Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation
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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 5.9.1
Tamil text and transliteration:
மான் ஏய் நோக்கு நல்லீர்! வைகலும் வினையேன் மெலிய
வான் ஆர் வண் கமுகும் மது மல்லிகை கமழும்
தேன் ஆர் சோலைகள் சூழ் திருவல்லவாழ் உறையும்-
கோனாரை அடியேன் அடிகூடுவது என்றுகொலோ? (2)
māṉ ēy nōkku nallīr! vaikalum viṉaiyēṉ meliya
vāṉ ār vaṇ kamukum matu mallikai kamaḻum
tēṉ ār cōlaikaḷ cūḻ tiruvallavāḻ uṟaiyum-
kōṉārai aṭiyēṉ aṭikūṭuvatu eṉṟukolō? (2)
English translation of verse 5.9.1:
Ye, doe-eyed ladies, when will this vassal be blest to join
The Lord in Tiruvallavāḻ. with its orchards holding honey in in plenty,
Where stand arecanut trees sky-high and jasmine sheds honey
And throws forward its fragrance fine, making this sinner thin down?