Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.1 · verse 1128 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the word and the one who speaks it, and the meaning the word carries; He is taste, touch, sound, smell and form. He is Narayana, who stands within good Shiva and Brahma as well. His place is Kachi (Kanchi), lovely with its wide tanks all around: it is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava, lord of Mallai, at whose anklet-bound feet many kings of the world bow, Pallavas and Villavas among them.
Word by word
- collu vaṉ col poruḷ
- the speaker, the word and its meaning
- cuvai ūṟu oli nāṟṟamum tōṟṟamum
- taste, touch, sound, smell and form
- nal araṉ nāraṇaṉ nāṉmukaṉukku
- of the One who is good Hara, Narayana and Brahma
- kacci
- Kachi, Kanchipuram
- vaṇaṅku kaḻal
- anklet-bound feet that kings bow to
- mallaiyar-kōṉ
- lord of Mallai (Mamallapuram)
- paramēccuraviṇṇakaram-atuvē
- that is Parameswara Vinnagaram
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.2 · verse 1129 of the four thousand
Meaning
From His navel came the dark wide sky, the sea, the sun and moon, the earth and the mountains: He is the lotus-eyed Lord who wears a lasting garland. His place is Kachi, lovely within its great tall walls. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava king who rules the earth, the warrior of the strong bow who, at the front of battle, withered the might of the Pandya king of many chariots.
Word by word
- kār maṉṉu nīḷ vicumpum
- the dark, wide sky
- taṉ untit
- from His navel
- tāmaraikkaṇṇaṉ
- the lotus-eyed Lord
- taṭam mā matiḷ
- great broad walls
- teṉṉavaṉai
- the southern king, the Pandya
- tiṇ cilaiyōṉ
- he of the strong bow
- pallavar-kōṉ paṇinta
- worshipped by the Pallava king
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.3 · verse 1130 of the four thousand
Meaning
He reclines on the soft serpent bed that gives Him strength; long ago He once took a mighty form within the ocean; He is the gem-hued Lord who grants boons. His place is Kachi, lovely with jewelled mansions all around. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava king who once swept across the battle at Mannai, his spear feeding on the wounds of the foes who massed there.
Word by word
- mel aṇaip paḷḷi koṇṭāṉ
- He who lies on the soft serpent bed
- mā uruvāyk kaṭaluḷ
- taking a mighty form in the ocean
- varam taru mā maṇivaṇṇaṉ
- the gem-hued Lord who grants boons
- maṇi māṭaṅkaḷ
- jewelled mansions
- puṇ nukar vēl
- a spear that feeds on wounds
- pallavar-kōṉ
- the Pallava king
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.4 · verse 1131 of the four thousand
Meaning
He swallowed the universe, the eight directions and the earth, the wave-tossed waters, the sky, fire and wind and all the rest: He is my Father, my Lord. His place is Kachi, lovely with shining mansions all around. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the king who once, angered in battle, laid siege and sent his foes and their garlanded hosts fleeing in haste.
Word by word
- aṇṭamum eṇ ticaiyum
- the universe and the eight directions
- vāṉ eri kāl
- sky, fire and wind
- uṇṭavaṉ
- He who swallowed them all
- entai pirāṉatu iṭam
- the place of my Father, my Lord
- oḷi māṭaṅkaḷ
- shining mansions
- viṇṭavar
- the foes
- vaḷaittāṉ
- he who laid siege, encircled them
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.5 · verse 1132 of the four thousand
Meaning
He ended the suffering of the elephant with the tube-like trunk and sturdy legs; long ago He plunged into the flowering pool so that the serpent trembled. His place is Kachi, lovely with wide tanks all around. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava king who marched boldly to war that day and bewildered the Pandya, lord of honeyed groves, hills and fortresses.
Word by word
- tūmpu uṭait tiṇ kai
- the strong trunk, hollow like a tube
- kaḷiṟṟiṉ tuyar tīrttu
- ending the elephant's suffering
- aravam veruva
- so the serpent (Kaliya) trembled
- pūm puṉal poykai pukkāṉ
- He who entered the flowering pool
- teṉṉavaṉait ticaippa
- bewildering the Pandya king
- pallavar-kōṉ
- the Pallava king
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.6 · verse 1133 of the four thousand
Meaning
Taking the form of a lion armed with strong claws, long ago in battle He tore open the chest of the mighty Hiranya and left it wounded: He is my Lord. His place is Kachi, lovely with mansions that vie with one another. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the noble Pallava king, under the shade of whose white umbrella the just sceptre rules, and who raises before him the conquering bull banner and an army of spears.
