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peyarum karungkadalE nOkkum ARu oNpU
uyarum kadhiravanE nOkkum - uyirum
tharumanaiyE nOkkum oN thAmaraiyAL kELvan
oruvanaiyE nOkkum uNarvu

Meaning:

ARu 				- The river
peyarum karungkadalE nOkkum 	- will go only toward the dark wavy ocean;
oN pU 				- the luminous lotus flower
uyarum kadhiravanE nOkkum 	- will blossom only looking at the lofty Sun;
uyirum 				- the (non-Srivaishnava) souls
tharumanaiyE nOkkum 		- will only reach Yama (at the end of their lives);
uNarvu 				- (similarly) knowledge
nOkkum 				- will understand
oN thAmaraiyAL kELvan oruvanaiyE - only Narayana, who is the consort of Lakshmi who resides on the lotus flower.

Vyakhyana Saram:
When asked why those with knowledge seek Him, Azhvar replies - the target for knowledge is only Sriman Narayana and no one else.

Poygaiyazhvar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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