Pasurams 2713–2790 of 4000
Periya Thirumadal opens with the Lord reclining on Adisesha, then moves through the four aims of life and stories of women who pursued their beloveds. The heroine tells of seeing the Lord at Thirunaraiyur and of the separation that followed.
Its final movement recalls Rama, Narasimha, Varaha, the churning of the ocean and Vamana, then names a long sequence of divya desams. It closes with Parakala Nayaki's resolve to make the Lord's deeds publicly known through her palm-leaf madal.
Opening pasuram · 2713
மன்னிய பல் பொறி சேர் ஆயிர வாய் வாள் அரவின் *
சென்னி மணிக் குடுமி தெய்வச் சுடர் நடுவுள் **
மன்னிய அந்நாகத்து அணைமேல் ஓர் மா மலை போல் *
மின்னும் மணி மகர குண்டலங்கள் வில் வீச *
துன்னிய தாரகையின் பேர் ஒளி சேர் ஆகாசம் * 1
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Editorial reading guide
Five movements across Periya Thirumadal
The source supplies seventeen named sections. The five broader movements below are an editorial grouping for orientation, not additional traditional divisions.
- Cosmic and philosophical opening, parts 1–26. The poem begins with the Lord reclining on Adisesha and the Earth goddess at His feet, then considers creation, the four aims of life, sages and the pleasures described in Indra's world.
- Women who seek their beloveds, parts 27–40. The sequence recalls Vaidehi following Rama, Vegavathi, the naga princess who seeks Arjuna, Usha and Aniruddha, and Uma's tapas for Shiva.
- The heroine's own encounter, parts 41–51. Parakala Nayaki tells of seeing the Lord at Thirunaraiyur. Descriptions of His form and Lakshmi give way to moon, breeze and bird imagery sharpened by separation.
- Divine deeds, parts 52–59. A compact run recalls Rama, Narasimha, Varaha, the churning of the ocean and Vamana measuring the worlds.
- Divya desams and public resolve, parts 60–78. The final source section names many of the Lord's temple abodes, recalls further deeds and ends with the heroine's decision to make them known through her palm-leaf madal.
Set this beside Siriya Thirumadal, then follow its temple geography into Periya Tirumozhi. For another Thirumangai work shaped by a heroine's longing, see Thirunedunthandagam.
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