Tamil
On Tiruvaimozhi
TIRUVAIMOZHI — Panneeraayirappadi (7th Patthu): M. Varadarajan; F10, Ashok Manor, Krishnanagar, First Cross Street, Chrompet-600044. Rs. 150.
PILLAN'S ‘AARAAYIRAPPADI', written under Ramanuja's direct guidance, was the first commentary on Nammazhvar's Tiruvaimozhi, while eight others including the ‘Idu' came later. Azhagiyamanavala Jeeyar, schooled under Periavachchanpillai, wrote ‘Panneeraayirappadi' covering the essentials of earlier commentaries. All these works, written as they are in an arcane mixture of Sanskrit and Tamil, warrant their rendering in simple Tamil if they are to be properly understood and appreciated.