Chapter 4
Āzhvār describes the benefits after the Lord entered his heart - (சென்னி ஓங்கு)
அடிமைப்பட்டுத் தாம் பெற்ற நன்மைகளை நினைத்துக் களித்தல்
The Lord takes incarnations to help the world, to destroy unrighteousness, and to protect righteousness. He protects the good people. For those who did not receive help during the times of His incarnations, He manifests as the Archaavatara! His presence in Thirumalai is for this very purpose.
உலகிற்கு உதவுவதற்காகவே பகவான் அவதாரங்களை மேற்கொள்கிறான்; அதர்மத்தை அழிக்கிறான்; தர்மத்தை ரக்ஷிக்கிறான். நல்லவர்களை ரக்ஷிக்கிறான். அவதாரக் காலங்களில் உதவி பெறாதவர்களுக்கெல்லாம் உதவுவதற்காகவே அர்ச்சாவதாரம்! திருமலையில் நிற்பதும் அதற்காகவே.
Verses: 463 to 473
Grammar: Aṟuchīrk Kaḻinediladi Āsiriya Viruththam / அறுசீர்க் கழிநெடிலடி ஆசிரிய விருத்தம்
Recital benefits: Will become beloved devotees of the Lord
- Verse 1:
463. O! Damodharan, You reside on the lofty Thiruvenkatam hills that towers sky-high. You have descended to protect the world. You forgive the sins of your devotees. I bear the sacred mark of the discus(chakra) on me and my possessions and I beseech Your grace. What's your divine plan for me ? - Verse 2:
464. God of Gods (paRāmapurusha) ! You have Garudā as your vehicle. Now that You have embraced me, the ocean of births have dried up leading me to the lofty abode. All my sins, dense like forest, have been burnt and my soul is enlightened. I lie immersed in the nectar-like river of knowledge. - Verse 3:
465. O! my king! the presiding deity of my clan! My Master! Who else could have got the goodness I have received by Your grace? All the sins of the world, like demons, that suppressed me and made me suffer have run away and hidden in the bushes. - Verse 4:
466. Like the gods who filled a pot with nectar, by churning the ocean of milk, I opened my mouth and drank the nectar of divinity and my body melted by your grace. O lord with arms as strong as mountains, holding the discus(chakra) and the bow Sārangam in your hands! You are the servant of your devotees. Even cruel Yama will not be able to come near my feet with his club. - Verse 5:
467. Like rubbing gold on the touchstone to see its purity, I constantly wrote Your name on my tongue and sang Your praise. I placed You in my heart and myself within You O! my Father! Rishikesha! the protector of my life! - Verse 6:
468. I have etched all Your omnipotent deeds in the walls of my heart, like drawings. You took the form of ParasuRāman, holding an axe in the right hand to destroy arrogant kings. You are my Lord, residing in me. Where else can You go? ( now that I have caught You in my heart) - Verse 7:
469. Like the Pandya King(Malayadwajan) who imprinted the fish symbol on the mountains, you placed your bright, divine feet on my head. O lord who broke the tusks of the elephant Kuvalayāpeedam,. fought and defeated the wrestlers, I have always praised your several holy names with my tongue and you have made me Your own. - Verse 8:
470. My master! Omnipotent Lord holding the discus(chakra) The loving grace You shower on me is greater than that is shown to Garudā and Adishesha. You have come inside my heart and made me alive. My heart melts, my eyes fill with tears that flow and when I think of You all my sorrows disappear. - Verse 9:
471. Leaving your snake bed on the cool ocean, You have hastened to come and reside in the ocean of my heart. You are the beloved of Lakshmi! O! Unique ocean! (of eternal grace and compassion) Unique Light! Unique world! The entire cosmos ( all places) is yours. You made my heart your abode and you own me. - Verse 10:
472. O1 dear One! You are the light that glows in my heart, like a shining lamp that looks like the bright coral vine growing on a towering mountain. You left Your heavenly abode( Vaikuntam), northern milky ocean and walled Dwaraka and chose to reside in my heart. - Verse 11:
473. Vishnuchithan, born in the Veyar tribe, praises Him, the cowherd, the beautiful cool cloud-colored lord, the bull of the cowherds, the king of gods and the nectar of the sages. Those who sing Vishnuchittan's pāsurams will remain close to the lord as His shadows.