Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.1 · verse 1418 of the four thousand
Meaning
You did not turn Guha away, thinking, 'He is poor, a stranger, a man of low birth.' You took pity on him, poured out Your sweet grace, and said, 'She with the soft eyes of a young doe is your friend; my brother is your brother.' Not stopping there, You gladly said, 'You are my friend; stay here.' Those words have come and settled in the mind of Your servant, and so I have reached Your two feet, O Lord with the colour of the ocean, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- ēḻai ētalaṉ kīḻmakaṉ
- poor, a stranger, a man of low birth
- iṉ aruḷ curantu
- pouring out sweet grace
- māḻai māṉ maṭa nōkki
- she with a young doe's soft glance, Sita
- umpi empi
- your brother is my brother
- tōḻaṉ nī eṉakku
- you are my friend
- āḻi vaṇṇa
- O You with the colour of the ocean
- aṭi-iṇai aṭaintēṉ
- I have reached Your two feet
- aṇi poḻil tiruvaraṅkattu ammāṉē
- O Lord of Srirangam with its lovely groves
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.2 · verse 1419 of the four thousand
Meaning
You did not turn away the great son of the wind, thinking, 'He is a monkey, a beast, of another kind.' Gladly You said that for the kindness he had shown, with love and devotion swelling greater than the ocean, there could be no repayment; and You said, 'I will eat together with you, O one of flawless truth.' Longing for that bright gift to be mine as well, I have reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- vāta mā makaṉ
- the great son of the wind, Hanuman
- markkaṭam vilaṅku
- a monkey, a beast
- kaṭaliṉum perukac
- swelling greater than the ocean
- illai kaimmāṟu
- there is no repayment
- kōtu il vāymaiyiṉāyoṭum
- with you, O one of flawless truth
- uṇpaṉ nāṉ
- I will eat together
- oṇ poruḷ
- the bright gift, the precious grace
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.3 · verse 1420 of the four thousand
Meaning
In a lovely pond in a fragrant flowering grove, an elephant plucked a lotus, and a crocodile of full strength seized it to finish it off. When it thought of Your feet as its refuge, You came with a fury that made the life of that cruel-mouthed beast tremble. Knowing that this is how You are, I, Your servant, have also come and reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- kāmaru poykai
- a lovely pond
- tāmarai vāṅkiya vēḻam
- the elephant that plucked a lotus, Gajendra
- muḻu vali mutalai
- the crocodile of full strength
- niṉ caraṇ niṉaippa
- as it thought of Your feet as refuge
- koṭiya vāy vilaṅkiṉ
- of the cruel-mouthed beast
- cīṟṟam
- fury, righteous anger
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.4 · verse 1421 of the four thousand
Meaning
A fierce, angry serpent, dripping poison, came in terror crying, 'You are my refuge.' You became its refuge, took it to heart and placed it in the protection of Your bird with beautiful wings. Knowing this, and knowing that Yama's servants, harsh of speech and cruel, do cruel things, I, Your servant, in fear of that, have come and reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- nañcu cōrvatu
- dripping poison
- vem ciṉa aravam
- a serpent of fierce anger
- niṉ caraṇ eṉa
- saying, 'You are my refuge'
- am ciṟaip paṟavaikku
- to the bird with lovely wings, Garuda
- aṭaikkalam
- a ward placed in protection
- namaṉ-tamar
- the servants of Yama
- añci vantu
- coming in fear
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.5 · verse 1422 of the four thousand
Meaning
A great Vedic scholar saw Your flower feet, which the sky and the whole great earth come to worship. Because he had not yet tasted the joys of life with women graceful as peacocks, You told him in Your golden grace: 'Stay here, enjoy those pleasures, and afterwards come to Us.' Longing for that grace to be mine as well, I have reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- mākam mā nilam muḻutum
- the sky and the whole great earth
- malar aṭi kaṇṭa
- who saw Your flower feet
- mā maṟaiyāḷaṉ
- a great Vedic scholar
- tōkai mā mayil aṉṉavar
