari..pey, thiru manghai aazlvaar..singa vell aasaipattu sankalpithu erukiraan..mathill kachi vellukku aall araiyai..garudan-kannaadi pola…vell-raja,-singham  aasai-erukkai-eruppidam..virumbi eruntha edam..kanaha saras-hema saras-pushkaranni..amirtha valli naachiyaar thaayaar.. perumaall yoga narasimhar..vudsavarum athey thiru kolam-paryangha pada aasanam-prana, apana, vyana,vudana,samana-einthaiyum  kattu paduthum aasanam–ashdaangha yogham–endraiyangallaiyum-gjana, karma -kattu paduthannum..kama (desira )asiha (seat )ashdaham-sankalbathaal erukiraan mel ettu paasurangall.. desihar arulli erukiraar..Eight verses composed in praise of the Lord. He says that the Lord is in North as well as in South [sruthinam uttharam bhagam vegavadyascha dakshinam]. The Lord is seated on South of river Vegavati. Swami Desika puns on the word uttharam, which means North as well as end or top. -vadakku-midivu eranndu artham.. The top of Vedas is Vedanta, that is Upanishads. So the Lord is in the sruti [Vedas] uttharam. He says the Lord is seated at His will and He is gracing magnificently.

pitasi lokasya caracarasya
tvam asya pujyas ca gurur gariyan
na tvat-samo ’sty abhyadhikah kuto ’nyo
loka-traye ’py apratima-prabhava

“You are the father of this complete cosmic manifestation, of the moving and the nonmoving. You are its worshipable chief, the supreme spiritual master. No one is equal to You, nor can anyone be one with You. How then could there be anyone greater than You within the three worlds, O Lord of immeasurable power?”

Apratima = without equal,pradimai yedukka mudiyaathu.. prabhava = glory.-mahimai.  Asya = this, -entha caracarasya = Universe with moving and non-moving or stationary things,-chara -achaara pitasi = [Sri Krishna] is Father. Tvam = You [Sri Krishna ], asya = are, pujya = worshipful [by all in Universe],-vannangha thakka padi.. gariyan = supreme, guru = teacher. Father gives the body and Teacher instills Knowledge.-vudal, arivu eranndum koduthathaal..Na asti = none, sama = equal to, tva = You [Sri Krishna]. Kuto = how, anyo = any other, abhyadhika = could be excelling [Sri Krishna]ab adithiham-mem pattavan ellai.. Loka traye pi = even in all the three worlds.Three worlds imply all worlds. It could also mean the Three Vedas –Rig, Yajur and Sama. In all these worlds or in Vedas, there is none equal to Him, not to speak of greater than Him..maadaa naarayyanna-seley kaniyarum thaay thanthaiyum avaney.. yennai yen mannika veynndum yentru kettaay-thanthai athanaal–vannangha thakka padi..maathru devo bava–athithi devo bava–pillaiyai sseri vehunndaan eranniyan-than pillai pontru kaathaan-pettra paavikku vida pomo..vubadesithaayey-guru-kuttangallai dakshinnai–yettru konndu saastram thnthay..othaar mikkaar elai yaayamaa meya..

tasmat pranamya pranidhaya kayam
prasadaye tvam aham isam idyam
piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuh
priyah priyayarhasi deva sodhum

“You are the Supreme Lord, to be worshiped by every living being. Thus I fall down to offer You my respectful obeisances and ask Your mercy. As a father tolerates the impudence of his son, or a friend tolerates the impertinence of a friend, or a wife tolerates the familiarity of her partner, please tolerate the wrongs I may have done You.”

 Tasmat = therefore-vuravu erukirathaal-perumai eruppathaal–aahai yeel-.  Pranamya = prostrating, pranidhaya = shrunk-odukki konndu , kayam = body.-sareeram ..thalai padaitha palaney vannakkathudan pannivathey–man mana bavaa -namas kari yentraan..Nama: implies the head is bent in sheer respect..Nama: means the teller has nothing to possess and praying to be accepted the teller as His. -ontrum ellai puhal. vudalai odukki- moonntraalum manasu vaakku kaayam–Nama: also means saranagati = ultimate surrender. Here, Arjuna uses the word pranamya instead of nama:. All the three – body, word and mind- should be engaged in prostrating to the Lord. Isa = Iswara [ Leader],-anaivarukkum thalai van . idyam = Praised by all. =pottra thahunthavar .. Tvam = to You [Sri Krishna], aham = I [Arjuna], pay respects and so He should, prasadaye = bless.-arull puri vaay-etharkku yentraal..  Piteva = like a Father, putrasya = to his son, sakheva = like a friend, sakyu = to another friend, priya = [Arjuna] with affection or a lover, priyaya = with love or to his darling.–preethu vudaiyavan preethu vudaiya vanidam pola.. Piteva = like a Father, putrasya = to his son, sakheva = like a friend, sakyu = to another friend, priya = [Arjuna] with affection or a lover, priyaya = with love or to his darling.But the Lord is Paramatman, and why should He pardon Arjuna? Sodhum = for pardoning, arhasi = [Arjuna] deserves, deva = embodiment of mercy [the Lord is].-karunnai vadivu eduthavan nee.. Swami Vedanta Desika [in Kamasikashtakam] tells – tvayi rakshati rakshati kim anyai? Tvayi sa arakshati rakshati kim anyai?‘- If the Lord decided to protect, who else is needed? But, if the Lord decided not to save, who else can protect?..

adrsta-purvam hrsito ’smi drishtva
bhayena ca pravyathitam mano me
tad eva me darsaya deva rupam
prasida devesa jagan-nivasa

“After seeing this universal form, which I have never seen before, I am gladdened, but at the same time my mind is disturbed with fear. Therefore please bestow Your grace upon me and reveal again Your form as the Personality of Godhead, O Lord of lords, O abode of the universe.”

Deva = Merciful,-karunnai padaithavan  devesa = Leader of all gods-veru yenghum kai kaatti vida mudiyaathu nee yey radshikkannum , jagan-nivasa = Supporter of the Universe.-anaithukkum puhal nee thaan..–vvilli sorkall Since the Lord is Deva – full of mercy,Drishtva = [Arjuna has] seen, adrsta-poorvam =ealier unseen..paarthu ariyaatha kaalathil. hrsitosmi = delighted [I, Arjuna, am]-vyappu … Me mana = My [Arjuna’s] mind, bhayena = out of fear, pravyathitam = shivering-nadunghu hirathu…. Me = to me [Arjuna], darsaya = show, tad eva rupam = the same image or form [of Sri Krishna]-azlahiya vadivam kaattu .., prasida = please favour..Rama replied that He did not want to be addressed as Devadeva ,devesan..and Sriman Narayana. ‘Atmanam manusham manye ramam dasarathatmajam’ – ‘consider Me [Sri Rama ] as a human and son of Dasaratha’dayarathan pettra manni kuntram….in Rajasthan, the Lord is Sri Govardhana Giridhari. All gopis viewed the Lord with awe. Such a little boy was lifting a huge hill and protecting them.-kal yeduthu kal maari kaathaan.thee mazlai kaathu kuntram yedutha appan.. Was He a Deva or Gandharva or Rakshasa or Yaksha? They asked Him. The Lord replied ‘na aham deva: na rakshasa: na gandharva: – I [Sri Krishna] am not deva or rakshasa or gandarva’. ‘Aham wo bhandavyo jata: – I am one related to you all’.-vungall vuravinan than  He threatened that if they doubted Him to be any other, then He would drop the hill He was holding and would go away..athu polanee sonnathaal manni yenkiraan arjunan-thanthikku mahan, vuravu kallil oruvan yenbathaal, pazlaiya vuru kaatti arull yenkiraan..

