Tiruppallandu 8 · verse 8 of the four thousand
neyyiṭai nallatōr cōṟum niyatamumattāṇic cēvakamumkai aṭaikkāyum kaḻuttukkup pūṇoṭukātukkuk kuṇṭalamummeyyiṭa nallatōr cāntamum tantu eṉṉaiveḷḷuyir ākkavallapaiyuṭai nākappakaik koṭiyāṉukkuppallāṇṭu kūṟuvaṉē
Meaning
He gives me rice rich with ghee, daily service and a place of service in His royal hall, betel to hold in my hand, jewels for my neck, earrings for my ears and fine sandal paste for my body, and so He can make my soul pure and white. To Him whose banner bears Garuda, the enemy of hooded serpents, I sing pallandu.
Word by word
- neyyiṭai nallatōr cōṟum
- good rice rich with ghee
- attāṇic cēvakamum
- service in the royal hall
- kai aṭaikkāyum
- betel and areca for the hand
- kātukkuk kuṇṭalamum
- earrings for the ears
- cāntamum
- and sandal paste
- veḷḷuyir ākkavalla
- who can make my soul pure and white
- nākappakaik koṭiyāṉukkup
- to Him whose flag bears Garuda, foe of serpents
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.