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 3.3.9
Tamil text and transliteration:
ஓயும் மூப்புப் பிறப்பு இறப்பு:பிணி,
வீயுமாறு செய்வான் திருவேங்கடத்து
ஆயன், நாள் மலர் ஆம் அடித்தாமரை,
வாயுள்ளும்மனத்துள்ளும் வைப்பார்கட்கே.
ōyum mūppup piṟappu iṟappu:piṇi,
vīyumāṟu ceyvāṉ tiruvēṅkaṭattu
āyaṉ, nāḷ malar ām aṭittāmarai,
vāyuḷḷummaṉattuḷḷum vaippārkaṭkē.
English translation of verse 3.3.9:
The shepherd (Kṛṣṇa) who dwells in Tiruvēṅkaṭam,
Rids those, who meditate and sing the praise
Of His Comely feet, dainty as lotus, in fresh bloom,
Of fatiguing old age, birth, death and pestilence.
Notes
(i) In the preceding song, Mount Tiruvēṅkaṭam was said to deliver the goods. And now, it is said that even a part of it, namely, Lord Śrīnivāsa, will do the job. Cf. Tirumaṅkai Āḻvār’s reference to Lord Śrinivāsa,. in Periya Tirumoḷi,........................, as the crest of the northern hill (Vaṭa māmalai ucci).
(ii) The Lord enshrined in Tiruvēṅkaṭam derives importance from His association with the Sacred Mount (Tirumalai) and hence the latter is our destined goal (Āṟāyirappaṭi).