..sloham 11-38..Pushba valli thaayaar sannithi in ashda puja perumaall kovil..pushbamum oru kaiyil evanidam-thaayaarukku vuba lakshannam-edai-mid portion-nama  in thiru mandram pola..kaakkum eyalbinan kana piraan- aaviyai–theviyai pirinthanai thihaithanai pollum-vaali..piraatti aayuthamaa ?..pushba valli thaayarai-thaamarai povai pidithu konndu erukiraar–adiyaarai radshikka–thiru mangai entha thaayar pola ninaithu –am sudar pol erukiraan–alai kadal pol-malr mahall thanghum sangamum thanghum alai kadal pol erukiraar aar vueiroppaan pol erukireeraaney yaar–ashda pura karatheyn yenkiraar–vanchi marungul edaiyai vuttru nokki–vaay thiranthuontru pannithaan-periya aachaan pillai–andarangamaha sonnaan-yenna sonnaan yentru theriyaamalazlahil mayanghi–kadalan sonnathai thaay edamsolluvaallaa–maraithu pesi vittaall..edaiodiyaaha erukirathu naan thaangattumaa yentru kettu kaiyil vaithu konndaan-nama -edai pahuthi-naan vun vudaiyavan yenbathu..nee vunnai yen edathil samar pithaal, naanvunnai thaanghu veyn yenkiraan..namaha yenyru solli vannaghuvom..

tvam adi-devah purushah puranas
tvam asya vishvasya param nidhanam
vettasi vedyam ca param ca dhama
tvaya tatam vishvam ananta-rupa

“You are the original Personality of Godhead, the oldest, the ultimate sanctuary of this manifested cosmic world. You are the knower of everything, and You are all that is knowable. You are the supreme refuge, above the material modes. O limitless form! This whole cosmic manifestation is pervaded by You!”

Ananta-rupa = Lord with infinite image-andam-yellai.., tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are, adi-deva = very First Deva, purusha = grants whatever is prayed-kedpathai tharubavan , purana = very Ancient but appearing ever fresh [pura + api navam = puranam],-nava-puthiyathu ..pazlasu erunthum puthasaaha .asya = to this, vishvasya = Universe, param = most superior or the highest of all, nidhanam = basis,-thaanghu bavan.. tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are. Sri Krishna is the basis for all this Unuverse, for origin and support. Vettasi = knowledgeable,-ariya padubavan  vedya = to be understood,-aribavab  param = most superior, dhama = abode. -modsham aaha erukireer.. Dhamam is also called purushartam or the ultimta objective. He knows all and all have to know Him, to reach Vaikuntam. Tvaya = by You [Sri Krishna], tatam = pervaded-vyaabikkupattu erukirathu , vishvasya = this Universe..

vayur yamo ’gnir varunah sasankah
prajapatis tvam prapitamahas ca
namo namas te ’stu sahasra-kritvah
punas ca bhuyo ’pi namo namas te

“You are air, and You are the supreme controller! You are fire, You are water, and You are the moon! You are Brahma, the first living creature, and You are the great-grandfather. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You a thousand times, and again and yet again!”

By this sloka Arjuna salutes the Lord repeatedly. the Lord is manifesting in others and Arjuna offers his obeisance to the Lord in every form. Seven persons are mentioned by Arjuna. Vayu = Vayu or wind god, yama = Yama or god of death, agni = Agni or god of fire, varuna = Varuna or god of rain, sasanka = Moon or the god Moon, prajapati = Prajapati or god of progeny-brahmapillaikall, prapitamaha = great grand father or Father of lord Brahma-piramanukku thanthai yaana naarayannanum , paattanaarukum thahappanaar..tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are..Nama = [I, Arjuna] salute, namastestu = offer salutes, sahasra – kritva = do [salute] Thousand times, punas ca = again -maru padiyum and, bhuyo = again, namo namaste = salute and offer salutes.Agni, for example, means agram nayati is agni. That is He who takes you forward is Agni.munettra paathaiyil konndu selbavar–solley avanai kollum..aduthu vullum puramum vyaabithu,aadchi seybavan..pankajam-settril villaintha poo-pola..

namah purastad atha prsthatas te
namo ’stu te sarvata eva sarva
ananta-viryamita-vikramas tvam
sarvam samapnosi tato ’si sarvah

“Obeisances to You from the front, from behind and from all sides! O unbounded power, You are the master of limitless might! You are all-pervading, and thus You are everything!”

Arjuna says that the Lord is everywhere around. Without exception He is pervading in everything. So Arjuna prefers to call Him, Sarva = Whole.-yellaam. Are not others separate from Him? Yes, all are different from Him, but it is He, Who is the Antaratman in all and controlling and commanding all.-puhunthu, vyaabithu ,nirvahithu .. Purastad = to [Your, Sri Krishna’s] front, nama = [I, Arjuna] salute, atha = also, prsthata = from [Sri Krishna’s] behind, namostu te = salute You [Sri Krishna],-yella puramum vannakkam.. sarvata = from all sides [salutations], sarva = [the Lord as a] Whole. The Lord is Whole and so Arjuna offers salutations from front, behind and from every side. Ananta-virya = boundless valour, amita = beyond description,-solla mudiyaatha — vikrama = powerful, sarvam = all in this Universe, including all chetana-achetana [movables and non-movables or with or without knowledge], samapnosi = pervading [without exception], tata = therefore, sarva = everything [Sri Krishna is]..neekam ara yenghum nirainthu erukiraay- nool veshdi.. karum kl thoonn..thangha mothiram..pola bagavaan thoonn .bagavaan veshti..anantha veeryam-sakthi padaithavan..amitha -ellaikku vud padaatha vigraman.yella vattrilum vullavan..nama purasdaad-sanghu chakarathudan mun sevai..por yeru -thanithu sevai vubaya naachiyaar ellai -raaghavan pura pada keel kuthirai..

“I have dishonored You many times, jesting as we relaxed, lay on the same bed, or sat or ate together, sometimes alone and sometimes in front of many friends. O infallible one, please excuse me for all those offenses.”

.sloham 11-26 and 11-27

ami ca tvam dhritarashtrasya putrah
sarve sahaivavani–pala–sanghaih
bhismo dronah suta–putras tathasau
sahasmadiyair api yodha–mukhyaih
vaktrani te tvaramana vishanti
damstra-karalani bhayanakani
kecid vilagna dasanantaresu
sandrsyante curnitair uttamangaih

“All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with their allied kings, and Bhishma, Drona, Karna—and our chief soldiers also—are rushing into Your fearful mouths. And some I see trapped with heads smashed between Your teeth.”

