1068. He who broke the mighty bow at the grand Dhanur yaagam festival,
The One who destroyed Kamsa, his wrestlers, the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍam and its mahout—
He who removed the curse that came upon Shiva when he burned the three cities,
who stood before Arjuna's chariot, holding a whip in hand, destroying enemy armies—
He who obeyed Kaikeyi's words and gave up the crown meant for coronation—
That Lord, the charioteer of Arjuna,
I saw Him with my eyes, in Thiruvallikkēṇi!
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.)
vil peru vizhavum — the great festival of dhanur yāgam (ritual with bow); kanjanum — kamsa; mallum — the wrestlers such as chāṇūra, mushtika et al; vĕzhamum — the elephant named kuvalayāpeedam; pāganum — its mahout; vīzha — to fall down; seṝavan thannai — being the one who destroyed; puram eri seydha — one who burnt thripuram (the three towns); sivan — rudhran; uṛu — acquired; thuyar — the suffering due to harming his teacher (brahmā); kal̤ai — eliminated; dhĕvai — being the lord; paṝalar — enemies; vīya — to be destroyed; kŏl — thorny stick; kaiyil — in his hand; koṇdu — holding; pārththan than — arjunan-s; thĕr mun — in front of the chariot; ninṛānai — being the one who stood as the charioteer; siṝavai — step-mother kaikĕyi-s; paṇiyāl — obeying the words; mudi — crown (which is to be given during coronation); thuṛandhānai — ṣrī pārthasārathy who well abandoned; thiruvallikkĕṇi — in thiruvallikkĕṇi; kaṇdĕn — ī got to see
Detailed Explanation
I have been blessed with the divine vision (sākṣātkāra) of Śrī Pārthasārathy Emperumān in the sacred abode of Thiruvallikkēṇi. He is that very Lord who, in his Krishṇāvatāra, brought to utter ruin the great festival of the bow sacrifice (dhanur yāgam) so grandly orchestrated by Kamsa. With breathtaking swiftness, He vanquished not only the malevolent Kamsa himself