47. The gods in the sky (Devās) came and gave a valampuri conch, a musical anklet (kolusu) for your divine feet, round bangles for your beautiful hands, a sacred thread for your chest, and a waistband. Your eyes are lovely red and your body is dark as a cloud. O lion-like son of Devaki, thālelo, thālelo.
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.)
In this magnificent pāśuram, the Āzhvār describes the devotional servitude (kaiṅkaryam) rendered unto the infant Lord by a host of prominent celestial beings, who serve under the leadership of Indra. The revered āchārya, Thiruvāimozhip piLLai, in his profound inner commentary (svāpadēśam), poses a rhetorical question that illuminates