Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.1 · verse 3871 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The Alwar sees the Lord's servants setting out for Vaikuntam.) Seeing the servants of Narayana, my Father of living fame, who upholds the riches of all seven worlds, and rejoicing at the sight, the lovely clouds that adorn the encircling sky thundered like drums, and the deep ocean raised its hands of rolling waves and danced.
Word by word
- cūḻ vicumpu aṇi mukil
- lovely clouds adorning the encircling sky
- tūriyam muḻakkiṉa
- thundered like drums
- alai tiraik kai eṭuttu āṭiṉa
- raised hands of rolling waves and danced
- ēḻ poḻilum vaḷam ēntiya
- who upholds the riches of the seven worlds
- vāḻ pukaḻ nāraṇaṉ
- Narayana of living fame
- tamaraik kaṇṭu ukantē
- rejoicing to see His servants
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.2 · verse 3872 of the four thousand
Meaning
Rejoicing to see Narayana's servants, the clouds heavy with good water filled golden pots to the brim, as for a welcome, high in the sky. The oceans, adorned with their waters, stood and roared. Setting the tall mountains in rows like festive arches, the worlds everywhere bowed in worship.
Word by word
- nal nīr mukil
- clouds of good water
- pūraṇa poṉ kuṭam
- brimming golden pots, a sign of welcome
- niṉṟu ārttaṉa
- stood and roared
- neṭu varait tōraṇam
- tall mountains as festive arches
- toḻutaṉar ulakē
- the worlds bowed in worship
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.3 · verse 3873 of the four thousand
Meaning
The people of the worlds bowed, pouring down rains of incense and good flowers. Before the servants of Him who measured the earth long ago, the sages came to meet them and called out on either side, "Come, rise! This is the way for those bound to Vaikuntam."
Word by word
- tūpa nal malar maḻai
- rains of incense and good flowers
- pūmi aṉṟu aḷantavaṉ tamar
- the servants of Him who measured the earth long ago
- irumaruṅku
- on either side
- vaḻi itu vaikuntarkku
- this is the way for those bound to Vaikuntam
- vantu etirē
- coming forward to meet them
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.4 · verse 3874 of the four thousand
Meaning
All along the way the unblinking gods set out resting places for them; the gods of the sun, each one, showed them the way with rows of hands. Drums with thundering voices sounded like the roar of the surging sea, for the servants of Madhava, whose crown wears tulasi dripping with honey.
Word by word
- etir etir
- all along the way
- imaiyavar iruppiṭam vakuttaṉar
- the unblinking gods set out resting places
- katiravar
- the gods of the sun
- kainnirai kāṭṭiṉar
- showed the way with rows of hands
- atir kural muracaṅkaḷ
- drums with thundering voices
- matu viri tuḻāy muṭi
- crown wearing honey-dripping tulasi
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.5 · verse 3875 of the four thousand
Meaning
"These are Madhava's people," said the heavenly ones at their gateways; "Come, enter our places!" At this the kinnaras and the garudas sang songs, and those whose good mouths chant the Vedas poured offerings into the sacrificial fires.
Word by word
- mātavaṉ tamar
- Madhava's people
- pōtumiṉ ematu iṭam pukutuka
- come, enter our places
- kiṉṉarar keruṭarkaḷ
- kinnaras and garudas, celestial singers
- vēta nal vāyavar
- those whose good mouths chant the Vedas
- vēḷvi uḷmaṭuttē
- pouring offerings into the sacrifice
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.6 · verse 3876 of the four thousand
Meaning
As the offerings were poured, fragrant, sweet smoke rose; they sounded long trumpets and right-whorled conches together everywhere. "Rule the heavens, you servants of the Lord of the discus!" said maidens with bright, sword-sharp eyes, blessing them with joy.
Word by word
- virai kamaḻ naṟum pukai
- fragrant, sweet smoke
- kāḷaṅkaḷ valampuri
- long trumpets and right-whorled conches
- āḷmiṉkaḷ vāṉakam
- rule the heavens
- āḻiyāṉ tamar
- servants of the Lord of the discus
- vāḷ oṇ kaṇ maṭantaiyar
- maidens with bright, sword-sharp eyes
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.7 · verse 3877 of the four thousand
Meaning
As the maidens blessed them, the Maruts and the Vasus followed on and sang hymns of praise everywhere, for the servants who belong by birth to our Kesava who lies on the ocean, to our Cowherd of Thirukkudanthai, with His gem crown of brilliant light.
Word by word
- marutarum vacukkaḷum
- the Maruts and the Vasus, groups of gods
- tōttiram colliṉar
- sang hymns of praise
- toṭukaṭal kiṭanta
- who lies on the ocean
- kiḷar oḷi maṇimuṭi
- gem crown of brilliant light
- kuṭantai em kōvalaṉ
- our Cowherd of Thirukkudanthai
- kuṭi aṭiyārkkē
- for His servants by birth
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.8 · verse 3878 of the four thousand
Meaning
"These are servants of Govinda by birth," said the crowned heavenly ones, and received them in due order, one group after another. So they drew near the tower in the tall, flag-adorned walls, to enter the Vaikuntam of Madhava, so beautiful in form.
Word by word
- kuṭi aṭiyār ivar
- these are servants by birth
- muṭi uṭai vāṉavar
- the crowned heavenly ones
- muṟai muṟai etirkoḷḷa
- receiving them in due order
- koṭi aṇi neṭu matiḷ
- tall walls adorned with flags
- vaṭivu uṭai mātavaṉ
- Madhava, beautiful in form
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.9 · verse 3879 of the four thousand
Meaning
As they entered Vaikuntam, the heavenly ones at the gate said, "These are the people of the Lord of Vaikuntam; they are our own; let them enter our place." The immortals and sages of Vaikuntam marvelled: "To enter Vaikuntam is the good fortune of the people of the earth!"
Word by word
- vācalil vāṉavar
- the heavenly ones at the gate
- vaikuntaṉ tamar emar
- the Lord's people are our own
- viyantaṉar
- marvelled
- maṇṇavar vitiyē
- the good fortune of the earth's people
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.10 · verse 3880 of the four thousand
Meaning
"They have entered as was ordained," said the good knowers of the Veda, and there in that city, at their side, they washed their feet. Moon-faced maidens came holding treasures, fine fragrant powder, full pots and lamps to welcome them.
Word by word
- vitivakai pukuntaṉar
- they have entered as ordained
- nal vētiyar
- the good knowers of the Veda
- pātaṅkaḷ kaḻuviṉar
- washed their feet
- nal cuṇṇamum
- fine fragrant powder
- niṟai kuṭa viḷakkamum
- full pots and lamps
- mati muka maṭantaiyar
- moon-faced maidens
Tiruvaymozhi 10.9.11 · verse 3881 of the four thousand
Meaning
They came and were received, and then sat in the great gem-studded hall, among the Lord's servants, in great bliss without end. Sadagopan of Kurugur, with its groves of clustered blossoms, told of this; those who can sing these ten among his thousand rhythmic verses are sages indeed.
Word by word
- mā maṇi maṇṭapattu
- in the great gem-studded hall
- antam il pēriṉpattu
- in great bliss without end
- aṭiyarōṭu iruntamai
- how they sat with the servants
- kurukūrc caṭakōpaṉ
- Sadagopan of Kurugur, Nammalwar
- cantaṅkaḷ āyirattu
- among the thousand rhythmic verses
- vallār muṉivarē
- those who master them are sages
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.