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Swami Desikans

Aahaara Niyamam

Annotated Commentary in English By:

Oppiliappan kOil

SrI Varadachari Sathakopan

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CONTENTSIntroduction to Ahaara Niyamam 3

Paasuram 1 6

Paasuram 2 7

Paasuram 3 8

Paasuram 4 9

Paasuram 5 10

Paasuram 6 11

Paasuram 7 12

Paasuram 8 13

Paasuram 9 14

Paasuram 10 15

Paasuram 11 16

Paasuram 12 17

Paasuram 13 18

Paasuram 14 19

Paasuram 15 20

Paasuram 16 21

Paasuram 17 22

Paasuram 18 23

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Paasuram 19 24

Paasuram 20 25

Paasuram 21 26

Thaniyan

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. I>.. Imt ramanjay nm>.

. Imt ingmaNt mhadizkay nm>.Ahaara niyamam

!"#$%&'()*%INTRODUCTION

In 21 Tamil verses, this Sri Sookthi prescribes the articles of food for a Sri Vaishnava suitable

for leading the life of religious discipline.

SLOKASANDMEANING

Iman vq naway> kivtaikk ksrI,vdaNtacay vyam sixa sda id.

shrImaan.h ve~NkaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarI.

vedaantaachaarya varyo me sannidhattaaM sadaa hR^idi.

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THANIYAN

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seeraarum vEdhaantha dhEsi garkOn

sezhumaRaiyi NnutporuLaich sindhai seydhE

Aaraayndhu vaazhvuRavip puviyOr thangatku

anbudanE aagaara niyathi sonnaanEraaru methiraasa raruLi NnaalE

yedhirnthavargaL singamena vingu vandhOn

seeraarum vEngadavan RooppuR piLLai

sezhunthiirutthaa LiNaimalaren senni mElE.

MEANING:

The vEdhaantha dEsikar, the one with the grace of YathiirAjar stood like a lion and

triumphed over many debating adversaries; researched the vEdhaas and saasthraas, with the

view to guide us in choosing foods that ennoble us and avoid foods that debase us and hasgiven us this prabhandam called aagaara niyamam. adiyEn shall wear His flower like

thiruvadi as an ornament on my head.

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PAASURAM 1:

aagaarath thiruvagaiyaa nanRun^ theethu

arumaRaikoN dethiraasa rivaimo zindhaar

aagaadha vazhivilakki yaakkuNG kaNNan

anaitthulagum vaazhavidhu saaRRi vaitthaan

pOgaathu pOkkuvikku munivar sonna

poyyaatha mozhigaLaiyum porundhak kENmin

aagaathen Ravaithavirnthaa madhuvE koNda

vasagaranu maakangaath tharuLpeR RaanE.

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PAASURAM 2

vaayilallaa vaayilinaal vandha sORum

varagumudha laagaathen Ruraittha sORum

vaayininRum vizhumavaithaam patta sORum

vaaykkoNda kavaLatthin migundha sORum

theeyavar_kaN paduncOrun^ theethaR sOrum

seeraiyurai thummalivai patta sORum

naaymudhalaa Nnavaipaarkkun^ theeNduNY sORum

naadooythal laaccORu naNNaach sORE.

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PAASURAM 3:

manisar_pasu mudhalaanOr mOndha sORum

manisar_thami laagaathaar theeNduNY sORum

inimaiyuda Nnaatharamil laathaar sORum

eeppuzhun^oon mayirugirga LirukkuNY sORum

munivarenun^ thuRavaRtthO reendha sORum

munivar_thangaL paatthiratthiR patta sORum

manisareli kukkudangaL kaagam poonai

vaaykkoNda kaRisORu maruvaach sORE.

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Forbidden foods continued

Foods smelt by animals or people

Foods touched by people with disease

Foods that are not offered with kindness

Foods contacted by fly, worm, thread,

hair, and nail

Foods offered by sanyaasi or touched by

his vessel

Foods touched by the mouth of people,

rats, chicken, crow, and cat.

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PAASURAM 4

atthigaLpE raarkkiRali veNkath thaari

aalarasu naRuvilipuNG kaayi laarai

putthikolli kuRincithaanRi kusumbai vELai

punamurungai murungaisuga muLari yuLLi

siRRavarai kommatti paNNai thoyyil

seengaadan thERaloovai panaima yooran

sutthiyilaa nilatthilavai kadambu kaaLaan

suraipeerkkuch saNandhinnaar suruthi yOrE.

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PAASURAM 5:

siRukeerai sevvagatthi murukki raNduNYm

siRupasaLai perumpasaLai yamma NandhaaL

paRitthoruvar kodaathirukkath thaanE senRu

paaynthedutthuk kuLLumavai pagiraak kooRum

kuRitthaalun^ thinnavoNaak kaippu varppum

koorkkumavai yazhalumavai kodumpu Lippum

kaRikkaagaa vivaiyenRu kaNdu raitthaar

kaarmEni yaruLaaLar kadakath thaarE.

