Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.1 · verse 1108 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) She knows that the Lady with a face like the gleaming white moon, born from the nectar of the rich ocean, dwells on Your chest; even so, my daughter will not give up her longing. She has lovely eyes like blue lilies; she is like the lovely doll of Kolli. Tell me: this girl has set her heart on Your feet. What have You in mind for her, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- tivaḷum veṇ matipōl
- like the gleaming white moon
- ceḻuṅ kaṭal amutiṉil piṟanta
- born from the nectar of the rich ocean, Lakshmi
- niṉ ākattu iruppatum
- that she dwells on Your chest
- kuvaḷai am kaṇṇi
- she with lovely blue-lily eyes
- kolli am pāvai
- the lovely doll of the Kolli hills
- iṭaventai entai pirāṉē
- O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.2 · verse 1109 of the four thousand
Meaning
She no longer grants her friends her bright smile. She does not adorn her breasts with sandal paste, nor line her two eyes, like lilies in a pond, nor put lovely fine flowers in her hair. All her words are of Mal: 'Mal, who once measured the earth with its rich seas.' What have You in mind for this young girl, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- muṟuval tōḻiyarkku aruḷāḷ
- she grants her friends no smile
- cāntu koṇṭu aṇiyāḷ
- she does not adorn herself with sandal paste
- kuḷam paṭu kuvaḷaik kaṇ-iṇai
- her two eyes like pond lilies
- eḻutāḷ
- she does not line them
- māl eṉṉum māl iṉa moḻiyāḷ
- she speaks only of Mal, words full of longing
- iḷam paṭi
- young girl
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.3 · verse 1110 of the four thousand
Meaning
Sandal paste, jewels and fragrant salve turn to fire when put on her full breasts. The rays of the white moon that rises burn her, and she wastes away. When the beating sea laments, she laments with it. Her body, the colour of tender mango leaves, turns pale as gold; her bangles do not stay on for a moment. What have You in mind for this jewelled girl of mine, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- cantaṉak kuḻampum
- fragrant sandal salve
- taḻal ām
- turns to fire
- veṇ tiṅkaḷ katir cuṭa
- the white moon's rays burning her
- poru kaṭal pulampilum pulampum
- she laments when the beating sea laments
- mān taḷir mēṉi vaṇṇamum poṉ ām
- her mango-leaf body turns pale as gold
- vaḷaikaḷum iṟai nillā
- her bangles do not stay a moment
- ēntiḻai
- the girl wearing fine jewels
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.4 · verse 1111 of the four thousand
Meaning
She says, 'A single moment is longer than an aeon.' She says, 'The bright sun has gone to sleep.' The sea laments, the andril birds never sleep, and the southern breeze is crueller than fire. 'O friend!' she cries; she presses her two breasts; 'Tell me, what shall I do?' she says. What have You in mind for my poor golden girl, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- ūḻiyiṉ peritāl nāḻikai
- a moment is longer than an aeon
- oṇ cuṭar tuyiṉṟatāl
- the bright sun has gone to sleep
- aṉṟilum uṟaṅkā
- the andril birds, crying for their mates, do not sleep
- teṉṟalum tīyiṉil koṭitu
- the southern breeze crueller than fire
- eṉ ceykēṉ
- what shall I do?
