Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.1 · verse 534 of the four thousand
Meaning
(Andal draws a circle in the sand, the koodal: if its ends meet, her Lord will come.) The God whom many wise ones worship with folded hands, the generous Bridegroom of Thirumaliruncholai: if He will let me gently press His feet where He lies resting, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- teḷḷiyār palar
- many wise, clear-minded ones
- kaitoḻum tēvaṉār
- the God worshipped with folded hands
- vaḷḷal māliruñcōlai maṇāḷaṉār
- the generous Bridegroom of Thirumaliruncholai
- paḷḷi koḷḷum iṭattu
- where He lies resting
- aṭi koṭṭiṭak
- to gently press His feet
- kūṭiṭu kūṭalē
- come together, O koodal, my sand circle
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.2 · verse 535 of the four thousand
Meaning
Vamana dwells happily and untiringly on Venkatam among the forests and in the city of Thirukkannapuram. If He will come running, take my hand and draw me to Himself, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- kāṭṭil vēṅkaṭam
- Venkatam among the forests
- kaṇṇapura nakar
- the city of Thirukkannapuram
- vāṭṭam iṉṟi makiḻntu uṟai
- who dwells happily, without weariness
- vāmaṉaṉ
- Vamana, the dwarf
- ōṭṭarā vantu
- coming running
- eṉ kaip paṟṟit
- taking my hand
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.3 · verse 536 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the One worthy of the praise of Brahma, the lotus-born, and of the famed gods; the great son of Devaki, whose shining forehead is lovely; the prince of Vasudeva, rich in glory. If He comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- pū makaṉ
- Brahma, born of the lotus
- pukaḻ vāṉavar
- the famed gods
- aṇi vāṇutal tēvaki
- Devaki, of lovely shining forehead
- mā makaṉ
- the great son
- miku cīr vacutēvartam
- of Vasudeva, rich in glory
- kōmakaṉ
- the prince
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.4 · verse 537 of the four thousand
Meaning
While the cowherd women and men trembled with fear, He climbed the tall, flowering kadamba tree, leapt down into the pool, and danced upon Kaliya who lay there. If that Dancer comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- āyccimārkaḷum āyarum añciṭa
- while the cowherd women and men trembled
- pūtta nīḷ kaṭampu
- the tall, flowering kadamba tree
- pukap pāyntu
- leaping into the pool
- kāḷiyaṉmēl naṭam āṭiya
- who danced on the serpent Kaliya
- kūttaṉār
- the Dancer
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.5 · verse 538 of the four thousand
Meaning
He went to the city of Mathura, ringed with tall mansions and palaces, and kicked the great elephant streaming with rut, its forehead in a gold plate. If He will come seeking me into the middle of our street and be with me, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- māṭa māḷikai cūḻ
- ringed with tall mansions and palaces
- maturaip pati
- the city of Mathura
- nam teruviṉ naṭuvē
- into the middle of our street
- ōṭai mā mata yāṉai
- the great rut elephant with its forehead plate
- utaittavaṉ
- He who kicked
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.6 · verse 539 of the four thousand
Meaning
As He learned to walk, the twin marudu trees broke and fell; He destroyed the treacherous Kamsa and became the victorious king of shining Mathura. If He comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- marutam muṟiya
- so that the marudu trees broke
- naṭai kaṟṟavaṉ
- He who learned to walk
- kañcaṉai vañcaṉaiyiṟ ceṟṟavaṉ
- who destroyed the treacherous Kamsa
- tikaḻum maturaip patik
- of the shining city of Mathura
- koṟṟavaṉ
- the victorious king
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.7 · verse 540 of the four thousand
Meaning
Shishupala, who did such wrongs that day; the tall marudu trees standing there; the bull; the bird; and mighty Kamsa with his victorious spear: He struck them all down long ago. If He comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- iṉṉātaṉa cey cicupālaṉum
- Shishupala, who did hateful things
- niṉṟa nīḷ marutum
- the tall marudu trees that stood
- erutum puḷḷum
- the bull-demon and the bird-demon
- veṉṟi vēl viṟal-kañcaṉum
- mighty Kamsa with his victorious spear
- koṉṟavaṉ
- He who killed them
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.8 · verse 541 of the four thousand
Meaning
He will not dwell anywhere but in the hearts of those who long for Him with love. He is the guardian of fragrant Dwaraka, and the cowherd who plays as He grazes the calves. If He comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- āval aṉpu uṭaiyār tam maṉattu aṉṟi
- only in the hearts of those with eager love
- mēvalaṉ
- He will not dwell
- virai cūḻ tuvarāpatik
- of fragrant Dwaraka
- kāvalaṉ
- the guardian
- kaṉṟu mēyttu viḷaiyāṭum
- who plays while grazing the calves
- kōvalaṉ
- the cowherd
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.9 · verse 542 of the four thousand
Meaning
Taking the lovely form of a dwarf, He went long ago to Mahabali's great sacrifice and took the heavens and the earth with a single stride. If He comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- kōlak kuṟaḷ uruvāyc
- in the lovely form of a dwarf
- māvalitaṉ peru vēḷviyil
- at Mahabali's great sacrifice
- aṇṭamum nilaṉum
- the heavens and the earth
- aṭi oṉṟiṉāl
- with a single stride
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.10 · verse 543 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the meaning of the four ancient Vedas; He saved the elephant streaming with rut and gave it life; He is our Beautiful One, the charming Lord who lives in the hearts of the lovely cowherd women. If He comes, then come together, O koodal!
Word by word
- paḻaku nāṉmaṟaiyiṉ poruḷāy
- the meaning of the four ancient Vedas
- matam oḻuku vāraṇam
- the elephant streaming with rut, Gajendra
- uyya aḷitta
- who saved and gave life
- em aḻakaṉār
- our Beautiful One
- aṇi āycciyar cintaiyuḷ
- in the hearts of the lovely cowherd women
- kuḻakaṉār
- the charming, youthful Lord
Nachiyar Tirumozhi 4.11 · verse 544 of the four thousand
Meaning
Sulking, reconciling, understanding and union are long familiar to the cowherd women of full and lasting fame. Their koodal, the sand circle, was sung long ago by Kodai with lovely hair. Those who can sing these ten songs will have no sin.
Word by word
- ūṭal kūṭal uṇartal puṇartalai
- sulking, reconciling, understanding, union
- niṟai pukaḻ āycciyar
- the cowherd women of full fame
- kūṭalaik
- the koodal, the circle drawn in sand
- kuḻaṟ kōtai
- Kodai with lovely hair, Andal
- illai pāvamē
- there is no sin
Verse text: the word-separated e-text of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham by Project Madurai, checked verse by verse against its second edition. Meanings are simple renderings in the light of the acharyas' commentaries, written for this site, and are awaiting a scholar's review.