1417. Kaliyan with a heroic spear,
the chief of Thirumangai filled with beautiful, everlasting palaces,
composed ten Tamil songs on the god
who stays in Thiruvarangam surrounded by the Kaveri river
filled with swimming swans as it brings pearls,
precious jewels and gold in its rolling waves.
If devotees learn and sing these songs, their bad karmā will disappear.
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 magnificent city of Srīrangam, the earthly abode of Sriman Nārāyaṇa, is divinely encircled by the sacred river Thirukkāvēri. This great river flows with immense power, its mighty waves clashing against one another as it carries a boundless tribute of gold, priceless gems, and lustrous pearls to the feet of the Lord. The sanctified grounds of Srīrangam are further