- ēḻai eṉ poṉṉukku
- for my poor golden girl
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.5 · verse 1112 of the four thousand
Meaning
When she recites, she recites nothing but Your name. She melts, thinking of Your holy form. Her love is great, and she is helpless; her long carp-like eyes have forgotten sleep. She is the simple daughter of simple me; she is still very much a child, yet clear of mind, with a waist slender as a creeper. Before the eyes of strangers, what have You in mind for her, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- uṉ pēr aṉṟi maṟṟu ōtāḷ
- she recites nothing but Your name
- niṉ tiru uru niṉaintu
- thinking of Your holy form
- kaiyaṟavu uṭaiyaḷ
- she is helpless
- kayal neṭuṅ kaṇ tuyil maṟantāḷ
- her long carp-like eyes have forgotten sleep
- pētaiyēṉ pētai
- the simple daughter of simple me
- vaḷḷi nuṇ maruṅkul
- a waist slender as a creeper
- ētalar muṉṉā
- before strangers
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.6 · verse 1113 of the four thousand
Meaning
She gives no thought to what is fitting for her family. She hears the tale of how, in the battle of swords, You destroyed the strong clan of Lanka, with its walls set in the wide sea, and she rejoices and swoons. Her waist, like a streak of lightning, has shrunk, and pallor like gold has spread over her soft breasts. What have You in mind for this creeper of mine, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- taṉ kuṭikku ētum takkavā niṉaiyāḷ
- she gives no thought to what befits her family
- ilaṅkai vaṉ kuṭi maṭaṅka
- so that Lanka's strong clan was destroyed
- iṉpuṟum mayaṅkum
- she rejoices and swoons
- miṉ koṭi maruṅkul
- waist like a streak of lightning
- poṉ payantirunta
- where gold-like pallor has spread
- eṉ koṭi ivaḷukku
- for this creeper of mine
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.7 · verse 1114 of the four thousand
Meaning
Her heart has ripened; she babbles of You alone; she has no love for anyone but You, not even for me. 'O Wondrous One of Thirumaliruncholai, ringed by groves rich with fruit!' she cries out, as if in a dream. This lovely girl, whose smiling lips are like the ripe kalam berry, is full of worry and grief. What have You in mind for this young fruit, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- uḷam kaṉintu irukkum
- her heart has ripened
- uṉṉaiyē pitaṟṟum
- she babbles of You alone
- māliruñcōlai māyaṉē
- O Wondrous One of Thirumaliruncholai
- vāyveruvum
- she cries out as in a dream
- kaḷaṅ kaṉi muṟuval
- smiling lips like the ripe kalam berry
- iḷaṅ kaṉi
- the young fruit
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.8 · verse 1115 of the four thousand
Meaning
She says, 'My heart melts for the lily-red lips of the Cowherd of mighty hands.' She says, 'Shall we go singing to Thiruputkuzhi with its fertile, surging waters? Or to Thiruneermalai?' She is a tender creeper of the noble Kolli hills, with a waist like a creeper and long, cool eyes, with shining, lovely shoulders. What have You in mind for her, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- āyaṉ vāy āmpaṟku
- for the lily-red lips of the Cowherd
- aḻiyumāl eṉ uḷḷam
- my heart melts away
- puṭkuḻi
- Thiruputkuzhi
- nīrmalaikku
- to Thiruneermalai
- kollik kōmaḷa valli
- tender creeper of the Kolli hills
- neṭu maḻaik kaṇṇi
- she of long, cool eyes
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.9 · verse 1116 of the four thousand
Meaning
Gold-like pallor has bloomed on her soft shoulders; her eyes, like warring carp, have forgotten sleep. In her love, her longing for You is great. I do not know what sickness has come upon this lovely one. Her waist, slender as lightning, has shrunk, and her beautiful breasts have swelled close above. What is to become of her? What have You in mind, what is Your intent, O my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai?
Word by word
- payalai pūttaṉa meṉ tōḷ
- pallor has bloomed on her soft shoulders
- poru kayal kaṇ
- eyes like warring carp
- ātaram peritu
- her longing is great
- aṇaṅkiṉukku uṟṟa nōy
- the sickness that has come upon this lovely one
- eṉkol ām
- what is to become of her?
- kuṟippil
- in Your intent
Periya Tirumozhi 2.7.10 · verse 1117 of the four thousand
Meaning
To His sweet servants who say, 'Our Wondrous One, who became the swan, the fish, the tortoise and the lion, be gracious!' He grants His sweet grace: He is my Father and Lord of Thiruvidaventhai. Kaliyan of the great spear, Thirumangai Alwar, lord of Mangai of lasting great mansions, wove these resounding words into verse. Those who sing them every day will cut away the hold of old karma.
Word by word
- aṉṉamum mīṉum āmaiyum ariyum
- the swan, the fish, the tortoise and the lion
- iṉ toṇṭarkku iṉ aruḷ
- sweet grace to His sweet servants
- māṉavēl kaliyaṉ
- Kaliyan of the great spear
- paṉṉiya paṉuval
- the woven verses
- paḻaviṉai paṟṟu aṟuppārē
- will cut away the hold of old karma
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.