1135. Once, as Rāma, wielder of the white royal umbrella, He led the monkey hosts as His army,
and with mighty mountains bridged the ocean, crushing the pride of Lanka’s lord. He is my Lord, my eternal refuge. That Lord resides in radiant Kanchipuram, adorned with gem-studded mansions, surrounded by shining walls and cool ponds. The Pallava king, stronger than the fierce Villavan of Nenmeli, holding the spear in his right hand, bowed down before Him, for this is truly 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 glorious abode of my Lord—He who is the Master of my entire lineage—is the sacred shrine of Paramēśvara Viṇṇagaram, situated in the heart of resplendent Kāñcīpuram. This magnificent city, celebrated as aṇi māḍaṅgaḷ sūzhndhu azhagāya kacci—a place of exquisite beauty, encircled by rows of ornate mansions—serves as the earthly residence for the Supreme Lord,