1461. I left my wife and children
realizing that they cannot help me attain Mokshā.
Through your grace I threw away pleasures
to rid myself of the troubles that my five senses gave
that shine like swords.
I come to you and worship your feet.
O god of Thiruvinnagar, I am your slave. You are my refuge.
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(The words may be rearranged to facilitate poetry to prose conversion (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continiously to form the sentence and understand the simple meaning of those verse.)