Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation
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This is the English translation of the Tiruvaymoli (or, Thiruvaimozhi): An ancient Tamil text consisting of 1102 verses which were sung by the poet-saint Nammalvar as an expression of his devotion to Vishnu. Hence, it is an important devotional book in Vaishnavism. Nammalvar is one of the twelve traditional saints of Tamil Nadu (Southern India), kn...
Pasuram 2.9.3
Tamil text and transliteration:
செய்யேல் தீவினை என்று அருள் செய்யும், என்
கை ஆர் சக்கரக் கண்ண பிரானே,
ஐ ஆர் கண்டம் அடைக்கிலும் நின் கழல்
எய்யாது ஏத்த, அருள்செய் எனக்கே.
ceyyēl tīviṉai eṉṟu aruḷ ceyyum, eṉ
kai ār cakkarak kaṇṇa pirāṉē,
ai ār kaṇṭam aṭaikkilum niṉ kaḻal
eyyātu ētta, aruḷcey eṉakkē.
English translation of verse 2.9.3:
Kaṇṇā, my benefactor, wielding the discus bright,
‘Tis your grace that I from evil deeds desist;
Bless me that I shall adore, without respite,
Your comely feet even when phlegm chokes my throat tight.
Note
Alvar to the Lord:
“I pray not for relief from sufferings but for a mind rivetted to your feet at all times, even in those dark moments when the throat gets choked by phlegm”.
C.f. the 12th Jitante śloka (recited at the conclusion of the worship of the household Deity)
Which means:
“Whatever calamities might befall me, let not my mind be apart from you; this would be enough to salve me”. (2-9-4)