Chapter 5
Thirukkadalmallai 1 - (பார்-ஆயது உண்டு)
திருக்கடல்மல்லை -1
Thirukkadalmallai is the name given to Mamallapuram. In this village, the Lord is reclining on the ground, hence He is known by the name Sthalasayana Perumal. There was a sage named Pundarika. The Lord desired to wear the flower that Pundarika brought with devotion. Therefore, leaving the Adisesha bed in the milky ocean, He came here and reclined on + Read more
மாமல்லபுரத்திற்குத் திருக்கடல்மல்லை என்று பெயர். இவ்வூரில் பகவான் தரையில் படுத்துக்கொண்டு இருக்கிறான். அதனால் அவருக்கு ஸ்தலசாயீ என்று திருநாமம். புண்டரீகர் என்ற மகரீஷி ஒருவர் இருந்தார். அவர் பக்தியோடு கொண்டு வந்த மலரை அணிந்துகொள்ள பகவான் விரும்பினான். அதனால் பாற்கடலில் பாம்பணையை விட்டு இங்கு வந்து கடற்கரையில் பள்ளி கொண்டான். அடியார்களிடம் அன்பு கொண்டவனன்றோ அவன்! உத்ஸவருக்கு உலகுய்ய நின்றான் என்று திருநாமம்.
Verses: 1088 to 1097
Grammar: Eṇcīrk Kaḻinediladi Āsiriya Viruththam / எண்சீர்க் கழிநெடிலடி ஆசிரிய விருத்தம்
Pan: சீகாமரம்
Recital benefits: Will not get affected by the results of karma
- Verse 1:
1088. He swallowed the wide earth during deluge, then brought it back gently for the world to live. He stands strong like coral, sweet like nectar from the deep ocean. He tore open the mouth of the demon horse Keśi, and broke the tusks of the fierce elephant, kuvalayāpīdam, in battle. He lives in the hearts of His devotees, sweet like tender sugarcane that grows with love. He crawled between the twin arjuna trees and made them fall. He shines like a golden mountain, and removed the sorrow of Gajendra, the elephant king. This Lord , I saw Him at Thirukkaṭalmallai, resting peacefully with His head on the ground. - Verse 2:
1089. Wasting time in false paths, serving mere men, reading books that deny the truth and calling them true scriptures—such lives end in ruin. So come, live meaningfully! Worship the Lord praised by wise seers - Our dark-hued Father, like a rain cloud, who stands in Thiruninravur, cool and radiant like a heap of pearls, mmid groves rich with flower clusters. He once burned down the forest of Kāṇḍava with blazing fire. That mighty Lord, my Master, I beheld Him with my own eyes resting on the ground in Thirukkadalmallai. - Verse 3:
1090. To save the world in creation, sustenance, and destruction, He took the forms of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Yet stands as one, though the souls of Brahma and Shiva remain distinct. Once, as Krishna, He drank the poisoned milk of Pūthanā—A marvel indeed! He roamed the forests, tending calves, drinking from hilltop pools, like a dark monsoon cloud. He dwells now in Thanjai’s radiant Maṇikkoil, The greatest path for those seeking the true way. He will come again, riding a swift horse, As Kalki, to protect all worlds. I saw that Lord with my own eyes at Thirukkadalmallai, resting His head on the ground, and surrounded by fragrant groves. - Verse 4:
1091. He drank the poisoned milk of Puthana, who came disguised as a mother. Dark as an elephant and with eyes like a gentle doe, He sat in Yashodā’s lap, eating curds and butter, sweet as nectar to the hearts of His devotees. Once, He danced with the cowherd girls in the rāsa play, spun with pots in joyful sport, And when storms raged, He raised Govardhana hill to shield the herds from harm. I saw that wondrous Lord—our Master—at Thirukkadalmallai, resting His head on the ground, surrounded by gardens rich with fragrance. - Verse 5:
1092. As a child, He kicked the rolling cart, shattering the demon who came in that form, and lay blissfully on a fig leaf, enjoying rest. He shines like a radiant jewel-studded mountain, and with broad shoulders, strong as great hills, He once embraced Bhūmidevī. He went as a messenger for the Pāṇḍavas, and when tricked by Duryodhana’s wrestlers in a hidden chamber meant to trap Him, He rose in fury and destroyed them all. That mighty Lord, who protects us— I saw Him with my own eyes, resting on the ground atThirukkadalmallai, surrounded by fragrant groves. - Verse 6:
1093. He rests upon the vast ocean, Lying beneath the hoods of Ādiśēsha. He once chased a glowing, illusory deer called Maareechan, as Rāma, in the forest. He broke the tusk of the fierce elephant Kuvalayapidam, that charged at Him in Mathurā. He became a wild boar (Varaham) with curved fangs, and raised the Earth from the depths with His teeth. He grew so tall that earth and sky could not contain His divine form, as Trivikrama, He measured all the worlds. That mighty Lord, who does such wondrous deeds, I saw Him with my own eyes, resting on the ground at Thirukkadalmallai, surrounded by fragrant groves. - Verse 7:
1094. Once, when the proud Rākṣasas refused to honor Him, He broke their mighty mountain-like shoulders and brought them low in war. And once, when Prahlāda suffered, he tore open the chest of Hiraṇya, splitting his ornamented body. with fierce might. He, who rests in the ocean of milk, who rides upon Garuḍa, drank the poisoned milk of Pūthanā, taking it as food. He dwells forever in the hearts of those who think on these deeds. I, who wandered long, searching, have now seen Him resting on the ground at Thirukkadalmallai, surrounded by fragrant groves. - Verse 8:
1095. He once took the form of a lovely woman and tricked the asuras, keeping the sweet nectar of the gods out of their reach. When Prahlāda was tormented, He rose fierce and vast, with crescent-shaped teeth, mighty and roaring as Narasimha. He reclines upon the hooded serpent on the tall hill of Thirumeyyam, surrounded by cool, flowing waters, sWorshipped by all, beyond all bounds of praise. With eyes like shining lotus petals, long and radiant, He fills the gaze of those who behold Him. I have seen Him now, resting on the ground at Thirukkadalmallai, mmid gardens filled with fragrance. - Verse 9:
1096. He, whose divine feet are praised by humble servants and sages, measured the wide earth, yet denied liberation to those who do not serve those feet with devotion. He struck down Rāvaṇa, King of the southern Lanka, by firing arrows with his right hand. He is revealed through the four eternal Vedas, the five great sacrifices, the six limbs of sacred learning, and the instructions of the preceptors. And I—His servant—Have seen Him resting at Thirukkadalmallai, surrounded by gardens rich with fragrance. - Verse 10:
1097. He, who reclines upon the many-hooded serpent Ādiśēṣa, once rose in fierce wrath to destroy Hiraṇya, king of the demons. He crawled between the twin marudha trees and shattered them as Kṛṣṇa. He moved through fertile groves and sacred ponds of Kadal Mallai, and now lies resting on the ground with His lotus-eyes closed in divine sleep. Those who reflect upon this Lord and who recite these ten sweet songs composed by Kaliyan, the victor in wars filled with dark elephants, will break the curse of this age and will surely root out all sins, even those buried deep in the soul.