Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation
by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar | 388,514 words
This is the English translation of the Tiruvaymoli (or, Thiruvaimozhi): An ancient Tamil text consisting of 1102 verses which were sung by the poet-saint Nammalvar as an expression of his devotion to Vishnu. Hence, it is an important devotional book in Vaishnavism. Nammalvar is one of the twelve traditional saints of Tamil Nadu (Southern India), kn...
Pasuram 1.2.5
Tamil text and transliteration:
அற்றது பற்று எனில் உற்றது வீடு உயிர்
செற்ற அது மன் உறில் அற்று இறை பற்றே.
aṟṟatu paṟṟu eṉil uṟṟatu vīṭu uyir
ceṟṟa atu maṉ uṟil aṟṟu iṟai paṟṟē.
English translation of verse 1.2.5:
Freed from worldly attachments, the Soul attains emancipation [from the erstwhile bondage]; however, shunning that [menacing state of self-enjoyment, known as kaivalya mokṣa], seek firmly the [bliss of eternal service to the Supreme] Lord, with exclusive devotion unto Him.
Note
Mere liberation from bondage resulting in a state of the lustrous soul getting lost in self-enjoyment (kaivalya mokṣa) is yet another hurdle, very menacing indeed, to be got over, being a serious impediment to the far superior and blissful experience of service unto the Lord on the yonder side of heaven, this ‘kaivalya’ state also deserves to be shunned and discarded.