1546. He, the lord of Naraiyur, the beloved of the earth goddess
surrounded by oceans that roll with waves
and of lovely Lakshmi seated on the lotus
is the lord of Nānmuhan, Shivā, Indra and the gods in the sky.
Praise his divine name, say, “Namo Narāyanāya!”
and your karmā will be destroyed.
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.)
He, Sriman Nārāyaṇa, is the supreme and undisputed Lord of all existence. He is the divine Master of Bhūmi Piraṭṭi, She who is gracefully encircled by the great ocean of tumultuous waves, which serves as Her very waist-sash (mekhalā). He is the eternal beloved of Periya Piraṭṭi, the great Goddess who resides in sublime splendor upon a fresh lotus flower. He is the ultimate