1082. When Rāvaṇa held the upper hand after taking Sītā, Rāma built a bridge from mountain peaks across the swelling sea to reach Lanka’s far shore. Lanka, with its tall, grand forts that touched the moon, met its destined end as the Lord struck down Rāvaṇa’s ten crowned heads with the Brahmāstra. After victory, the Lord took His seat in Ayodhyā, and now dwells like a dark, stormy cloud upon the great hill—the sacred Tirunīrmalai.
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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.)
Our great master, Emperumān, in His glorious incarnation as Śrī Rāma, demonstrated His supreme power and unwavering commitment to dharma. When the malevolent Rāvaṇa transgressed all righteous limits, the Lord undertook the monumental task of constructing a magnificent bridge across the tumultuous ocean, whose mighty waves rose and fell in a great frenzy. He achieved