Verse 52
Transliteration
sikārāthri kūritta vëlunjsenj sëvalunj senthamilār
pakarārvamee, pani pāsasang krāma panāmakuta
nikarāt samapatsa patsi thuranga nrupakumāra
kumarāt sasapatsa vitsōpa theera kunathungganë.
English Meaning
Oh King, Kumara, Guka, You ride the peacock that runs as fast as the horse and pecks on snakes with big heads to protect itself and holds them in the mouth. You are brave and highly amiable; but ruthless against the Asuras. May I request you to bless me with the desire to learn chaste Tamil so that I could compose music and sing your praise. I could also sing the praise of your renowned cock and luminous spear that pierced through the Kravunja Mountain with several peaks.
[This verse is replete with Sanskrit words – thus, a word-by-word meaning is given to appreciate the full meaning.]
paasa: the PaasakkayiRu [ Rope of Lord Yama ]
sangraama: to be useful in a warfare
paNi paNaa makuta: Hoods of the snake
nigaraatsama: to be powdered
patasa patsi thurangga: One who has the Peacock as the vehicle
nrupa: Lord
kumaraa: Murugaa
guha: One who resides in the hearts of devotees
raatsasa patsa vitsOba: One who spites the demons
Dhiira: One who is strong
guNa thungganE: One who is full of sacred qualities
sika athri: Kirauncha mountain which has many peaks
kuuRu itta: severed
mElum: Spear
sem sEvalum: sacred flag of the cockrel
senthamilaal: In the sweet language of thamil
pagar aarvam ii: Grant me the boon of reciting and chanting.
Verse 53
Transliteration
veedissi konggai virumbum kumaranai meyyanbinnāl
pādik kasiwdhu ullapōdhë kodādhavar pādhakaththhāl
thëdip pudhaiththhuth thiruttil koduththhu thigaiththhu ilaiththhu
vādik kilësiththhu vāzwālai viinākki māyppavarë!
English Meaning
Those who do not sing in praise of Lord Kumaran who was infatuated with the breasts of the hunter girl, Valli and those who do not give alms when they still have money but keep them stored and hidden will ultimately loose them to robbers and suffer lack of mental peace and suffer lack of weight. They will eventually lead a useless life and die prematurely.
Verse 54
Transliteration
sākaikkum iindu pirakkaikkum anrith thalarwdhavarkku onru
iikaikku enai vidhiththhāyilaiyë ilanggāpurikkup
pōgaikku nii vali kāttu enru pōyk kadal thiikkoluththha
vāgais silai valaiththhōn marugā! mayilvāgananë!
English Meaning
Oh Muruka, The Rider of the Peacock, The son-in-law of Lord Rama who bent the victorious bow and arrow and who put the sea on fire because he was angered by the refusal of Varunan to show him the way to Sri Lanka. You have destined me to be born in this world only to die and be born again. Is it not a shame that I am not destined to be charitable to the deserving poor? (What a shame!)
Verse 55
Transliteration
ānggāramum adanggār odunggār paramānawdhaththhë
thënggār ninaippu marappum arār thinaip pōdhalavum
ōngkāraththhu ullolikkullë murugan uruvam kandu
thuunggār tholumbu seyyār en seyvār emadhuutharukkë.
English Meaning
Those who do not get rid of their sense of arrogance (Iness), who do not control their five senses, who do not experience the intense happiness that comes from meditation, who cannot remain absolutely quiet even for a second without getting distracted by wandering thoughts, who cannot remain in transcendental meditation, who do not perform any service to God or man — I guess that these people would be completely helpless when the staff of Yama come to take them away. (I do sympathize with them)
Verse 56
Transliteration
kiliyumpadi adalkunreri-ndhōn kavi këttu urugi
iliyum kavi katridādhiruppiir eri vāy -naragak
kuliyum thuyarum vidāyppadak kūtruvan ūrkkus sellum
valiyum thuyarum pagariir pagariir mara-ndhavarkkë.
