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 1.5.11
Tamil text and transliteration:
மாலே மாயப் பெருமானே! மா மாயவனே! என்று என்று
மாலே ஏறி மால் அருளால் மன்னு குருகூர்ச் சடகோபன்
பால் ஏய் தமிழர் இசைகாரர் பத்தர் பரவும் ஆயிரத்தின்-
பாலே பட்ட இவை பத்தும் வல்லார்க்கு இல்லை பரிவதே.
mālē māyap perumāṉē! mā māyavaṉē! eṉṟu eṉṟu
mālē ēṟi māl aruḷāl maṉṉu kurukūrc caṭakōpaṉ
pāl ēy tamiḻar icaikārar pattar paravum āyirattiṉ-
pālē paṭṭa ivai pattum vallārkku illai parivatē.
English translation of verse 1.5.11:
Those conversant with these songs ten,
Out of the thousand sung by Kurukūr Caṭakōpaṉ,
Firm recipient of the Lord’s grace, in ecstatic adoration
Of His wondrous deeds and glorious traits, evoking the admiration
Alike of the ‘Sweet-as-milk’ Tamil-Scholars, devotees and musicians,
Shall for ever be free from affliction.
Notes
(i) The accent here is on the redemptive grace of the Lord, Who, by His condescending love, reclaimed the Āḻvār, thwarting his attempt to run away from Him in a frightfully unsettled state of mind.
(ii) These songs are of matchless grandeur and inestimable value for those who want to revel in singing sweet songs of a high order. And again, for those who want to delve into their meanings and eke out their time usefully, these songs afford unlimited scope.