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alval kkonru milla:, aniko:ttiyariko:n, abima:na Thathpa:dam-pavithram Thathpa:dodakam-
thungan pavithram”. This means the Lord is pure, the
selvanaippo:la, thiruma:le na:nu munakku
ppalavadiye:n | Lord’s feet are pure, the Lord’s pa:da thi:rtham
nalvagaiya:l namo: na:rayana: venru na:mam pala (water washed from the feet of the Lord) is pure.
paravi One who is thus pure in every way –O Lord of
palvakaiya:lum pavitthirane:, unnai ppalla:ndu
Lakshmi! Selvanambi is residing in a place named,
ku:ruvane: ||
Thirukko:shtiyu:r which adorns the whole world.
Translation He has no bad qualities or evil nature. He is the
leader and a guide to all the great devotees of
pavitthirane = One who is pure natured Thirukko:shtiyu:r.
palvakaiyalum = in every way -
thiruma:le = O Lord of Lakshmi! He is born in a great Vai:shnavite (devoted to Sri:

na:num = I am also Vishnu) family. I am also a long-standing devotee,
unakku palavadiye:n = Your long-standing servant/ like him. By chanting adorably ‘namo na:rayana”
attendant of the Ashta:kshari: manthra and several other such

selvanaippo:la = just like Selvanambi - names with proper understanding and knowledge;
ko:n = he who is the leader and thus having become pure, let me sing and
ani ko:ttiyar = of the devotees belonging to the render blessings upon You!
beautiful place of Thirukko:tiyu:r
onrum+illa = (those who are) without a single Swamiji, we are entering 21st

al+vajakku = bad quality, Century, we had so many
advances in various scientific
abhima:na thungan = and who possesses great
fields. Technologically we
respect towards Vaishnavas (devotees of Lord reached many heights. In

Vishnu). such an era can we prove
and say that Manthras have
namo: na:rayana: venru = Chanting ‘namo
the power to sanctify a stone?
na:rayana” from the Ashta:kshari: manthra
nal vagaiya:l = properly with knowledge and A. It is common knowledge that sound has
power, with the sound of our voice we can
understanding,
communicate and respond. For example we say
paravi = adorably chanting ‘Yes’ when our name is called. Manthras are
palana:mam = several other names, from Vedas which have supreme power when
ritually and properly chanted. We can invoke
ku:ruvane = I shall sing/render
any power from Prakrithi, the nature. Man in
palla:ndu = blessings manthra means-to think. Thra means to save so
unnai = for You. manthra means which saves by thinking. So who
ever thinks will be saved. Wire is the mediator to
Translation bring the electrical power into the bulb, fan or
television etc. Manthram has the power to make
Selvanambi (selvam means property and nambi an individual or a stone to be a mediator to
means one who is full of) is the guru of Vishnu bring the power of the Lord.
Chittha. The scriptures say, “Bhagava:n-pavithram.

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