English Meaning
Oh Men, instead of listening to poems sung in praise of Lord Murukan hailing Him for tearing open the illusive Kravunja Mountain with his powerful spear, why do you listen to other music of less significance and waste your time? If you want to save the life of others, please do not forget to remind them over and over again describing exactly how they have to go through many sufferings and cross the hell of fire (Kumbi) feeling extremely thirsty on their way to the Yama city. (Therefore please do sing His praise and be saved).
Verse 57
Transliteration
porupidiyum kalirum vilaiyādum punas sirumān
tharupidi kāvala! shanmugavā! enas sātri viththham
irupidi sōru kondu ittu undu iruvinaiyōm irandhāl
orupidi sāmbarum kānādhu māya udambu idhuvë.
English Meaning
Oh Shanmuga, We welcome you to our homes. You are the husband of the hunter girl, Valli, who was born to a deer. She resided in the fields of Valli Hills where the he-elephants and their mates play around.
If we give as charity at least two handfuls of rice to a starving person daily before eating, we can be sure that, subject as we are to the effects of our past deeds, we won't have to go through the process of birth again even if our impermanent body is burnt to ashes. (Lord Murukan will save us).
Verse 58
Transliteration
netrrāp pasungathirs sevvënal kākkinra neelavalli
mutrrāth thanaththhil kiniya pirānikku mullaiyutan
patrrākkai yumventhu sangrāma vëlum patavaliyār
setrrārk kiniyavan thëvënthra lōka sikāmaniyë.
English Meaning
Lord Kantha Vel! You were infatuated by the tender breasts of blue-colored Valli who was guarding the young, green 'Italian millet' fields of the Valli Hills; You were the gem adoring the celestial world of Indiran; You were the favorite son of Lord Sivan who, with His fiery eyes located in the centre of the forehead, burnt Manmathan and his entire paraphernalia including a bouquet of romance-inducing flowers such as jasmine and Asokan as well as sugarcane, when the latter disturbed Lord Sivan's meditation. (Our homage to you)
Verse 59
Transliteration
pongāra vëlaiyil vëlaivit tōnarul pōluthava
engā yinumvaru mërpavark kitta thitāmalvaiththha
vangā ramumungal singāra veetu matanthaiyarunj
sangātha mōketu veeruyir pōmath thanivalikkë.
English Meaning
Oh Mind, Ask yourself whether all the gold you have miserly kept stored, the fancy house and the beautiful ladies living there would come to your rescue and help you out when you die and undertake your final solitary journey to the unknown. If you have fed, at any time the poor who came from nowhere that would definitely help you on that day. In fact that small act is as good as the divine grace of Lord Murukan who threw his powerful spear into the rising ocean whose bed is studded with pearls. (Therefore keep on giving to the poor).
Verse 60
Transliteration
sinthik kilëninru sëvikku lënrandais sitrratiyai
vanthik kilënonrum vālththhuki lën mayil vākananais
santhik kilën poyyai ninthik kilënunmai sāthikkilën
punthik kilësamung kāyak kilësamum pōkkutharkë.
English Meaning
Oh Muruka, I am such a miserable person that I have not so far meditated upon You; have not prostrated before You and prayed; have not worshipped your holy feet wearing tinkles; have not sung in praise of You; did not even have the opportunity to see You, the rider of the peacock; have not condemned falsehood; have not stood firmly to uphold righteousness. How could such a person like myself hope to get rid of his physical problems and mental worries?
Verse 61
Transliteration
varaiyar ravunar siramatrru vārithi vatrrachetrra
puraiyatrra vëlavan pōthith thavā, panjsa pūthamumar
ruraiyar ruvarvar rutalar ruyirar rupāyamatrruk
karaiyar rirular renathar rirukkumak kātsiyathë.
English Meaning
The great Velavan has transcended the effects of the five natural elements, speech, feelings, thought, body and mind. He has no physical limits; He is faultless and is completely devoid of ignorance and arrogance (Iess). It was He who threw the powerful spear, beheading the asuras, splitting the Kravunja Mountain and drying up the ocean. How could I, in my humble capacity as a slave, describe a personality of His caliber in simple human terms or explain why He chose me to explain His profound teachings to me! This is indeed strange?