Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.1 · verse 1848 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is my one good kinsman, my life, my shining treasure, the mighty One who is the good and ancient goal that comes to me. Yesterday we saw Him at Thiruneermalai; today we go on, and we shall see Him at Thirukkannamangai, ringed by fields of dark paddy.
Word by word
- oru nal cuṟṟam
- my one good kinsman
- uyir oṇ poruḷ
- my life, my bright treasure
- tol kati
- the ancient goal, the refuge
- maintaṉai
- the mighty one, the youthful hero
- nerunal
- yesterday
- nīrmalai
- Thiruneermalai
- kaṇṇamaṅkaiyuḷ kāṇṭumē
- we shall see Him at Thirukkannamangai
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.2 · verse 1849 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is gold, a great gem, a flash of lightning full of ornament. We saw Him on the summit of Thiruvenkatam; now we go on, and we shall see at cool Thiruthankaa the Lord who rules me, our own Master.
Word by word
- poṉṉai mā maṇiyai
- gold, the great gem
- aṇi ārntatu ōr miṉṉai
- a lightning flash full of ornament
- vēṅkaṭattu ucciyil
- on the summit of Thiruvenkatam
- eṉṉai āḷuṭai īcaṉai
- the Lord who rules me
- taṇkāvilē
- at cool Thiruthankaa, in Kanchi
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.3 · verse 1850 of the four thousand
Meaning
He who loved to sleep on a banyan leaf upon the sea, He who is milk and rare nectar, who wears a garland of fresh tulasi: we saw Him at Thiruvali and rejoiced. Now we go on, and we shall see at Thirunangur the One who keeps the whole world in His thought.
Word by word
- vēlai āl ilaip paḷḷi
- a bed on a banyan leaf upon the sea
- pālai ār amutattiṉai
- the milk, the rare nectar
- pain tuḻāy mālai
- garland of fresh tulasi
- āliyil
- at Thiruvali
- ñālam uṉṉiyaik
- the One who holds the world in His thought
- nāṅkūrilē
- at Thirunangur
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.4 · verse 1851 of the four thousand
Meaning
The unwavering flame, the mighty One who tore open the body of the asura: we bowed to Him at Thirupper. Now we go on, and we shall see at Thiruvellarai the boundless, rare nectar, the lamp of grace for the immortals.
Word by word
- tuḷakkam il cuṭarai
- the flame that never wavers
- avuṇaṉ uṭal piḷakkum
- who tore the asura's body (Hiranya)
- pēril
- at Thirupper
- aḷappu il ār amutai
- the immeasurable rare nectar
- aruḷ viḷakkiṉaic
- the lamp of grace
- veḷḷaṟaik
- Thiruvellarai
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.5 · verse 1852 of the four thousand
Meaning
He removed the distress of Shiva, who dwells in the burning-ground smeared with its ash: we saw Him at Thirunaraiyur. Now we go on, and we shall see at Thirumeyyam the young hero who entered into my body, melted my heart and devoured it.
Word by word
- cuṭalaiyil cuṭu nīṟaṉ
- the one of the burning-ground, smeared with its ash: Shiva
- naṭalai tīrttavaṉai
- who removed his distress
- naṟaiyūrk
- Thirunaraiyur
- uḷḷam urukki uṇ
- who melts the heart and devours it
- viṭalaiyaic
- the young hero
- meyyattuḷḷē
- at Thirumeyyam
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.6 · verse 1853 of the four thousand
Meaning
The generous One who gave rare nectar to the heavenly ones, He who is honey: we saw Him at Thirucherai of long fields. Now we go to Thirukkudanthai, and we shall see the King of the immortals, who crushed the elephant and gives His grace.
Word by word
- ār amutam tanta vaḷḷalai
- the generous One who gave the rare nectar
- tēṉai
- the honey
- nīḷ vayal cēṟaiyil
- at Thirucherai of long fields
- āṉai vāṭṭi
- who crushed the elephant
- amarar-tam kōṉai
- the King of the immortals
- kuṭantaic
- Thirukkudanthai
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.7 · verse 1854 of the four thousand
Meaning
The cowherd, delight of the women with flowing hair, who gulped the butter: we saw Him at Thiruvazhundur and rejoiced. Now we go on, and we shall see at Thiruvehka the King who loved to sleep on the bed of the serpent.
Word by word
- kūntalār makiḻ kōvalaṉ
- the cowherd who delights the long-haired women
- veṇṇey māntu
- who gulped the butter
- aḻuntaiyil
- at Thiruvazhundur
- pāntaḷ-pāḻiyil paḷḷi
- a bed on the serpent's couch
- vēntaṉaic
- the King
- veḵkāvuḷē
- at Thiruvehka, in Kanchi
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.8 · verse 1855 of the four thousand
Meaning
The life-breath of His devotees, the milk-white moon, a lovely cluster of blossom: we worshipped Him at Thirumaliruncholai. Now we go on, and we shall see at Thiruvinnagar the pearl, the gem, the seed of jewels and rubies.
Word by word
- pattar āviyai
- the very life of His devotees
- pāl matiyai
- the milk-white moon
- aṇit tottai
- a lovely cluster of blossom
- māliruñcōlait
- Thirumaliruncholai
- maṇi māṇikka vittiṉaic
- the seed of gems and rubies
- viṇṇakark
- Thiruvinnagar
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.9 · verse 1856 of the four thousand
Meaning
The dancer with ringing anklets, who plucked out the tusk while the great elephant shook with fear and was thrown into confusion: we saw Him at Thirukkottiyur, among groves where the branches sway. Now we go on, and we shall see at Thirunavai the One we trust.
Word by word
- kampa mā kaḷiṟu
- the great elephant, trembling
- ōr kompu koṇṭa
- who seized its tusk
- kurai kaḻal kūttaṉai
- the dancer with ringing anklets
- kōṭṭiyūrk
- Thirukkottiyur
- nampaṉaic
- the One we trust
- nāvāyuḷē
- at Thirunavai
Periya Tirumozhi 10.1.10 · verse 1857 of the four thousand
Meaning
Of the Bridegroom of Thirupper, town of great mansions, Kalikanri, Thirumangai Alwar, learned in the sacred books, made these well-wrought words. For the servants of the Lord who recite them there is no failing; the whole universe is theirs to rule.
Word by word
- pēril maṇāḷaṉai
- the Bridegroom of Thirupper
- kaṟṟa nūl
- learned in the sacred books
- kalikaṉṟi
- Kalikanri, Thirumangai Alwar
- col tiṟam
- well-wrought words
- aṟṟam illai
- there is no failing, no harm
- aṇṭam avarkku āṭciyē
- the universe is theirs to rule
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.