1013. With glowing green eyes and flaming rage, a wide-mouthed Narasimha stood, His teeth shining fiercely. “Is this a form?!” the Devas cried in fear, scattering in all directions. He remains there still, deep inside thickets of bamboo, where tigers roam and wild elephants follow old paths through narrow trails. This is Singaveḷkuṉṟam, His mighty abode.
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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.)
Upon beholding the divine manifestation of Sarvēśvaraṉ, the celestial beings, the dēvatās, were overcome with profound terror. His eyes, tinged with a greenish hue perfectly befitting His leonine incarnation, blazed like twin furnaces with righteous indignation. His mouth was a vast, radiant cavern, filled with formidable teeth that shone with terrifying splendor.