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 3.7.4
Tamil text and transliteration:
உடை ஆர்ந்த ஆடையன் கண்டிகையன் உடை நாணினன்
புடை ஆர் பொன் நூலினன் பொன் முடியன் மற்றும் பல்கலன்,
நடையா உடைத் திருநாரணன் தொண்டர் தொண்டர் கண்டீர்,
இடை ஆர் பிறப்பிடைதோறு எமக்கு எம் பெருமக்களே.
uṭai ārnta āṭaiyaṉ kaṇṭikaiyaṉ uṭai nāṇiṉaṉ
puṭai ār poṉ nūliṉaṉ poṉ muṭiyaṉ maṟṟum palkalaṉ,
naṭaiyā uṭait tirunāraṇaṉ toṇṭar toṇṭar kaṇṭīr,
iṭai ār piṟappiṭaitōṟu emakku em perumakkaḷē.
English translation of verse 3.7.4:
In every birth, without exception, they are unto us
Far superior indeed, the vassals of the vassals
Of Tiru Nāraṇaṉ, of charm exquisite, smartly clad
And adorned by many a jewel, the waist band gold,
Necklace, Sacred thread, the crown delectable
And many more, unto Him befitting and natural.
Note
Here the Āḻvār avers that the vassals of the vassals of the Lord, lost in admiration of His natural beauty, imparting special lustre to the numerous jewels on His person, each one of which, from head to foot, steals the hearts of the beholders, are any day superior to him not only in this birth but in all future births also.