1057. In the cool Tirumalai, where bright lightning flashes and heavy clouds gather, dwells the Lord who once took the form of a swan, the great master of the Nityasūrīs. Kaliyan, who shattered the strongholds of sin, sang of Him in sweet Tamil from the fortified town of Thirumangai. Those who can recite these enduring verses will surely find their place in the eternal SriVaikuntam!
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.)
minnum — with lightning; māmugil — huge clouds; mĕvu — arriving and gathering; thaṇ — cool; thiruvĕngada malai — thirumalā; kŏyil — having as temple; mĕviya — one who is eternally residing; annamāy — in the form of a swan; nigazhndha — one who divinely incarnated; perumānai — on the controller; kanni — made of rock; mā — huge; madhil̤ — having fort; mangaiyar — for the residents of thirumangai region; kali — sins; kanṛi — āzhvār who eliminated; in — sweet for the ear; thamizhālĕ — in thamizh; uraiththa — mercifully spoken; mannu — firmly remaining (in the divine heart of emperumān); ippādal — this decad; vallārkku — for those who practice; vān ulagu — paramapadham; idam āgum — will be the abode.
Detailed Explanation
Sarvēśvaran, the Supreme Controller of all, who once mercifully assumed the divine form of a celestial swan, has chosen for His eternal residence the sacred and cooling slopes of Thirumalā. This divine hill is perpetually graced by the presence of magnificent, water-laden clouds that gather in the skies above, their dark forms illuminated by flashes of brilliant lightning,