மலர்மிசை ஏகினான் மாணடி சேர்ந்தார்
நிலமிசை நீடுவாழ் வார். 

malarmicai EkinAn mANaDi cErn^dhAr 
n^ilamicai n^IDu vAzvAr

Meaning

Those who surrender themselves at feet of the one;
who resides in the flower-like hearts of all, will live long and well.

Explanation

They who are united to the glorious feet of Him who passes swiftly over the flower of the mind, shall flourish long above all worlds.

2. கற்றதனால் ஆய பயன் என்கொல் வாலறிவன்   

நற்றாள் தொழாஅர் எனின்.

  kaRRadhanAl Aya payan enkol vAlaRivan
  n^aRRAL thozAar enin.

No fruit have men of all their studied lore,
Save they the 'Purely Wise One's' feet adore.

What Profit have those derived from learning, who worship not the good feet of Him who is possessed of pure knowledge ?

Chapter 1 : Invocation
Division 1 : Aram (Righteousnous)

அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதிபகவன் முதற்றே உலகு.

akara mudhala ezuththellAm Adhi 
bagavan mudhaRRE ulagu.

Meaning

A, as its first of letters, every speech maintains;
The "Primal Deity" is first through all the world's domains.

All the letters are voiced subsequent to the letter 'A' and hence we call them as alphabets. For the word that came to existence there is One Who before beginningless and stand endless. That God is the ultimate Precedent of the world.