..sloham 11-28,11-29..Vuoorahathan sannithi..seshan roobam-paal paayaasam amuthu-sesha  theertham, naaga theertham pushba kodi vimaanam..(punya kodi vimaanam in varada rajar kovil )..eliminating evil persons-to reduce the burden of boomi piraatti-is one of the purpose of His avathaaram..vunnithu mattru oer deivam thollaal-paasurathil ther vottiyaha vanthu kaariyam mudithaan-mattra anai varum evan kai bommai..

yatha nadinam bahavo ’mbu-vegah
samudram evabhimukha dravanti
tatha tavami nara-loka-vira
vishanti vaktrany abhivijvalanti

“As the many waves of the rivers flow into the ocean, so do all these great warriors enter blazing into Your mouths.”

Just like water from all rivers flow and mingle in ocean, Arjuna sees Drona, Bheeshma, etc., are all going into the mouth [in Viswaroopam]. Yatha = just as, bahava = large, ambu-vega = flood of water, nadinam = [all] rivers, samudram eva = towards ocean, abhimukha = as aim, dravanti = flowing, tatha = similarly, ami = these, nara-loka-vira = human warriors of earth, vishanti = reach, tava = Your [Sri Krishna’s], abhivijvalanti = blazing, vaktrani = mouths

yatha pradiptam jvalanam patanga
vishanti nasaya samrddha-vegah
tathaiva nasaya vishanti lokas
tavapi vaktrani samrddha-vegah

“I see all people rushing full speed into Your mouths, as moths dash to destruction in a blazing fire.”

Just like moths flock at a lamp and get desroyed, these people rush to the Lord, considered as the Lamp of Yadavas [ஆயர் குல அணி விளக்கு], and get destroyed. Yatha = just as, pradiptam = well lit lamp, jvalanam = glowing fire, patanga = moths, samraddha-vega = speedily , vishanti = rush, nasaya = get destroyed. Tathaiva = likewise, nasaya vishanti = to get destroyed, lokas = [people of the world], tavapi vaktrani = [in] Your [Sri Krishna’s] mouths, samrddha- vega = with considerable speed. 

Ramanuja’s Commentary 

 As inanimate currents of rapid rivers are helplessly propelled into the ocean as given in the previous verse and like animate moths speedily flit into a blazing fire and are destroyed. The mighty warriors of the Kaurava and Pandava armies are propelled helplessly as they speedily rush to their deaths on the battlefield and into the fiery mouths of Lord Krishna’s visvarupa or divine universal form

..sloham 11-30.. Sri aaranna valli thaayaar sannithi..aarannam=veda-she is veda valli thaayaar..thiru nedum thaanndahathil govardana giri thaari thaan enghu erukiraan yenkiraar–thiru kovalooriley -paarthom -krishnna shedram..krishna and tri vikrama- same- anaivaraiyum thottu pesuvaan..raman thadaamalpesuvaan -mariyaathha purushothaman..sowseelayathil kannanum, thiru vikramanum ontru..

lelihyase grasamanah samantal
lokan samagran vadanair jvaladbhih
tejobhir apurya jagat samagram
bhasas tavograh pratapanti visno

“O Vishnu, I see You devouring all people from all sides with Your flaming mouths. Covering all the universe with Your effulgence, You are manifest with terrible, scorching rays.”Lokan samagran = all worlds or all Universes, samantad = surrounding [the mouth], lelihyase = tasting, grasamana = sucking into [mouth]. All the persons, animals, plants,etc., are chewed while they enter the Lord’s blazing mouth. In the process some blood and flesh stick around the lips and the Lord tastes them by kicking and sucking into His mouth. Jvaladbi = blazing, vadanai = mouth. Vishno = Oh! Lord Vishnu!, that is spread all over, tava = Your [Sri Krishna’s], ugra = frightening, bhasa = brightness, tejobi = luminiscence, apurya = filled up, jagat samagram = all worlds or all Universes, pratapanti = are scorched

akhyahi me ko bhavan ugra-rupo
namo ’stu te deva-vara prasida
vijnatum icchami bhavantam adyam
na hi prajanami tava pravrttim

“O Lord of lords, so fierce of form, please tell me who You are. I offer my obeisances unto You; please be gracious to me. You are the primal Lord. I want to know about You, for I do not know what Your mission is.”

Me = to me [Arjuna], akhyahi = tell, ko =who, bhavan = You [Sri Krishna] are, ugra-rupa = with frightening appearance?, deva-vara = Eminent among Devas, prasida = be gracious [to me, Arjuna], te = to You [Sri Krishna], namostu = offer salutes. Arjuna offers his respects and obeisance and prays that the Lord be gracious to tell him, the purpose of this frightening appearance of the Lord. Adyam = [from] primordial [time], bhavantam = existing [oh! Lord], vijnathum = to understand, icchami = I [Arjuna] am desirous. The Lord is existing from beginning and so Arjuna desires to know why He has put up this fierce appearance. Na = not, prajanami = understanding, tava = Your [Sri Krishna’s], pravrittim = action.

 The Supreme Lord Krishna manifested His visvarupa or divine universal form of wonderful and terrible visage to exhibit His unlimited and absolute sovereign power. Now that Arjuna’s request of seeing the visvarupa has been granted he beseeches further to know Lord Krishna’s intention and purpose for exhibiting it and he desires to know who Lord Krishna truly is apart from the visvarupa. He addresses Lord Krishna as deva-vara meaning Lord of all lords and is curious as to the reason why He exhibited to His surrendered bhakta or devotee the terrible visages with many mouths and teeth along with His wonderful form of cosmic glory. Arjuna is now desiring to see Lord Krishna’s pleasing and charming, sublime humanlike form. Lord Krishna exhibited His all powerful visvarupa to show Arjuna in no uncertain terms that without any effort He will destroy all the kings and warriors that are arrayed in the Kaurava army and this does not depend at all upon Arjuna and the Pandava army. Lord Krishna is prepared to annihilate the complete Kaurava army if need be and to assert this conviction He exhibited the terrible visages of the visvarupa is to remind Arjuna of this.

..sloham 11-32.naanghu divya desangalum ethil..thiru maghai orey paasurathil arulli erukiraar ..pidi thorum ney pola adi thorum archai paaduvaar.. vibavum archaiyum kalanthu-kal yeduthu kal maari kaathaay..kaa marum poo kachi vuooora hathaay..-thiru nedum thaanndaham-8 -paasurathil 9 divya desangall..pinndiyaar mandai yenthi paaasurathil vujjevanam adaiya divya desam sevikka solkiraar..

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sri-bhagavan uvaca
kalo ’smi loka-ksaya-krt pravrddho
lokan samahartum iha pravrttah
rte ’pi tvam na bhavisyanti sarve
ye ’vasthitah pratyanikesu yodhah

“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people. With the exception of you [the Pandavas], all the soldiers here on both sides will be slain.”

