1098. He once took a woman’s form and entered unseen among the sword-bearing asuras, deceiving them, to serve nectar to the devas. Such is the greatness of our Lord. Now He lies peacefully on the ground in the cool and lovely land of Kadal Mallai, a place fit for the devoted to dwell. Those who live here, ignoring the Lord who reclines thus — Not even for a moment. Will we think of them.
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.)
naṇṇādha — those who did not approach him; vāl̤ — having sword; avuṇaridai — amidst the asuras (demons); peṇṇāgip pukku — entering with a feminine disguise; vānavarai — dhĕvas (saintly persons); amudhu ūttum — one who feeds nectar; perumānār — having greatness; maruva — to remain firmly; iniya — being an enjoyable abode; thaṇ ārndha — remaining cool always; kadal — present on the seashore; mallai — in ṣrī mallāpuri; thala sayanaththu — on the divine mattress which is the ground; uṛaivārai — one who mercifully reclines; eṇṇādhu — without thinking about; iruppārai — those who remain in that dhivyadhĕṣam; iṛaippozhudhum — even for a moment; eṇṇŏm — we will not think about