2237. If one gazes at the grass growing on the shore of the ocean
and tells it to be shy, will it become shy?
(Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, shows her golden body
before our Thirumāl shows his dark body to us. )
OR Lakshmi shows the dark body of Thirumāl to us
before Thirumāl shows his body to us.
Word by Word (WBW) meaning
(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)
thirumālai kāṇak kazhi kādhal — the deep desire to worship emperumān; kai mikku kāttināl — if it starts increasing greatly; nāṇap padum enṛāl — if one should stay quietly; nāṇumĕ — is it possible to stay quiet?; karumālai — that emperumān who is of dark complexion; pon mĕni mun kāttā — before his beautiful divine [physical] form identifies him; nangal̤ thiru — pirātti (ṣrī mahālakshmi) who is our purushakāra bhūthai (one who is of recommendatory nature); pĕṇi — with desire; kāttum — will identify