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 9.8.2
Tamil text and transliteration:
கொடிஏர்இடைக் கோகனகத்தவள் கேள்வன்
வடிவேல் தடம்கண் மடப்பின்னை மணாளன்
நெடியான்உறை சோலைகள்சூழ் திருநாவாய்
அடியேன் அணுகப்பெறும்நாள் எவைகொலோ!
koṭiēriṭaik kōkaṉakattavaḷ kēḷvaṉ
vaṭivēl taṭamkaṇ maṭappiṉṉai maṇāḷaṉ
neṭiyāṉuṟai cōlaikaḷcūḻ tirunāvāy
aṭiyēṉ aṇukappeṟumnāḷ evaikolō!
English translation of verse 9.8.2:
When shall this vassal gain access to Tirunāvāy amid orchards fine,
Where dwells the Lord Supreme, the Consort Divine
Of lovely Piṉṉai, with large eyes like unto a spear,
The favourite of (Lakṣmī,) the lotus-born with waist akin to a creeper?
Notes:
Here are two great intercessors of proven efficiency, Lakṣmī, the thin-waisted and Nappiṉṉai, with lovely eyes, the two Divine Spouses in the Lord’s immediate presence. No wonder then, the Āḻvār is eager to drive home the advantage and gain access to the Lord, in this highly propitious setting.