Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.1 · verse 1608 of the four thousand
Meaning
O Wealth who is the wealth of Sri herself, King of the gods, Lord with red lotus eyes, master of the beautiful discus of red flame, unique One who swallowed the worlds, Lord with Lakshmi on Your chest! I cannot live by satisfying even one of them, and the five senses have come into me together and gnaw at me without end. In fear of them I have come to You, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur, Thiruvazhundur.
Word by word
- tiruvukkum tiru ākiya celvā
- O Wealth who is the wealth even of Sri
- teyvattukku aracē
- King of the gods
- uruvac ceñ cuṭar āḻi
- the beautiful discus of red flame
- ulaku uṇṭa oruvā
- unique One who swallowed the worlds
- aivar
- the five, the senses
- aruvit tiṉṟiṭa
- gnawing and devouring me
- aḻuntūr mēl ticai niṉṟa ammāṉē
- O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.2 · verse 1609 of the four thousand
Meaning
You came together with the Lady of the flower, doll-like Lakshmi, whose soft fingers hold a ball and whose arms wear fine bangles, and You have settled firmly in my mind. O dark-hued One, bright as the rain cloud! You are the One praised by the chanters of the Chandogya, the Rig and the Taittiriya, the Lord of the Sama Veda, O tall Lord, Nedumal! Alas, I know nothing but Your feet, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- pantu ār mel viral
- soft fingers that hold a ball
- pū-makaḷ-taṉṉoṭum
- together with the Lady of the lotus, Lakshmi
- maṉṉi niṉṟāy
- You stayed firmly
- maḻaipōl oḷi vaṇṇā
- bright-hued like the rain cloud
- cantōkā pauḻiyā taittiriyā
- Lord of the Chandogya, Rig and Taittiriya traditions of the Veda
- antō
- alas
- niṉ aṭi aṉṟi maṟṟu aṟiyēṉ
- I know nothing but Your feet
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.3 · verse 1610 of the four thousand
Meaning
O long-armed Lord who holds the bright discus and the conch! You placed me, Your servant, here in this world. The five senses, entering into every matter of mine, small and great, have falsely taken up residence in my body. Afraid of living on by serving and praising them, I have come to You. O Master, I know nothing but Your feet, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- ney ār āḻiyum
- the bright, keen-edged discus
- nīṇṭa tōḷ uṭaiyāy
- Lord with long arms
- ciṟumaikkum perumaikkum
- in small and great matters alike
- poyyāl aivar
- the five senses, through falsehood
- mey kuṭi ēṟip
- moving in to dwell in my body
- aiyā
- O Master
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.4 · verse 1611 of the four thousand
Meaning
O Supreme One, the Excellent One whom the Pandya and Chola kings, kings over the kings of the earth, bow to and praise! O Madhava, Madhusudana, see, I have no good companion other than You. You are Nara and Narayana, the Nambi of Thirunaraiyur, my Lord, the One who is even Hara who rules over the celestials; long ago You became the First Boar. O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur!
