Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.1 · verse 1598 of the four thousand
Meaning
Becoming a lion, He once tore open the strong chest of the asura and rejoiced; He holds the conch on His left and the flaming discus on His right. He is the lovely lotus-eyed Lord who dwells forever in southern Azhundur, where live people like Brahma on the red lotus. I, His servant, have seen Him.
Word by word
- ciṅkam-atu āy
- becoming a lion
- avuṇaṉ tiṟal ākam
- the strong chest of the asura, Hiranya
- caṅkam iṭattāṉai
- Him with the conch on His left
- taḻal āḻi valattāṉai
- with the flaming discus on His right
- ceṅ kamalattu ayaṉ aṉaiyār
- people like Brahma of the red lotus
- teṉ aḻuntaiyil
- in southern Azhundur
- am kamalak kaṇṇaṉai
- the lovely lotus-eyed Lord
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.2 · verse 1599 of the four thousand
Meaning
He graciously took up the murderous axe so that kings perished; He is the ageless heavenly One, whose colour is that of the full ocean. Crying "Ah! Ah!" in pity for His devotees, the God of gods dwells forever in southern Azhundur. I have seen Him, and I revel in Him.
Word by word
- kō āṉār maṭiya
- so that kings perished
- kolai ār maḻu
- the murderous axe, as Parasurama
- mūvā vāṉavaṉai
- the ageless heavenly One
- muḻu nīr vaṇṇaṉai
- Him whose colour is the full ocean's
- āā eṉṟu iraṅki
- crying "Ah! Ah!" in pity
- tiḷaittēṉē
- I revel in Him
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.3 · verse 1600 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Master of all; He created the worlds with their roaring waters; long ago He hurled His mighty discus so that the rider of the bull fled; He destroyed southern Lanka of His foes. He is the Lord of beautiful Azhundur. I, His servant, have reached Him and am saved.
Word by word
- uṭaiyāṉai
- the Master of all
- oli nīr ulakaṅkaḷ
- the worlds with roaring waters
- viṭaiyāṉ ōṭa
- so that the bull-rider, Shiva, fled
- viṟal āḻi vicaittāṉai
- Him who hurled the mighty discus
- aṭaiyār teṉ ilaṅkai
- southern Lanka of the foes
- aṭaintu uyntupōṉēṉē
- I reached Him and am saved
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.4 · verse 1601 of the four thousand
Meaning
He held off the rain with a hill; He is the warrior bull who long ago graced the noble elephant so it did not perish; He once happily ate the fragrant ghee of the cows. He stands at beautiful Azhundur. I, His servant, have seen Him, and I am fulfilled.
Word by word
- kuṉṟāl māri taṭuttavaṉai
- Him who stopped the rain with a hill
- kula vēḻam
- the noble elephant, Gajendra
- poṉṟāmai
- so that it did not perish
- pōr ēṟṟai
- the warrior bull
- āviṉ naṟu ney
- the fragrant ghee of cows
- niṟaintēṉē
- I am fulfilled
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.5 · verse 1602 of the four thousand
Meaning
He blazed with anger at Kamsa; He stands in Thirukkannamangai; He put His mouth to the breast of the deceitful demoness and drank her life. He is the mountain of collyrium who dwells forever in southern Azhundur of the four-Veda scholars of perfect speech. I, His servant, have seen Him.
Word by word
- kañcaṉaik kāyntāṉai
- Him who blazed with anger at Kamsa
- kaṇṇamaṅkaiyuḷ niṉṟāṉai
- Him who stands in Thirukkannamangai
- vañcaṉap pēy
- the deceitful demoness, Putana
- uyir vāy maṭuttu uṇṭāṉai
- who drank her life
- ceñcol nāṉmaṟaiyōr
- four-Veda scholars of perfect speech
- añcaṉak kuṉṟam
- the mountain of collyrium, dark and lustrous
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.6 · verse 1603 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Great One, hard to know for the king of the immortals, for Brahma, and for him who gladly wears the elephant's hide. He is the dark Lord at whose feet the Vedic scholars of Azhundur bow. I, His servant, have seen Him, and I rejoice.
Word by word
- periyāṉai
- the Great One
- amarar talaivaṟkum
- even for the king of the immortals, Indra
- uri yāṉai ukantāṉ
- he who delights in the elephant's hide, Shiva
- uṇarvataṉukku ariyāṉai
- Him who is hard to know
- aṭipaṇiyum
- bow at His feet
- kariyāṉai
- the dark One
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.7 · verse 1604 of the four thousand
Meaning
Sri dwells upon His chest. He stands in visible form as the directions, earth, water, fire and the rest; He is the roaring wind; He stands formless too. He is the wish-granting tree, dark and full, who dwells forever in southern Azhundur. I have seen Him, and I rejoice.
Word by word
- tiru vāḻ mārvaṉ
- He on whose chest Sri dwells
- ticai maṇ nīr eri
- the directions, earth, water and fire
- uru āy niṉṟavaṉai
- Him who stands as form
- oli cērum mārutattai
- the roaring wind
- aru āy niṉṟavaṉai
- Him who stands formless
- kaṟpakattai
- the Kalpaka, the wish-granting tree
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.8 · verse 1605 of the four thousand
Meaning
He gladly took me as His servant forever; He is the wise One, beloved of the Earth goddess. In southern Azhundur, the ancient four Vedas roar in every street like the wave-filled sea; there He dwells forever, the meaning of all the words of learning. I have seen Him, and I rejoice.
Word by word
- nilai āḷ āka
- as a servant forever
- nila makaḷ-taṉ
- of the Earth goddess, Bhudevi
- vittakaṉai
- the wise, wondrous One
- mutu nāṉmaṟai
- the ancient four Vedas
- alai ār kaṭalpōl muḻaṅkum
- roar like the wave-filled sea
- kalai ār coṟporuḷai
- the meaning of the words of learning
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.9 · verse 1606 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Lord of Thiruppernagar, the Lord of Thirukkudanthai, the Lord of the Lady of the flower with her radiant beauty; He is the sweet nectar of which one never has enough, the dark rain-cloud who dwells forever in southern Azhundur. I have seen Him, and I rejoice.
Word by word
- pērāṉai
- the Lord of Thiruppernagar (Koviladi)
- kuṭantaip perumāṉai
- the Lord of Thirukkudanthai
- malar-maṅkai nāyakaṉai
- the Lord of the Lady of the flower, Lakshmi
- ārā iṉ amutai
- the sweet nectar that never sates
- kār ār karu mukilai
- the dark rain-cloud
- kaḷittēṉē
- I rejoice
Periya Tirumozhi 7.6.10 · verse 1607 of the four thousand
Meaning
On the First Lord of dharma, who dwells forever in southern Azhundur, where live people mighty as Murugan, Kalikanri, king of the people of lovely Thiruvali, skilled with the long, blood-stained spear against his foes, made these ten verses. Those who can recite them without breaking their order will rule the whole of the heavenly world.
Word by word
- tiṟal murukaṉ aṉaiyār
- people mighty as Murugan
- aṟa mutalvaṉ
- the First Lord of dharma
- aṇi āliyar-kōṉ
- king of the people of lovely Thiruvali
- kaṟai neṭu vēl valavaṉ
- skilled with the long, blood-stained spear
- muṟai vaḻuvāmai
- without breaking the order
- muḻutu āḷvar-vāṉ-ulakē
- will rule the whole heavenly world
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.