Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.1 · verse 1628 of the four thousand
Meaning
You who worship His feet, seeking a way to break open your hidden, thieving mind! Think of Him who dwells at Salasayanam in Thirusirupuliyur, where the waves of the ancient flooding sea spread out and toss up bright gems that shine all along the shore; the Lord who dwells there, and who dwells in my heart as well.
Word by word
- kaḷḷam maṉam
- the thieving, deceitful mind
- viḷḷum vakai
- a way to break it open, to be rid of it
- mutu paravait tirai
- the waves of the ancient sea
- teḷḷum maṇi
- gems tossed up and scattered
- ciṟupuliyūrc calacayaṉattu
- at Salasayanam, the Lord lying on the waters, in Sirupuliyur
- uḷḷīrē
- think of Him!
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.2 · verse 1629 of the four thousand
Meaning
You who come to Him without heeding the words of those of petty vows who wander the streets for red rice and gruel, who have parted from the true path! Know the feet of the beautiful dwarf Lord at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur, where Vedic scholars shine in prosperity. You who have understanding, know Him!
Word by word
- ciṟu nōṉpiyar
- those of petty vows
- ceñ cōṟṟoṭu kañci
- red rice and gruel
- matiyātu
- without heeding
- tiruvil poli maṟaiyōr
- Vedic scholars shining in prosperity
- uruvak kuṟaḷ aṭikaḷ
- the beautiful dwarf Lord, Vamana
- uṇarvīrē
- you who have understanding
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.3 · verse 1630 of the four thousand
Meaning
You humble servants who bow to Him, worship Him and be saved, and your karma will flee! Rushing water on one side, fields on another, groves on another, and swarms of winged bees humming: there at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur dwells the Lord. Apart from His feet I know nothing else, not even a little.
Word by word
- paṟaiyum viṉai
- your karma will flee
- ciṟu toṇṭīr
- you humble servants
- aṟaiyum puṉal
- rushing, roaring water
- ciṟai vaṇṭu iṉam
- swarms of winged bees
- uṟaiyum iṟai
- the Lord who dwells there
- iṟaiyum aṟiyēṉē
- I know nothing else, not even a little
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.4 · verse 1631 of the four thousand
Meaning
He is the Leader who keeps on one side of His own body the bearer of the axe, Shiva, whose matted hair holds the moon of the sky; He is the Lord of the immortals. I, His servant, know nothing but the feet of the Cowherd of the cattle at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur, embraced by honey-filled groves.
Word by word
- vāṉ ār mati potiyum caṭai
- matted hair that holds the moon of the sky
- maḻuvāḷiyoṭu
- with the axe-bearer, Shiva
- orupāl tāṉ ākiya
- who has him on one side of Himself
- amararkku atipati
- Lord of the immortals
- tēṉ ār poḻil
- honey-filled groves
- āṉ āyaṉatu aṭi
- the feet of the Cowherd of the cattle
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.5 · verse 1632 of the four thousand
Meaning
This is the place where the celestials worship and praise Him every day, crying, 'Our Father!', so that they may never come near the long, unending hell: Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur, where red lotuses bloom in the dashing waters. O Lord with beautiful lotus feet, be gracious to me, Your servant.
Word by word
- nantā neṭu narakattiṭai
- into the long, unending hell
- naṇukāvakai
- so as never to come near
- imaiyōr
- the unblinking celestials
- eṟi nīrc
- dashing waters
- am tāmarai aṭiyāy
- O Lord with beautiful lotus feet
- aruḷpuriyē
- be gracious
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.6 · verse 1633 of the four thousand
Meaning
Blue lilies, ambal flowers and lotuses mingle with the red water-lily, blooming like the eyes, the lips and the faces of young women, in the rich watered fields that embrace Salasayanam at Sirupuliyur. Those who worship the feet of those who have the heart to worship Salasayanam will have no sorrow. The elders read this as the glory of serving His devotees.
Word by word
- muḻu nīlamum malar āmpalum aravintamum
- blue lilies, ambal flowers and lotuses
- kaḻunīroṭu
- with the red water-lily
- kaṇ vāy mukam malarum
- blooming like eyes, lips and faces
- toḻum nīrmai-atu uṭaiyār
- those who have the heart to worship
- aṭi toḻuvār
- those who worship their feet
- tuyar ilarē
- will have no sorrow
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.7 · verse 1634 of the four thousand
Meaning
O wondrous Lord who dwells on the lofty, cool hill of Thirumaliruncholai, tell me this: are You within the four Vedas? Are You at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur of the Vedic brahmins who tend the sacred fire? Or are You in the minds of Your devotees? I do not know.
Word by word
- cēy ōṅku
- rising high and far
- tirumāliruñcōlai malai
- the hill of Thirumaliruncholai
- māyā
- O wondrous One
- maṟai nāṉkiṉ uḷāyō?
- are You within the four Vedas?
- tī ōmpukai maṟaiyōr
- Vedic brahmins who tend the sacred fire
- aṭiyār maṉattāyō?
- are You in the minds of Your devotees?
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.8 · verse 1635 of the four thousand
Meaning
I have let go of my mind's longing for women whose eyes are like streaked blue flowers dark with kohl. That I may be saved, I rise each day worshipping Your feet alone. O Spotless One who dwells on the five-hooded serpent bed at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur, where parrots learn the speech of red-lipped young women, be gracious to me.
Word by word
- mai ār vari nīla malark kaṇṇār
- women with kohl-dark eyes like streaked blue flowers
- maṉam viṭṭiṭṭu
- letting go of the mind's desire
- uyvāṉ
- that I may be saved
- kiḷi
- parrots
- ai vāy aravu-aṇaimēl
- on the five-hooded serpent bed
- amalā
- O Spotless One
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.9 · verse 1636 of the four thousand
Meaning
O You whose form is the great dark cloud, whose form is fire, whose form is water, whose form is the great mountain, who take other forms, and who have Your own true form! O nectar from the vast and wondrous sea, at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur where the great Lady Lakshmi dwells: Your feet alone are my refuge.
Word by word
- karu mā mukil uruvā
- You whose form is the great dark cloud
- kaṉal uruvā puṉal uruvā
- whose form is fire, whose form is water
- niṉatu uruvā
- and who have Your own true form
- tiru mā makaḷ maruvum
- where the great Lady Lakshmi dwells
- aru mā kaṭal amutē
- O nectar of the vast, wondrous sea
- caraṇ āmē
- are my refuge
Periya Tirumozhi 7.9.10 · verse 1637 of the four thousand
Meaning
Kaliyan, Thirumangai Alwar, king of Mangai with its rain-fed fields, made this garland of sound on the beautiful cloud-hued Lord, the Lord of the celestials, at Salasayanam in Sirupuliyur of fine, long streets. When the people of the earth praise and worship with these verses, sins will not come near them.
Word by word
- cīr ār neṭu maṟukiṉ
- of fine, long streets
- ēr ār mukil vaṇṇaṉ-taṉai
- the beautiful One, hued like the cloud
- imaiyōr perumāṉai
- the Lord of the celestials
- maṅkaikku iṟai
- king of Mangai
- oli mālai
- garland of sound
- pāvam payilāvē
- sins will not come near
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.