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.
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.)
pārāyadhu — all of earth (during deluge); uṇdu — consumed; umizhndha — mercifully let it out; paval̤am — being desirable for all similar to coral; thūṇai — being the sustainer; padu — where pearls etc originate; kadalil — in ocean; amudhaththai — being enjoyable similar to nectar, one who is mercifully resting; pari — of the horse, a form taken by the demon kĕṣi; vāy — mouth; kīṇda — tore; sīrān — one who has the wealth of valour (due to that act); emmānai — being my lord; thoṇdar thangal̤ — those who surrendered unto him, their; sindhaiyul̤l̤ĕ — in the hearts; mul̤aiththu — having been born; ezhundha — which nurtured; thīm — enjoyable; karumbinai — one who is sweet like sugarcane; pŏr — set to battle; ānai — the elephant named kuvalayāpīdam, its; kombu osiththa — who broke the tusk; pŏr ĕṝinai — one who is like a lion in battle; puṇar — being united; marudham — the two marudha trees; iṛa — to snap and fall down; nadandha — one who entered in between those trees; pon kunṛinai — one who is beautiful like a golden mountain; kār — huge; ānai — ṣrī gajĕndhrāzhwān-s; idar — danger; kadindha — one who eliminated; kaṛpagaththai — the most magnanimous emperumān who grants the desires similar to a kalpaka tree; thalasayanam — sthala sayanam (where he rests on the ground); kadal mallai — in thirukkadalmallai; nān kaṇdadhu — ī got to see