Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.1 · verse 3497 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who learn anything learn of anyone but Lord Rama? Leaving out not one, from the spreading grass and creepers to the lowly ant, He took every being, moving and unmoving, that lived in good Ayodhya, and led them all to the good state, here in this world that Brahma made.
Word by word
- kaṟpār
- those who learn
- irāma pirāṉai allāl
- other than Lord Rama
- pul pā mutalā
- from the spreading grass
- pul eṟumpu āti
- to the lowly ant
- carācaram muṟṟavum
- every being, moving and unmoving
- nal pālukku uyttaṉaṉ
- He led them to the good state
- nāṉmukaṉār peṟṟa nāṭṭuḷē?
- in this world that Brahma made
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.2 · verse 3498 of the four thousand
Meaning
Can those born in this land be anything but servants of Narayana, once they have heard how He was born in this land and, for the sake of men, suffered what He never needed to suffer; how He sought out and slew the rakshasas who tormented the land, protected the land and saved it, and so went on His way?
Word by word
- nāraṇaṟku āḷ aṉṟi
- anything but servants of Narayana
- paṭātaṉa paṭṭu
- suffering what He need never suffer
- maṉicarkkāy
- for the sake of men
- nāṭṭai naliyum arakkarai
- the rakshasas who tormented the land
- nāṭit taṭintiṭṭu
- seeking them out and slaying them
- nāṭṭai aḷittu uyyac ceytu
- protecting the land and saving it
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.3 · verse 3499 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who listen listen to anything but the glory of Kesava? They know, from those who know, how Sisupala, His enemy from long ago, who poured out nothing but base abuse that scorches the ears of all who hear it, still reached His holy feet.
Word by word
- kēcavaṉ kīrtti allāl
- anything but the glory of Kesava
- cevi cuṭu
- scorching the ears
- kīḻmai vacaivukaḷē vaiyum
- pouring out base abuse
- cēṇpāl paḻam pakaivaṉ
- enemy from long ago
- cicupālaṉ
- Sisupala, who reviled Krishna
- tiruvaṭi tāḷ pāl aṭainta
- who reached His holy feet
- aṟivārai aṟintumē?
- knowing it from those who know
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.4 · verse 3500 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who know His nature be anything but His servants, when they think of the ways He worked in that long, empty age when none of the many spreading things existed: how He made the good waters, made Brahma, and brought forth again from within Himself all that had lain merged in Him of old?
Word by word
- taṉmai aṟipavar
- those who know His nature
- paṉmaip paṭar poruḷ
- the many spreading things
- pāḻ neṭum kālattu
- in the long, empty age
- naṉmaip puṉal paṇṇi
- making the good waters
- nāṉmukaṉaip paṇṇi
- making Brahma
- tōṟṟiya cūḻalkaḷ
- the ways He brought them forth
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.5 · verse 3501 of the four thousand
Meaning
If they think of His ways, would they seek anything but the feet of the wondrous Lord, having heard and understood how He took the holy form of a boar and held on one tusk, close to Himself, the earth that had sunk into the deep, vast waters, so that it would sink no further?
Word by word
- māyaṉ kaḻal aṉṟi
- anything but the wondrous Lord's feet
- āḻap perum puṉal
- the deep, vast waters
- tāḻap paṭāmal
- so that it would sink no further
- oru kōṭṭiṭait
- on one tusk
- kēḻal tiru uru
- the holy form of the boar, Varaha
- kēṭṭum uṇarntumē?
- having heard and understood
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.6 · verse 3502 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who have heard and understood be anything but Kesava's servants, having seen the wonderful plays He performed as Vamana, holding out His lovely cupped hand? The crowds of gods, oppressed by Mahabali of the bountiful, never-failing hand, went and begged Him, and He removed their distress.
