Verse 83
Transliteration
thëngiya andath thimaiyōr siraivitas sitrratikkë
pūngalal kattum perumāl kalāpap puravimisai
thāngi natappa murinthathu sūran thalanthanivël
vāngi yinuppitak kunranga lettum valivittavë.
English Meaning
When the morale of all the celestial bodies was very low, Lord Murukan tied the anklets around his feet symbolic of his bravery and resoluteness to release them from the clutches of Suran. He then marched his peacock with multicolored feathers to the battlefield like a horse and, throwing His unique sharp spear, shattered Suran's armies to pieces. The velocity of the spear was so forceful that even the eight Mountains that were protecting the earth removed themselves from its path to escape from its fury. Lord Murukan's bravery is indeed incredible!
Verse 84
Transliteration
maivarung kandaththhar mainthakanthāvenru vālththhuminthak
kaivarun thondanri matrrariyën katrra kalviyumpōy
paivarum këlum pathiyung katharap palakinirkum
aivarung kaivittu meyvitum pōthunnataikkalamë.
English Meaning
Oh Muruka, You are the illustrious son of Lord Sivan who has a bluish black throat (caused by the highly venomous Alakala poison that got stuck there when He swallowed it to save the world).
When all I have learnt is forgotten, when my grieving relatives and friends and the entire town are screaming loudly mourning my loss, when the five senses that have been serving me for long failed to carry out their functions gradually and have forsaken me, when my soul leaves my body finally, "Kantha! I hail you and surrender myself at your feet" is the only formula I know to offer me refuge. Indeed I do not know of anything else that could salvage me at that time.
Verse 85
Transliteration
kāttil kuraththhi pirānpathath thëkaruththhaippukattin
veettil pukathan mikavaui thëvili nāsivaiththhu
mūttik kapālamū lāthāra nëranda mūchaiyullë
ōttip pitiththhengu mōtāmar sāthikkum yōkikalë.
English Meaning
Oh Yogins! Why would you take all the trouble of focusing your eyesight on the tip of your nose, arousing the inspired oxygen from the Mulatharam center, keeping your vertebral column straight, channeling the oxygen to pass through the Suzhimunai, and maintaining it there without getting distributed elsewhere? Instead of subjecting your body to this difficult physical maneuver to reach heaven, it would be much simpler if you could focus your attention devotedly on the holy feet of Lord Murukan, husband of the hunter girl, Valli, who grew up in the forests of Valli Hills. (Therefore concentrate on Murukan's feet and meditate deeply and quietly to attain salvation.)
[Mulatharam center is the node and Szimunnai is the channel through which inspired air passes through before it reaches the higher nervous centers, according to Tamil mystics]
Verse 86
Transliteration
vëlāyuthan sangu sakrāyuthan virinj sannariyās
sūlā yuthan thantha kanthas suvāmi sutarkkutumik
kālā yuthakkoti yōnaru lāya kavasamunden
pālā yutham varumōya nōtu pakaikkinumë.
English Meaning
Oh Velayudha! You carry the sharp spear as your powerful weapon;
You are aptly called Kandaswami, the illustrious teacher and son of Lord Sivan, who carries the trident and could not be seen or understood either by Piraman or by Vishnu, who carries the conch and the discus as His weapons;
You carry the flag on which is inscribed the picture of the cock that has a luminous crest and uses the feet as its weapon to fight against enemies;
I am protected by Lord Murukan's grace as my armor that is so powerful that even Yama cannot approach me to fight. None of his weapons would be a match against His grace.
[Therefore I will drive Yama away if he does come near me]
Verse 87
Transliteration
kumarā sarananj saranamanef randar kulānthuthikkum
amarā vathiyil perumāl thirumuka mārunganda
thamarāki vaikun thaniyāna njāna thapōthanarkking
kemarāsan vitta kataiyōtu vanthini yenseyumë.
English Meaning
Oh God Kumara with six beautiful faces! You are residing peacefully in the golden capital city of Amaravathi, surrounded by shouts of "we seek refuge in you, we seek refuge in you" by a large number of celestial bodies. What effect would the 'death notice' issued by Yama on their time of death have on the virtuous ascetics who have already been blessed with the grace of God Murukan? Without realizing this Suran had proposed to destroy the celestial bodies and their cities. But the ascetics living there know his plans won't succeed because of their divine grace. Hence Yama's 'death notice' would become null and void.
