Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.1 · verse 1518 of the four thousand
Meaning
As a young brahmachari with a deer-skin across His chest, He took Mahabali's land and measured it with His feet. He is the Lord of Thiruvenkatam, whose slopes are full of honey. I went, I searched for Him, and I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- māṉ koṇṭa tōl mārviṉ
- with a deer-skin across His chest
- māṇi āy
- as a young brahmachari, Vamana
- tāḷāl aḷanta
- measured with His feet
- tēṉ koṇṭa cāral
- slopes full of honey
- tiruvēṅkaṭattāṉai
- the Lord of Thiruvenkatam
- nāṭi naṟaiyūril kaṇṭēṉē
- I searched and saw Him at Naraiyur
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.2 · verse 1519 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago He churned the ocean, and on the day the waters overwhelmed all, He became a fish and set those waters in order. He is Thirumal who dwells in beautiful southern Thiruvali, my Lord. I saw Him at Naraiyur, surrounded by good waters.
Word by word
- munnīrai muṉ nāḷ kaṭaintāṉai
- He who long ago churned the ocean
- mūḻtta nāḷ
- the day of the great flood
- mīṉ āy
- as a fish, Matsya
- teṉ āli mēya
- who dwells at beautiful Thiruvali
- emmāṉai
- my Lord
- nal nīr cūḻ
- surrounded by good waters
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.3 · verse 1520 of the four thousand
Meaning
Riding His pure bird, He came and saved the elephant at the river's edge from its decline, and cut down the crocodile. He is the God of gods, with eyes like red lotuses, the Lord who dwells at Thirunavai. I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- tū vāya puḷ ūrntu
- riding the pure bird, Garuda
- tuṟai vēḻam
- the elephant at the water's edge, Gajendra
- mūvāmai nalki
- granting it freedom from decline
- mutalai tuṇittāṉai
- He who cut down the crocodile
- tēvātitēvaṉai
- the God of gods
- nāvāy uḷāṉai
- He who dwells at Thirunavai
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.4 · verse 1521 of the four thousand
Meaning
As a lion who never turns back, He tore open the flesh of Hiranya. He is the Lord of Thiruneermalai, surrounded by dense groves, whose crown wears a garland of unfading tulasi. Seeking Him every day, I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- ōṭā ari āy
- as a lion that never retreats
- ūṉ iṭanta
- tore open the flesh
- cēṭu ār poḻil
- dense, rich groves
- tirunīrmalaiyāṉai
- the Lord of Thiruneermalai
- vāṭā malart tuḻāy
- tulasi that never fades
- nāḷtōṟum nāṭi
- seeking Him every day
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.5 · verse 1522 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Archer who shot fierce, striped arrows that tore open the strong chest of the dark rakshasa of Lanka, a city ringed by stone walls; He is the One who was good in a way all His own to the blessed Vibhishana. Seeking Him, I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- kal ār matiḷ cūḻ
- ringed by walls of stone
- kār arakkaṉ
- the dark rakshasa, Ravana
- val ākam kīḷa
- so that his strong chest was torn
- vari vem caram
- fierce, striped arrows
- celva vipīṭaṇaṟku
- to the blessed Vibhishana
- vēṟāka nallāṉai
- He who was good to him in a special way
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.6 · verse 1523 of the four thousand
Meaning
On the fragrant flower that rose from His navel, He created the worlds above and all living beings. He is the wondrous Lord, the lion cub of Yashoda whose eyes are like arrows, the One we can trust. Seeking Him, I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- umpar-ulakōṭu uyir ellām
- the upper worlds and all living beings
- untiyil vampu malarmēl
- on the fragrant flower of His navel
- māyōṉai
- the wondrous Lord
- ampu aṉṉa kaṇṇāḷ
- she whose eyes are like arrows
- acōtai-taṉ ciṅkattai
- Yashoda's lion cub
- nampaṉai
- the One worthy of trust
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.7 · verse 1524 of the four thousand
Meaning
He set fire to the Khandava forest with its tall, dense groves; He is the Lord who dwells at Thirumeyyam; for His beloved He brought the honey-dripping Kalpaka tree and planted it in rich Dwaraka. Seeking Him, I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- kāṇṭavattait tī mūṭṭi
- setting the Khandava forest on fire
- meyyam amarnta perumāṉai
- the Lord who dwells at Thirumeyyam
- maṭṭu ēṟu kaṟpakattai
- the honey-dripping Kalpaka, the wish-granting tree
- mātarkku āy
- for His beloved
- vaṇ tuvarai naṭṭāṉai
- He who planted it in rich Dwaraka
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.8 · verse 1525 of the four thousand
Meaning
To remove the burden pressing on the earth, He drove Vijaya's chariot in the Bharata war, so that every army of the warlike kings that came in battle array went up to heaven. I drew near, I searched, and I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- maṇṇiṉ mī pāram keṭuppāṉ
- to destroy the burden upon the earth
- maṟa maṉṉar
- warlike kings
- paṇṇiṉmēl vanta paṭai
- armies that came arrayed for battle
- viṇṇiṉ mītu ēṟa
- so that they went up to heaven
- vicayaṉ tēr ūrntāṉai
- He who drove Vijaya's (Arjuna's) chariot
- naṇṇi
- drawing near
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.9 · verse 1526 of the four thousand
Meaning
His great hands are made beautiful by the golden discus with its tall, surging radiance and by the conch. He is the Lord who lies at Thirukkudanthai of fragrant groves, our King. Seeking Him, I saw Him at Naraiyur.
Word by word
- poṅku ēṟu nīḷ cōti
- tall, surging radiance
- poṉ āḻi
- the golden discus
- caṅku ēṟu kōlat taṭak kai
- great, beautiful hands bearing the conch
- koṅku ēṟu cōlai
- fragrant groves
- kuṭantaik kiṭantāṉai
- He who lies at Thirukkudanthai
- nam kōṉai
- our King
Periya Tirumozhi 6.8.10 · verse 1527 of the four thousand
Meaning
On the Nambi who stands at good Naraiyur, the treasure for whom Vasudeva of everlasting Mathura lived, Kaliyan, whose shoulders are strong as rock and wear a garland of opening blossoms, made this song of sound. Those who master it will be honoured as gods even by the heavenly ones in the golden world.
Word by word
- maṉṉum maturai
- everlasting Mathura
- vacutēvar vāḻ mutalai
- the treasure for whom Vasudeva lived
- vampu aviḻ tār
- garland of opening, fragrant blossoms
- kal navilum tōḷāṉ
- with shoulders strong as rock
- poṉ-ulakil
- in the golden world, heaven
- puttēḷir ākuvarē
- will become gods, honoured ones
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.