தளரா மிகுவெள்ளம் கண்டுமை ஓடித் தமைத்தழுவக்கிளையார் வளைக்கை வடுப்படும் ஈங்கோர் கிறிபடுத்தார்வளமாப் பொழில்திரு ஏகம்பம் மற்றிது வந்திறைஞ்சிஉளரா வதுபடைத் தோம்மட வாயிவ் வுலகத்துளே.
In plain words
Here he devised a stratagem: seeing the great flood that would not slacken, Umā ran and embraced him, and her hands, with their clustered bangles, left scars on him. This is holy Ēkampam of rich, great groves. Coming here and bowing, we have gained what it is to be alive in this world, O innocent girl.
Line by line
Seeing the great unslackening flood, Umā ran and embraced him, her hands with clustered bangles left scars; here he devised a stratagem; holy Ēkampam of rich, great groves, this here, coming and bowing, we have gained what it is to be alive, O innocent one, in this world.