Verse 88
Transliteration
vanangith thuthikka ariyā manitha rutaninangikkunang
ketta thuttanai yeetëtrruvāy koti yungalukum
pinangath thunangai yalakai kondātap pisitharthavāy
ninangakka vikrama vëlā yuthan thotta nirmalanë.
English Meaning
Flawless Velayudha! You have the unique distinction of throwing your sharp spear at the bad-natured asuras and decimating Suran and his clan. In the battlefield one could see large numbers of crows and vultures fighting among themselves for the cadavers; goblins were dancing1 in frenzy with their mouths smelling with the flesh and fat of dead asuras.
Instead of hailing your greatness and worshipping you, I had been wasting my life in the company of mean and evil-natured women who had never worshiped you. Would you be gracious enough to salvage such a wicked person like myself and guide me to lead a virtuous life?
[1 Thunankai is the name given to the dance of goblins in the battlefield]
Verse 89
Transliteration
pangë ruganenaip pattō laiyilitap panduthalai
thangāli litta tharinthila nōthani vëletuththhup
pōngōtham vāyvitap ponnanj silampu pulampavarum
engō nariyi nininān mukanuk kiruvilangë.
English Meaning
How audacious it is for Piraman having four faces to include in his diary that my life is to be terminated. Probably Piraman has already forgotten that Murukan had once put on the fetters on his legs for not knowing the meaning of Ohm, the Pranava Manthiram. Murukan threw his unique spear at the sea making it dry; He also made the Kravunja Mountain cry unable to bear the heat and force of His spear. If Murukan ever comes to know that Piraman had issued notice that the life of one his devotees be terminated, He will now put on the fetters on Piraman's hands as well.
Verse 90
Transliteration
mālōn maruganai, mand-rādi main-dhanai, vānavark-ku,
mëlāna dhëvanai, mëy-nyāna dheivath-thai, më-dhini-yil—
sëlār-vayalpōlil, seng-kōdanai, sendru kandu thola,
nāla-yiram, kan-padaith-thilanë, andha nān-muganë.
English Meaning
Lord Murukan is the son-in-law of Thirumal; He is the son of Lord Sivan who danced in public halls; He is superior to all the celestial bodies; He is the Supreme Being (the Saguna Brahmam); in this universe He resides peacefully in Tiruchengodu, a town rich in fertile fields abundant in sel fish. To see and worship Him one needs at least four thousand eyes. Unfortunately Piraman, the God of creation, has provided me with just two eyes.
Verse 91
Transliteration
karumān maruganai, semmān magalai, kalavu-kondu,
varumā kulavanai, sëvatkai kōlanai, vānam-muyya,
porumā vinai setrra, pōrvëla-nai, kanni-pū-kamudan,
tharumā maruvu, seng-kōdanai, vālth-thukai sāla-nanrë.
English Meaning
It is extremely good to worship and sing in praise of Lord Murukan who has the following mythological attributes:
He is the son-in-law of the dark colored Tirumal.
Though He was born in a noble family, He secretly married the hunter-girl, Valli, the daughter of the fair skinned Lakshmi who came down to earth in the form a deer and gave birth to a female child named Valli. Thus He became Lakshmi's son-in-law.
He carries in his hand the flag with the picture of a cock inscribed on it.
The celestial bodies hail him as a hero who fought on their behalf. By throwing his sharp spear at him He killed the celestial Suran who came in the guise of a mango tree and salvaged the celestial bodies from certain death.
He resides peacefully in Tiruchengodu, a town where mango and areca palm trees grow abundantly.
It is therefore prudent to worship Him, the savior of the low and helpless.
Verse 92
Transliteration
thondarkan tandimon tunduruk kunjsuthththa njānamenun
thandayam pundari kantharuvāy sanda thanda venjsūr
mandalang kondupan tanlaran tangondu mandimindak
kandurun tandarvin tōtāmal vëlthotta kāvalanë.
English Meaning
Oh King, when the ferocious Suran gathered his big army and conquered the entire world and was marching menacingly towards the celestial world, Indiran and his colleagues were terrified. They were trembling with fear and began running in all directions to escape from Suran's fury. At that time, you came to their rescue by throwing your sharp spear and killing Suran. Similarly when your devotees approach you with devotion, please offer them your lotus-like feet adorned with hollow anklets so that they may have the pleasure of drinking the nectar of absolute knowledge to their hearts' content.