Mudhal Tiruvandadi 91 · verse 2172 of the four thousand
Meaning
He enters this hut of flesh, drives out its darkness and lights the lamp of knowledge, day after day. He is the Lord of the ages who took the form of a boar and dug up the world. Can those who do not reach His feet ever have heaven?
Word by word
- ūṉak kurampaiyiṉ
- into the hut of flesh, the body
- iruḷ nīkki
- driving out the darkness
- ñāṉac cuṭar koḷīi
- lighting the lamp of knowledge
- ēṉattu uruvāy
- in the form of a boar
- maruvātārkku
- for those who do not reach
- uṇṭāmō vāṉ
- can there be heaven?
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 92 · verse 2173 of the four thousand
Meaning
O Thirumal, You who became the sky, fire, the rolling sea and the wind, You who are honey and milk! Long ago that belly of Yours swallowed the earth and brought it out again; could it ever be filled by swallowing the cowherd woman's butter?
Word by word
- maṟi kaṭal āy
- becoming the rolling sea
- tēṉ āki pāl ām
- who are honey and milk
- āṉ āycci veṇṇey
- the cowherd woman's butter
- niṟaiyumē
- would it be filled?
- maṇṇai umiḻnta vayiṟu
- the belly that brought out the earth
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 93 · verse 2174 of the four thousand
Meaning
Hiranya came at You, his belly burning with rage, drawing his sword. Why did You open wide Your mouth, teeth flashing, so that he was struck with fear? O You who hold the golden discus, with Your sharp, gleaming nails You broke the might of his body and crushed him upon Your lap, at Your red feet.
Word by word
- vayiṟu aḻala
- his belly burning with rage
- vāḷ uruvi vantāṉai
- him who came drawing his sword
- eyiṟu ilaka vāy maṭuttatu
- opened Your mouth, teeth flashing
- poṟi ukirāl
- with gleaming nails
- īṭu aḻitta
- broke his might
- poṉ āḻik kaiyā
- O You who hold the golden discus
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 94 · verse 2175 of the four thousand
Meaning
When the deluge rose in fury, blazing like fire, and these seven worlds were gone, the wondrous Lord opened His mouth and, saying "Look, here they are," showed them all, entire, to the Vedic sage. My tongue will praise no one but Him, not even a little.
Word by word
- ceṟṟu eḻuntu tīviḻittu
- rising in fury, glaring like fire
- ēḻulakum
- the seven worlds
- maṟṟu ivai ā eṉṟu
- saying, "Look, here they are"
- vāy aṅkāntu
- opening His mouth wide
- maṟaiyavaṟkuk kāṭṭiya
- showed to the Vedic sage, Markandeya
- iṟaiyēṉum ēttātu eṉ nā
- my tongue will not praise even a little
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 95 · verse 2176 of the four thousand
Meaning
There is a tongue in the mouth. There are the words "Namo Narayana" to say without ceasing. There is a way to reach the great state that never decays. Why then would anyone take the road to an evil end?
Word by word
- nā vāyil uṇṭē
- there is a tongue in the mouth
- namō nāraṇā
- Namo Narayana, "salutations to Narayana"
- ōvātu uraikkum urai
- words to say without ceasing
- mūvāta māk katikkaṇ
- to the great state that never ages
- tīk katikkaṇ cellum tiṟam
- the way to an evil end
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 96 · verse 2177 of the four thousand
Meaning
O my heart, never swerve. Know that the red-eyed Mal is both merit and sin. All that is outside, this earth, the rolling sea, the wind and the sky, is He Himself. Know this, and seek the grace of His glance.
Word by word
- tiṟampātu eṉ neñcamē
- never swerving, O my heart
- ceṅkaṇ māl
- the red-eyed Lord
- aṟam pāvam eṉṟu iraṇṭum
- both merit and sin
- puṟam tāṉ
- all that is outside, He Himself
- maṟikaṭal tāṉ
- He is the rolling sea
- kaṭaikkaṇ piṭi
- seek the grace of His glance
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 97 · verse 2178 of the four thousand
Meaning
O Great One who saved the tusker that roamed with its mate! The water that leapt down upon the shining matted hair of Shiva, he who is smeared with ash and holds fire in his palm, the gold that is called Ganga: did it not win its grace by touching Your feet?
Word by word
- piṭi cēr kaḷiṟu
- the tusker with its mate, Gajendra
- pērāḷā
- O Great One
- aṭi cērntu aruḷ peṟṟāḷ
- won grace by touching Your feet
- poṭi cēr
- smeared with ash
- aṉaṟku aṅkai ēṟṟāṉ
- he who holds fire in his palm, Shiva
- avir caṭaimēl
- upon the shining matted hair
- kaṅkai eṉṉum pērp poṉ
- the gold named Ganga
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 98 · verse 2179 of the four thousand
Meaning
The holy one with a body shining like gold and coiled matted hair, Shiva, and the tall Mal who stood and strode across the world: though the two may always move about in two bodies, the one is ever there within the body of the Other.
Word by word
- poṉ tikaḻum mēṉi
- a body shining like gold
- puri caṭai am puṇṇiyaṉum
- the holy one with coiled matted hair
- ulakam tāya neṭumālum
- the tall Mal who strode the world
- iruvar aṅkattāl
- as two in their bodies
- tirivarēlum
- though they move about
- oruvaṉ aṅkattu eṉṟum uḷaṉ
- is ever within the body of the Other
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 99 · verse 2180 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is there, see, O good heart; the Supreme One is there always. He is there, see, in the hearts of those who think of Him. Understand this: He who lies in the flood of the ocean and He who dwells at Venkatam is the One who dwells within your heart.
Word by word
- uḷaṉ kaṇṭāy
- He is there, see
- nal neñcē
- O good heart
- uttamaṉ
- the Supreme One
- uḷḷuvār uḷḷattu
- in the hearts of those who think of Him
- veḷḷattiṉ uḷḷāṉum
- He who lies in the flood of the ocean
- vēṅkaṭattu mēyāṉum
- He who dwells at Venkatam
- uḷḷattiṉ uḷḷāṉ
- He who is within the heart
Mudhal Tiruvandadi 100 · verse 2181 of the four thousand
Meaning
O my heart, you can see both His feet: the one foot that measured all, and the bright, flower-like red foot that kicked the cart apart. Keep in your mind Him who strode the world in a single step, Keshava, the wondrous Lord who wears a garland of cool tulasi.
Word by word
- ōr aṭiyum
- the one foot that measured
- cāṭu utaitta
- that kicked the cart apart
- oṇ malarc cēvaṭiyum
- the bright flower-like red foot
- ōr aṭiyil tāyavaṉai
- Him who strode in a single step
- kēcavaṉai
- Keshava
- taṇ tuḻāy mālai
- a garland of cool tulasi
- maṉattu vai
- keep in your mind
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.