Kalo’smi = [I, Sri Krishna] am god of Time. This answers Arjuna’s question ‘ko bhavan?Loka = World or Universe, that is all wicked persons in this World or Universe, those who were harming the Earth, ksaya-krt = destroying action or destruction, pravrddha = grown well, that is assuming this gigantic Viswaroopam..Lokan = all Worlds, that is the wicked persons in all worlds, samahartum = completely destroying, iha = here, in this battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the sight of Arjuna, pravrtta = has been started. [Note the difference in pravrddha and pravrtta]. As a Single Person, the Lord is appearing to destroy all the evil persons in all the worlds. Sarve = all thses persons standing to fight with Arjuna, ye = those, yodha = warriors, pratyanikesu = opposing Arjuna, na bhavisyanti = will not exist, rte pi = even without, tvam = you [Arjuna When the Lord says He is the god of Time [Kala], three interpretations are possible. One could be that the Lord is the inner Prime mover of the Time, like days, hours, etc. Another meaning is that Kala refers to the measurement of time or period. That is counting the period upto which these persons would live. According to shastras, Three gods are associated with death – Mruthyu , Kala and Dharma. Dharma god decides on the result of everyones fate according to theier actions of papa/ punya. Kala god decides on the period upto which anyone could live. Mruthyu god relieves soul from the body. By sayig Kalosmi, the Lord is telling that He is the antaryami for all these three gods. Better, He is the One deciding on their destinySarve na bhavisyanti – all of them will not exist, anyway.

The word kala or time is derived from kalayati which is synonymous with ganayati which is to calculate or count. Lord Krishna declares He is time which controls the life span of all living entities and will determine when Duryodhana, Bhishma, Drona and other royal dignitaries along with all the warriors will expire. Lord Krishna presently exhibited the terrible aspect of the visvarupa or divine universal form in order to show He was directly pravritah engaged to complete the activity of their destruction. By a mere miniscule fiat of His will, Lord Krishna can accomplish this action without the assistance of anything or anyone else and all the warriors of both armies Kaurava and Pandava will soon meet with their destruction except Arjuna and his four brothers…Lord Krishna is addressed as Vishnu or He who pervades the entire creation. The mighty warriors who will fight in the battle are already captured in the visvarupa’s innumerable flaming mouths voraciously devouring them. All are seared and scathed by the heat of its blazing effulgence encompassing all the worlds.

..sloham 11-33..Vulahu allanda perumaall kovililey Thiru kaaraham-Kaarahathaan sannithi–karu meham yenghum poyum, yaar keyedkaa vidilum mazlai peyyum–karutha maaham nintru nithanamaha peytha pinbu meham velluthu erukkum..nam muhil vannanin karunnai theeraathathu ..kaar vanna maahavey eruppaan.. yugah thorum palarai thiru thi panni kanndaalum, niram maaraamal..perumaall aadiseshanil amarntha thiru kolam..kaar meha vannan yentru solamal kaar ahathaan yenkiraar..vulaham yethum kaara hathaay..vurahathaan-soeseelayam kaattineerahathaan-sarva radshahan..In Thirukkaragam, the quality of sarvasamasrayaneeyatvam-ஸர்வ சமாச்ரயணீயத்வம்] is displayed.Hunter Guha, huntress Sabari, monkey Sugriva, rakshasa Vibheeshana, cannibal Ghantakarna, dairy vendor Dadipanda, Draupati, etc,along with nithya soories..

tasmat tvam uttistha yaso labhasva
jitva satrun bhunksva rajyam samrddham
mayaivaite nihatah purvam eva
nimitta-matram bhava savya-sacin

“Therefore get up. Prepare to fight and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you, O Savyasaci, can be but an instrument in the fight.”

Savya-sacin = Arjuna, capable of shooting arrows by the left hand also. Tasmat = therefore, tvam = you [Arjuna], uttishta = get up, yaso = fame, labhasva = acquire, jitva = by winning, satrun = enemies, samruddham = full of prosperity, rajyam = kingdom, bhunksva = enjoy. The Lord tells Arjuna to therefore, get ready and fight his enemies to win them and acquire fame and enjoy the ever flourishing Kingdom. Purvam eva = long ago, maya eva = by Myself [Sri Krishna], ete = all thses [kings and warriors], nihata = were killed or destroyed, nimitta – matram = only a tool, bhava = you [Arjuna] are. ‘Therefore’ means, the Lord has already decided on the fate of these kings and warriors, and Arjuna has to understand this. gaanndeebathai keezley pottavan, eppo setha paambai adipathu pola sandaikku  thayaar aahi vittaan..arjunan-avanathu enthaleelaiyil – thaan oru karvi yenbathai purinthu konndaan..

Lord Krishna is instructing Arjuna to arise from his lethargy of mind and fight for righteousness. By vanquishing the Kauravas he will acquire lasting glory and enjoy the prospering kingdom of Earth which will be rightfully administered and protected by the Pandavas. Lord Krishna alone by Himself has already determined the course of the battle and the destruction of all the unrighteous. In this work Arjuna is merely an instrument and must only accept the role of conqueror as an implement of war. Arjuna is addressed as savya-sacin or expert archer from the root shach meaning equal. This was because he was ambidextrous and could fix an arrow to a bow shooting it equally with left or right hand.

.sloham 11-21..Desihan sannithi..avathaara sthalam–thiru thannkaa-thooppil–1268,69 anantha soori-thooya pul-darbam–thooya darbam vallarntha edam.. yaagam pannum maraiyaallarkall eruntha edam..kidaambi appullar, nadaathoor ammaallidamum kattravar.. sarva dandra svadandarar–ek kaalathilum nadappavai therinthavar–singam pola..nihaanda mahaa desihan–niham-vedam vedaanda desihan..sarannagathi sriya gjasa dasaham, deebihai,, thilaham0nammperumaal.deebihai-villakku olli perumaallikku..erangi neeraadaum kinnaru.. 5 naadkall varadan enghu ezlunthu arullukiraar..saandamana thiru muha manndallam–singangaal eranndu pakam.edathu kaiyil grandam vaithu.. hayagreevar-thiru aaradana perumaall..nainaa acharyar kumarar thiru meni panni ezlunthu arulla panni erukiraar..

ami hi tvam sura-sangha vishanti
kecid bhitah pranjalayo grnanti
svastity uktva maharsi-siddha-sanghah
stuvanti tvam stutibhih puskalabhih

“All the hosts of demigods are surrendering before You and entering into You. Some of them, very much afraid, are offering prayers with folded hands. Hosts of great sages and perfected beings, crying “All peace!” are praying to You by singing the Vedic hymns.”

