Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.1 · verse 1038 of the four thousand
Meaning
You sent Your arrows flying to split the mighty chest of the king of Lanka, the island ringed by the vast sea. O Master who dwells on the great hill of Venkatam that the gods worship, take away the troubles of me, Your servant.
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- kaṇ ār kaṭal cūḻ ilaṅkai
- Lanka ringed by the vast sea
- iṟaivaṉ
- the king, Ravana
- tiṇ ākam piḷakka
- to split his mighty chest
- caram cela uyttāy
- You sent arrows flying
- aṇṇā
- O Master
- iṭaraik kaḷaiyāyē
- take away my troubles
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.2 · verse 1039 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago, so that the rakshasas who were then the lords of the city of Lanka perished and their clan was ruined, You rode out on the bird of Your banner, Garuda. O You whose crown wears a garland of tulasi, dwelling at Thiruvenkatam with its high peaks, be gracious to me.
Word by word
- ilaṅkaip patikku
- of the city of Lanka
- arakkar kulam keṭṭu
- the rakshasa clan ruined
- koṭip puḷ
- the bird on Your banner, Garuda
- vilaṅkal kuṭumi
- the peaks of the hills
- alaṅkal tuḷapa muṭiyāy
- You whose crown wears a tulasi garland
- aruḷāyē
- be gracious
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.3 · verse 1040 of the four thousand
Meaning
You swallowed the whole of the watery ocean and the earth, and slept on a tender young leaf of the lovely banyan, my Father. O Nectar that never satisfies, dwelling on the glorious great hill of Thiruvenkatam, be gracious to me, Your servant.
Word by word
- nīr ār kaṭalum nilaṉum muḻutu uṇṭu
- swallowing the whole ocean and earth
- ēr ālam iḷan taḷirmēl
- on a tender young leaf of the lovely banyan
- tuyil entāy
- my Father who slept
- cīr ār
- glorious
- ārā amutē
- O Nectar of which one never has enough
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.4 · verse 1041 of the four thousand
Meaning
You ate the fragrant ghee from the hanging pot as if it were nectar. As a dwarf, You took the earth with two steps. O Lord of all the worlds, who dwells at Thiruvenkatam whose peaks touch the sky, grant Your grace to me, Your servant.
Word by word
- uṟimēl naṟu ney
- fragrant ghee from the hanging pot
- amutu āka
- as if it were nectar
- kuṟaḷ āy
- as a dwarf, Vamana
- nilam īr aṭiyālē
- the earth with two steps
- viṇ tōy cikara
- peaks touching the sky
- aṇṭā
- O Lord of all the worlds
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.5 · verse 1042 of the four thousand
Meaning
You appeared as a lion from within the pillar, and tore apart the body of the asura who would not honour You. O You who rest on the mighty serpent, dwelling on the lofty great hill of Thiruvenkatam, keep me in Your care.
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- tūṇ āy ataṉūṭu
- within the pillar
- ariyāy vantu tōṉṟi
- appearing as a lion
- pēṇā avuṇaṉ
- the asura who would not honour You, Hiranya
- cēṇ ār
- lofty, reaching far up
- kōḷ nākaṇaiyāy
- You who rest on the mighty serpent
- kuṟikkoḷ eṉai
- keep me in Your care
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.6 · verse 1043 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Leader who removes this human birth that does not last, makes me His own, and pours His sweet grace on me. He is my Elephant, my Father, who dwells at Thiruvenkatam where clouds full of lightning gather. He is here, in my heart.
Word by word
- maṉṉā im maṉicap piṟavi
- this human birth that does not last
- taṉ ākki
- making me His own
- iṉ aruḷ
- sweet grace
- miṉ ār mukil
- clouds full of lightning
- eṉ āṉai eṉ appaṉ
- my Elephant, my Father
- eṉ neñcil uḷāṉē
- He is in my heart
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.7 · verse 1044 of the four thousand
Meaning
For the gentle girl with the eyes of a doe, You killed the seven bulls that came against You, O You with shoulders like beautiful hills. O Honey, O King who dwells on the great hill of Thiruvenkatam, You have come and made Your home in my mind.
Word by word
- māṉ ēy maṭa nōkki
- the gentle girl with a doe's eyes, Nappinnai
- āṉ ēḻ viṭai ceṟṟa
- who killed the seven bulls
- aṇi varait tōḷā
- O You with shoulders like beautiful hills
- tēṉē
- O Honey
- eṉ maṉam kuṭikoṇṭu iruntāyē
- You have made Your home in my mind
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.8 · verse 1045 of the four thousand
Meaning
The Wondrous One stands in my thoughts as One both far and near. He is the Cowherd who dwells on the great hill of Venkatam, where bamboos split open and scatter white pearls of gem-bright, gleaming lustre. I know nothing but His feet.
Word by word
- cēyaṉ aṇiyaṉ
- far away and close at hand
- māyaṉ
- the Wondrous One
- veṇ taraḷaṅkaḷ
- white pearls
- vēy viṇṭu utir
- spilling from split bamboo
- āyaṉ aṭi
- the feet of the Cowherd
- maṟṟu aṟiyēṉē
- I know nothing else
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.9 · verse 1046 of the four thousand
Meaning
You came. You entered my mind. You stayed there, firm. O rich Flame that never dims, our Perfect One, O wish-fulfilling Gem, my Father who dwells at Thiruvenkatam: from now on, never will I let You go.
Word by word
- eṉ maṉam pukuntāy
- You entered my mind
- maṉṉi niṉṟāy
- You stayed there, firm
- nantāta koḻuñ cuṭarē
- O rich Flame that never dims
- nampī
- O Perfect One
- cintāmaṇiyē
- O wish-fulfilling gem, chintamani
- eṉṟum viṭēṉē
- never will I let You go
Periya Tirumozhi 1.10.10 · verse 1047 of the four thousand
Meaning
On the Lord of sapphire hue, with mighty rounded shoulders like a wrestler's, who dwells on the great hill of Venkatam where bowmen abound, Kaliyan of rock-firm rounded shoulders spoke this garland. Those who master it will themselves become dwellers of heaven.
Word by word
- villār mali
- abounding in bowmen, the hill hunters
- mal ār tiraḷ tōḷ
- mighty rounded shoulders, a wrestler's
- maṇi vaṇṇaṉ
- the One of sapphire hue
- kal ār tiraḷ tōḷ kaliyaṉ
- Kaliyan of rock-firm rounded shoulders
- vāṉavar ākuvar
- will become dwellers of heaven
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.