Word by word
- kēcavaṟku āḷ aṉṟi
- anything but Kesava's servants
- vāṭṭam ilā vaṇ kai māvali
- Mahabali of the bountiful, never-failing hand
- īṭṭamkoḷ tēvarkaḷ
- crowds of gods
- iṭar nīkkiya
- removing their distress
- kōṭṭu aṅkai vāmaṉaṉ
- Vamana with lovely hand cupped to receive
- kūttukkaḷ
- wonderful plays
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.7 · verse 3503 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who have seen, understood and learnt be anything but servants of Krishna, who wears a garland of flowers the bees feed on? They know how, when Shiva of the flower-crowned matted locks took Markandeya with him and came to consult about the boy's span of life, the Lord received Markandeya and kept him with Himself.
Word by word
- kaṇṭum teḷintum kaṟṟār
- those who have seen, understood and learnt
- vaṇṭu uṇ malart toṅkal
- garland of flowers the bees feed on
- mārkkaṇṭēyaṉukku vāḻum nāḷ
- Markandeya's span of life
- iṇṭaic caṭaimuṭi īcaṉ
- Shiva, his matted locks crowned with flowers
- ucāc cella
- going to consult
- taṉṉoṭum koṇṭu
- keeping him with Himself
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.8 · verse 3504 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who understand fully learn of anything but the glories of the Lord of Sri, knowing the wonder He worked when He took the mighty form of a lion upon the body of Hiranya, who, through his boundless penance, did many cruel deeds and brought sorrow on the immortals?
Word by word
- cella uṇarntavar
- those who understand fully
- celvaṉ taṉ cīr
- the glories of the Lord of Sri
- ellai ilāta perum tavattāl
- through boundless great penance
- allal amararaic ceyyum
- bringing sorrow on the immortals
- iraṇiyaṉ ākattai
- the body of Hiranya
- mallal ari uru
- the mighty form of a lion, Narasimha
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.9 · verse 3505 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who know His wonders be anything but servants of the wondrous Lord, knowing the good story of how, so that the hundred who denied the five their rightful share should perish, He took the side of the five, went as a charioteer for all the land to see, destroyed the army and went on His way?
Word by word
- māyam aṟipavar
- those who know His wonders
- tāyam ceṟum
- who denied them their rightful share
- oru nūṟṟuvar maṅka
- so that the hundred Kauravas should perish
- ōr aivarkku āy
- for the sake of the five Pandavas
- cāratiyāyc ceṉṟu
- going as charioteer
- nal vārttai
- the good story
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.10 · verse 3506 of the four thousand
Meaning
Would those who know this story be anything but servants of the wondrous Lord, once they have thought it through and seen clearly the welfare He works for us? He takes away, root and all, the great sorrow of birth that wraps around us, with its sickness, old age and death, and He places us beneath His feet.
Word by word
- pōrtta piṟappoṭu
- with the birth that wraps around us
- nōyoṭu mūppoṭu iṟappu
- sickness, old age and death
- vēr aṟa nīkki
- removing root and all
- taṉ tāḷiṉkīḻc
- beneath His feet
- cēmattai
- the welfare, the safe refuge
- teḷivuṟṟē?
- having seen it clearly
Tiruvaymozhi 7.5.11 · verse 3507 of the four thousand
Meaning
To those who have come to see clearly and stand firm without wavering, Krishna, clear in His purpose, grants the path of bliss. Of the thousand clear verses that Satakopan of southern Kurugur spoke of Him, those who can sing these ten will have clear minds, here within the wide three worlds.
Word by word
- vīvu iṉṟi niṉṟavarkku
- to those who stand firm without wavering
- iṉpak kati ceyyum
- grants the path of bliss
- teḷivuṟṟa kaṇṇaṉait
- Krishna, clear in His purpose
- teṉ kurukūrc caṭakōpaṉ
- Satakopan of southern Kurugur, Nammalwar
- teḷivuṟṟa cintaiyar
- those with clear minds
- pā maru mūvulakattuḷḷē
- within the wide three worlds
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.