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 6.3.11
Tamil text and transliteration:
காண்மின்கள் உலகீர்! என்று கண்முகப்பே நிமிர்ந்த
தாள் இணையன் தன்னைக் குருகூர்ச் சடகோபன் சொன்ன
ஆணை ஆயிரத்துத் திருவிண்ணகர்ப் பத்தும் வல்லார்
கோணை இன்றி விண்ணோர்க்கு என்றும் ஆவர் குரவர்களே. (2)
kāṇmiṉkaḷ ulakīr! eṉṟu kaṇmukappē nimirnta
tāḷ iṇaiyaṉ taṉṉaik kurukūrc caṭakōpaṉ coṉṉa
āṇai āyirattut tiruviṇṇakarp pattum vallār
kōṇai iṉṟi viṇṇōrkku eṉṟum āvar kuravarkaḷē. (2)
English translation of verse 6.3.11:
Those that are well-versed in these songs ten, out of the thousand,
Composed by Caṭakōpaṉ of Kurukūr, at the Lord’s command,
Pointing to the worldlings, right in front, the Lord’s towering feet,
Will for unreserved admiration by the Celestials become fit
Notes
(i) The Dramiḍa (Tamil) Vedas, like the Sanskrit Vedas convey the Lord’s command—‘Śrutis Smṛtir mamaivājñā.’
(ii) Those that are well-versed in these ten songs will compel the unreserved admiration of the ‘Nitya Sūrīs’ (the Ever-free Angels) in Heaven and command their respect, that even these people, dwelling in the dark land of nescience, are enjoying the Lord so well.