Perumal Tirumozhi 10.1 · verse 741 of the four thousand
Meaning
In the beautiful city called Ayodhya, ringed by lovely long walls, He appeared as a lamp for the line of the hot-rayed Sun, a light that brightens the whole world, the hero who saved all of heaven. He is Rama, the tall dark cloud with red eyes, our one First Cause, our Lord, in Thiruchitrakootam in the city of Thillai. When will the day come when I see Him and my eyes are cooled?
Word by word
- ulaku aṉaittum viḷakkum cōti
- a light that brightens the whole world
- veṅ katirōṉ kulattukku
- for the line of the hot-rayed Sun
- viṇ muḻutum uyak koṇṭa
- who saved all of heaven
- ceṅkaṇ neṭuṅ karu mukilai
- the tall dark cloud with red eyes
- tillainakart tiruccitrakūṭan
- Thiruchitrakootam in the city of Thillai, Chidambaram
- taṉi mutalvaṉai
- the one First Cause
- kaṇ kuḷirak kāṇum
- seeing Him so that my eyes are cooled
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.2 · verse 742 of the four thousand
Meaning
See the young hero who loosed one strong arrow and tore open the chest of Tataka as she came at Him, so that her blood poured out; who guarded the sacrifice of the Vedic sage rich in mantras, and took the lives of the mighty rakshasas. He is the Lord seated on a beautiful jewelled throne in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai, with its rich, cool groves of red shoots and smiling flowers, praised by the three thousand Vedic brahmins.
Word by word
- vantu etirnta tāṭakaitaṉ
- Tataka, who came at Him
- vaṉkaṇai oṉṟu ēvi
- loosing one strong arrow
- maṟai muṉivaṉ vēḷvi kāttu
- guarding the Vedic sage's sacrifice, Vishvamitra's
- vallarakkar uyir uṇṭa
- who took the lives of the mighty rakshasas
- maintaṉ kāṇmiṉ
- see the young hero
- oru mūvāyiravar
- the three thousand
- aṇimaṇi-ācaṉattu
- on a beautiful jewelled throne
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.3 · verse 743 of the four thousand
Meaning
For Sita of fine, long, dark eyes streaked with red, He broke the bow of the One with the fierce bull; then He took the fine, fierce bow from the bearer of the axe, won the victory and ended his enmity towards spear-bearing kings. The hero, Rama, whose great hand holds the fierce bow with its arrows, dwells in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai, with its high ramparts that enemies fear. I have bowed at the two feet of those who bow to Him.
Word by word
- cevvari naṟ karuneṭuṅkaṇ
- fine, long, dark eyes streaked with red
- ciṉaviṭaiyōṉ cilaiyiṟuttu
- breaking the bow of the One with the fierce bull, Shiva
- maḻuvāḷ ēnti
- the bearer of the axe, Parasurama
- vēlvēntar pakai taṭinta
- ending his enmity towards spear-bearing kings
- tevvar añcu neṭumpuricai
- high ramparts that enemies fear
- iṟaiñcuvār iṇaiyaṭiyē iṟaiñciṉēṉē
- I have bowed at the feet of those who bow to Him
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.4 · verse 744 of the four thousand
Meaning
At the word of Kaikeyi, whose curling hair held clusters of flowers, He left the ancient city. Guha, full of devotion, ferried Him across the Ganga's ford; He entered the forest, gave Bharata His sandals and the kingdom, and stayed at Chitrakuta. Today, those on this wide earth who are blessed to see Him to their eyes' content in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai: even the gods are no match for them.
Word by word
- tol nakaram tuṟantu
- leaving the ancient city
- tuṟaik kaṅkaitaṉṉaip
- the ford of the Ganga
- patti uṭaik kukaṉ kaṭatta
- Guha, full of devotion, ferrying Him across
- parataṉukkup pātukamum aracum īntu
- giving Bharata His sandals and the kingdom
- cittirakūṭattu iruntāṉtaṉṉai
- Him who stayed at Chitrakuta
- imaiyavar nēr ovvārtāmē
- even the gods are no match
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.5 · verse 745 of the four thousand
Meaning
He killed Viradha, whose long, mountain-like shoulders humbled all strength; took the striped bow given by the great sage of rich Tamil; cut off the nose of the demoness whose glance would humble a deer; took the lives of Khara and Dushana; and bent His bow and shot the deer so that it fell. Because those who can bow their heads, fold their hands and praise Him in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai walk upon it, the earth itself has gained merit.
Word by word
- virātaik koṉṟu
- killing Viradha
- vaṇ tamiḻ mā muṉi
- the great sage of rich Tamil, Agastya
- arakki mūkkai nīkki
- cutting off the demoness's nose, Surpanakha's
- karaṉōṭu tūṭaṇaṉtaṉ
- of Khara and Dushana
- māṉ maṟiya eytāṉtaṉṉait
- Him who shot the deer so that it fell
- talai vaṇakkik kaikūppi
- bowing the head and folding the hands
- tavamuṭaittut taraṇitāṉē
- the earth itself has gained merit
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.6 · verse 746 of the four thousand
Meaning
Parted from Vaidehi, His treasure, He grew weary with grief; He sent Jatayu up to Vaikuntha; He won the love of the monkey king who lived in the forest; He killed Vali; and He had Lanka burned by Maruti until the pride of the rakshasa king was humbled. That Lord, Rama, dwells happily in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai. I praise the two feet of those who praise Him.
