1055. When told to workship Him as Paramapadanāthan, people said He eas too far to reach. As Archā, too close; As Krishna, too simple, and As Antharyami, too unreachable. Even after hearing such talk, O my heart, without speaking a word against it, you chose to serve the Lord of Tirumalai, where bright pearls fall from tall bamboo groves, the dear leader of the cowherds!
Word by Word (WBW) meaning
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sĕyan enbadhum — (when told -surrender unto paramapadhanāthan-) blaming him to be too far; aṇiyan enbadhum — (when told -worship him in archāvathāram-) disregarding him due to his close proximity; siṛiyan enbadhum — (when told -approach krishṇa- and shown vibhavāvathāram) withdrawing from him highlighting his simplicity as the reason; periyan enbadhum — (when told -surrender unto his vyūha state or antharyāmi state-) withdrawing from him highlighting his unreachability; silar — ignorant ones; pĕsa — to speak; kĕttirundhĕ — though having heard; en nenjam enbāy — ŏh you who are known as -my heart-!; enakku — for me who is having you as my internal sense; onṛu sollādhĕ — without saying a word; vĕygal̤ ninṛu — from bamboos; vel̤ — whitish; muththam — pearls; sori — falling; vĕngada malai — thirumalā; kŏyil — as abode; mĕviya — one who is firmly remaining; āyar — for cowherds; nāyagaṛku — for the leader; inṛu adimaith thozhil pūṇdāyĕ — ẏou are engaged in serving him now!