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Kanthar Anthaathi

Chapter 7: Verses 61–70

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Verse 61

Tamil Lyrics

திக்கர சத்து தவன்சென்று முன்றி திகுமர்வந்
திக்கர சத்தி யிடத்தேயென் செய்வ தெனத்தருநீ
திக்கர சத்தி விதிர்த்திலை யேலவன் செய்குவரத்
திக்கர சத்தி யலைவாய் வளாநித் திலக்கொழுந்தே.

English Meaning

Muruka, you are the husband of Deiva Yanai who was brought up by the white elephant, Iravatham. You reside peacefully in Tiruchendur looking like a pearl that has been washed ashore on the beach. Once, when the guardians of the eight directions and God Agni, who rides the goat, complained to God Sivan, who keeps his wife, Uma Devi, on his left side permanently, that they could not escape the atrocities of the sons of Thithi (one of the asuras), God Sivan recognized immediately that the celestial residents would not be able to put up with the intensity of misery for a long period of time. Then he gave a powerful and unique spear to his wife, Uma Devi, who in turn gave it to her son, Kanthan, instructing him to use it against the asuras. If Uma Devi had not done this, it is hard to imagine how the celestial residents could have survived.

Verse 62

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திலமுந் தயில முநிகர வெங்குந் திகழ்தருசெந்
திலமுந் தயில முருகா வெனாத்த நிகையினித்
திலமுந் தயிலமு தத்தா லுருகிய சித்தவெனேன்
திலமுந் தயில கலவினை மேவித் தியங்குவதே.

English Meaning

Muruka, you are omnipresent and reside in all places intimately like sesame seed and its oil. You possess the sharp spear that is considered to be a very powerful weapon. Velayudha, the beauty of Deiva Yanai has always enchanted you. When she kisses you with her lips, your mind softens very much and loses its control. I have been your slave during several generations and I do not understand why I am behaving like a stranger without singing your praise. Probably all the bad deeds of my past are standing in my way and preventing me from chanting names such as Muruka and Velayudha.

Verse 63

Tamil Lyrics

தியங்காப் பொறியுண் டெடுநது தீதலு மேதியயூர்
தியங்காப் பொறியுண் டவமிலி யேயின்று செப்பலுஞ்சத்
தியங்காப் பொறியுண் டயன்கைப் படாது திரவெற்புநி
தியங்காப் பொறியுண் டைபண்டுயப் போர்செய்த சேவகனே.

English Meaning

Muruka, you are the hero who destroyed the illusive Kravunja Mountain and saved the celestial world from total destruction. The celestial world contains valuable minerals and the Kalpakam tree that is capable of giving whatever one requests. At the time of my death and cremation of the body, God Yaman will come riding the water buffalo and will take me to his world for judgment and punish me for all the sins I have committed. The world will be cursing me and God Yaman will not have done any virtuous act in my entire life. I will then be subjected to various tortures including eating balls of fire. Though all these are possibilities, I beg you to protect me from these agonies of births and deaths so that I won't have to go through the sequence of creation by Piraman again.

Verse 64

Tamil Lyrics

சேவக மன்ன மலர்க்கோமுன் நீசொலத் தெய்வவள்ளி
சேவக மன்ன வதனாம் புயகிரி செற்றமுழுச்
சேவக மன்ன திருவாவி நன்குடிச் செல்வகல்வி
சேவக மன்ன முனிக்கெங்க நானித் திகைப்புற்றதே.

English Meaning

Muruka, you have a face like the lotus-shaped heart of the divine Valli. You have the distinction of teaching the meaning of Pranavam to the flawless God Sivan, the rider of the bull, who does not have births or deaths. You are the brave one who split open the illusive Kravunja Mountain. God Kumara, you are the chief of Tiruvinanankudi and the Pazhani Mountain adjacent to it. It is indeed surprising that Piraman, the rider of the swan, possessed the ability to recite the Vedams very well, but could not tell the meaning of Pranavam. When questioned, he simply confessed ignorance in shame. I wonder why?

Verse 65

Tamil Lyrics

திகைப்படங் கப்புயந் தந்தரு ளானென் படிங்கணிய
திகைப்படங் கத்தமை யார்செந்தி லாரெனப் டென்னனுய்
திகைப்படங் கப்புகல் சேயெனப்ஸ் கன்னிகண் நீர்தரவி
திகைப்படங் கத்தமை யாதெமை யாட்கொளுஞ்சீகரமே.

