772. You are the lord of Srirangam.
When you churned the ocean of milk
the waves were wild, the water was stirred up,
trees fell and the large earth shook
as the snake Vāsuki suffered.
What did the Asuras do?
When you went to Lankā to fight with Rāvana,
you were happy to get the help of the monkeys.
You are our father!
Tell us how all that happened so we can understand you.
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.)