Verse 11
Tamil Lyrics
திக்கத்திக் கோடு படிபுடைச் சூதத் தெறிபடபத்
திக்கத்திக் கோடு கடடக் கடறி சேப்படைச்சத்
திக்கத்திக் கோடு துறைத்திறத் தற்ற குறக்குறச்சத்
திக்கத்திக் கோடு பறித்துக்கொ டாதி சிறைபிறப்பே.
English Meaning
Muruka, when everyone stood bewildered at Suran who appeared as the elusive mango tree whose branches spread out in all the eight directions, you were the one who threw your red spear, slit open Suran's chest, and scattered his body into the ocean. The snake, Adiseshan, and the conches inside their heads crawled to the bottom of the ocean.
You remained an enigma to other religious fanatics who yelled at you, unable to understand your concepts. But when the lowly hunter girl, Valli, asked for the tusk of an elephant, you lost no time in satisfying her wishes. The fact that you are the Primal Being did not make any difference to you. Would you please release me from my frequent births bound by the five senses?
Verse 12
Tamil Lyrics
சிறைவர வாமையி லேறிச் சிகரி தகரவந்து
சிறைவர வாமையில் கூப்பிடத் தானவர் சேனைகொண்ட
சிறைவர வாமையில் வாங்கிதன் றேங்கழல் யாங்கலாச்
சிறைவர வாமையி நெஞ்சுட னேநின்று தேங்குவதே.
English Meaning
Kumara, riding on your gracious peacock with beautiful feathers, you shattered the Kravunja Mountain. At the request of the ocean you rescued the celestial beings (thevar) from the captivity of the asuras. It is a shame that I was not prudent in getting away from your glorious feet and suffered by being distracted by my five senses. The result was that I got myself in the middle of the darkness of ignorance. I am now standing in utter bewilderment not knowing what to do.
Verse 13
Tamil Lyrics
தேங்கா வனமும் மதகரி வேந்துடன் சேர்ந்த விண்ணோர்
தேங்கா வனமுனை யவ்வேற் பணியெனுஞ் சேயிடமேல்
தேங்கா வனமுந் தளர்நடை யாயஞ்சல் செண்பகபூந்
தேங்கா வனமுங் கழனீ ரலஞ்சியுஞ் செந்திலுமே.
English Meaning
Kumara, you have made a commitment for yourself that it is the duty of your spear to save Tirumal (who looks after herds of cows), Indiran (who is the owner of the elephant, Iravatham), the celestial beings (thevar) and their capital city of Amaravathi. Having completed your job successfully you are residing peacefully in Tiruchendur, a city abundant in flower gardens, champak bushes and ponds rich in red lilies.
My dear girl, you have the appearance of a swan, your gait is more graceful than the swan. Therefore you need not be afraid about anything. Whatever problem you may have, be assured that God Murukan will come and solve it for you.
Verse 14
Tamil Lyrics
செந்தி லகத்தலர் வாணுதல் வேடிச் சிமுகபங்க
செந்தி லகத்தலர் துண்டமென் நானின்ற சேயசங்க
செந்தி லகத்தலர் ராசிதந் தானைச் சிறையிட்டவேன்
செந்தி லகத்தலர் தூற்றிடுங் கேடு திவாகருளே.
English Meaning
Kumara, you have always described the beauty of the hunter girl, Valli, using fantastic similes as follows: "With the red spot in the center of your forehead, your bright face resembles the newly blossomed lotus flower; your nose is sharp as the tip of the sesame seed." You arrested the creator of the entire universe, Piraman (for not knowing the meaning of the word, Ohm). With the spear in your hand you reside peacefully as the chief of Tiruchendur. You have the reputation of blessing even those who have slandered you out of egoism. May I therefore humbly request you to give us your grace.
Verse 15
Tamil Lyrics
திவாகர கன்ன கொடைப்பாரி யென்றுள ரீனவலீர்
திவாகர கன்ன புரக்குழை வல்லி செருக்குவந்
திவாகர கன்ன சுவாவ சகதிறல் வேல்கொடெனபு
திவாகர கன்ன மழலி யிடாதுயிர்ச் சேவலுக்கே.
English Meaning
Men, you suffer humiliation when you approach miserly rich people for help praising them superfluously with honey-coated words as follows: "By always giving charity to others, your palms have become as red as those of Karnnan; you are a great philanthropist like Pari." God Murukan can act as the intellectual sun to remove this darkness of poverty and circumvent the humiliation you undergo from prospective donors.
Muruka, with your strong shoulders you embrace very fondly the beautiful Valli wearing lovely earrings. You whispered the meaning of the sweet Pranava Manthiram into the ears of God Sivan whose face looks radiant like the evening sun. Would you please come into my mind along with your spear and stay there indefinitely? That would prevent Yama from lurking somewhere and taking my life away stealthily.
(Tivaa = day time)
Verse 16
Tamil Lyrics
சேவற் கொடியும் பனிசாந் தகனுஞ் திருக்கரத்துச்
சேவற் கொடியுங் கொடியகண் டாய்த்தினை சூழ்புனத்துச்
சேவற் கொடியுந் திவளத் தவளுந்தந் திகழசபச்
சேவற் கொடியி முடையாய் பிரியினுஞ் சேர்நுமே.