Arjuna further exclaims at the numerous Devas, Rishis and Siddhas worshiping the Lord. This sloka as well as the earlier ones give us the impression that many, apart from Arjuna, were viewing the Viswaroopam. Ami hi = all these, sura-sangha = groups of Devas, vishanti = are nearing, tvam = You [Sri Krishna]. Many Devas seeing the Viswaroopam, are arriving to worship. Kecid = [among those nearing] some are-avaril silar, bhita = with fear, pranjalaya = folded hands-kai kooppi konndu., grnanti = praise [the Lord]. Among the many Devas arriving to see the Viswaroopam of the Lord, some are praising the Lord with fear and folded hands [in respect]. Maharsi = great sages, siddha = accomplished persons, -evarkall paya padavillai-vuyarnthavarkall bruhu, kaishyabar sangha= in groups-koottam, svasti uktva = shouting ‘long live’ [பல்லாண்டு], stuti = praising words, pushkalabhi = replete [with praise]-nirambiya , stuvanti = praising-stotram pannuhiraarkall.By Devas, is meant Devas like Indra, Kubera, Varuna,etc.-velaikku thaan varuvaarkall-prayojanandarikall.. Maharishis means sages like Brghu, Kashyapa, Vasishta, etc. Siddhas indicate lord Brahma’s sons like Sanaka, Sanatkumara, Sanatsujata and Sanathana..evarkallum paartharkall-perumaiyai nantraha kaatta–para devathai evan yentru kaatta–svasthi-visvaroobam kaattum pothu yenna vanthu vidumo yentra parivi..jadaayu vueir pohum pothum pallaanndu vaazlanum yentru sonnathu pola..

rudraditya vasavo ye ca sadhya
visve ’svinau marutas cosmapas ca
gandharva-yaksha-sura-siddha-sangha
viksante tvam vismitas caiva sarve

“All the various manifestations of Lord Shiva, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Visvedevas, the two Asvis, the Maruts, the forefathers, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Asuras and the perfected demigods are beholding You in wonder.”

Sarve = all, vikshyanta = see, vismita = with wonder, tvam = You [Sri Krishna]. Everyone is viewing the Viswaroopam with wonder. Rudra = Rudras-11, aditya =Adityas-12, vasavo = Vasus [வசுக்கள் वसुनानी ],-8 sadhya = Sadhyas.  Visve sadhya means all the Nityasuris [நித்தியசூரி] .-anaithu nithya soorikall..virajaikku appaal erukiravarkall. Asvinau = Two Aswini devas, maruta = 49 Maruts [wind gods] [ Indra fractured the foetus in Diti’s womb into Seven, and further fractured each of the Seven to another Seven, making 49 foetuses, by his vajra weapon]. Cosmapa = ancestors..-pithrus..Gandarva = sky bound Gandarvas, yaksha =Yakshas, sura = Devas, siddha = accomplished persons, sangha = in groups..koottathil thalaivar yentru munnam sonnaan..pinndam saappiduvarkall..aatma ..vuooshma baaga-pithru panghu pottu hiraarkall..viyappyaay paarkiraarkall…enmar yeer aruvar pathin oruvar..eruvar-aazlvaar paasuram-pola.-33 muk kodi prathi nithi..thangallaiyey avan thiru meniyil paarkkum vyappu !..

rupam mahat te bahu-vaktra-netram
maha-baho bahu-bahu-ru-padam
bahudaram bahu-damstra-karalam
drishtva lokah pravyathitas tathaham

“O mighty-armed one, all the planets with their demigods are disturbed at seeing Your great form, with its many faces, eyes, arms, thighs, legs, and bellies and Your many terrible teeth; and as they are disturbed, so am I.”

Drishtva =seeing [Viswaroopam of the Lord], loka = [all in this] World, pravyathita = are frightened-mihuntha nadukkam, tatha aham = same as I [Arjuna].–naanun payantheyn– yenna aacharyam yentru-puthusaa paarkira kuzlanthai pola..yennna vuruvam yentru….Te = Your [Sri Krishna’s], mahat = great, rupam = image [Viswaroopam], bahu = [with] many,aneha vaktra = faces,-thiru muham. netra = eyes, maha baho = Oh! the Lord with long hands-arjunan evanai koopiduhiraan–perum thada kaiyan… Bahu = [with] many, bahu = hands, uru = thighs, padam = legs, bahu = [with] many, udharam = stomachs, bahu [with] many, dhamshtra karalam = frightening canine teeth.-korai pallkall-payangaramana…nara simhanan pall pola..niraiya vayirukall-edai mattum ontru..serppathaal edai..payam kalantha nadukkam petraan.

nabhah-sprsam diptam aneka-varnam
vyattananam dipta-visala-netram
drishtva hi tvam pravyathitantar-atma
dhrtim na vindami samam ca visno

“O all-pervading Vishnu, seeing You with Your many radiant colors touching the sky, Your gaping mouths, and Your great glowing eyes, my mind is perturbed by fear. I can no longer maintain my steadiness or equilibrium of mind.”

Arjuna addresses the Lord as Vishno. -villi sol-vyaabithu erukirathaal–Vishnu means pervading everywhere [व्याप्ति vyapti ]. The Viswaroopam is spread everywhere and so Arjuna addresses as Vishno! Nabah-sprsam = [the Lord’s] head is touching Paramapadam or Vaikuntam, diptam = illuminating,-olli viduhira- aneka varnam = many colors, vyatta = wide opened, ananam = mouth,-thirantha vaay. dipta = bright, visala = largeparanthu, virintha , netram = eyes, tvam = [such described] You [Sri Krishna], drishtva = having seen, pravyathita = frightened or trembling, antar-atma = conscience or mind,-nadungiya vullam. dhritam na vindami= [Arjuna] can not support [his body],-tharithu nirkka mudiya villai samam = [Arjuna’s mind] equilibrium. Nabha means sky and sparsm is touching.-aahaayathai thottu konndu erukkum thiru meni–ner artham.. So it should mean the Lord’s body was touching the sky. yenghum vyaabithaan yentrathaal-But the great commentators interpreted this to mean the Lord’s image was touching the Paramapadam or Vaikuntam..Upanishads say tad vishnor paramam padam sada pasyanti sooraya: [in that supreme place of Vishnu, Nityasuris are constantly viewing the Lord – even without winking]..vishnu yentru koottathaal sri vaikunndam yentra artham…koba agni, ratha, naakku sihappy hiranyanai. anthiyam pothu–yellaa sihappu varnnam..muthu pal virisai –vellai. neela mayam ..maiyaar karum kanni.. aneha varannam.pravaallam-pavallam.. vaay pillanthu erukirathu..vunndu vummizla..vyasala kannkall..neennda ap periyavaaya kannkall..

..sloham 11-25..pachai vannar kovil–thiru meniyey pachai-nintra thiru kolam..maragavalli naatchiyaar–adangina maathiri sevai-lakshmi yandram meley thaayaar- athiley vaasam pannukiraall.aadi sesham villakku–nithyamaay-lakshmannaney pola..raman, seethai ..pangathaay-pavalla vanna yenguthaay–emberumaan vunnai naadi ezliyeyn–pani varai-thiru malai, badrii pola-olli manni vannaa yengu vuttraay-yenkiraar–kai neettu hiraar–dasaranan pulambuhiraan-kannkall avan pinney ponathu–raamaa yenguttraay- yenbathu pola–emberumaan-swaami–naam sothu– sothai avan thaan meedkkanum–sothu swamiyai thedalaamaa ?..karma, gjana, bakthi yogam theriyatha ezlai–thisaiyey theriya villai theduhiraar aazlvaar.. arjunanum ethey kellvi kedkiraan..

damstra-karalani ca te mukhani
drishtvaiva kalanala-sannibhani
diso na jane na labhe ca sarma
prasida devesa jagan-nivasa

“O Lord of lords, O refuge of the worlds, please be gracious to me. I cannot keep my balance seeing thus Your blazing deathlike faces and awful teeth. In all directions I am bewildered.”

