1420. When Gajendra the elephant worshipped you
with a lotus flower that bloomed in a lovely pond
in a grove full of fragrant flowers
and a strong crocodile caught his feet,
he thought of you as his refuge and called to you in pain.
Enraged at the cruel crocodile with its evil mouth, you destroyed it.
I understand that you can become angry even to that extent
to save your devotees.
I have come to you as my refuge and worship you
O god of Thiruvarangam surrounded by beautiful groves.
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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.)