Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.1 · verse 3794 of the four thousand
Meaning
All that is sorrow will vanish if we say "Kesava" every day; even the servants of Death, who does cruel deeds, will not come near. He loved to lie on a bed, the venomous serpent. Let us enter today the city of Ananthapuram, with its fields full of pools where the bees hum loudly.
Word by word
- kēcavā eṉṉa
- when we say "Kesava"
- kūṟṟiṉ tamarkaḷum
- even the servants of Death, Yama's messengers
- kuṟukakillār
- will not come near
- viṭam uṭai aravil paḷḷi
- a bed on the venomous serpent
- curumpu alaṟṟum
- where bees hum loudly
- aṉantapuranakar pukutum iṉṟē
- let us enter Thiruvananthapuram today
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.2 · verse 3795 of the four thousand
Meaning
If you go and enter today, no harm will touch you for seven births. Beside its hill-like mansions are groves where kurundu, cherunthi and punnai blossom over the open squares: that is the city of Ananthapuram. Each single name of the Wondrous One there is worth a thousand; for those who think on it, the world of the immortals is their home.
Word by word
- eḻumaiyum ētam cārā
- no harm will touch you for seven births
- kuṉṟu nēr māṭam
- mansions like hills
- kuruntu cēr cerunti puṉṉai
- kurundu, cherunthi and punnai trees
- māyaṉ nāmam
- the name of the Wondrous One
- oṉṟum ōr āyiramām
- even one is worth a thousand
- umpar ūrē
- the world above, Paramapadam
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.3 · verse 3796 of the four thousand
Meaning
The bird He rides is also the bird on His flag, Garuda. He who swallowed all the worlds and brought them out again lives in cool Ananthapuram. If you go there and hold fast, all your ills and karmas will end: this is certain, we tell you so you know. Out of His thousand names, speak even one.
Word by word
- ūrum puḷ koṭiyum aḵtē
- the bird He rides is also on His flag: Garuda
- uṇṭu umiḻntāṉ
- who swallowed and brought out again
- cikkeṉap pukutirākil
- if you enter and hold fast
- tīrum nōy viṉaikaḷ
- ills and karmas will end
- tiṇṇam
- it is certain
- pērum ōr āyirattuḷ oṉṟu
- one name out of the thousand
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.4 · verse 3797 of the four thousand
Meaning
Speak His names without shyness. The great ocean encircles Ananthapuram, adorned with fields and with groves breathing fragrance; there He lives because He loves it. Those who strew flowers in the proper way and worship Him there: what merit they must have done!
Word by word
- kūcam iṉṟi
- without shyness or hesitation
- periya nīr vēlai
- the great ocean
- vācamē kamaḻum cōlai
- groves breathing nothing but fragrance
- nēcam ceytu uṟaikiṉṟāṉai
- Him who lives there out of love
- neṟimaiyāl malarkaḷ tūvi
- strewing flowers in the proper way
- puṇṇiyam ceytavāṟē
- what merit they have done!
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.5 · verse 3798 of the four thousand
Meaning
Fortunate ones, strew good water and flowers and think on the name of my Father; it will cut off this cycle of birth. Beyond that, we tell you for certain so you know: those who draw near the lotus feet of the Lord of Ananthapuram, with its dense groves, will become immortals.
Word by word
- puṉaloṭu malarkaḷ tūvi
- offering water and flowers
- entai nāmam
- the name of my Father
- ip piṟappu aṟukkum
- will cut off this birth
- ceṟi poḻil
- dense groves
- kamala pātam
- lotus feet
- amarar āvār
- will become immortals, freed souls
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.6 · verse 3799 of the four thousand
Meaning
At Ananthapuram, where the First One abides, the lord of the immortals offers worship, and the heavenly ones do close service there, as befits those who move as immortals. Our people, listen to what I say: we too must go and draw near. He is Govinda, who wiped away the sorrow of Shiva, father of Kumara.