Word by word
- pañcavaṉ pūḻiyaṉ cōḻaṉ
- the Pandya kings and the Chola
- varaṉē
- O Excellent One
- matucūtā
- Madhusudana, slayer of Madhu
- nal tuṇai
- good companion, true refuge
- naraṉē nāraṇaṉē
- O Nara, O Narayana
- tirunaṟaiyūr nampī
- the perfect Lord of Thirunaraiyur
- ātivarākam
- the First Boar, Varaha
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.5 · verse 1612 of the four thousand
Meaning
So that the hostile one went up to the sky, You became a lion in fierce battle, seized the chest of the mighty Hiranya and tore it open. Long ago, so that the cows might live, You held up a great hill. O gracious One, Supreme, Pure One! I have seen what the Kali age is like, and I have understood what my own duty is. O Lord of the universe, I know nothing but Your feet, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- viṇṭāṉ viṇ puka
- so that the enemy went to the sky, to his end
- vem camattu ari āy
- becoming a lion in fierce battle
- mārvu-akam paṟṟip piḷantu
- seizing and splitting his chest
- āṉ uyya
- so that the cows might live
- pavittiraṉē
- O Pure One
- kaliyukattataṉ taṉmai
- the nature of the Kali age
- aṇṭā
- O Lord of the universe
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.6 · verse 1613 of the four thousand
Meaning
To eat the sweet fresh curd and the ghee, You stole, and were tied up by the very mother who bore You, so that all who spoke of it spoke and laughed; and You sat there crying and sobbing, O mighty One! You are far beyond those on earth and those in heaven, and You became the four ages, Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali. O Cowherd, I know nothing but Your feet, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- tōyā iṉ tayir
- sweet, freshly set curd
- coṉṉār colli nakum paricē
- so that people talked and laughed
- tāyāl āppuṇṭu
- tied up by His mother
- aḻutu ēṅkum
- crying and sobbing
- tāṭāḷā
- O mighty One, of great deeds
- cēyāy
- far beyond reach
- āyā
- O Cowherd
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.7 · verse 1614 of the four thousand
Meaning
In anger You punished Kamsa so that he trembled; O One dark as the rain cloud, bright as the sea! Long ago You broke and conquered the seven bulls; my Father, You became the seven regions of the sky. If I simply endure them, the five who have entered me to enjoy pleasures past all bearing will cut me up and devour me. In fear of that I have come to You, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- kaṟuttu kañcaṉai añca muṉintāy
- in anger You struck Kamsa with fear
- kār vaṇṇā
- dark as the rain cloud
- āṉ viṭai ēḻum
- the seven bulls
- antaram ēḻum
- the seven regions of the sky
- poṟukkoṇāp pōkamē
- pleasures past all bearing
- aṟuttut tiṉṟiṭa
- to cut me up and devour me
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.8 · verse 1615 of the four thousand
Meaning
O tall Lord, Nambi of the roaring sea! I stayed here thinking only of You, but five fierce young men came in and kept guard over me. I slipped past that guard, left my old home and came to dwell beneath Your feet. Give me food and clothing, be gracious to me, and take me, Your servant, into Your service, my Father, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- neṭiyāṉē
- O tall Lord
- kaṭi ārkali nampī
- perfect One of the roaring sea
- kāḷaiyar aivar
- five young bullies, the senses
- kāvalaip piḻaittu
- escaping their guard
- kuṭipōntu
- leaving my old dwelling
- kūṟai cōṟu
- clothing and food
- paṇi āṇṭukoḷ
- take me into Your service
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.9 · verse 1616 of the four thousand
Meaning
The five have made themselves kings and settled in my body. They harass me, saying, 'Give us clothing and food', and they will not go; I cannot bear them. O Pure One, Lord with the bird Garuda on Your banner, tall Lord, who sleeps on the serpent whose mouths breathe fire, Thirumal! I no longer know anything I can do. Crying 'Ah, ah!', take a little pity on me, Your servant, O Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur.
Word by word
- kō āy aivar
- the five senses, ruling as kings
- kumaittu
- tormenting
- puḷ koṭiyāy
- Lord whose banner bears the bird, Garuda
- tī vāy nākaṇaiyil
- on the serpent bed whose mouths breathe fire
- āā eṉṟu
- crying 'ah, ah' in pity
- iṟai iraṅkāy
- pity me even a little
Periya Tirumozhi 7.7.10 · verse 1617 of the four thousand
Meaning
Kalikanri, Thirumangai Alwar, of strong shoulders, ever unconquered, lord of the Ali country and king of the Mangai clan, sang this sweet Tamil, a fine string of gems, a pure garland, on the Lord who stands at the west of Azhundur, ringed by fresh flowering groves where swans dwell. Those who can sing these ten will reign long as kings, rule the world, and rejoice beneath the great white umbrella.
Word by word
- aṉṉam maṉṉu
- where swans dwell
- paim pūm poḻil
- fresh flowering groves
- kaṉṉi maṉṉu tiṇ tōḷ
- strong shoulders, never yet conquered
- āli nāṭaṉ
- lord of the Ali country
- nal maṇik kōvai
- a fine string of gems
- māṉa veṇ kuṭaikkīḻ
- beneath the great white royal umbrella
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.