Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.1 · verse 1538 of the four thousand
Meaning
The Nambi who lies at Thirukkudanthai; the Nambi who as a boar dug up the earth; our own Nambi; the Nambi who overcame the warriors of well-guarded Lanka and broke their fortress; the Nambi who walked across the world in two steps: if you would speak His name, it is Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- kiṭanta nampi kuṭantai mēvi
- the Nambi who lies at Thirukkudanthai
- kēḻal āy
- as a boar, Varaha
- eṟiñar araṇ aḻiyak
- so that the warriors' fortress fell
- kaṭi ār ilaṅkai
- well-guarded Lanka
- īr aṭiyāl naṭanta
- walked with two steps, as Trivikrama
- namō nārāyaṇamē
- Namo Narayana: salutation to Narayana
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.2 · verse 1539 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago He plunged into the pond of broad lotus waters and fought, so that the poisonous serpent trembled; mighty are His feet. He became a boar and dug up the earth, and He walked across the world in two steps. If you would speak His name, it is Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- viṭam-tāṉ uṭaiya aravam
- the poisonous serpent, Kaliya
- veruva
- so that it trembled
- tāmarai nīrp poykai pukku
- entering the lotus pond
- mikka tāḷ āḷaṉ
- He of mighty feet
- iṭantāṉ vaiyam
- dug up the earth
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.3 · verse 1540 of the four thousand
Meaning
Without a care He pulled out the curved tusk of the fierce-eyed, untamed elephant blazing with rage, and sent it reeling. He is the Lord who brought up the nectar, with Sri on His chest; He ate without shame the curd and butter of the cowherd woman, around whose hair bees hum like singing bards. If you would speak His name, it is Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- taṟukaṇ vēḻam
- the fierce-eyed elephant, Kuvalayapida
- vaḷai maruppaip
- the curved tusk
- amutam koṇṭa perumāṉ
- the Lord who brought up the nectar
- tiru mārvaṉ
- He who bears Sri on His chest
- pāṇā vaṇṭu muralum
- bees humming like singing bards
- nāṇātu uṇṭāṉ
- ate without shame
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.4 · verse 1541 of the four thousand
Meaning
In Kanchi city, ringed by walls of stone, He chose with love Thiruppadagam, and sits there worshipped by all the worlds. He is my Father, who in anger struck down with His bow the strong chest of the king of Lanka, and who was good to Vibhishana. If you would speak His name, it is Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- kacci nakaruḷ
- in the city of Kanchi
- nacci pāṭakattuḷ
- lovingly, at Thiruppadagam
- ellā ulakum vaṇaṅka irunta
- seated, worshipped by all the worlds
- ilaṅkaikkōṉ
- the king of Lanka, Ravana
- villāl muṉinta
- struck in anger with the bow
- vipīṭaṇaṟku nallāṉuṭaiya
- of Him who was good to Vibhishana
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.5 · verse 1542 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago the Lord protected the herd with a mountain held up as an umbrella; He conquered the seven unruly bulls; He stands at Thirukkovalur. He went and fought the rakshasas of southern Lanka who would not submit, until they perished, and watched cruel death devour them. His name is Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- kuṭaiyā varaiyāl
- with a mountain as umbrella
- nirai muṉ kātta
- who protected the herd long ago
- maruvāta viṭai-tāṉ ēḻum
- all seven unruly bulls
- kōval niṉṟāṉ
- He who stands at Thirukkovalur
- aṭaiyā arakkar
- rakshasas who would not submit
- vem kūṟṟam
- cruel death
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.6 · verse 1543 of the four thousand
Meaning
With the bears, monkeys and langurs of the forest as His army, the victorious Lord destroyed the pride of the mighty rakshasas. Thirumal is to me, always, honey and milk and nectar. I too have spoken His sacred name; you who are ours, say it too: Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- kāṉa eṇkum kuraṅkum mucuvum
- forest bears, monkeys and langurs
- paṭaiyā
- as His army
- māṉam aḻittu
- destroying their pride
- tēṉum pālum amutum āya
- who is honey, milk and nectar
- namarum uraimiṉ
- you who are ours, say it too
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.7 · verse 1544 of the four thousand
Meaning
The Lord holds in His thought the standing mountains, the lying sea, the directions and the vast earth, so that not one is left out; He is the Master who lifted the hill as an umbrella. His sacred name, O devotees, I have told you: see how good it is. Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- niṉṟa varaiyum kiṭanta kaṭalum
- the standing mountains and the lying sea
- oṉṟum oḻiyā vaṇṇam
- so that not one is left out
- eṇṇi niṉṟa
- holding them in His thought
- kuṉṟu kuṭaiyā eṭutta
- lifted the hill as an umbrella
- naṉṟu kāṇmiṉ toṇṭīr
- see how good it is, O devotees
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.8 · verse 1545 of the four thousand
Meaning
When the storm-driven rain poured down stones, the cowherds were afraid: "This is the dark end for us; in our ruin You alone are our refuge." Before their fear could grow, He held up a tall hill as one umbrella and guarded the herd so that it did not tremble in its distress. His name is Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- kaṭuṅ kāl māri
- rain driven by fierce winds
- kallē poḻiya
- pouring down stones
- nīyē caraṇ
- You alone are our refuge
- añcāmuṉ
- before they could fear further
- neṭuṅkāl kuṉṟam
- a tall hill
- naṭuṅkā vaṇṇam kāttāṉ
- guarded them so they did not tremble
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.9 · verse 1546 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Lord of Bhudevi, the great earth who wears the surging ocean as her garment, of the great Lady of the flower, and of Brahma, Shiva, Indra and the gods: our Master, the Head of the immortals. Say His sacred name, so that our karmas may leave us: Namo Narayana.
Word by word
- poṅku puṇarik kaṭal cūḻ āṭai
- wearing the surging ocean as garment
- nila mā makaḷ
- the great lady Earth, Bhudevi
- malar mā maṅkai
- the great lady of the flower, Lakshmi
- imaiyōr talaivaruṭaiya
- of the Head of the immortals
- naṅkaḷ viṉaikaḷ tavira
- so that our karmas leave us
Periya Tirumozhi 6.10.10 · verse 1547 of the four thousand
Meaning
Praising with the tongue and holding in the heart the name of the Nambi, the tall Mal of Naraiyur on the Manimuttaru river, ringed by broad ponds, Kaliyan, beloved of women with wide eyes like blue lilies, made this garland of sound. Those who can say it with love will find their sins cannot stay; they will perish.
Word by word
- vāvit taṭam cūḻ
- ringed by broad ponds
- maṇi muttāṟṟu
- on the Manimuttaru river
- naṟaiyūr neṭumālai
- the tall Mal of Naraiyur
- nāvil paravi neñcil koṇṭu
- praising with the tongue, holding in the heart
- kāvit taṭaṅ kaṇ
- wide eyes like blue lilies
- pāvam nillā vīyumē
- sins will not stay; they will perish
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.