Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.1 · verse 1318 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "Krishna, who broke the tusk of the elephant fed on rice balls!" she says; "my King, my Elephant, whose form, lovely in its glory, is like the blue lily and the rain cloud!"; "the Beloved of the lotus Lady, in Nangur of tall white mansions!" And my coral-lipped girl sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- kavaḷa yāṉai
- the elephant fed on rice balls
- kāmaru cīr
- lovely glory
- kuvaḷai mēkam aṉṉa mēṉi
- a form like the blue lily and the rain cloud
- eṉ āṉai
- my Elephant, the Lord
- tavaḷa māṭam
- white mansions
- tāmaraiyāḷ kēḷvaṉ
- the Beloved of the lotus Lady, Lakshmi
- pārttaṉpaḷḷi pāṭuvāḷē
- she sings "Parthanpalli", the divya desam in Thirunangur
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.2 · verse 1319 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "The young bull who crushed the fiercely raging elephant that Kamsa sent!" she says; "the wondrous One who drank the life of the demoness who came full of deceit!" Again and again she recites, "God of gods of Nangur, where men of fine speech abound!" And my girl, with feet soft as cotton, sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- kañcaṉ viṭṭa
- sent by Kamsa
- kaḷiṟu aṭartta kāḷai
- the young bull who crushed the elephant
- vañcam mēvi vanta pēyiṉ
- of the demoness who came full of deceit
- māyaṉ
- the wondrous One
- ceñcolāḷar
- men of fine speech
- tēva tēvaṉ
- God of gods
- pañci aṉṉa mel aṭiyāḷ
- she with feet soft as cotton
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.3 · verse 1320 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "King of the cowherds, my Elephant!" she says; "the playful youth who embraces the breasts of the cowherd girls!"; "the Wealthy One whom the four Vedas run searching for!" Again and again she recites, "the wondrous One who abides in Nangur of groves where bees roam!" My girl is not as she was before; she sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- aṇṭar kōṉ
- King of the cowherds
- āyar mātar koṅkai pulku
- who embraces the breasts of the cowherd girls
- ceṇṭaṉ
- the playful youth
- nāṉmaṟaikaḷ tēṭi ōṭum
- whom the four Vedas run searching for
- vaṇṭu ulāvu poḻil
- groves where bees roam
- paṇṭupōl aṉṟu
- not as she was before
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.4 · verse 1321 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) She has gone beyond all bounds and lost her dignity in front of the women with fine bangles. "The wondrous One who blocked the vast sea and broke the defences of Lanka!" she says, and again and again she recites, "God of gods of Nangur, home of wealthy Vedic brahmins!" And my girl of many bangles sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- kollai āṉāḷ
- she has gone beyond all bounds
- paricu aḻintāḷ
- she has lost her dignity
- kōl vaḷaiyār tam mukappē
- in front of the women with fine bangles
- mallai munnīr taṭṭu
- blocking the vast sea
- ilaṅkai kaṭṭu aḻitta
- who broke the defences of Lanka
- pal vaḷaiyāḷ
- she of many bangles
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.5 · verse 1322 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "The King of the monkey host, who long ago destroyed Lanka, girt by the deep sea, so that the rakshasas' lives were ended!" she says; "the Wielder of the beautiful bow!" Again and again she recites, "the Pure One of Nangur, whose tall mansions press against the great moon!" My girl has become the talk of the town; she sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- arakkar āvi māḷa
- so that the rakshasas' lives were ended
- āḻ kaṭal cūḻ ilaṅkai
- Lanka, girt by the deep sea
- kurakkaracaṉ
- King of the monkey host
- kōla villi
- Wielder of the beautiful bow
- mā matiyai nerukkum māṭam
- mansions that press against the great moon
- niṉmalaṉ
- the Pure One
- parakkaḻintāḷ