Word by word
- āti cēr aṉantapurattu
- Ananthapuram, where the First One abides
- amarar kōṉ arccikkiṉṟu
- the lord of the immortals worships
- akap paṇi
- close, inner service
- namarkaḷō
- O our people
- kumaraṉār tātai
- the father of Kumara (Murugan): Shiva
- tuṉpam tuṭaitta kōvintaṉārē
- Govinda who wiped away his sorrow
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.7 · verse 3800 of the four thousand
Meaning
That Govinda who wiped away his sorrow, our supreme Lord who made the worlds, the souls, the gods and all else, lies on His serpent bed at Ananthapuram, adorned with fields where valai fish leap at the sluice gates. If we are granted to sweep its gateway, we can cast off our harsh karma.
Word by word
- parama mūrtti
- the supreme Lord
- pāmpu aṇaip paḷḷi koṇṭāṉ
- who lies on the serpent bed
- maṭaittalai vāḷai pāyum
- where valai fish leap at the sluices
- kaṭaittalai cīykkappeṟṟāl
- if we may sweep its gateway
- kaṭuviṉai kaḷaiyalāmē
- we can cast off harsh karma
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.8 · verse 3801 of the four thousand
Meaning
Harsh karma can be cast off. They say that the young bull who fathered Kama has taken lovely, adorned Ananthapuram as His dwelling. To see the feet of Him who has made His bed on the hooded serpent, set out walking, those of you who are our people! We have told you so you know.
Word by word
- kāmaṉaip payanta kāḷai
- the young bull who fathered Kama: the Lord
- iṭavakai koṇṭatu
- has taken as His dwelling
- paṭam uṭai aravil
- on the hooded serpent
- pātam kāṇa
- to see His feet
- naṭamiṉō
- set out walking!
- namarkaḷ uḷḷīr!
- you who are our people
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.9 · verse 3802 of the four thousand
Meaning
The days we told you of have drawn near. See, Ananthapuram of dense groves holds a goodly refuge. Choose incense and good fragrant flowers, picked so that not one is withered, and praise Him, saying, "For the feet of Vamana": your karmas will perish and vanish of themselves.
Word by word
- nāḷkaḷum naṇiya āṉa
- the days have drawn near
- cēmam naṉku uṭaittuk kaṇṭīr
- see, it holds a good refuge
- tūmam nal virai malarkaḷ
- incense and good fragrant flowers
- tuvaḷ aṟa āyntukoṇṭu
- choosing them free of any wilt
- vāmaṉaṉ aṭikku
- for the feet of Vamana
- māyntu aṟum viṉaikaḷ
- karmas perish and vanish
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.10 · verse 3803 of the four thousand
Meaning
Karmas will perish and vanish of themselves. Saying "Madhava" every day, and "this is for my Father" in the city of Ananthapuram with its fitting golden walls, those who can choose sandal paste, lamp, incense and good lotus flowers and praise Him will have endless fame.
Word by word
- mātavā eṉṉa
- saying "Madhava", Lakshmi's Lord
- ēynta poṉ matiḷ
- fitting golden walls
- cāntoṭu viḷakkam tūpam
- sandal paste, lamp and incense
- tāmarai malarkaḷ
- lotus flowers
- antam il pukaḻiṉārē
- people of endless fame
Tiruvaymozhi 10.2.11 · verse 3804 of the four thousand
Meaning
These are about the First One of the city of Ananthapuram, whose fame has no end, among the thousand words of Maran, Nammalwar, of Kurugur with groves of clustered blossoms. Those who can sing these five and five will go and reach the world of the immortals, and its maidens with green bangles and shoulders smooth as bamboo will embrace them.
Word by word
- antam il pukaḻ
- fame without end
- kontu alar poḻil
- groves of clustered blossoms
- kurukūr māṟaṉ
- Maran of Kurugur, Nammalwar
- aintiṉōṭu aintum
- five and five: these ten
- amar ulakil
- in the world of the immortals
- paintoṭi maṭantaiyar
- maidens wearing green bangles
- vēy maru tōḷ iṇaiyē
- pair of shoulders like bamboo
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.