Word by word
- kōḷariyiṉ uru āy
- taking the form of a lion (Narasimha)
- tiṟalōṉ akalam
- the chest of the mighty one, Hiranya
- puṇ paṭap pōḻnta
- tore it open, wounding it
- veṇ kuṭai nīḻal
- in the shade of the white royal umbrella
- ceṅkōl naṭappa
- the just sceptre holding sway
- viṭai vel koṭi
- the victorious bull banner
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.7 · verse 1134 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago, at the great sacrifice of Mahabali with his tall shining crown, He came as a young brahmachari and by clever guile took the whole wide earth. His place is Kachi, lovely with wide tanks all around. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the king who made the Pandya, master of the land, tremble at Karuvur within its great unbreached walls, and won, bringing many armies down.
Word by word
- ilakiya nīḷ muṭi māvali
- Mahabali of the tall shining crown
- peru vēḷviyil
- at his great sacrifice
- māṇ uru āy
- in the form of a young brahmachari (Vamana)
- calamoṭu
- with guile
- kaṉṉi mā matiḷ
- great walls never breached
- karuvūr veruva
- so that Karuvur trembled
- pala paṭai cāya
- felling many armies
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.8 · verse 1135 of the four thousand
Meaning
Once, as a mighty king under the royal umbrella, He made the monkeys His army and dammed the sea with mountains: He is my Father, my Lord. His place is Kachi, lovely with beautiful mansions all around. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava king of mighty armies, who gripped the battle spear in his right hand so that the Chera, strong as a bull, was struck with fear at Nenmeli.
Word by word
- kuṭait tiṟal maṉṉavaṉ āy
- as a mighty king under the royal umbrella (Rama)
- kuraṅkaip paṭaiyā
- making the monkeys His army
- malaiyāl kaṭalai aṭaittavaṉ
- He who dammed the sea with mountains
- aṇi māṭaṅkaḷ
- beautiful mansions
- villavaṉ
- the Chera king, of the bow banner
- valaṅ kaip piṭitta
- gripped in his right hand
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.9 · verse 1136 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago, for the sake of Nappinnai, whose bright brow is like the crescent moon, He fought and crushed the seven great bulls that roared like thunder. His place is Kachi, lovely with wide tanks all around. It is Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava king whose war drums, fierce-mouthed, roar like the sea, so that proud kings with blood-stained swords were destroyed.
Word by word
- piṟai uṭai vāḷ nutal
- a bright brow like the crescent moon
- piṉṉaitiṟattu
- for Nappinnai's sake
- urumiṉ
- like thunder
- māl viṭai ēḻ aṭarttāṟku
- of Him who crushed the seven great bulls
- kaṟai uṭai vāḷ
- blood-stained swords
- kaṭalpōla muḻaṅkum
- roaring like the sea
- paṟai
- war drums
Periya Tirumozhi 2.9.10 · verse 1137 of the four thousand
Meaning
Kalikanri, Thirumangai Alwar, chief of Mangai with its long fields beneath the rain clouds, sang without fail this garland of fine Tamil of lasting glory on Parameswara Vinnagaram, worshipped by the Pallava king whose ancient fame endures on earth. Those who can sing it will, by the grace of Lakshmi, become kings with chariots, rule the rich well-watered world girdled by the roaring sea, and shine.
Word by word
- tol pukaḻp pallavar-kōṉ
- the Pallava king of ancient fame
- maṅkaiyar-tam talaivaṉ
- chief of the people of Thirumangai
- kalikaṉṟi
- Kalikanri, Thirumangai Alwar's name
- centamiḻ mālai
- garland of fine Tamil
- tiru mā makaḷ-taṉ aruḷāl
- by the grace of Lakshmi
- tēr maṉṉarāy
- as kings who own chariots
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.