1841. He, the beloved of Lakshmi,
the goddess who nurtures good families,
gave a part of himself to Shivā
who carries a sharp shining axe and rides a bull,
stays in Thirukkottiyur where lovely young bees
embrace the fragrant jasmine and shanbaga flowers
and drink good sweet-smelling honey.
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.)