Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 31 · verse 2412 of the four thousand
Meaning
Long ago, Narayana Himself removed the curse that clung to Hara through Naanmukan. You ghouls who do not praise the Lord of the gods of the starry heavens: if one tells your story, it is only the delusion of being born again and again from the womb.
Word by word
- nāṉmukaṉ araṉai iṭṭa
- that came upon Hara through Brahma
- viṭu cāpam
- the curse
- nāraṇaṉ oḻittāṉ
- Narayana removed
- vāṉōr perumāṉai
- the Lord of the celestials
- pēykāḷ
- O you ghouls
- karu māyam
- the delusion of the womb, endless birth
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 32 · verse 2413 of the four thousand
Meaning
The meaning of every sacred tale is Krishna, in whose holy belly the worlds rest. Without wasting even a moment's span, reach the feet of Him whose qualities have been searched out and proven, the One whom no harmful thing can touch.
Word by word
- kataip poruḷ tāṉ kaṇṇaṉ
- the meaning of the tales is Krishna
- tiruvayiṟṟiṉ
- of the holy belly
- utaippaḷavu
- the span of a moment
- pōtupōkku iṉṟi
- without wasting time
- aṭaimiṉō
- reach, attain
- āynta kuṇattāṉ aṭi
- feet of Him of well-proven qualities
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 33 · verse 2414 of the four thousand
Meaning
He kicked the cart with His foot, danced upon the serpent, seized the elephant and broke it, drank the poison from the ghoul's breast, and for the shoulders of Nappinnai, whose lips are like polished coral, broke the necks of the strong bulls. All this was His own design.
Word by word
- aṭic cakaṭam cāṭi
- kicking the cart with His foot
- aravu āṭṭi
- dancing on the serpent Kaliya
- pēy mulai nañcu
- the poison at the ghoul Putana's breast
- piṉṉai tōḷikkā
- for the shoulders of Nappinnai
- val ēṟṟu eruttu iṟuttu
- breaking the necks of the strong bulls
- kuṟippu
- His intent, design
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 34 · verse 2415 of the four thousand
Meaning
My one intent is to praise Him who dwells at Thirukkottiyur; my intent is that good should come to me. Would I ever turn away from the feet of Him who dwells on Venkatam, whose nature is to carry me across, so that the karma and disease of the body never touch me?
Word by word
- kuṟippu eṉakkuk
- my intent
- kōṭṭiyūr mēyāṉai
- Him who dwells at Thirukkottiyur
- veṟuppaṉō
- would I spurn?
- vēṅkaṭattu mēyāṉai
- Him who dwells on Venkatam
- mey viṉai nōy
- the karma and diseases of the body
- kaṭattum taṉmaiyāṉ
- whose nature is to carry one across
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 35 · verse 2416 of the four thousand
Meaning
Is it the weariness of measuring the world with Your feet? You lie still, gracious, and do not open Your mouth: You, Lord of Thiruvallikeni in great Mylai, where the long waves come rolling in to break, resting on the bed of the five-hooded serpent.
Word by word
- tāḷāl ulakam aḷanta
- measured the world with Your feet
- acaivēkol
- is it weariness?
- vāḷā kiṭantaruḷum
- lying still, gracious
- vāytiṟavāṉ
- not opening His mouth
- mā mayilai
- great Mylai, Mylapore
- mā allik kēṇiyāṉ
- Lord of Thiruvallikeni, Triplicane
- aintalai vāy nākattu
- the five-headed serpent
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 36 · verse 2417 of the four thousand
Meaning
On the serpent bed at Kudanthai, at Vehka, at Thiru Evvul; on the serpent bed at Srirangam, at Thirupper, at Anbil; on the serpent bed in the ocean of milk, lies the First One, the tall Mal. He becomes the very heart's thought of those who long to embrace Him.
Word by word
- nākattu aṇaik
- on the serpent bed
- kuṭantai
- Thirukkudanthai, Kumbakonam
- veḵkā
- Thiruvehka in Kanchi
- tiru evvuḷ
- Thiru Evvul, Tiruvallur
- pēr aṉpil
- Thirupper and Anbil
- āti neṭumāl
- the First One, the tall Lord
- aṇaippār karuttaṉ
- the thought of those who embrace Him
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 37 · verse 2418 of the four thousand
Meaning
The sky, fire and wind, the great ocean, the great mountains, the burning sun that travels, the cool moon, the clouds that move above, the eight directions and all their compass: the whole universe is Tirumal's own unfolding.
Word by word
- vāṉ ulavu tīvaḷi
- sky, fire and wind
- mā poruppu
- great mountains
- vem katirum taṇ matiyum
- the hot sun and the cool moon
- koṇṭal
- rain clouds
- ticai eṭṭum
- the eight directions
- tirumāl akaippu
- Tirumal's unfolding, His spreading forth
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 38 · verse 2419 of the four thousand
Meaning
Men who had no way to Him, He, whose colour is that of the surging sea, clouded with the six creeds as with smoke. When He drives forward, whatever gods may wag their tails, whatever ways of action there may be, all their claims cease at that very moment.
Word by word
- akaippu il maṉicarai
- men without the way
- āṟu camayam
- the six creeds
- pukaittāṉ
- clouded them as with smoke
- poru kaṭal nīr vaṇṇaṉ
- He of the colour of the surging sea
- vālāṭṭum
- wag their tails, strut
- appōtu oḻiyum aḻaippu
- their claims cease at once
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 39 · verse 2420 of the four thousand
Meaning
I call out to see the Lord of Thiruvenkatam; I draw the lovers' circles in the sand, hoping to be united with Him. His is the hill where the great rain-fed waterfalls come down sweeping gems along, so that elephants take fright and serpents shrink back.
Word by word
- aḻaippaṉ
- I call out
- tiruvēṅkaṭattāṉaik
- the Lord of Thiruvenkatam
- iḻaippaṉ tirukkūṭal
- I draw the koodal circles, a lovers' omen
- aruvi maṇi varaṉṟi
- waterfalls sweeping gems along
- yāṉai veruvi
- elephants take fright
- veṟpu
- the hill
Naanmugan Tiruvandadi 40 · verse 2421 of the four thousand
Meaning
Calling it the hill, I sang of Venkatam. Making it my home, I stand there; and standing, I think of Him. I have been caught in the net of the feet of the Consort of Her who is held in the net of all the scriptures one learns. See!
Word by word
- veṟpu eṉṟu
- calling it the hill
- vēṅkaṭam pāṭiṉēṉ
- I sang of Venkatam
- vīṭu ākki
- making it my home
- nūl valaiyil
- in the net of the scriptures
- nūlāṭṭi kēḷvaṉār
- the Consort of the Lady, Lakshmi
- kāl valaiyil paṭṭiruntēṉ
- I am caught in the net of His feet
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.