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PAASURAM 6:

maalamudhu seyyaamal vandha vellaam

varuvirundhil vazhangaamal vaittha vellaam

kaalamidhu vanRenRu kazhittha vellaam

kadaiyinvaruNG kaRi mudhala kazhuvaa vellaam

noolisaiyaa vazhikaLinaal vandha vellaam

nugaraadha thudanparakaNY seydha vellaam

seelamilaach siRiyOraak kinivu nallOr

selamalangaL pattanavun^ thinnaar thaamE

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PAASURAM 7:

dhEvarkaLuk kivaiyenRu vaittha vellaam

sivanmudhalaath dhEvarkaLuk kitta vellaam

aavimudha laanavaRRuk kaakaa vellaam

adhuvidhuven RaRiyavari thaana vellaam

naavilidu vadhaRkarithaa yiruppa vellaam

nanRenRu thammuLLa misaiyaa vellaam

Oviyan^aa LOvaadha poovuNG kaayum

utthamarka Lattuppu mugavaar thaamE.

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PAASURAM 8

kiLincinmudhal suttanasuN Naambu thaanum

kiLarpunali lezhungumizhi nuraika daamum

viLaindhathanin mudhanmaaluk keeyaa vellaam

viLaindhan^ila maRugaampen Rezhundha vellaam

kaLaindhamanath thaarmaRRuNG kazhittha vellaam

kadiyamuthi Nniyamatthaar kazhittha vellaam

theLindhapunaR RiruvEnga datthu maaRan

RiruvaaNai kadavaathaar thinnaar thaamE.

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PAASURAM 9

mEralathu saarangaL vaangiR Rellaam

muzhuppagalil viLanganiyun^ thaanan^ thaanum

Oriravi leLLudanE koodiR Rellaam

eLlathani leNNeythayir tharupaN daangaL

LOr_thavatthai mandhiratthai yozhippa vellaam

uNNaatha naatkaLiloo Nandhip pOthooN

NaaraNanaa radipaNiyu nallOr naaLum

naLLiravi looNumivai yuNNar thaamE.

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PAASURAM 10

kuLimudhalaa Nnavaiseyyaa thuNNu mooNum

koottallaap pndhiyilooN piRarkai yooNum

naLimathithee viLakkaaga vuNNu moom

naLLiravil viLakkinRi yuNNu mooNum

kiLimozhiyaa LooNaan^iRkak kaNava NnooNum

keezhOrai nOkkooNu midakkai yooNum

oLimaRaiyOr maRRumuga vaadha vooNum

oLiyaranga radipaNivaa rugavaar thaamE.

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PAASURAM 11

ecchiRanil vaarkkun^n^ey yirupaa kangaL

irumpaaluNG kaiyaalu mitta vellaam

pacchaiyalaaR kaditthakuRai pazhaiya voosal

piRaragatthup paagancey theduttha vannam

nacchinavai pazhitthavaimaN NaaRRan^ theethum

nagatthaalE viNavaithaaNG kaaNU mooppum

picchuLathaa mavaikaadi pinnai paagam

pisinkadaniR sivandhathuvum pizhaiyoo NaamE.

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PAASURAM 12:

thaathain^allaa siriyanmudhaR Ramaiya Nnecchil

thaaraNisurar sOmatthi lirundhu mecchinl

maadhaakadakuk kaNavanitha maana vecchinl

mayirpuzhun^ool vizhundhaalum punidha maNNin

maadhavatthuk kooviLangaay mugavaa satthu

maadhuLangaay maraNamvariR kazhittha vellaam

Othivaittha vuNNaan^aa Lukandha vettum

uLavenRuNG kazhitthavaRRi NnanRaa mooNE.

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MEANING:

Accept without hesitation:

Foods with the saliva of one's father, teacher, and first older brother

Saliva in the sOmaa vessel during sOma yaagam

Foods with husband's saliva for wife, if such food is contaminated with hair, worm, or

thread, these may be removed properly and the food accepted.

maadhuLangaay, only during our Lord's muga Vaasa soorNam.

All prohibited foods during calamitous times can be used.

Water, roots, ghee, milk, havis from yaagam, niminthraNam, guru's teachings, and

medicine may be accepted even during fasting days.

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PAASURAM: 13

maakarumbin saaRuthayir paaney paakku

vaLaimiLagu thEnElam panin^ee raathi

aagarasan^ thooythaagu maRiyaa vellaam

aRiyaathaark kaRiyaLavun^ thooya vaagum

saagaranga dooyanavaa moovaakkaL koodiR

salamellaaNG gangaiyathaa muparaa katthin

maagarangaL piNamudhalaa manaitthuNG koNdu

varupunalun^ thooyathaagum vEgath thaalE.

