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.
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.)
Herein, we explore the profound meanings of a sacred verse, elucidating the glory of Sarveśvaran, Sriman Nārāyaṇa, as revealed through the divine vision of the Āzhvār.
In this divine chapter, the Āzhvār extols the glories of the Supreme Lord, who displays His nature in manifold ways for the upliftment of His devotees. Sarveśvaran, the Lord of all, is first envisioned