Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation
by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar | 388,514 words
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 6.9.4
Tamil text and transliteration:
தளர்ந்தும் முறிந்தும் சகட அசுரர் உடல் வேறாப்,
பிளந்து வீய திருக்கால் ஆண்ட பெருமானே,
கிளர்ந்து பிரமன் சிவன் இந்திரன் விண்ணவர் சூழ,
விளங்க ஒருநாள் காண வாராய் விண்மீதே.
taḷarntum muṟintum cakaṭa acurar uṭal vēṟāp,
piḷantu vīya tirukkāl āṇṭa perumāṉē,
kiḷarntu piramaṉ civaṉ intiraṉ viṇṇavar cūḻa,
viḷaṅka orunāḷ kāṇa vārāy viṇmītē.
English translation of verse 6.9.4:
Oh, Lord, Your mighty feet dashed to pieces
The demon in the cart-wheel; appear at least once
Up in the sky along with Piramaṉ, Civaṉ and other Devas
So that I may enjoy the sight of your grand galaxy.
Note
The Lord’s feet afford protection not only to us all. His subjects, but to the Lord, as well. Baby Kṛṣṇa was fast asleep in the can, an improvised cradle, when a demon entered the cartwheel. The Babe cried for milk and the legs kicked violently against the wheel, shattering the demon to pieces. Therefore it is, the text in this song (original) contains a phrase (Tirukkālāṇṭa Perumāṉ) which denotes that the Lord got many a thing accomplished through His feet. It should indeed not be difficult for the Lord to concede the Āḻvār’s request, as impediments, if any. could easily be overcome by the Lord's feet.