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peRRAr thaLai kazhalap pErndhu Or kuRaL uruvAy
seRRAr padi kadandha sengkaN mAl - naRRA
marai malarch sEvadiyai vAnavar kai kUppi
nirai malar koNdu EththuvarAl ninRu

Meaning:

thaLai kazhala 				- He broke the chains
peRRAr 					- of His parents Devaki and Vasudeva;
pErndhu 				- leaving His divine abode
Or kuRaL uruvAy 			- as the incomparable Vamana
kadandha 				- He measured
seRRAr padi 				- the world that Mahabali had thought his own;
sem kaN mAl 				- He is red eyed and biased toward His devotees;
vAnavar 				- the devas,
kai kUppi ninRu 			- with folded hands
nirai malar koNdu 			- and flower garlands
Eththuvar 				- praised
nal thAmarai malar sE adiyai 		- His divine red feet that look like beautiful lotuses;
Al 					- Alas! I did not get such an opportunity.

Vyakhyana Saram:
Azhvar says - "Not only did the milky ocean enjoy His touch; when He left there and was born in this world, some samsaris and devatas too got that opportunity; I am the one who keeps missing it."

Poygaiyazhvar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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