514. O Nārāyanā praised with a thousand names,
You took the human form
If we are able to wed You, the son of Yashodā, our distress will
get destroyed.
We do nombu in the month of Panguni
because that is the month when Kama comes.
O Sridhara, don’t bother us,
don’t come and destroy our little sand houses.
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 young Gopikās of Thiruvāyppādi, with hearts full of loving devotion, address Emperumān with this poignant plea. They explain, “In eager anticipation of the arrival of Kāman during the auspicious Tamil month of Panguni, we are diligently constructing delicate houses fashioned from sand. We implore You, who have been born as the divine