2126. The gods in the sky may not know him, but let that be.
O good heart, we know his heroic nature.
When Rāvana disguised himself pretending he had only one head
and asked for a boon from Brahmā,
Thirumāl came in the form of a baby,
and, lying on Brahmā’s lap, he counted all the heads of Rāvana
so that Brahmā would know the Raksasa Rāvana
was the one asking for the boon.
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.)
The sublime simplicity (saulabhyam) of Emperumān is of such a nature that it can be truly comprehended only by His devoted followers, to whom He graciously chooses to manifest His divine form. This profound truth remains inaccessible even to the exalted dēvatās (celestial beings), including Brahmā and others, who, despite their lofty positions,