Summary
periAzhwAr states that diseases occupying his bodydue to accumulation of sins committed since a long time
have no place now because of presence of Lord who chose
to enter his body (He likens 'body' to a town/city)
and guards it like a fortress.
(1)
neyk kudaththaip paRRi ERum eRumbukaL pOlnirandhu engum
kaikkoNdu niRkinRa nOykaaL! kaalam peRa uyyappOmin
meykkoNdu vandhu pukundhu vEdhap piraanaar kidandhaar
paikkoNda paambaNai yOdum paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
O diseases! You occupy the body like ants swarming ghee-pot;leave soon & live! Lord of vedAs, with snake-bed over the cot;
has chosen to reside within me and lie down without a frown;
Its not the old body anymore for He's now protecting the town!
(2)
chiththira kuththan ezhuththaal thenpulakkOn poRiyoRRi
vaiththa ilachchinai maaRRith thoodhuvar OdiyoLiththaar
muththuth thiraik kadaRsErppan moodhaRivaaLar mudhalvan
paththark kamudhan adiyEn paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
Tearing chithragupthA's books, stamped by yamA, the southern king;his men ran & hid! The wavy pearled sea is where Lord has His wing!
He's the head of learned celestials & devotees' nectar; I serve Him;
my body isn't the old one anymore, as He guards the city to the brim!
(3)
vayiRRil thozhuvaip piriththu vanpulach chEvaiy adhakki
kayiRRum akkaaNi kazhiththuk kaalidaip paasam kazhaRRi
eyiRRidai maNkoNda endhai iraappakal Odhuviththu ennaip
payiRRip paNiseyyak koNdaan paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
Lord freed me from the prison of my mother’s womb, shut the desiresof my 5 senses & this body of nerves and flesh, like dousing fires;
He who rescued Earth, as a Boar, saved me from yamA's noose & court;
taught me good ways day & night;now guards the old body like a fort!
(4)
mangiya valvinai nOykaaL! umakkum Orvalvinai kaNdeer
ingup pukEnmin pukEnmin eLidhanRu kaNdeer pukEnmin
singap piraanavan emmaan sErumthiruk kOyil kaNdeer
pangap padaadhu uyyappOmin paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
O diseases, caused by accumulated sins, its bad time for you;It's not easy to enter here; go away to survive, don't rue!
Know that my Lord, Lion God, has His home within my frame;
and protects this old body, flee if you have any shame!
(5)
maaNik kuRaL uruvaay amaayanai enmanaththuLLE
pENik koNarndhu pukudha vaiththuk koNdEn piRidhinRi
maaNikkap paNdaaram kaNdeer valivan kuRumbar kaLuLLeer!
paaNik kavENdaan adamin paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
He came as manikin; did stunning feats! He's a gem stone!I made Him enter my heart so that I am never alone!
O awful senses! flee if you don't want to live short;
this body is not old anymore; He guards it now like a fort!
(6)
uRRa vuRupiNi nOykaaL! umakku onRusollukEn kENmin
peRRangaL mEykkum piraanaar pENum thirukkOyil kaNdeer
aRRam uraikkinREn innam aazhvinaikaaL! umakku ingu Or
paRRillai kaNdeer nadamin paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
O terrible diseases tormenting this body for long!listen! Lord who tends cows now stays within me strong!
O lingering troubles! no use sticking with me anymore!
Its not the old body but is guarded to the core!
(7)
kongaich chiRuvarai yennum podhumbinil veezhndhu vazhukki
angOr muzhaiyinil pukkittu azhundhik kidandh uzhalvEnai
vangak kadal vaNNan ammaan valvinaiy aayinamaaRRi
pangap padaavaNNam seydhaan paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
Obsessed with mountain like breasts & thin waist;fainted & fell into a pit; in the dark hell I paced;
Ocean hued Lord changed the effects of my sinful frame!
He guards me like a fort & saved me from shame.
(8)
EdhangaL aayina vellaam iRangaliduviththu ennuLLE
peedhaka vaadaip piraanaar pirama kuruvaaki vandhu
pOdhil kamalavan nencham pukundhum en senniththidaril
paadha vilachchinai vaiththaar paNdanRu pattinam kaappE.
Purport
Lord who wears silk robe & teaches wisdom as a guruenters me and wipes out all my sins and faults from view;
He then keeps His lotus feet on my head to bless;
My body is not like old; its now a fortress, no less!
(9)
uRakal uRakal uRakal oNsudaraazhiyE! sangE!
aRaveRi naandhakavaaLE! azhakiya saarngamE! thaNdE!
iRavu padaamal irundha eNmarulOka paaleerkaaL!
paRavai yaraiyaa! uRakal paLLiyaRaik kuRikkONmin.
Purport
O radiant Discus! O nAndagam! the sword that slays foes!O pAnchajanyam! O sArnga, the lovely bow! O mace that shows!
O guardians of 8 directions! O king of birds! sleep not!
my body is His sleeping place! look after me without a thought!
(10)
aravath thamaLiyinOdum azhakiya paaRkadalOdum
aravindhap paavaiyumthaanum akampadivandhu pukundhu
paravaith thiraipalamOdhap paLLi koLkinRa piraanai
paravukinRaan vittuchiththan pattinam kaavaR poruttE.
Purport
Along with His snake bed, milky ocean & lotus like beloved;Lord entered the body with ocean waves that dashed & shoved;
& reclined in his heart; thus periAzhwAr sang in praise
of Lord for protecting his body like a fortress always!