one who has taken residence at the great thiruvallikkĕṇi which is near the great thirumayilai where waves come and lap —

like an ocean and like the water from a stream —

churned the dark ocean initially —

the waves in thiruppāṛkadal [kshīrābdhi or milky ocean] —

ocean which is full of water and which keeps throwing up waves —

one who is reclining on the milky ocean with waves having conches —

the divine feet of that emperumān who has the complexion of a dark sea —

the creator of the fire which will burn the ocean with a rage —

emperumān with the complexion of large ocean —

ŏh supreme being, with the colour of ocean! —

ŏh the supreme being who is having the form of ocean which is surrounding this world! —

ŏh lord of all, who has a divine form similar to the ocean which is surrounding (earth) —

such that ocean will keep lapping —

having agitating waves —

droplets to fall on the milky ocean —

huge ocean —

emperumān having the complexion of a large ocean —

like an ocean —

with the complexion of a full ocean —

ocean —