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 3.3.8
Tamil text and transliteration:
குன்றம் ஏந்திக் குளிர் மழை காத்தவன்,
அன்று ஞாலம் அளந்த பிரான், பரன்
சென்று சேர் திருவேங்கட மா மலை,
ஒன்றுமே தொழ நம் வினை ஓயுமே. (2)
kuṉṟam ēntik kuḷir maḻai kāttavaṉ,
aṉṟu ñālam aḷanta pirāṉ, paraṉ
ceṉṟu cēr tiruvēṅkaṭa mā malai,
oṉṟumē toḻa nam viṉai ōyumē. (2)
English translation of verse 3.3.8:
Worship we shall Tiruvēṅkaṭam, the halo’d mountain,
Favourite resort of the Benefactor great, who repelled the chill rains,
Holding mount (Govardhana) aloft and who the worlds did once span;
That’s enough to extricate us from all our sins.
Note
Here again, the over-riding importance of the Sacred Mount vis-a-vis the Lord enshrined there, is emphasised. Mount Tiruvēṅkaṭam thus becomes the goal or destination of the Lord and His devotees alike. If it was Mount Govardhana during the Lord’s incarnation as Śrī Kṛṣṇa that shielded the subjects of Gokula it is now Mount Tiruvēṅkaṭam that operates as the Saviour, during His Arcā (Iconic) manifestation.