Chapter 4
Āzhvār describes how his devotion came to fruition - (சார்வே தவநெறிக்கு)
தமது பக்தி பலித்தமையை ஆழ்வார் அருளிச்செய்தல்
“Krishnā! We don’t want you to shepherd the grazing cows” requests the gopikās. Emperumān responds, “If that is the case, then I will forsake this job”. Compassion, an auspicious trait of emperumān, is elaborated in Āzhvār’s hymns.
"கண்ணா! நீ பசு நிரை மேய்க்கப் போகேல்" என்றார்கள் இடைப் பெண்கள். "அப்படியாகில் இனி இத்தொழிலை விட்டேன்" என்றானாம் எம்பெருமான். அப்படிப்பட்ட குணத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட ஆழ்வார் கனிவுடன் பாடியுள்ளார்.
Verses: 3816 to 3826
Grammar: Kaliviruththam / கலிவிருத்தம்
Pan: கொல்லி
Timing: 10.30 PM - 12.00 AM
Recital benefits: will reach Kannan’s ankleted feet
- Verse 1:
To those who walk the path of devotion, the gentle feet of the cloud-hued Tāmōtaraṉ, with eyes like red lotus petals, and who embodies the five elements, are easily accessible. He wields the discus, and His grandeur is sung eternally by the Nithyasuris in SriVaikuntam. - Verse 2:
The Lord, whose grandeur surpasses even the Nithyasuris in SriVaikuntam, remains unseen to those who do not lovingly abide in His heart. The lotus-eyed Lord, who forever holds Tiru within Himself, has erased the consequences of my deeds—both good and bad—and furthermore, has enlisted me in His service constantly. - Verse 3:
The Lord, wielding the discus, has liberated us once and for all from the miseries of birth. There is no other whose assistance we require. I adorn my head with the beautiful feet of the bright, fish-eyed Piṉṉai’s Spouse. - Verse 4:
I have adorned my head with the feet of the Lord, who reclined on a fig leaf and is adored by Nithyasuris, right here on Mount Tiruvēṅkaṭam, where He stands eternally. I am certain He now resides firmly entrenched in my mind. - Verse 5:
I am confident that the Lord remains steadfast in my heart. My Lord, wielding the discus, harbors many secrets unknown to me. He does not reveal His great qualities to the unrighteous; only to the devout does He show His true nature, while deceiving others. He is truly our ultimate goal, the One reclining on the serpent-bed. - Verse 6:
I am blessed to adore the feet of the Lord, who keeps on one side of His body the great Sire adorned with the crescent Moon on His matted locks. He forever bestows His grace on those whose knowledge blossoms into love, embracing Him in their hearts as He reclines on the serpent-bed. - Verse 7:
Matucūtaṉ, my Sire, shines with splendor akin to sapphire, wielding the discus radiant as gold. The Supreme Lord who dispelled the miseries of birth and made me His devotee. I worship Him eternally; affliction of the dreadful disease of Saṃsāra shall touch us no more. - Verse 8:
My Lord, who wields the discus, is beyond reach even for the exalted Nithyasuris. He stood alone during the great deluge, ordaining Time and all else. He tended cows and saved them by lifting Mount Govardhan on His sturdy shoulder. May my mind thrive, forever adoring His graceful feet. Let me indeed celebrate this state of affairs. - Verse 9:
Upon beholding the Lord's lotus feet, all my sins were instantly eradicated, root and branch. Deep love for Him has been awakened within me. I adore Him continuously, steadfast in following His teachings, as always. - Verse 10:
For the devout, there is no safer haven than the beloved feet of Mātavaṉ, our revered Lord, revered and worshipped by Nithyasuris everywhere. With unwavering devotion, they offer Him choice flowers, water, lamps, and fine incense. - Verse 11:
Those who learn these ten songs, out of the thousand composed by Vaḻutivaḷanāṭaṉ, who steadfastly took refuge in the Supreme Lord with powerful shoulders, will attain the cherished goal of Kaṇṇaṉ’s beautiful feet.