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PAASURAM 14:

theeyaalE neerozhiya vEndha vellaam

theeyidutha lozhindhidavE pazhuttha vellaam

theeyaalu neeraalum vendha vaRRil

thERavular nellumudha laana vellaam

oosaadha maavadaka mappaNY seedai

rottimudha laamavaRRiR pazhaiya thEnum

koosaathE koNdidumin puthiya thEnum

koLLEnmin RannirathaNG kulaindhak kaalE.

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PAASURAM: 15

thalaippayanaam vigaarangaL saaga dangaL

sakkaranga danakkadaittha marundhu thaanum

kalakkamilaa nanneeril vaittha sORum

kaRimOrn^ey paaRayir_kaL kalandha sORum

vilakkamilaa maakkannaR kOthu matthaal

viLaivuRavaak kiyan^alvi kaaran^ thaanum

ilaikkaRipO livaiyanaitthum pazhaiya vEnu

en^n^aaLum vaitthuNNa visaigin RaarE.

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MEANING:

Accept without hesitation:

Foods prepared with milk, like thirattuppaal, snacks like thEnkuzhal, muRukku, etc.

Medicines prescribed by physicians, flower, vellam, wheat old rice that is soaked in

clean water may be taken with buttermilk, ghee, milk, yogurt

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PAASURAM: 16

thayirthannin vigaarangaL pooviR kaayil

pazhatthilvaruNY sArOsal thUya vAgum

uyirazhiyaa maikkuNNaa voosa luNNil

uRakkazhuvi neythEnit tuNNa laagum

payinmaRain^oo luraiyaatha pazhaiya voosal

pazhippilathaam neyyaalen Ruraitthaan sangan

mayirmudhalaa navaipinnum patta thaayin

maNNeermaR RuraitthavaRRaal varanga LaamE.

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PAASURAM: 17

orukuLambi yirukanRi yotta kappaal

uppudanpaal mOrudanpaal maadhar thampaal

karuvudaiya vaRRinpaal kanRi laappaal

maRukanRaaR kaRandhidumpaal thirindhi dumpaal

thirumagaLaar kaNavanalaath dheyvath thinpEr

sinnamudai yavaRRinpaal semma Rippaal

parivathilan^ thaNarvilaippaal sembi niRpaal

theethaampaa livaiyanaitthum parugaap paalE.

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PAASURAM 18:

gangaiyalla thiraNdaan^aaL vaittha neeruNG

kaalkazhivi migun^eeruNG kalanga Nneerum

thenginuLa thaayttheeyaaR kaayndha neerum

siRukuzhin^eer vazhitthaNNeerp pandha Nneerum

sangaiyudai neervaNNaan RuRaiyi Nneerum

thaaraiyinaa lEcchilithu venRa neerum

sangukala maakkoNdu parugu neerum

tharaiyilvizhaa mazhain^eerun^ thaviru neerE.

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PAASURAM 19

veRRilaimun RinnaathE thinnum paakkum

veRRilaiyi Nnadin^uniyu naduvi leerkum

veRRilaiyum paakkumudan koottith thinnum

vidhavaikku mudhanmudivaach siramath thaarkkum

veRRilaiyuNY suNNaambi Nnilaiyu maRRum

viradhangoN didun^aaLveR Rilaiyum paakkum

veRRilaithin Nnaan^iRkap parugu neerum

vidhaiyenavaith thathuthinalum vilakki NnaarE.

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PAASURAM 20

saathiguNa maacchiraman^ dhEsaNG kaalan^

tharumangaL NimitthangaL mudhalaa vOthum

pEthamudha laagavoru thiravi yandhaan

parindhun^alan^ theenginaiyum peRRu niRkum

paathamisaip piRanthOrkkuk kabilai yinpaal

parugidalaa kaathenRu maRaiyOr sonnaa

Athalinaa lOthiyuNarn^ thavarpaa lellaa

adikkadiyuNG kEttayarvu theermi NneerE.

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PAASURAM 21:

kangiruLaal vidiyaadha vulaguk kellam

kaiviLakkaa mivaiyenRu kaNnan kaattum

pongupuga zhaagamanga deLiyach sonna

poruLivain^aam puNNiyar_paaR kEttuch sonnOm

mangudalum poruLumalla thaRiyaa maandhar

valaiyuLagap pattuvaram pazhiyaa thenRum

pangayamaa thuRRavaru LaaLar thampaaR

patthimigu pavitthirangaL payinmi NneerE.

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kavitaarkika siMhaaya kalyaaNa guNa shaaline.

shrImate ve~NkaTeshaaya vedaanta gurave namaH.

Daasan,

Oppiliappan Koil V. Sadagopan