1351. Our dear god, who fought with the heroic Rakshasā Rāvana,
king of Lankā with strong arrows,
and cut off his twenty mighty arms,
and who carried Govardhanā mountain and blocked the storm
to save the cows and the cowherds
stays happily in beautiful Pullambudangudi-
filled with strong forts, mounds
and beautiful palaces with porches that shine like gold.
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.)
The Supreme Lord, Emperumān, in His infinite compassion for His devotees, once performed the most wondrous feat of lifting the great Govardhana mountain as an umbrella, thereby effortlessly rendering futile the torrential rains that were deliberately unleashed by a wrathful Indra. In this sublime act of protection, He demonstrated His absolute power and His unwavering