- she has become the talk of the town
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.6 · verse 1323 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "The Lord who swallowed the whole world and brought it out again!" she says; "He whose beautiful body has the colour of the sea that surrounds the four kinds of land!" Again and again she recites, "God of gods of Nangur, whose fields are full of leaping carp!" And my girl, whose soft words are sweeter than milk, sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- ñālam muṟṟum uṇṭu umiḻnta
- who swallowed the whole world and brought it out again
- nātaṉ
- the Lord
- nāṉilam cūḻ vēlai
- the sea that surrounds the four kinds of land
- kōla mēṉi
- beautiful body
- cēl ukaḷum vayal
- fields where carp leap
- pāliṉ nalla meṉ moḻiyāḷ
- she whose soft words are sweeter than milk
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.7 · verse 1324 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "The Lord who sought me out and took my heart!" she says; "the Wealthy One whom the four Vedas search for always and can never see!" Again and again she recites, "God of gods of Nangur, whose lush groves are full of winged bees!" And my girl, whose soft feet wear anklets, sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- nāṭi eṉ taṉ uḷḷam koṇṭa
- who sought me out and took my heart
- tēṭi eṉṟum kāṇa māṭṭā
- searching always, can never see
- celvaṉ
- the Wealthy One
- ciṟai koḷ vaṇṭu
- winged bees
- cēṭu ulavu poḻil
- lush groves
- pāṭakam cēr mel aṭiyāḷ
- she whose soft feet wear anklets
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.8 · verse 1325 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "The One whom the whole world praises!" she says; "He who bears the shining discus that neither the bright sun nor the gods can match!"; "the Friend!" Again and again she recites, "God of gods of Nangur, home of Vedic brahmins who are like the tilak of the southern lands!" While many scold her, my girl sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- ulakam ēttum oruvaṉ
- the One whom the world praises
- oṇ cuṭarōṭu umpar eytā
- which neither the bright sun nor the gods can match
- āḻip paṭaiyaṉ
- He who bears the discus as His weapon
- nēcaṉ
- the Friend, the loving One
- teṉ ticaikkut tilatam aṉṉa
- like the tilak of the southern lands
- palarum ēca
- while many scold her
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.9 · verse 1326 of the four thousand
Meaning
(The mother speaks.) "Krishna!" she says; "the One on whom the gods lovingly shower flowers, the One they hold in their thoughts!"; "the One who is joy!"; "the Origin of the seven worlds!" Again and again she recites, "God of gods of Nangur of tall, strong mansions!" And my girl, whose soft words are like music, sings, "Parthanpalli!"
Word by word
- kātalittu malarkaḷ tūvum
- on whom they lovingly shower flowers
- eṇṇaṉ
- the One held in their thoughts
- iṉpaṉ
- the One who is joy
- ēḻ ulakukku āti
- the Origin of the seven worlds
- tiṇṇa māṭam
- strong mansions
- paṇṇiṉ aṉṉa meṉ moḻiyāḷ
- she whose soft words are like music
Periya Tirumozhi 4.8.10 · verse 1327 of the four thousand
Meaning
Of the red-eyed, loving Lord of Parthanpalli in Nangur, home of the finest Vedic brahmins on earth, the mother spoke these words about the songs of her young daughter. Kaliyan, Thirumangai Alwar of the sharp, fine spear, put them into ten Tamil verses. Those who master them will have joy every day in beautiful, good Vaikuntam.
Word by word
- pāruḷ nalla maṟaiyōr
- the finest Vedic brahmins on earth
- pārttaṉpaḷḷic ceṅ kaṇ mālai
- the red-eyed, loving Lord of Parthanpalli
- maṭavāḷ pāṭalai
- the songs of the young girl
- tāy moḻinta māṟṟam
- the words the mother spoke
- kūr koḷ nalla vēl kaliyaṉ
- Kaliyan of the sharp, fine spear
- iṉpam nāḷum eytuvārē
- will have joy every day
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.