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	vaiyam thagaLiyA vArkadalE neyyAga
	veyya kadhirOn viLakkAga - seyya
	sudar AzhiyAn adikkE sUttinEn sol mAlai
	idarAzhi nIngkugavE enRu

Meaning:

vaiyam 				- Using the Earth
thagaLiyA 			- as a vessel,
vAr kadalE 			- the surrounding ocean
neyyAga 			- as the ghee, and
veyya kadhirOn 			- the Sun with hot rays
viLakkAga 			- as the light,
sUttinEn 			- I rendered
sol mAlai 			- the garland made of words,
idar Azhi nInguga enRu 		- saying 'remove the ocean of obstacles',
adikkE 				- at the divine feet of
seyya sudar AzhiyAn 		- Him who has the Chakra with the bright red light.

Vyakhyana Saram:
Poygai Azhvar determines that there has to be a cause for this world with its amazing activities and that that cause should have unlimited knowledge and power as well as possess weapons such as Shanka (the Conch) and Chakra (the Discus) which can drive away the enemies. In this pasuram, he shows the Lord who is the source of all and in His divine feet, true to his nature, he performs service by singing His praise.

Poygaiyazhvar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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