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 7.4.5
Tamil text and transliteration:
ஊணுடை மல்லர் ததர்ந்த ஒலி, மன்னர்
ஆண்உடைச் சேனை நடுங்கும் ஒலி, விண்ணுள்
ஏண்உடைத் தேவர் வெளிப்பட்ட ஒலி, அப்பன்
காணுடைப் பாரதம் கைஅறை போழ்தே
ūṇuṭai mallar tatarnta oli, maṉṉar
āṇuṭaic cēṉai naṭuṅkum oli, viṇṇuḷ
ēṇuṭait tēvar veḷippaṭṭa oli, appaṉ
kāṇuṭaip pāratam kaiaṟai pōḻtē
English translation of verse 7.4.5:
When (Kṛṣṇa) my Sire did the armies assemble
For the wondrous battle of Bhārata where did scream and tremble
Kings and warriors great and wrestlers fat and strong, fell,
Clashing with noise great and the exalted Celestials,
Gathered in outer space, did with great wonder bubble.
Notes:
On seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Divine Charioteer, ranged on the side of the Pāṇḍavas, Kings and Warriors of great prowess, arrayed opposite, screamed and trembled. The exalted Celestials came in their strength and watched from above, bubbling with reverent admiration, the wondrous battle down below, whose strategy was directed by the Lord at every turn, culminating in the victory of the Pāṇḍavas.