ALamar venRi adukaLaththuL anjnjAnRu
vALamar vENdi varai nattu - nIL aravaich
suRRik kadaindhAn peyar anRE? thol naragaip
paRRik kadaththum padai

Meaning:

AL amar venRi adukaLaththuL 	- In the battlefield filled with warriors and victory
anjnjAnRu 			- at that time (when asuras were torturing the Devas),
vAL amar vENdi 			- wishing for the prestigious fight
kadaindhAn 			- He churned (the milky ocean)
vara nattu 			- by placing the Mandara mountain as the pestle
nIL aravai suRRi 		- and using the long snake Vasuki as the rope;
peyar 				- His names
padai anRE 			- are the means.
paRRi 				- that will catch the chetanas
kadaththum 			- and help them cross
thol naragai 			- the ancient Naraga.

Vyakhyana Saram:
From Him who gives Himself, the Devas seeked other things; yet He churned the ocean for their sake. Azhvar says that His divine names are the means to cross the ocean of samsara.