1131. At the time of dissolution, He consumed the universes, the eight directions, The earth with its seas, the sky, fire, and wind — All were held within Him, my sovereign Lord. His radiant abode is Kanchipuram, Surrounded by shining mansions in splendor. Once, even a mighty Pallava king,
Victorious in battle, bowed to Him here. This is Paramēchura Viṇṇagaram.
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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.)
The sacred abode of my clan's Supreme Lord is the glorious divya deśam of Parameśvara Viṇṇagaram, which is gracefully situated in the beautiful city of Kāñcīpuram, a city resplendent and encircled by shining, palatial mansions. This is the very same Lord who, out of His boundless mercy, once consumed the entirety of creation—including the oval-shaped universes, the eight