English Meaning
Kantha, on one side of your body you have the hunter girl, Valli, who is the custodian of the little millet fields. Her growth was luxuriant like the sudden floods in a dry river; on the other side you have the celestial girl, Deiva Yanai, whom the white elephant, Iravatham, looked after when she was young. She has reddish breasts like the gambling dice smeared with sandalwood paste and a slender waist like a creeper. Whether you are together or remain separately doing your chores you seem to remain happy.
I am a poor girl pining for my lover and I am desperately waiting for his return. The sun that lost his teeth as a punishment by God Sivan riding the bull and the cock that announces the arrival of dawn by crowing are torturing me by terminating the nighttime prematurely. (Muruka, could you please help me?)
Verse 17
Tamil Lyrics
சேரிக் குவது மொழிவிழி யாதனச் செவ்விகுறச்
சேரிக் குவது விளைந்ததன் றேனன்று தெந்திரைநீர்
சேரிக் குவது கடைநாளி லுஞ்சிதை வற்றசெவ்வேள்
சேரிக் குவது புடைசூல் புனத்திற் றினைவிளைவே.
English Meaning
Kumara, the hunter girl Valli's eyes and pleasant talks are as sweet as the famous sugar cane and the young mango fruit. She is also blessed with big breasts. The fact that you married Valli according to kantharuva style instead of the traditional custom cast a blot on the entire escutcheon. Even on the last day when the entire universe ceases to function and everything on earth is destroyed by the big flood (Pralayam), God Kumara, nothing would happen to you and you would continue to live forever. In fact the hunters were happy that the yield of little millet in Valli hills especially in the north and south cery villages has set a new record for maximum productivity.
(The kantharuva style of marriage where the hero and heroine secretly get married; the traditional marriage is one in which parents and or the relatives arrange the marriage with due consultations with all concerned; the ceremony itself is conducted in a traditional style unique to the hunter community.)
Verse 18
Tamil Lyrics
தினைவேத் தியன்புசெய் வேந்தன் பதாம்புயத் திற்பத்திதுஞ்
தினைவேத் தியமுகந் தேற்றினர் மாற்றினர் பாற்றினத்தீ
தினைவேத் தியர்நெறி செல்லாத விந்தியத் தித்தியனத்
தினைவேத் தியங்குயிர் கூற்றார லாசிடுஞ் சீயுடம்பே.
English Meaning
Oh men, it is prudent that you submit as offerings all your love, affection and bhakthi whole-heartedly at the lotus feet of God Kanthan. The hunter girl Valli, the custodian of the little millet fields, has demonstrated this successfully. You may be assured that you won't be born again in a despicable human body that is liable to be eaten by flocks of vultures or burnt by fire. You need not have to enter into a body that is likely to lead an immoral life and highly susceptible to be distracted by the five senses. You won't have to muddle along in another life carrying the impurities of arrogance, I-ness and the residual effects of your earlier birth. You won't have to spend the life eating all kinds of foods only to be taken away by Yama at the end. Once the body decomposes the process will be repeated again.
(So please surrender yourself at the feet of God Kanthan.)
Verse 19
Tamil Lyrics
சேயநம் போதி யெனவாய் புதைத்துச் செவித்தரத்தோல்
சீயம் போதி யமலையிற் நாதை சிறுமுநிவன்
சீயம் போதி கடந்தான் மருகன்செய் பத்திகத்தார்
சீயம் போதி லரனா திருக்கென செய்க்கற்றதே.
English Meaning
When God Sivan who keeps Goddess Uma Devi as part of his own body asked Murukan to teach him the essentials of Pranava Manthiram, he agreed to do so. Then Sivan with due respects to a teacher closed his mouth and lent his ears respectfully. Murukan, the son-in-law of Tirumal, who churned the ocean, taught the manthiram to God Sivan and also to the learned Agathiar, the grand son of Tirumal. The learned sage, Agathiar, is considered the head of Podikai Mountain and forest where elephants roam and lions live in caves. When Murukan asked Piraman the meaning of Ohm, he pleaded ignorance. Murukan got angry with Piraman who uses the swan as his vehicle. He was also wondering that it is incredible how the creator of life, Piraman, ever learned Rig Vedam in depth at all!
Verse 20
Tamil Lyrics
செயத்துங்க பத்திரி போற்றும் பகீர திகரசெவ்வேர்
செயத்துங்க பத்திரி சூடுங் குறத்தி திறத்தஞ்சங்
செயத்துங்க பத்திரி புத்திரி பாதத்தந் செல்வதென்பாற்
செயத்துங்க பத்திரி யத்திரி யாதிரென் சிந்தையிலே.
English Meaning
Muruka, once you were in the hands of the river, Ganges, who is hailed by the renowned Thungabathra River. You are the God Kumaran, who carries in his hands the victorious spear that is bright red in color. You are the lover and partner of the hunter girl, Valli, who wears the leaves of Surapunnai (Bamboge tree) in her feet. You are the younger son of God Sivan who is credited with kicking Yama with his feet. Though Yama is famous for his good behavior and straightforwardness he tried to take away the life of Markandan, without realizing that he was a sincere devotee of God Sivan. I beg you to prevent me from indulging in immoral activities dreaded by others.
(Muruka, if you come and stay in my mind permanently, I won't wander about enjoying transient sensual pleasures.)