Word by word
- vaitēki piriyal uṟṟu
- parted from Vaidehi, Sita
- caṭāyuvai vaikuntattu ēṟṟi
- sending Jatayu up to Vaikuntha
- vaṉam maruvu kaviyaracaṉ
- the monkey king of the forest, Sugriva
- vāliyaik koṉṟu
- killing Vali
- mārutiyāṟ cuṭuvittāṉait
- Him who had Lanka burned by Maruti, Hanuman
- ēttuvār iṇaiyaṭiyē ēttiṉēṉē
- I praise the feet of those who praise Him
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.7 · verse 747 of the four thousand
Meaning
He shot the roaring sea with a mighty arrow so that it churned; He built a causeway and crossed by it to the far shore; He took the sweet life of Lanka's king along with his rakshasas of long, flaming spears, and gave the kingdom to his brother; then He sat happily with Sri. That blessed one reigns in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai. Other than the kingship of wearing His feet on my head, I count no other kingship as kingship.
Word by word
- kurai kaṭalai aṭal ampāl
- the roaring sea with a mighty arrow
- kulai kaṭṭi
- building a causeway
- ilaṅkai vēntaṉ iṉṉuyir koṇṭu
- taking the sweet life of Lanka's king
- avaṉtampikku aracum īntu
- giving the kingdom to his brother, Vibhishana
- tirumakaḷōṭu iṉitu amarnta
- sitting happily with Sri, Sita
- aṭi cūṭum aracai allāl
- other than the kingship of wearing His feet
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.8 · verse 748 of the four thousand
Meaning
He came to Ayodhya of beautiful, golden, tall, jewelled mansions and took up the kingdom. He heard from the lips of Agastya the great, ancient story of the one He had slain; and He heard His own story from the red coral lips of the sons born, for the world's good, from the holy womb of the lady of Mithila. The story of our Lord in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai we will drink with our ears and eyes; we will think nothing of sweet nectar.
Word by word
- maṇimāṭa ayōtti
- Ayodhya of jewelled mansions
- akattiyaṉvāyt
- from the lips of Agastya
- mitilaic celvi
- the lady of Mithila, Sita
- tiru vayiṟu vāytta makkaḷ
- the sons born of her holy womb, Lava and Kusa
- cem pavaḷat tiraḷvāyt
- from red coral lips
- ceviyāl kaṇṇāl parukuvōm
- we will drink with ears and eyes
- iṉṉamutam matiyōm
- we will think nothing of sweet nectar
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.9 · verse 749 of the four thousand
Meaning
He went and slew Shambuka of intense penance and brought back the life for which a good Vedic brahmin grieved; He accepted the full jewelled ornament a sage gave Him; He sent Lavana to heaven through His brother; and at a sage's demand He parted from Lakshmana of shining strength. We have hearts that never forget Him who dwells in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai. Surely we will meet no further sorrow.
Word by word
- campukaṉtaṉṉaic ceṉṟu koṉṟu
- going and slaying Shambuka
- ceḻu maṟaiyōṉ uyir mīṭṭu
- bringing back the life a good Vedic brahmin lost
- niṟai maṇip pūṇ
- the full jewelled ornament
- ilavaṇaṉ taṉṉait tampiyāl vāṉ ēṟṟi
- sending Lavana to heaven through His brother, Shatrughna
- ilakkumaṉaip pirintāṉtaṉṉait
- Him who parted from Lakshmana
- maṟavāta uḷḷantaṉṉai
- a heart that never forgets
- uṟutuyaram aṭaiyōm
- we will meet no sorrow
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.10 · verse 750 of the four thousand
Meaning
Then He raised all beings, moving and unmoving, to Vaikuntha; mounting Garuda, the foe of mighty serpents, His four long, shining, jewelled shoulders that had conquered the asuras now appearing, all heaven coming out to meet Him, He went to His own abode and sat there gloriously enthroned. That same Lord stands forever in Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai. Saying "He is the very one," praise Him and bow to Him every day, at every hour, O devotees!
Word by word
- carācaraṅkaḷai vaikuntattu ēṟṟi
- raising all beings, moving and unmoving, to Vaikuntha
- aṭal aravap pakaiyēṟi
- mounting the foe of mighty serpents, Garuda
- maṇi neṭuntōḷ nāṉkum tōṉṟa
- His four long jewelled shoulders appearing
- taṉ tāmam mēvi
- reaching His own abode
- eṉṟum niṉṟāṉ
- He who stands forever
- avaṉ ivaṉeṉṟu
- saying 'He is the very one'
- toṇṭīr nīrē
- O devotees
Perumal Tirumozhi 10.11 · verse 751 of the four thousand
Meaning
In Thiruchitrakootam in Thillai, He dwells with Maruti of shining strength. Of Him, from His appearing as the son of Dasaratha of boundless glory to His entering His own world, Kulasekhara, king of Kozhi, of the royal parasol, with an army of deadly weapons and a bright, victorious sword, made this sweet Tamil garland of fine form. Those who master these ten will reach the feet of Narayana, radiant with goodness.
Word by word
- tiṟal viḷaṅku mārutiyōṭu
- with Maruti, Hanuman, of shining strength
- ellai il cīrt tayarataṉtaṉ makaṉāyt
- as the son of Dasaratha of boundless glory
- taṉ ulakam pukkatu īṟā
- up to His entering His own world
- koṟṟa oḷvāḷ
- a bright, victorious sword
- kōḻiyarkōṉ
- king of Kozhi, Uraiyur
- nāraṇaṉ aṭikkīḻ naṇṇuvārē
- will reach the feet of Narayana
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.