962. Sriman Narayana, whose anklets resound with divine music,
Worshipped by the gods who bow at His feet,
Once dwelled on the vast ocean,
With Mahalakshmi on the lotus, decked in a shining Mekalai,
Created a shore, so that all could reach Him with ease.
He now dwells with Mahalakshmi in the sacred Himalayas,
Where mighty mountain-like tuskers pluck young bamboo shoots,
Dip them in wild honey,
And feed their tender calves with love.
Go, O heart, and reach Thiruppirithi!
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(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 Āzhvār’s divine consciousness is deeply immersed in the contemplation of Emperumān, Sriman Nārāyaṇa, who out of His infinite compassion, has descended from the supreme abode of Śrīvaikuṇdam. He mercifully reclines upon His serpent couch in the midst of Thiruppārkkadal, the great ocean of milk. This sacred reclining