He addresses the Lord as Devesa and Jagan-nivasa. -jagadukku vaasathalam avan !Devesa = Leader of Devas,-villi sirkall.-nivasa = having the Universe in Him. He is the Commander of Devas. We name our houses as Nivasam; but, This Nivasam is very huge and the entire Universe is accommodated in it. Damshtra-karalani = frightening teeth, te = [in] Your [Sri Krishna’s], mukhani = various faces, drishtva =seeing, eva = and so. That is, just by seeing the teeth and faces of the Lord’s image in Viswaroopam, Arjuna is frightened. Neither he nor the Lord touched each other. Still, he feels afraid.-paarthathukkey payantheyn .. Kala = doomsday-vuuzli kaalam, anala =fire, sannibhani = like [faces]. Arjuna sees doomsday fire like faces or faces raging with doomsday fire, and frightening teeth. Disa =directions,-thisaikalley  na jane = not knowing-theriya villai….–thisaikalley theriyaamal thihaikiraan !..yengutttraay vunnai naadi yentru Aazlvaar arulliyathu pola..Sarma = comfort or happiness-suham, na labhe = not got. That is, he is sorrowing, out of fear-thukkapattu erukiraan… Prasida = have mercy [on Arjuna],-arull purivaay.. Devaesa, Jagan nivasa! Why should Arjuna plead for mercy on him? Was the Lord about to punish Arjuna? No. Arjuna requests the Lord to mercifully eliminate his fear! -anugrahithu, payam neekki arull pannanum..Jagan-nivasa means supporter of the Universe-aathaaram avan.. . Entire Universe is seen in the Viswaroopam. That means this coutry Bharatthe place Kurukshetra, battle field and the warriors must also be seen. Arjuna also must be seen. In that case is Arjuna now on the body of the Lord or is he still by the side of the chariot in the battle field? Arjuna saw all including himself and other warriors on the image of the Lord; and also, all, including Arjuna..seraathathai serkiravan–aal elai thalliril sayanitha thu pola..entha thallir vulleyum erukkaa ? velliyilaa ?..arjunan jeyikka pohiraan yenbathaiyum paarthu kollalaam!..

So the Supreme Lord Krishna exhibiting His visvarupa demonstrated how it manifested from Him, functioned through Him and existed within Him. He will now show to Arjuna how by His indomitable will He will bring about the destruction of Duryodhana and all the Kauravas along with all the demons in the guise of kings fighting with them. Also He will also show the destruction of all those possessed of asuric or demoniac nature that may be fighting for kings in the army of the Pandavas, so that Bhumi-devi or Mother Earth will be rid of such a burden. At this time Arjuna began to see with the divine vision bequeathed by Lord Krishna how all the hosts of the Kaurava army met with their destruction and by who although the actual event had not yet transpired.

.sloham 11-16..thiru paadaham..paanndava thoothar.. rukmini thaayaar thani kovil naachiyaar..yennidamum yen adiyaaridamum ontru ellai yenkiraan kannan.. vera ontrum veyndaam-adaiya veynndiyathu veru ontrum ellai- yenbathaal..4 azlvaar arulli erukiraar.. piranthileyn pirantha pinbu maranthileyn. vuorahathil nintraan.. paadahathu mainthan yenkiraar thiru mangai..booth, pey, thirumazlisai..gjanam vantha pinbu-bakthi vallarnthathum-nintrathum, kidanthathum, nadanthathum yen nenjinulley yenkiraar..annuvukkum annuvaay, periyavarkkum periyanaay–mallarai mudithaan paanndava thoothanaha-kazluthil olai kati thoothu nadanthath-parishadai kaathathu.. govinda-radshahan yentrathaal..anushdap chandas..44 ezluthukall..gayatri udmik,pontra  ezlu va=hai chandasthrushdup chandas..

Pasyami = [I, Arjuna] am seeing, tvam = You [Sri Krishna] with, aneka = countless, bahu = hands, udara = stomach, vaktram = faces or heads, netram = eyes. Ananta rupam = omnipresent or spread everywhere, sarvata = from all sides or directions-yellaa purathilum kanndaan.sahasra thalaikall sahasra kannkallyentrathu aayiram aayiramana yentra arthathil-yennil adangaatha–antham attra -anantha roobam.. multi dimenstional person.ellaa pakkamum soozlntha vuruvam…Na pasyami = [I, Arjuna] am not seeing, adi = beginning, madyam = middle, antam = end. Visveswara = the Lord of Universe, viswaroopa = Universe as body or image.  thodakkam, mudivai, naduvai yum paarkka villai..visvam-vulaham easvaran-nyamanathil aadchi seybavan..muyal kombu ..erukku naan paarthathu ellai..kidaiyavey kidaiyaathu pola, mudal, edai, mudivu kidaiyaathu..prapanchathaiyey vuruvamaha konndavan..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..Everywhere from every angle of vision could be seen infinite amounts of unlimited arms, stomachs, faces, and eyes. The word visvesvara means Lord of the universe and visvarupa the divine universal form denotes the Supreme Lord to whom all the cosmos is part of His transcendental body. As the Supreme Lord Krishna is ananta or endless it is understandable that He has no beginning, middle or end and this was perceived by Arjuna

..sloham 11-17..thiru paadaham-chakara vimanam-kannkallil azlukku pohum vimanam sevithaal..avan adaiyaalam greedam, sanghu, chakaram pontravai..arullaala perumaall emberumaanaar-kaarthihai-baranni-yagja moorthy eyar peyar- 17 thadavai muyanttrum entha advaitheeyai jeyikka mudiyaamal..eravil soppanathil-deva perumaall vanthu-per arullaallan kedkaamal tharubavan-aallavanthaar arullina thathva traya artham solli koduthu..varum veeryam paarthu-thoranaiyaaley thottru-aad kolla sarann adainthaar..peyar maattri arullaalla perumaal emberumaanaar -yentra peyar ettaar..nellor pakkam vinchimor-thiru aaradana kainkaryam koduthaar evarukku ..aanathaazlvanaiyum evarukku sishyar aakkinaar-than madathai edithaar yentha emberumanaar madam yentru yaaro oruvar kettatharkku yentru.. vunnmaiyiley thonndaraha erunthavar..

kiritinam gadinam cakrinam ca
tejo-rasim sarvato diptimantam
pasyami tvam durniriksyam samantad
diptanalarka-dyutim aprameyam
“Your form is difficult to see because of its glaring effulgence, spreading on all sides, like blazing fire or the immeasurable radiance of the sun. Yet I see this glowing form everywhere, adorned with various crowns, clubs and discs.”
Pasyami = [I, Arjuna] am seeing, tvam = You [Sri Krishna], durnirikshyam = [ordinarily] can not be seen, samantad = even a part, dipta = well burning, anala =fire, arka = the Sun, dyuti = their brightness,-olli padaitha kattraikall.. aprameya = beyond intelligence-premai puthikku yettathavan..Kiritinam = crown, gadinam = mace and, cakrinam = discus. These are the unmistakable and exclusive identities of the Lord..entri amaiyaatha adaiyaallangall evanukku ..Tejo = brightness, rasim = concentrated, sarvato = everywhere and in every direction, diptimantam = illuminating, pasyami = am seeing..ov oru avayvthaiyum paarkka mudiyaathu–thiru meni mattum ellai..infinity in each part..allavil adangaatha paahangall konndavan..vaakkum manathukum ettathathu..niraintha sothi vellam evan..greedam kaatti naayahan. kavmothiham yentra gathai..chakarathaari..adaiyaallangall evanukku..

