Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.1 · verse 2934 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks of her daughter to the Lord.) Dancing and dancing, her heart melting, singing and singing her songs, her eyes brimming with tears, searching and searching everywhere, crying "Narasimha!", this girl with the bright brow wilts and wilts away.
Word by word
- akam karaintu
- her heart melting
- kaṇṇīr malki
- eyes brimming with tears
- nāṭi nāṭi
- searching and searching
- naraciṅkā
- O Narasimha
- vāṭi vāṭum
- wilts and wilts
- vāḷ nutalē
- this girl of the bright brow
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.2 · verse 2935 of the four thousand
Meaning
This simple girl with the bright brow is wasting away in her longing to see You. O You who cut off the thousand arms of mighty Bana, have You no pity, that You will not let her see You?
Word by word
- im maṭavaral
- this simple girl
- kāṇum ācaiyuḷ naikiṉṟāḷ
- she wastes away in longing to see You
- viṟal vāṇaṉ
- mighty Bana, the demon king
- āyiram tōḷ tuṇittīr
- You who cut off his thousand arms
- irakkam ilīrē
- have You no pity?
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.3 · verse 2936 of the four thousand
Meaning
With her heart melting, she is like lac and wax set on a fire. Yet no pity rises in You. You who destroyed the rakshasa's Lanka, what am I to do about this?
Word by word
- irakka maṉattōṭu
- with a melting heart
- eri aṇai
- set on a fire
- arakkum meḻukum okkum
- like lac and wax
- irakkam eḻīr
- no pity rises in You
- ilaṅkai ceṟṟīrukkē
- to You who destroyed Lanka
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.4 · verse 2937 of the four thousand
Meaning
She cries, "O You who destroyed Lanka!" and then, "O You who raised the mighty bird on Your banner!" Her heart in turmoil, she breathes hot sighs; her eyes overflow with tears, and in her distress she stands joining her hands in worship.
Word by word
- ilaṅkai ceṟṟavaṉē
- O You who destroyed Lanka
- valam koḷ puḷ uyarttāy
- You who raised the mighty bird, Garuda, as Your banner
- uḷḷam malaṅka
- her heart in turmoil
- vev uyirkkum
- she breathes hot sighs
- kaitoḻum
- joins her hands in worship
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.5 · verse 2938 of the four thousand
Meaning
Night and day she cries out in delirium; her bright eyes, like blue lilies, are filled with tears. "Give me the cool, beautiful tulasi where the bees hover!" she pleads. Is this the kindness of the One whose nature is spotless and pure?
Word by word
- vāyverī i
- crying out in delirium
- kuvaḷai oṇ kaṇṇa nīr
- tears in her bright, blue-lily eyes
- vaṇṭu tivaḷum
- where bees hover
- taṇ am tuḻāy koṭīr
- give me the cool, beautiful tulasi
- tavaḷa vaṇṇar
- the One of white, spotless nature
- takavukaḷē
- is this Your kindness?
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.6 · verse 2939 of the four thousand
Meaning
She cries, "O You who are full of kindness!" and then, "O Lord whom I long for so deeply!" and "O nectar for the life within me!" Her heart melts and flows away, deep, deep within.
Word by word
- takavu uṭaiyavaṉē
- O You who are full of kindness
- mika virumpum pirāṉ
- the Lord I long for so deeply
- aka uyirkku amutē
- O nectar for the life within
- uḷḷam uka urukiniṉṟu
- her heart melting and flowing away
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.7 · verse 2940 of the four thousand
Meaning
Her life within dries up and dries up again, and she cries, "O generous One! O Kanna!" and then, "O You who lie on the flooding waters!" Such is the deception my secretive girl has suffered!
Word by word
- uḷ uḷ āvi ularntu
- her life drying up deep within
- vaḷḷalē kaṇṇaṉē
- O generous One, O Kanna
- veḷḷa nīrk kiṭantāy
- You who lie on the flooding waters
- kaḷvi
- my secretive, love-stolen girl
- paṭṭa vañcaṉaiyē
- the deception she has suffered
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.8 · verse 2941 of the four thousand
Meaning
"O Deceiver!" she cries, and joins her hands in worship; her heart burns and she heaves long sighs. You who outwitted mighty Kamsa, see what she has suffered for taking You as her refuge!
Word by word
- vañcaṉē
- O Deceiver
- neñcam vēva
- her heart burning
- neṭitu uyirkkum
- she heaves long sighs
- viṟal kañcaṉai
- mighty Kamsa
- ummait tañcam eṉṟu
- taking You as her refuge
- ivaḷ paṭṭaṉavē
- what she has suffered
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.9 · verse 2942 of the four thousand
Meaning
She does not know when the sun has set or when it has risen. "The cool tulasi, fragrant with honey-filled blossoms!" she says. O You who bear the radiant, round, sharp-edged discus, what is it You intend for this helpless girl?
Word by word
- paṭṭa pōtu eḻu pōtu aṟiyāḷ
- she knows not when the sun sets or rises
- virai maṭṭu alar
- fragrant, honey-filled blossoms
- taṇ tuḻāy
- cool tulasi
- nuti nēmiyīr
- You who bear the sharp-edged discus
- numatu iṭṭam eṉkol
- what is Your intent?
- iv ēḻaikkē
- for this helpless girl
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.10 · verse 2943 of the four thousand
Meaning
Night and day this helpless, innocent girl's bright eyes, beyond compare, are filled with tears. You who destroyed Lanka and burned away its thriving life, do not let even her gentle, lovely glance wither away.
Word by word
- ēḻai pētai
- this helpless, innocent girl
- kēḻ il oṇ kaṇṇa nīr
- tears in her matchless bright eyes
- kiḷar vāḻvai vēva
- burning away its thriving life
- māḻai nōkku
- her gentle, innocent glance
- vāṭṭēṉmiṉē
- do not let it wither
Tiruvaymozhi 2.4.11 · verse 2944 of the four thousand
Meaning
Generous Sathakopan set to music a thousand well-made songs on Vamana, whose fame never fades. Through these ten among them, His feet will crown one's head, and the beautiful abode is gained.
Word by word
- vāṭṭam il pukaḻ
- fame that never fades
- vāmaṉaṉai
- Vamana, the dwarf
- icai kūṭṭi
- setting to music
- vaṇ caṭakōpaṉ
- generous Sathakopan, Nammalwar
- aṭi cūṭṭalākum
- His feet will crown one's head
- am tāmamē
- the beautiful abode, Paramapadam
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.