Irandam Tiruvandadi 91 · verse 2272 of the four thousand
Meaning
You who would come to grief later, so that you do not reach the cruel hell, strive now, beforehand, to bow down at the red feet of the One whom the many scriptures try to measure, the One who measured the whole world girdled by the dark sea.
Word by word
- aru narakam cērāmal
- so that you do not reach cruel hell
- pētuṟuvīr
- you who would come to grief
- muṉṉāl vaṇaṅka muyalmiṉō
- strive to bow down beforehand
- pal nūl aḷantāṉai
- the One whom many scriptures measure
- kārk kaṭal cūḻ ñālattai
- the world girdled by the dark sea
- cēvaṭi
- red feet
Irandam Tiruvandadi 92 · verse 2273 of the four thousand
Meaning
Praise only the name of the Tall One, who long ago struck down Kamsa with His foot, whose nature the immortals praise, and who carries the bird Garuda on His banner. If you praise it, it will quickly show you every good thing you long for.
Word by word
- aṭiyāl muṉ kañcaṉaic ceṟṟu
- who long ago struck down Kamsa with His foot
- amarar ēttum paṭiyāṉ
- whose nature the immortals praise
- koṭimēl puḷ koṇṭāṉ
- who bears the bird Garuda on His banner
- neṭiyāṉ taṉ nāmamē
- the name of the Tall One alone
- kāmamē kāṭṭum
- will show you what you long for
- kaṭitu
- quickly
Irandam Tiruvandadi 93 · verse 2274 of the four thousand
Meaning
Before cruel hell comes swiftly upon you, before the deeds that follow behind and bring you harm can gather, draw close and praise Him who holds the well-shaped conch, who tore apart the mouth of the maned horse demon, and who drank the poison at Putana's breast.
Word by word
- kaṭitu koṭu narakam
- cruel hell, coming swiftly
- piṟkālum ceykai
- deeds that follow behind
- vaṭi caṅkam
- the well-shaped conch
- kūntal vāy kīṇṭāṉai
- who tore the mouth of the maned horse demon
- koṅkai nañcu uṇṭāṉai
- who drank the poison at the breast
- ēttumiṉō uṟṟu
- draw close and praise Him
Irandam Tiruvandadi 94 · verse 2275 of the four thousand
Meaning
Draw close, bow down and worship! My heart praises Him of the colour of the rain-cloud, who swallows all seven worlds completely, who seized the hostile Hiranya and tore open his chest, and who sits within beautiful Thiruppadagam.
Word by word
- uṟṟu vaṇaṅkit toḻumiṉ
- draw close, bow down and worship
- ulaku ēḻum muṟṟum viḻuṅkum
- who swallows all seven worlds completely
- mukil vaṇṇaṉ
- the Lord of the colour of the rain-cloud
- poruntātāṉ mārpu iṭantu
- tearing open the chest of the hostile one
- pūm pāṭakattuḷ
- in beautiful Thiruppadagam
- ēttum eṉ neñcu
- my heart praises
Irandam Tiruvandadi 95 · verse 2276 of the four thousand
Meaning
He has come to dwell in my heart; He rests on my head. He is the gem-hued Lord who tore open the hard chest of the demon; He who is beyond the most ancient ages, who sets the ages turning; the Lord of the discus whom the world praises; the Lord of Thiruvattiyur, Kanchi's Hastigiri.
Word by word
- eṉ neñcam mēyāṉ
- He who dwells in my heart
- eṉ ceṉṉiyāṉ
- He who rests on my head
- tāṉavaṉai val neñcam kīṇṭa
- who tore open the demon's hard chest
- cēy ūḻiyāṉ
- He who is beyond the ancient ages
- ūḻi peyarttāṉ
- who sets the ages turning
- attiyūrāṉ
- the Lord of Thiruvattiyur, Kanchi
Irandam Tiruvandadi 96 · verse 2277 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Lord of Thiruvattiyur; He rides the bird Garuda; He sleeps upon the serpent whose hood bears beautiful gem-like spots; He is the three sacred fires and the Veda; He is Lord even to Shiva, who swallowed the poison of the great sea. He is our Lord.
Word by word
- attiyūrāṉ
- the Lord of Thiruvattiyur
- puḷḷai ūrvāṉ
- He who rides the bird, Garuda
- tutti cēr nākattiṉmēl
- on the serpent with spotted hood
- muttī maṟai āvāṉ
- He who is the three fires and the Veda
- mā kaṭal nañcu uṇṭāṉ
- Shiva, who swallowed the sea's poison
- eṅkaḷ pirāṉ
- our Lord
Irandam Tiruvandadi 97 · verse 2278 of the four thousand
Meaning
You are our Lord, chief of the unblinking celestials, O red-eyed, tall Thirumal, with Lakshmi on Your chest! Taking Kudamukku, Thirukkudanthai, as Your temple, You lie on the thousand-mouthed serpent bed with its swelling, hooded heads.
Word by word
- imaiyōr talaimakaṉ
- chief of the unblinking celestials
- ceṅkaṇ neṭu māl
- the red-eyed, tall Thirumal
- tirumārpā
- O Lord with Lakshmi on Your chest
- poṅku paṭa mūkkiṉ
- with swelling, hooded heads
- āyira vāyp pāmpu aṇaimēl
- on the thousand-mouthed serpent bed
- kuṭamūkkuk kōyilāk
- Kudamukku, Thirukkudanthai, as Your temple
Irandam Tiruvandadi 98 · verse 2279 of the four thousand
Meaning
He grew up as a little child, for Yashoda to take and raise. He swallowed all seven worlds, so they were held safe within Him. He danced with pots, came as a cowherd, and then, my Lord, He took my heart as His dwelling place.
Word by word
- koṇṭu vaḷarkka
- to be taken and raised
- kuḻaviyāy
- as a little child
- uṇṭatu ulaku ēḻum
- He swallowed the seven worlds
- kuṭam āṭi
- dancing with pots
- kōvalaṉāy
- as a cowherd
- eṉ neñcam iṭamākak koṇṭa
- who took my heart as His dwelling
Irandam Tiruvandadi 99 · verse 2280 of the four thousand
Meaning
The unblinking celestials stood in their order, crying, 'O Master, our Lord, show us grace!', and strewed dense flowers. He is Thirumal, of the red feet with ringing anklets, the red-eyed, tall One, who came in the form of a dwarf and, in a vast form, took the earth.
Word by word
- iṟai em perumāṉ aruḷ
- 'O Master, our Lord, grace!'
- imaiyōr
- the unblinking celestials
- moym malarkaḷ tūva
- strewing dense flowers
- aṟai kaḻala
- with ringing anklets
- kuṟaḷ uruvāy
- in the form of a dwarf
- māvaṭiviṉ maṇ koṇṭāṉ
- in a vast form took the earth
Irandam Tiruvandadi 100 · verse 2281 of the four thousand
Meaning
O Thirumal! O Tall One! O Krishna! You who stand above the celestials, who wear the broad tulasi garland, who once struck down the wood-apple fruit by flinging the calf! The love I have for You is beyond my own measure.
Word by word
- mālē neṭiyōṉē
- O Thirumal, O Tall One
- kaṇṇaṉē
- O Krishna
- viṇṇavarkku mēlā
- You who are above the celestials
- viyaṉ tuḻāyk kaṇṇiyaṉē
- who wear the broad tulasi garland
- viḷaviṉ kāy kaṉṟiṉāl vīḻttavaṉē
- who felled the wood-apple fruit with the calf
- aḷavu aṉṟāl yāṉuṭaiya aṉpu
- my love is beyond measure
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.