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nA vAyil uNdE namO nAraNA enRu
OvAdhu uraikkum urai uNdE - mUvAdha
mAkkadhikkaN sellum vagai uNdE en oruvar
thIkkadhikkaN sellum thiRam?

Meaning:

nA 				- The tongue (meant for praising Him)
vAyil uNdE 			- is in the mouth itself;
namO nAraNA enRu urai 		- Thirumathram
uraikkum 			- which is to be said
OvAdhu 				- many times (tirelessly)
uNdE 				- is there;
sellum vagai 			- the way (archchirAdhi) to go
mUvAdha 			- without returning
mA kadhikkaN 			- to His divine abode which is the supreme goal
uNdE 				- is there;
thI kadhikkaN 			- (with all these present) in the path of naraga
sellum thiRam en 		- how do
oruvar 				- some people go?

Vyakhyana Saram:
Azhvar is surprised that when the tongue is there to praise Him and only Him, samsaris use it for other purposes and keep growing their karmas.

Poygaiyazhvar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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