1371. You, the god of the Thiruvenkatam hills filled with bamboo,
who drove the chariot for Arjunā in the Bhārathā war
and helped him conquer the Kauravās with galloping horses,
and gave their kingdom to the five Pāndavās
stay in Thiruvellarai where the beautiful cuckoo
plucks pollen from the flowers of the mango trees
and then, to take away the sour taste,
drinks the honey-like juice of sweet jackfruit.
Give us your loving grace.
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.)
O Lord who has so graciously taken up Your abode in the sacred divya dēśam of Tiruvelldarai! This is a land of unparalleled beauty, where gentle cuckoos, after pecking at the tender new sprouts within the lush mango groves, experience a subtle astringent taste upon their tongues. Seeking to sweeten their palates, they immediately fly to the nearby jackfruit trees and