1134. Once, in the great sacrifice of Mahābali, He appeared as the dwarf Vāmana, with shining crown and radiant form. With seeming guile, He measured and claimed the vast earth and all its realms. That Lord dwells in beautiful Kanchipuram, surrounded by cool ponds and lofty walls.
The Pallava king who subdued the mighty Pāṇḍya armies, and before whom Karuvūr itself trembled, bowed to Him in reverence — for this is indeed Parameśvara 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 divine abode of our Lord Emperumān is the glorious kṣetram of Paramēśvara viṇṇagaram, which rests in the beautiful city of Kāñcīpuram, a land gracefully adorned with shimmering, sacred ponds. This is the dwelling place of that very same Supreme Lord, Sriman Nārāyaṇa, who in a previous age enacted a most wondrous līlā. In the magnificent sacrificial arena