Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.1 · verse 3860 of the four thousand
Meaning
I only said, "the hill of Thirumaliruncholai", and at once Thirumal came and entered my heart, filling it. The place where Thirumal goes to dwell is southern Thirupper, on the south bank of the Ponni, whose waters push along great, fine gems.
Word by word
- tirumāliruñcōlai malai eṉṟēṉ
- I said, "the hill of Thirumaliruncholai"
- eṉ neñcu niṟaiyap pukuntāṉ
- entered my heart, filling it
- kuru mā maṇi untu puṉal
- waters pushing along great, fine gems
- poṉṉit teṉpāl
- south of the Ponni, the Kaveri
- teṉ tiruppērē
- southern Thirupper, Koviladi
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.2 · verse 3861 of the four thousand
Meaning
The Lord who dwells at Thirupper came today and, saying "I will not leave," entered my heart, filling it. He swallowed the clouds, the seven seas, the seven mountains and the worlds, and still His stomach was not full; and I have caught and held Him wholly within me.
Word by word
- pērē uṟaikiṉṟa pirāṉ
- the Lord who dwells at Thirupper
- pērēṉ eṉṟu
- saying "I will not leave"
- kār ēḻ kaṭal ēḻ malai ēḻ
- the clouds, seven seas, seven mountains
- ārā vayiṟṟāṉai
- Him whose stomach was never full
- aṭaṅkap piṭittēṉē
- I have held Him wholly
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.3 · verse 3862 of the four thousand
Meaning
I have caught hold of Him; I have ended my births; no illness will touch me; I have crushed the illusion that keeps one bound in household life. How easy it has become for me to reach the feet of the Lord of Thirupper, surrounded by towers with flags and by mansions!
Word by word
- piṟavi keṭuttēṉ
- I have ended my births
- piṇi cārēṉ
- illness will not touch me
- maṭittēṉ
- I have crushed
- maṉai vāḻkkaiyuḷ niṟpatu ōr māyaiyai
- the illusion that binds one to household life
- koṭik kōpura māṭaṅkaḷ
- flag-topped towers and mansions
- eḷitu āyiṉavāṟē
- how easy it has become!
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.4 · verse 3863 of the four thousand
Meaning
"How easy it has become!" I say, and my eyes rejoice; with a mind full of delight, I rejoice. The Lord of Thirupper, surrounded by groves where parrots flit about, will give me the clear, far-off heaven.
Word by word
- kaṇkaḷ kaḷippak
- so that my eyes rejoice
- kaḷitu ākiya cintaiyaṉāy
- with a mind full of delight
- kiḷi tāviya cōlaikaḷ
- groves where parrots flit about
- teḷitu ākiya cēṇ vicumpu
- the clear, far-off heaven, Paramapadam
- taruvāṉē
- He will give
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.5 · verse 3864 of the four thousand
Meaning
He who will give me heaven, the Lord of the city of southern Thirupper with its honey-laden groves, clung to me for my sake, entered this hut made of flesh today, and Himself removed the karmas that made me stumble and waver.
Word by word
- vāṉē taruvāṉ
- He who will give heaven
- eṉṉōṭu oṭṭi
- clinging close to me
- ūṉ ēy kurampai
- this hut made of flesh, the body
- taṭumāṟṟa viṉaikaḷ
- karmas that make one stumble and waver
- tēṉ ēy poḻil
- groves full of honey
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.6 · verse 3865 of the four thousand
Meaning
The Lord of the city of Thirupper, the Lord who dwells on the hill of Thirumaliruncholai, came today and, saying "I will stay," entered my heart, filling it. Having gained what I longed for, I have drunk nectar and I rejoice.
Word by word
- tiruppēr nakarāṉ
- the Lord of the city of Thirupper
- poruppē uṟaikiṉṟa pirāṉ
- the Lord who dwells on the hill
- iruppēṉ eṉṟu
- saying "I will stay"
- viruppē peṟṟu
- having gained what I longed for
- amutam uṇṭu kaḷittēṉē
- I have drunk nectar and rejoice
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.7 · verse 3866 of the four thousand
Meaning
I have drunk and I rejoice; what do I lack that the heavenly ones have? I have been given the words with which those above revel in service and worship Him at dusk. The Lord of Thirupper, surrounded by groves where the bees revel, stays within my eyes so that I see Him and rejoice; will He ever leave?
Word by word
- umpar eṉ kuṟai
- what do I lack that the heavenly ones have?
- toṇṭu ukaḷittu
- revelling in service
- anti toḻum collup peṟṟēṉ
- I have gained the words of worship at dusk
- vaṇṭu kaḷikkum poḻil
- groves where bees revel
- kaṇṇuḷ niṉṟu akalāṉē?
- will He leave from within my eyes?
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.8 · verse 3867 of the four thousand
Meaning
He does not leave my eyes; He is great in my thoughts; He is the subtle truth beyond reckoning, the very sweetness of the seven notes of music. The Lord of Thirupper, surrounded by fine mansions bright with coloured gems, has surely entered my mind today and settled there densely.
Word by word
- karuttiṉkaṇ periyaṉ
- great within my thoughts
- eṇṇil nuṇ poruḷ
- the subtle truth beyond reckoning
- ēḻ icaiyiṉ cuvai tāṉē
- the very sweetness of the seven notes
- vaṇṇa nal maṇi māṭaṅkaḷ
- fine mansions bright with coloured gems
- tiṇṇam
- surely
- ceṟintu iṉṟē
- settling densely today
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.9 · verse 3868 of the four thousand
Meaning
Today He made me something of worth and placed Himself within me. Then why, in the past, did He let me wander away outside? The Lord of Thirupper is surrounded by mansions that shine like hills; I have set out to make Him graciously tell me this one thing.
Word by word
- eṉṉaip poruḷākki
- making me something of worth
- taṉṉai eṉṉuḷ vaittāṉ
- placed Himself within me
- puṟampōkap puṇarttatu
- let me wander away outside
- kuṉṟu eṉṉat tikaḻ māṭaṅkaḷ
- mansions shining like hills
- uṇarttal uṟṟēṉē
- I have set out to make Him tell me
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.10 · verse 3869 of the four thousand
Meaning
I have come to You; gladly serving, I have gained Your feet. This alone is all I want, from now on, my Father. For those who belong wholly to the Lord of Thirupper, surrounded by learned masters of the Vedas, for His servants, sorrows will not stay.
Word by word
- ukantu paṇiceytu
- gladly serving
- uṉ pātam peṟṟēṉ
- I have gained Your feet
- ītē iṉṉam vēṇṭuvatu
- this alone is what I still want
- kaṟṟār maṟaivāṇarkaḷ
- learned masters of the Vedas
- aṟṟār aṭiyār
- servants who belong wholly to Him
- allal nillāvē
- sorrows will not stay
Tiruvaymozhi 10.8.11 · verse 3870 of the four thousand
Meaning
Sadagopan of Kurugur, where many good people live, sang of Thirupper, surrounded by long fields, where sorrows cannot stay. Those who master these ten among his thousand Tamil songs, rich with words, are true servants of the Lord, and they will rule the encircling golden heaven.
Word by word
- nillā allal
- where sorrows cannot stay
- nīḷ vayal
- long fields
- nallār palar vāḻ
- where many good people live
- col ār tamiḻ
- Tamil rich with words
- vallār toṇṭar
- those who master them are true servants
- cūḻ poṉ vicumpē
- the encircling golden heaven
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.