1164. If you want to keep in your heart the lord
who loved the soft arms of Nappinnai,
the cowherd girl adorned with jasmine flowers on her hair,
and the divine Lakshmi,
born from the milky ocean rolling with waves,
whom he keeps on his divine chest,
just go to sacred Thillai Chitrakudam
surrounded by the divine river Vellāru
that carries elephants’ tusks and sandalwood from the hills
while the moon circles around that lovely place.
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.)
In this verse, the Āzhvār beckons all souls who yearn for the beatific vision of the Supreme Lord, Sriman Nārāyaṇa, directing them to the sacred abode of Thillaith Thiruchchiththirakūdam. The Āzhvār reveals the Lord's transcendent beauty and intimate association with His divine consorts, presenting an image so captivating that it compels the devotee to seek Him without