Today, December 18, 2013 is Day 3 of Margazhi masam. The third pasuram of Thiruppavai, Ongi Ulagalanda, is to be recited today.
Margazhi month assumes special significance for Srivaishnavas. Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita says masanam margashirso aham (of months, I am Margazhi). Of the 12 sub-Vyuhas which are representative of the 12 months beginning from the Tamil month of Margazhi, Kesava is the lord for the month of Margazhi.
Most importantly, the month derives its auspiciousness primarily due to its association with ThiruppAvai. It was during Margazhi that Sri Andal observed the pious Pavai Nombu for Sriman Narayanan and composed the 30 pasurams of Thiruppavai for the ujjeevanam (upliftment) of jeevatmas like us. Thiruppavai is very sacred and all our Acharyas have given commentaries on this prabhandam. The very fact that Swami Ramanuja was called ‘ThiruppAvai Jeeyar’ because of his deep attachment to this, illustrates the special place Thiruppavai had with Swami Ramanuja. In this Vijaya Varusham, the Margazhi month began on December 16, 2013.
For the benefit of Anudinam readers, we bring detailed Tamil commentary, musical recitation and detailed upanyasam audio by various vidwans (scholars) for each pasuram. It may be noted that the audio files are also available at www.sravanam.org
The following is an article about the third pasuram (Ongi Ulagalanda)…
ஓங்கி உலகளந்த, உத்தமன் பேர் பாடி*
நாங்கள் நம் பாவைக்குச் சாற்றி நீராடினால்*
தீங்கின்றி நாடெல்லாம் திங்கள் மும்மாரி பெய்து*
ஓங்கு பெறுஞ் செந்நெலூடு கயல் உகளப்**
பூங்குவளைப் போதில், பொறி வண்டு கண் படுப்பத்*
தேங்காதே புக்கிருன்து சீர்த்த முலை பற்றி
வாங்கக்* குடம் நிறைக்கும் வள்ளல் பெரும் பசுக்கள்*
நீங்காத செல்வம் நிறைந்தேலோரெம்பாவாய் (௩)
Ongi ulagaLanda, uttaman pEr paaDi* naanggaL naM paavaikkuch saaRRi nIraaDinaal* tIngginRi naaDellAm tingkaL mummaari peydu* Onggu perxunj sennelUDu kayal ugaLap** pUngguvaLaip pOdil, poRi vaNDu kaN paDuppat* tEnggaadE pukkirundu sIrtta mulai paRRi vaanggak* kuDaM niRaikkum vaLLal perum pasukkaL* nInggaada selvaM niRaindElOrempaavaay (3)
Thiruppavai Pasuram 3 Musical/Recitation
Thiruppavai Pasuram 3 Upanyasams
Tamil Upanyasams
HH 45th Srimath Azhagiyasingar
HH Thirukkudanthai Andavan
Sri U.Ve. Madhavachar
Sri U.Ve. Velukkudi Krishnan
Sri U.Ve. Kuruchi Narayanan
Sri U.Ve. M.V. Ananthapadmanabhachar
Sri U.Ve.M.A Venkatakrishnan
Sri U.Ve. P.B. Annangarachariar
Sri U.Ve. K.B. Devarajan
Sri U.Ve. E.S.Boovarahachar
Telugu Upanyasams
Sri U.Ve. Aachi Srinivasacharya
Sri U.Ve. Sribashyam Appalacharya
Sri U.Ve. Santhana Gopalacharya
