TANIANS 1 and 2 and PAASURAMS 1 TO 12 AND PHALASRUTHI

As mentioned earlier, Swami Desika has also dealt with the Oordva Pundra DhaaraNam in his
Tamizh Prabandham, Panniru Tirunaamam. This Prabandham is dedicated to Lord Varadaraja
of Kanchipuram where Swami offered his surrender (Bhara SanarpaNam)
TANIAN 1:
Panniru naamam Tiruvaththi oorappan paadam enru
Nal niram naamam paDai thikku yaavaiyum naam ariya
Thennan thamizh thoDai seeraar kalithurai Odhi eendhaan
Minnuru nool amar vEnkaTa naatha namm DesikanE
MEANING:
Our Achaarya, Thooppul TiruvEnkaTa naathan, who dons the sparkling White sacred thread on
his shoulder, has given for our edification this work in the renowned poetic style of KatTTLai
Kalithurai in beautiful Tamizh language, on the feet of the glorious Lord of Hastigiri
PeraruLaaLan, detailing the colors, the names, the weapons, the directions etc. relating to the 12
upward strokes of the sacred marks to be worn by Srivaishnavas.
TANIAN 2:
Kaar koNDa mEnian paada ambuyathai karuthu iruthi
YEr koNDa keerthi Iraamaanujan thun iNai aDi sEr
Seer koNDa thoopul TiruvEnkaTa aariyan seer mozhiyai
Aar koNDu pOtrinum amm maal padathai aDaivikkumE
MEANING:
Whoever praises the lotus feet of Lord PeraruLaLan who shines with the color of rain bearing
dark clouds, and whoever praises the charming and popular feet of Emperumaanaar with the
exalted Sri Sookthis of our Acaarya, Thooppul Sri TiruvenkaTanathan is sure to attain the feet of
Emperumaan.
In this, Swami gives some more details like, Name of the deity form, color, weapons, direction
faced, and the spot on which the respective marks are to be applied on our body.

SWAMI DESIKAS
PAASURAMS 1 AND 2 (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 1)
(Chatus Chakram namasyaami KESAVAM kanaka prabhum
NAARAAYANAM ghana syaamam chatu: sankham namaami aham)

PAASURAM 1:
KEsavanaai ninru keezhai Disaiyilum netriyilum
ThEsuDai aazhigaL naanguDan sem pasum pon malai pOle
Vaasi miguthu enai mangaamal kaakkum marai athanaal
Aasai migutha ayan magha vEdhiyil arputhanE
MEANING:
This is Lord KESAVA whom I have understood clearly through the Vedas as PeraruLaaLan.
This Lord appeared wonderfully in the Yaaga vEdhi of Brahma as Supreme deity. I am sure to
be protected for reciting His name. He is having His abode on the Eastern direction and on the
forehead of Bhagavatas, and who adorns four brilliant discs (Chakram) and whose body shines
like pure and red golden mountain
PAASURAM 2:
NaaraNaai nal valampuri naalum ugandhu eDuthum
Oor aNi mEgham enavE udaramum mErku ninrum
AaraNa nool thandu aruLaal aDaikkalam koNDu aruLum
VaaraNa verpin mazhai mughil pOle ninra maayavanE
MEANING:
This is Lord NARAYANA who stands on top of Hastigiri Mountain wonderfully like the cool
dark rain bearing cloud moving around. He holds happily His four conches with swirls pointing
to the right (valam Puri Sanku). His abode is on the middle of the tummy and is on the west, It is
He who published the Vedas (aaraNa nool). He will grant protection to me out of His infinite
compassion
PAASURAM 3 AND 4 (CORRESPONDING TO DHYANA SLOKA 2)
(MADHAVAM maNI pangaabham chintayaami Chatur gadam
chandrabhaasam Chatu: Saarngam GOVINDAM aham aasrayE)
PAASURAM 3:
Maadhava naamamum vaan Gadhai naangum maNi niramum
Odhum muraip paDi yEndhi urathilum mElum algip
POdalar maadhuDan pundhiyil anbaal pugundu aLikkum
Thoodhanum Naathanum aaya tholl athi giri chuDarE.