fourth ten seventh thirumozhi

Summary

Great city 'kandam' (now called Devaprayag) situated on the banks
of Ganges where emperumAn resides majestically, gets the attention
of periAzhwAr. Enchanted by its beauty, he pens down ten pAsurams
in praise of the city, the ganges and the Lord.

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(1)
thangaiyai mookkum thamaiyanaith thalaiyum thadindha em dhaasaradhipOy
engum thanpukazh aavirundhu arasaaNda em purudOththamanirukkai
gangai gangai yenRa vaasakaththaalE kaduvinai kaLaindhidu kiRkum
gangaiyin karaimEl kaithozha ninRa kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

Cutting asunder the heads of rAvaNa & his sister's nose;
the son of dasaratha, famed rAmA, my purushOththamA chose
a holy place wherein just by calling 'ganga' sins get wiped out;
is 'kaNdam' on the banks of ganges; a wonder city no doubt!

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(2)
salampodhi yudambin thazhalumizh pEzhvaaych chandhiran vengadhir anja
malarndhezhun dhaNavu maNivaNNa vuruvin maal purudOththaman vaazhvu
nalam thikazh sadaiyaan mudikkonRai malarum naaraNan paadhath thuzhaayum
kalandhizhi punalaal pukar padu gangaik kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

Cool moon and the fiery Sun trembled in fear as they saw;
the blue gem hued Lord grew high in the sky with awe;
in the wonder city kandam where the ganges water gushes out streaming!
touching thulasi on His feet & kondrai flower on Siva's head, gleaming!

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(3)
adhirmuka mudaiya valamburi kumizhththi azhalumizh aazhikoNdeRindhu angu
edhirmuka vasurar thalaigaLai yidaRum em purudOththama nirukkai
sadhumukan kaiyil sadhuppuyan thaaLil sankaran sadaiyinil thangi
kadhirmuka maNikoNdizhi punal gangaik kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

With His rounded lips,He blew the fiery Valampuri conch;
cut the heads of asuras with His blazing discus launch!
Pausing at the hands of 4-faced Brahma,feet of 4-armed One
& Siva's head, Ganga flows into kandam, the city worth a ton!

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(4)
imaiyavar iRumaandhirundh arasaaLa ERRuvan dhedhir porusEnai
namapuram naNuka naandhakam visiRum nam purudOththaman nagar thaan
imavandham thodangi irun kadalaLavum irukarai ulakiraith thaada
kamaiyudaip perumaik gangaiyin karaimEl kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

when asuras attacked celestials who ruled with pride;
He packed them off to hell with His sword, nAndagam, & chose to bide;
in kandam, the city on the banks of ganga with its waters as sea
across Himalayas and the big ocean, make bathers' sins flee

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(5)
uzhuvadhOr padaiyum ulakkaiyum villum oNsudaraazhiyum sangum
mazhuvodu vaaLum padaikkala mudaiya maal purudOththaman vaazhvu
ezhumaiyum koodi eeNdiya paavam iRaippozhu dhaLavinil ellaam
kazhuvidum perumaik gangaiyin karaimEl kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

A plow, pounder, bow, glowing discus, conch, axe & sword;
holding these as weapons, goes about purushOthamA the Lord;
showering His grace in kandam the city on ganga's shore
where sins of 7 births get burnt by the score!

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(6)
thalaippeydhu kumuRich chalampodhi mEgam salasala pozhindhidak kaNdu
malaipperun kudaiyaal maRaiththavan madhurai maal purudOththaman vaazhvu
alaippudaith thiraivaay arundhava munivar avapiradham kudain dhaada
kalappaigaL kozhikkum gangaiyin karaimEl kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

When water laden clouds thundered loud bringing torrential rain;
He lifted gOvardana Hill as umbrella to save all from the pain
Lord of mathura, the purushOttamA resides in kandam, at the door
of roaring ganga where tools left behind by yogis wash ashore.

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(7)
viRpidith thiRuththu vEzhaththai murukki mElirundhavan thalai saadi
maRporu thezhap paayndhu araiyana yudhaiththa maal purudOththaman vaazhvu
aRpudha mudaiya ayiraavadha madhamum avariLam padiyaroN saandhum
kaRpaga malarum kalandhizhi gangaik kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

Breaking the bow, taming the elephant & toppling mahout's head;
fighting wrestlers, trouncing kamsa, the purushOttamA chose His shed
at kandam where Iravatha's musth, karpaga flowers & sandalwood paste
of heavenly ladies mix and float in the river ganga in haste.

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(8)
thiraiporu kadalsoozh thiNmadhiL thuvarai vEndhuthan maiththunan maarkkaay
arasinai yaviya arasinai yaruLum ari purudOththaman amarvu
nirai nirai yaaga nediyana yoobam nirandharam ozhukkuvittu iraNdu
karaipurai vELvip pugai kamazh gangai kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

Flanked by seas and strong walls, in Dwaraka He would;
help pAndavAs, kill enemy kings, rid devotees' sins. He stood
in kandam on the banks of ganga where long poles that bind
cows would wash ashore & the good smoke from yajna blow one's mind!

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(9)
vadathisai madhurai saaLakkiraamam vaikundham thuvarai ayOththi
idamudai vadhari yidavagai yudaiya em purudOththaman irukkai
thadavarai yathirath tharaNi viNdidiyath thalaippaRRi kkaraimaram saadi
kadalinaik kalangak kaduththizhi gangaik kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

mathurA in north, sALagirAm, vaikuntam, dwArakA, ayOdyA & the vast
badarinath are His abode, yet purushOttamA chose and stood fast
in kandam on the banks of ganga, where hills trembled, earth split;
trees uprooted by the furious river even as the seas shook and quit.

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(10)
moonRezhuth thadhanai moonRezhuth thadhanaal
moonRezhuth thaakki moonRezhuththai
yEnRu koNdiruppaarkku irakkam nan gudaiya em purudOththama nirukkai
moonRadi nimirththu moonRinil thOnRi moonRinil moonRuru vaanaan
kaan thadam pozhilsoozh gangaiyin karaimEl kaNdamennum kadinagarE.

Purport

Single syllable praNavA (OM) becomes three lettered word;
while a & u, stands for loyalty & service to the Lord; the third
letter ma shows atma is distinct from body. He gives His grace
to followers of OM in kandam on the banks of ganga, a lovely place.

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(11)
pongoli gangaik karaimali kaNdaththu uRai purudOththaman adimEl
vengali naliyaa villiputh thoorkkOn vittuchiththan virup puRRu
thangiya anbaal seydhathamizh maalai thangiya naavudai yaarkku
gangaiyil thirumaal kazhaliNaik keezhE kuLiththirundha kaNakkaamE.

Purport

To the purushOttamA in kandam on the banks of ferocious splendor
ganga, periAzhwAr of villiputtur lovingly did dedicate and render
ten tamil pAsurams; those who recite these with faith & endeavor
will get benefit of bathing in ganga & serve the Lord forever.

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