For My Blemishless Lord

For my Blemishless Lord presents the text and translation of the exquisite poem Amala ti Pir by Tirupp vr, which is part of the rvaiava canon, the Nlyira Divya Prabandham (6th 9th centuries CE), together with the three rvaiava commentaries in Tamil-Sanskrit Manipravalam (13th 14th centuries) by key figures in the medieval religious history of South Asia, namely, Periyavcc Piai, Aakiya Maava Perum Nyar, and Vednta Deika. Offering the first fully annotated, complete translation of these exegetical writings, this volume analyses the language, commentary techniques, and theological positions of the commentators. Looking also at cultural, religious, and other allusions made by them, it places them in their literary, social, and religious backgrounds during a period of budding dissent within the rvaiava community, to which they contributed at least in part. This rich resource is made available in English for the first time for students of Tamil and Manipravala, theology, religious history, and philology.