..tvam aksharam paramam veditavyam
tvam asya vishvasya param nidhanam
tvam avyayah sasvata-dharma-gopta
sanatanas tvam purusho mato me

“You are the supreme primal objective. You are the ultimate resting place of all this universe. You are inexhaustible, and You are the oldest. You are the maintainer of the eternal religion, the Personality of Godhead. This is my opinion.

“Upanishads eulogise the Lord. He is Avyaya [inexhaustible]; He is aksharam [indestrutible]; He is anadhi [without a beginning]; He is veditavya [ realizable by Vedas]; He is sanathana [ Ancient]; He is Purusha Tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are, –antha arthathai neraha paarthu therinthu kollhiraan ..paramam = supreme, aksharam = never diminishable,-kuraiyathavan–theymanavan-shayam..avan theyvu ellaathavan.. veditavyam = realized only by Vedas.-arinthu kolla paduhiravan..asharam paramam naaraayannam yenkirathu vedam..paarthu therinthu konndeyn…[Paramatman]; Tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are, paramam = supreme, aksharam = never diminishable, veditavyam = realized only by Vedas..Dve vidye vedidavye – by Two skills [learning], we can meditate and realize, Aksharam paramam narayanam – indiminishable Supreme Sriman Narayana. Arjuna is able to see this attribute of the Lord. Tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are, asya visvasya = this Universe’s, param = supreme, nidhanam  = support [ஆதாரம்].thaanga paduhirathu.. The Lord sustains this Universe. Entire Universe is dependent on Him. Univers is a fraction of His body. Tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are, avyaya = always present or inexhausible,-anantham avyavan– sasvata = permanent-eppothum nilai nirkiravan.., dharma = righteousness, gopta = protector. Valmiki says ramao vigrahavan dharma: saathusadya paragramaha – Sri Rama is the embodiment of Dharma. Krishnam dharmam sanathanam – Sri Krishna is the ancient dharma. athai kaathu tharuhireyn darmam nilai nirkka pirakireyn yentru 4th adyaayathil..Tvam = You [Sri Krishna] are, sanatana = always present,-eppothum erukiravan.. purusha =Person, mato me = I [Arjuna have] realized by seeing..vudambu aatmaavai aatharamahavum–entha aatmaa piraannan yenkira paramatma aatharamaha erukiraan..

.slokham 11-11.. saalai kinnaru..anushdana kullam-3 kms from temple…embaar-govinda perumaall..solli therkkey vara-vindaya malai kadu vazliyil vara..thaayaarum avanum, vedanum, veduvuchiyumaha..thanneer thaaham vuduvichikku–kodukka..pettru konndu marainthaarkall..nithya kainkaraym engu erunthu–aahasa gangaiyil erunthu thiu malai nambi-evar maamaa..sevili meydu yenkira edam–nithya anushdanathukku vudavina kullam..anushdana kullam..

divya-maalya ambara-dharam
divya-gandhanulepanam
sarvascarya-mayam devam
anantam vishvato-mukham
He wore celestial garlands and garments, and many divine scents were smeared over His body. All was wondrous, brilliant, unlimited, all-expanding.”
Divya = divine or celestial or heavenly or aprakrutham [अप्राकृतम], divyam-divu=aahayam porull enghu ellai..prakruthi-moola -material cause..ethai kaarannama vanthavai-praakrutham–naam paarkkum anaithum..naan yenkira aprakrutham–vuruvaakka pada villai-nithyam ethu ..prukurthiyil erunthu vuruvaha ellai–avan thiru meniyil yelaam aprakrutham–pancha sakthi mayam..paarkkum pothey gjanam vallarum,malarum,, thirumba thirumba divyam yenkiraan..malya = [many] garlands like Vanamala,etc., ambaradharam = [many] robes worn-beedaambaram.-sevaratha vudaiyall,athanmmel-kachu yentru -thiru mangai aazlvaar..-karuppu malai thaall varai pon mayamaha-korath aazlvaan…, gandha = fragrant, anulepanam = smeared sandal paste, etc., sarva = everything, ascarya mayam= full of wonder, devam = kaanthi padaithaay-on His brilliant body..thiru meni muzluvathum olli vellaamaay..divu kaathi thaathu Devam means radiating body, normally can not be seen by ordinary eyes; but with the divine eyes gifted by the Lord, Arjuna could see; and, gifted by sage Vyasa, Sanjaya could see. Anantam = endless.-antham ellaathavan.. Not limited by time and space. Vishvato-mukham = spread out on all directions.-yellaa pakkamum thiru muham vudaiyavan..

..sloham 11-06..Perum devi sannathi..Akaratraya sampannam aravinda nivasinim
Asesha jagadisastrim vande varada vallabham ..this sloham is by Nadatahur ammall-vadsya varadacharyar swaami eyar peyar..thaayar pola patham paarthu paal tharuvaar  Shri Varadarukku ..baargavi, perum thevi thaayaar..thaayin parivudan panni vidai seythaal ammaa yentru varadan konndaadinaar..bruhi maha rishi penn..praarthithu pennaha petraar..perum devi-devaathi raajanin mahishi–perumaikku thakka devi–mahaadevi ..perum devi kettarullaay yenkiraar periaazlvaar..moontru aaharangall evallukku ..erattaipura paadu-velli killamai thaayaar pura paadu-vuonjalum vunndu–panchaparva pura paadu avanukku -ekadesi pontra..maha navami-orey aasanam -vijaya dasami appuram..serthy  sevai..thottilaiyum katilaiyum vidaamal –vukaaram pola ..akaarathiyum makaarathaiyum serpikiraall. pangunu vutharam–5 naadshimaarudan–aandaal,vubaya naatchiyaar..malai aallum naatchiyaar perum devi naatchiyaar–pala pala yentru vudsavam, manndabam, naadshimaar, prasadaam pala pala –olli manni vannan yenko–paal yenkoo yentruaazlvaar arulliyathu pola.

pasyadityan vasun rudran
asvinau marutas tatha
bahuny adrsta-purvani
pasyascaryani bharata

“O best of the Bharatas, see here the different manifestations of Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Asvini-kumaras and all the other demigods. Behold the many wonderful things which no one has ever seen or heard of before.”

..Pasya = look-paarkaatta villai kaattum padi aakkihiraan.kooraallum thani vudamban–era aallum erai muhanum, thisai muhanum..ovoru edathilum oruvar..33 mukodi devarkallum ..adityan = [Twelve] Adityas, vasun = [Eight] Vasu [வஸு], rudran = [eleven] Rudras, asvinau = Twins Asvini devathai , marutas = [Forty Nine] Maruts 7 times7kaattrukall endran aakkinathu .., tata = and, bahuni = many, many-palapala , purvani = before-munnam, adrsta = never viewed ot sighted.-kannaal paarkka mudiyaathu ..pramaanathalo, anumaanathalo therinthu kolla mudiyaathu…Aascaryani = most wonderful.manathukkum ettathu vunnmaiyanathu-aacharyamanathu ..vedam vunnmai yenkirathu ..vasthu erukirathu ennathu ennaiyathu yentru solla mudiyaathu..

