Verse 93

Transliteration

mankamal-unthith-thirumāl, valampuri yōsai, antha—
vinkamal sōlaiyum, vāviyum kët-tathu, vël eduththhu,
thinkiri sintha, vilaiyādum, pillai thiruvaraiyil,
kinkini yōsai, pathinnāl ulagamum, këttathuvë.

English Meaning

When Tirumal from whose stomach the smell of earth emanates, blew his unique conch having a right turning whirl (Valampuri), that sound reverberated only through the flower gardens and ponds of the celestial world. But when the divine child, Murukan, played around with his spear knocking down strong mountains, the sound from the tinkling ornament around his waist was so loud that pierced through all the fourteen worlds! (What a mighty child!)

Verse 94

Transliteration

thaufliya ënavil killaiyaik kallas sirumiyenum
valliyai vëttavan thāl vëttilai siru vallaithallith
thulliya kendaiyaith thondaiyaith thōthak sollainalla
vaufliya niththhila viththhāra ymūralai vëttanenjsë.

English Meaning

Oh mind, you had been courting the friendship and love of beautiful women with the following characteristics: they had eyes that resembled those of the kendai fish and were so long that pushed the white creeper-like ears to the sides; their lips were as red as the kovai fruit; their words were sweet and melodious but deceitful; when they smiled their teeth stood out like glossy white pearls. You never sought the holy feet of Murukan who fell in love with parrot-like Valli keeping guard over the beautiful 'little millet' fields. (In spite of the disparity in their social status) He surreptitiously married her too.

(Murukan is so easily accessible to any one who sought him desperately regardless of how low or high one is placed in life.)

Verse 95

Transliteration

yānrānenunjsol lirandung kettālanri yāvarukkun
thōnrāthu saththhiyan thollaip perunilanj sūkaramāyk
keenrān marugan murugankru pākaran këlviyinār
sānrāru matrra thanivauik këvanthu santhippathë.

English Meaning

Unless you eradicate the basic traits referred to by the two words, I (Ego, I-ness) and My (Self conceit) from your mind, you will never experience the enjoyment of absolute truth and ever lasting happiness. The only sure way to experience absolute truth is to listen to the teaching of God Murukan, the son-in-law of Tirumal who took the form of a pig and dug deeply into the big earth, to find the meaning of absolute truth in vain. If you follow Murugan's gracious advice, you will appreciate that ego (I) and self-conceit (My) stand as insurmountable obstacles to experiencing eternal bliss. If one eradicates the two qualities, one could have the experience of absolute truth in a lonely place in the open sky without any witness being present.

(Experts have given other interpretations for the two words, 'yan and than'. The explanation given above appears more relevant in the present context.)

Verse 96

Transliteration

thatakkotrra vëlmayi lëyitar theerath thanivitilna
vatakkil kirikkap puraththhunin rōkaiyin vattamittuk
katarkap puraththhung kathirkkap puraththhung kanakasakrath
thitarkkap puraththhuth thisaikkap puraththhun thirikuvaiyë.

English Meaning

Oh peacock! You are the renowned and victorious vehicle of fair skinned God Murukan. If you are allowed to go by yourself to solve the difficulties of people, you will not hesitate to go north beyond the Meru Mountain; you will spread your multicolored feathers wide and fly beyond the oceans; you will fly also beyond the sun, moon and the golden Chakrawala Mountain; you will even wander beyond the limits of the directions in order to accomplish the job of saving the lives of people or solving their problems.

Verse 97

Transliteration

sëlil rikalvayar sengōtai verpan selungalapi
ālith thananthan panāmuti thākka athirnthathirnthu
kālil kitappana mānikka rāsiyung kāsiniyaip
pālikku māyanunja sakrā yuthamum panilamumë.

English Meaning

Lord Murukan who rides the colorful peacock, is the chief of Tiruchendur hills in which the fields and ponds are abundant in sel fish. Screeching loudly the beautiful peacock knocks and pecks repeatedly on the big heads of the snake, Adiseshan, that shakes violently causing large number of pearl and gem varieties fall from the head of the big snake and accumulate at the feet of the peacock. Tirumal, the protector of the world, who sleeps lightly on the snake also gets shaken and falls at the feet of the peacock along with his conch and circular discus.

[Peacock attacks the snake's hoods. Since the hood contains rubies, they spill. Since MahavishNu also sleeps in on the Snake Bed, even He with His Conch and Disc roll under! Such is the imagination of Saint AruNagirinathar!]

Verse 98

Transliteration

kathithanai yonraiyung kānkinri lën kantha vëlmurugā
nathithinai yannapoy vālvilan pāynaram pārpothintha
pothithanai yungondu thindātu māranaip pōthavitta
vithithanai nonthunon thingëyen ranmanam vëkinrathë.

English Meaning

Oh Kantha, the spear carrying Muruka, I do not see any solution for my problems. It appears that I am destined to get enchanted at the false and impermanent life. I realize that I am using all my flesh and nerves to temporary pleasures that rise and fall like a dry river in occasional spates. I am fed up with this kind of false life and momentary pleasures. I blame my fate for putting me in this awful situation. I am mentally tortured and my blood boils at the thought of why I have been destined to go through this ordeal.

(My Lord, please be gracious and help me out)

Verse 99

Transliteration

kāvik kamalak kalalutan sërththhenaik kāththharulāy
thāvik kulamayil vākana nëthunai yëthuminrith
thāvip patarak kolukom pilātha thanikkotipōl
pāvith thanimanan thallāti vātip pathaikkinrathë.

English Meaning

Muruka, you ride the magnificent peacock with colorful feathers! Here I am suffering helplessly like a tender creeper without any stronghold to survive. I am a miserable person and my mind is staggering in agony and my body is gradually getting weaker and weaker. Oh Muruka, please bless me with your lotus-like red feet and salvage me from my awful condition.

Verse 100

Transliteration

idthuthalai satrrum karu-thënai, pō-thamilë-nai, anpāl—
kedu-thalil-lā, thondaril kūttiya-vā, krauncha-vetpai,
adu-thalai sāthi-tha vëlōn, piravi-yara, ichirai—
vidu-thalai, pattathu, vittathu, pāsa-vinai vilangë.

English Meaning

I have never even considered giving alms to the poor and had always been an idiotic person indulging in senseless activities. Muruka, you are the one who guided me to join the company of virtuous devotees with a strong sense of conviction. You used your sharp sharp spear to destroy the Kravunja Mountain. Thanks to your grace, I was able to get released from the prison of frequent births. The bondage due to the effects of my past deeds was also nullified. (How lucky I am!)