TVM 5.7.6

O Lord of Vānamāmalai! Come and Grace this Servant's Worship.

வானமாமலையே ! அடியேன் தொழ வந்தருள்க

3304 ஏனமாய்நிலங்கீண்டஎன்னப்பனே! கண்ணா! என்றும்என்னையாளுடை *
வானநாயகனே! மணிமாணிக்கச்சுடரே! *
தேனமாம்பொழில்தண்சிரீவரமங்கலத்தவர் கைதொழவுறை *
வானமாமலையே! அடியேன்தொழவந்தருளே. (2)

TVM.5.7.6

3304 ## eṉam āy nilam kīṇṭa ĕṉ appaṉe kaṇṇā * ĕṉṟum ĕṉṉai āl̤uṭai *
vāṉa nāyakaṉe * maṇi māṇikkaccuṭare **
teṉa māmpŏzhil taṇ cirīvaramaṅkalattavar * kaitŏzha uṟai *
vāṉamāmalaiye * aṭiyeṉ tŏzha vantarul̤e (6)

Ragam

Sāveri / ஸாவேரி

Thalam

Ādi / ஆதி

Bhavam

Self

Saranagathi

Divya Desam

Thiru Sireevaramangai

Simple Translation

3304. Oh, Lord Vāṉamāmalai, You dwell in the serene Cirīvaramaṅkai, surrounded by mango orchards brimming with honey, revered by its inhabitants. As the colossal Boar, You lifted the Earth and set it in its rightful place, my Lord. You have enlisted me as Your servant, oh Radiant One, resplendent like a gem and ruby. Oh, Kaṇṇā, please descend unto me so that this humble servant may offer You salutations.

Explanatory Notes

(i) ‘Vāṉamāmalai’ is alike the name of the Deity and the Pilgrim centre. It means, ‘mountain, sky-high’; so very imposing is the Lord’s Image there indeed and this description fits in admirably.

(ii) The Lord’s incarnations are referred to by the Āzhvār, only to remind the Lord of the basic idea, namely, the elevation of the souls down below. ‘Avatāra’ means descent

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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.)

ஏனமாய் — வராக அவதாரம் எடுத்து; நிலம் — பூமியை; கீண்ட — குத்தி எடுத்து வந்து காத்த; என் அப்பனே! — என் அப்பனே!; கண்ணா! என்றும் — கண்ணா! என்றும்; என்னை ஆளுடை — என்னை அடிமை கொண்ட; வான நாயகனே! — நித்யஸூரிகளின் நாயகனே!; மணி மாணிக்க — மாணிக்க மணி போன்ற; சுடரே! — ஒளியுடைவயனே!; தேன மாம்பொழில் — தேனையுடைய மாந்தோப்பு சூழ்ந்த; தண் — குளிர்ந்த; சிரீவரமங்கலத்தவர் — சிரீவரமங்கலத்திலுள்ளவர்கள்; கை தொழ உறை — வணங்கும்படியாக இருக்கும்; வான மாமலையே! — வான மாமலைப் பெருமானே!; அடியேன் தொழ — அடியேன் வணங்கும்படியாக; வந்து அருளே — வந்தருளவேண்டும்

kīṇda — by the act of digging out; en — for me; appanĕ — being benefactor; kaṇṇā — (not just for a single entity earth, but for everyone) as krishṇa; enṛum — at all times; ennai — to make me sustain myself; āl̤udai — accepting my service; vānam — accepting my kainkaryam (service) through speech which is as enjoyable as the bliss of paramapadham; nāyaganĕ — being the lord; maṇi — distinguished; māṇikkam — like a carbuncle [ruby]; sudarĕ — having greatly shining radiance; thĕna — having honey; mām pozhil — having mango groves; thaṇ — invigorating; sirīvaramangalaththavar — the residents of ṣrīvaramangala nagar; kai thozha — to be served; uṛai — eternally residing; vānam — to be enjoyed by the residents of paramavyŏma (spiritual sky, paramapadham); mā — boundless; malaiyĕ — ŏh one who is having a firm form resembling a mountain!; adiyĕn — ī who am a servitor; thozha — to serve; vandhu — giving up that posture, coming [to me]; arul̤ — mercifully.; vandhu arul̤i — mercifully arriving here (giving up paramapadham (spiritual realm) and kshīrābdhi (milky ocean)); en — my (me who was facing away from you, lacking any desire)

Detailed Explanation

In this sixth pāśuram of the chapter, having articulated his profound desires in the preceding verses, Nammāzhvār now offers a direct and poignant prayer for the culmination of his yearning: the opportunity for intimate kaiṅkaryam. The preceding dialogue, as envisioned by the ācāryas, finds Emperumān inquiring, "What else do you desire?" To this, the Āzhvār responds

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