..sloham 11-01..Maa muni sannithi–eipasi moolam nadshadram–yeedu virithu vuraithaar..aadi seshan avathaaram lakshmanan, bala raman, raamanujar pola..vyaakyana granthangall pala..aazlvaar thiru nahari avatharam.. sesha beedam thanthaan arangan.. beedathilum, greedathilum aathi seshan..koopiya kaikall..anjali hadtham..aani moolam yeedu porthy ..than guruvin thaall ennaimel.. thiru naadukittaathu than thaallai pattrinaal yenkiraar.. gjanam anushdanam vulla guruvai adaiyannum..nasthihar, aasthihar, asthiha nasthihar moontru koshdi.. munnavarum pinnavarum moorkar yentru vittu aasthiharai thodarannum..asthi yenkira puthi–erukiraar perumaimvuunddukaakiraar thaangukiraar yenkira vunnmai therinthu..arjunan thaanaasthihan yenkiran moontru slohangallil..nantri therivikiraan thannai anugrahithatharhaha–atma vishayamvubadesithathaal..nantri solli,bakthan anathai sollukiraan..visva roobam paarkka bakthi venum..mad=yennai..kuzlambi kidantha yennai..yutham seyya solla villai.nalla vazli kaatta -darmam solli athanaal sandai panna solluhiraan yentru arjunan solluhiraan..atma-deham sambandam theriyaamal-ethil kuzlambi eruntheyn yentru theriyamal eruntha yennai ..padi padiyaha solli koduthathai ninaithu–kannkall kalangi nantri solluhiraan.. sishyan, athai pillai yentru..mayakkam tholainthathu eppo yenkiraan.

arjuna uvaca
mad-anugrahaya paramam
guhyam adhyatma-samjnitam
yat tvayoktam vacas tena
moho ’yam vigato mama

“Arjuna said: By my hearing the instructions You have kindly given me about these most confidential spiritual subjects, my illusion has now been dispelled.”

By three slokas Arjuna claims he was a devotee of Lord Sri Krishna, an Astika and faithful to Sri Krishna. Arjuna says gratefully, that his illusion was dispelled. Mad anugrahaya = to bless me [Arjuna], paramam = top most, guhyam = secret [that is not easily understandable or not easily instrutible]. Adhyatma = about atman, samjitam = embedded, vaca = teachings. That is, the Lord has blessed Arjuna with important secrets incorporating atman. Tvayoktam = told by You [Sri Krishna], mama = my [Arjuna’s], ayam = that [regarding atman], moha = illusion, vigata = dispelled.-vilahipinathu…

bhavapya -yau hi -bhutanam
srutau vistara so maya
tvattah kamala-patraksha
mahatmyam api cavyayam

“O lotus-eyed one, I have heard from You in detail about the appearance and disappearance of every living entity and have realized Your inexhaustible glories.”

Bhutanam = all living beings’, bhava = [both] origin, appyaya = disappearance, srutau = was heard, vistarasa = in detail, maya = by me [Arjuna], tvatta = by You [Sri Krishna] Yourself. Kamala patraksha = Lotus eyed [Sri Krishna], avyaya = infinite-ellai attra , mahatmyam = eminence..Thus by the sloka 1, Arjuna tells he had understood Gita Chapters 1 to 6; and, by sloka 2, Chapters 7 to 10..

Ramanuja’s Commentary ..Likewise from the seventh chapter till the end of chapter ten, Lord Krishna has revealed the reality of the emanating of all beings from Him as well as the influx of all beings back into Himself. The word avyayam means imperishable and mahatmyam means the majesty and greatness of being neutral to all things sentient and insentient although being their source, due to complete omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence along with unlimited vibhuti or divine transcendental opulence as the controller of every breath, every thought and every action being the foundation of everything. The word hi meaning certainly is an adverb indicative of the forthcoming vision of Lord Krishna’s universal form.

..sloham 11-03..koorath aazlvaan sthavathil –

Srinidhim nidhimaparamarthinam
artitarthaparidana dikshitam |
Sarva bhutasuhrutam dayanidhim
devarajamadhirajam asraye ||
..sri nithiyaha, vulahukku sri tharubavan..varada rajan erukiraan..potri paathukaathu vezla malai -hasthi giri–merkku gopura vasal–periya angannam–eranndu naalu kaal manndabam.. thiru vanthi kaappu harathi vulley–aadi-pooram engey maalai maattri thiru kallyanna vudsavamum..tholl azlahu thani sirappu evanukku..krishnadeva rayar pallava rajar thirupanni..vahana manndabathil desihar, dadaacharyar sannithi..sarsvathi erunndu-villaku olli revathi chitrai madam deebaprahasar.. paravai miruha roobam-ashda pujam kovil chitrai-rohini avatharithu ..vellam eduthaall.. vega vathiyaay vanthaalthiru vehhaa-kidanthu yathothakaari–chitirai-punarvasu.moovarum thontri..brahma yaagam seyya devarjan thontrinaar..brahma kanndaar-neruppukku naduvil vadukkalthiru muha manndabam thyaaha manndabam engey..boga,pushba.punnya kodi vimaanam..per arullaalan–brahma paartha vunnai kaannanum yenkiraan arjunan..nee arullinathu yellaam-gjanam, kallyanna gunnangall vunnmai yentru yetru kolkireyn yentru solli…sadya vratha shedram..paradvam therintheyn..nenju nimirnthu nirkiraan deva rajan–adimai saasanam ezluthi kodukkalaam..eisvaryam mika vunathu vuruvathai-visva roobam sevikka aasai yenkiraan..purusharkallil vuthaman..agni madyathilthotri thontriyathaal athamar-thaazlnthavar..kettathai yellaam koduthu koduthu kai neennda perumaan-varadan..athil rajan varada rajan..

etad yathattha tvam
atmanam paramesvara
drastum icchami te rupam
aishvaram purushottama

“O greatest of all personalities, O supreme form, though I see You here before me in Your actual position, as You have described Yourself, I wish to see how You have entered into this cosmic manifestation. I want to see that form of Yours.”

Te rupam = Your [Sri Krishna’s] enchanting beautiful image, drastum = to see, icchami = [I, Arjuna, am] desiring..Yata = whatever,tvam = You [ Sri Krishna], atmanam = about Yourself [Sri Krishna], atta = explained, etad = let that be [as truth]. ..

“If You think that I am able to behold Your cosmic form, O my Lord, O master of all mystic power, then kindly show me that unlimited universal Self.”

Manyase = if it is thought so, Prabho = Lord [Sri Krishna], yadi = this [ Arjuna’s desire], chakyam = possible, maya drastum = could be seen by me [Arjuna], then, atmanam = Your [Sri Krishna’s] image, avyayam =kurai vatra- limitless, me = to me [Arjuna], darsaya = show, yogeshvara = repository of auspicious qualities-kallyanna gunnangall eruppidam.