- women like plumed peacocks
- pōkam nī eyti
- you shall enjoy those pleasures
- nam iṭaikkē pōtuvāy
- you will come to Us
- poṉ aruḷ
- golden grace
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.6 · verse 1423 of the four thousand
Meaning
The son born to the great sage of the lasting four Vedas was in terror of cruel Death, who had no regard for him, and said, 'You are my refuge.' You became his refuge, raged at merciless Yama till he fled, and then, in Your great grace, resolved that he should never be parted from Your holy feet. Trusting that the same will be mine as well, I have reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- mā muṉi peṟṟa maintaṉai
- the son born to the great sage, Markandeya
- vem kūṟṟam
- cruel Death
- niṉ caraṇ eṉa caraṇ āy
- as he said 'You are my refuge', becoming his refuge
- takavu il kālaṉai
- merciless Yama
- tiruvaṭi piriyā vaṇṇam
- never to be parted from Your holy feet
- pēr aruḷ
- great grace
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.7 · verse 1424 of the four thousand
Meaning
A Brahmin who had earlier given You the Vedic truth to recite and the second birth of the sacred thread said, 'I cannot find where my dear son has gone; find him and give him back to me.' You fulfilled the wish of that man of flawless truth and gave him back his little son. And so I have come and reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- ōtu vāymaiyum
- the Vedic truth to recite
- uvaṉiyap piṟappum
- the birth of the sacred thread, upanayanam
- antaṇaṉ oruvaṉ
- a Brahmin, Krishna's teacher
- pukal iṭam kāṇēṉ
- I cannot find where he has gone
- kuṟai muṭittu
- fulfilling his wish
- ciṟuvaṉaik koṭuttāy
- You gave back the little boy
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.8 · verse 1425 of the four thousand
Meaning
A Brahmin of Vedic speech cried out, 'My Father, You are my refuge! My wife bears dear children but never even gets to see them; some cruel god takes them away and hides them.' Before the eyes of others You showed him Your sweet grace and gave them back, saying, 'These are your children.' And so I have come and reached Your two feet, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- vēta vāymoḻi antaṇaṉ
- a Brahmin whose speech is the Veda
- entai niṉ caraṇ
- my Father, You are my refuge
- kātal makkaḷaip
- the dear children
- kaṭiyatu ōr teyvam
- some cruel god
- ētalār muṉṉē
- before the eyes of others
- uṉ makkaḷ maṟṟu ivar
- these are your children
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.9 · verse 1426 of the four thousand
Meaning
To the king of Thondai, a man of firm strength, chief among kings with tall swaying crowns, You poured out sweet grace with heartfelt love, and there, while only seven nazhigai of time remained, You taught him the rich mantra. Knowing how You did this, I, Your servant, have reached Your golden feet that measured the world, and I am saved, Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves!
Word by word
- aracar-tam kuricil
- chief among kings
- toṇṭai maṉṉavaṉ
- the king of Thondai country
- uḷam koḷ aṉpiṉōṭu
- with heartfelt love
- ōṭu nāḻikai ēḻ
- seven nazhigai, a short span of time
- vaḷam koḷ mantiram
- the rich, sacred mantra
- ulakam aḷanta poṉ aṭiyē
- the golden feet that measured the world
- uyntēṉ
- I am saved
Periya Tirumozhi 5.8.10 · verse 1427 of the four thousand
Meaning
Kalikanri, Thirumangai Alwar, king of Thirumangai ringed by mansions, rider of the dancing horse who defeats his foes, thought of the Lord of Thiruvarangam with its lovely groves, the One of long and ancient fame, mighty with the discus, my Father, Nedumal, and sang these ten songs. Sing them, O devotees; as you sing, sin will not stay among you.
Word by word
- oṉṉalar-taṅkaḷai vellum
- who conquers his foes
- āṭalmā valavaṉ
- rider of the dancing horse
- nīṭu tol pukaḻ
- long and ancient fame
- āḻi vallāṉai
- Him who is mighty with the discus
- neṭumālai
- Nedumal, the great Lord
- pāṭumiṉ toṇṭīr
- sing, O devotees
- pāvam nillāvē
- sins will not stay
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.