English Meaning

God Kumara, my daughter is suffering from pangs of love for you. She is complaining that you are not reciprocating her love. You do not embrace her and ignore her completely. She hates the moon that enhances her love. You do not even excuse her persistent complaints and console her. She keeps on mentioning frequently the name 'Senthil Kumara'. She continues as follows: 'As Tirugnana Sampanthar you cured the severe abdominal pains of the King — Kun Pandian — and composed the Tevaram, considered to be the Thamizh Vedam.' I love my daughter very much and I can't tolerate her being always in tears.

You are our family deity looking beautiful as ever. Please do not make Piraman put her in some other human body and make her suffer again. Please bless her by offering your flowers.

Verse 66

Tamil Lyrics

சீகர சிந்துரு வுத்தவெஞ் சூர செய்யபுய
சீகர சிந்துர வல்லிசிங் கார சிவசதக
சீகர சிந்துர கந்தர வாகன் சிறைவிடுஞ்சு
சீகர சிந்துர மால்வினைக் குன்றை சிகண்டிகொண்டே.

English Meaning

Kantha, using your broad and strong shoulders you defeated the angry Suran who was hiding in the sea in which there are high waves. With your charming personality you attracted beautiful Valli, who wears a round mark in the middle of her forehead. You are the younger son of God Sivan. You arose as fiery sparks from God Agni who carried you in his hands to the Saravana pool. You are absolutely pure and helped the release of Indiran. I humbly request you to come riding your peacock and destroy the mountain of past deeds to pieces.

Verse 67

Tamil Lyrics

சிகண்டித் தத்த மறவரி விட்டத் திதிபுத்ரா
சிகண்டித் தத்த நகடு தரதெய்வ வள்ளிக்கொடி
சிகண்டித் தத்த மலர்மேற் குவித்திடை செப்புவஞ்
சிகண்டித் தத்த கறபோ பலமென்னுஞ் சேகரனே.

English Meaning

Kantha, you rode your peacock very fast, entered the sea and destroyed Suran and other members of the Tithi clan. You are the chief of Tiruchengodu Mountain that is the home of many snakes with sharp teeth. You were so much enchanted by the beauty of Valli, the daughter of the local hunters, that you bowed down your head with respect and paid glowing tributes to her beauty as follows: "your slender waist resembles the well known rattan weed; your eyes are capable of removing the most persistent difficulties, and seeing them is indeed the result of my long penance."

(Knowing that you care for the down trodden, I request you to listen to my problems as well.)

Verse 68

Tamil Lyrics

சேகர வாரண வேல்வீர வேடச் சிறுமிபத
சேகர வாரண மேவும் புயாசல தீவினையின்
சேகர வாரண வெற்றால நாளுந் தீரம்பசனார்
சேகர வாரண நின்கையில் வாராஞ் சீவனொன்றே.

English Meaning

Muruka, you carry the victorious sharp spear that always protects everyone without any bias. You adore the hunter girl, Valli, to such an extent that you worship her holy feet. With your powerful arms resembling those of an elephant, you embrace the celestial girl, Deiva Yanai, who was brought up by the elephant, Iravatham. You are capable of eradicating the bad effects of one's past deeds even if they are as hard as diamond. You are the chief of Tiruchengodu, a town that is hailed daily by the Vedams. I wonder whether the conch in the hands of Tirumal, who became a bull and a cock on his hands possessing a third eye on his forehead reddened faced, and the cock you carry in your hands, are the same.

Verse 69

Tamil Lyrics

சேவன சத்துரு கன்பாற் பிறப்பரத் தேவருய்யச்
சேவன சத்துரு மிக்குமெய் யோன்கையிற் சேர்த்தசெவேள்
சேவன சத்துருச் செய்யாண் மருகவெ ணாதிடையே
சேவன சத்துரு வெய்தியெ தாப்பழி சிந்திப்பதே.

English Meaning

God Kumara, for the survival of the celestial residents, the Primal Being (God Sivan) graciously created you as fireballs and left them in the hands of God Agni who has a body and rides the goat as his vehicle. You are the son-in-law of the beautiful Lakshmi who has a bright red body and lives on the lotus.

Oh mind, you never chanted his name and praised his glory. Instead of learning about the eternal Primal Being and its unique attributes, you are spending all your time nourishing and caring for the impermanent body that is nothing but a fecal storehouse. You also earn a bad name from others for your immoral behavior.

(Is this prudent?)

Verse 70

Tamil Lyrics

சிந்துர வித்தக வாரும் புகர்முகத் தெய்வவெள்ளைச்
சிந்துர வித்தக வல்லிசிங் காரசெந் தூரகுன்று
சிந்துர வித்தக முத்திக்கு மாய்நின்று செல்வதுஞ்சா
சிந்துர வித்தக னம்போலு மிங்கிளந் திங்களுமே.

English Meaning

Muruka, you are the husband of the amazing Deiva Yanai. She is slender like a creeper and was brought up by the divine white elephant, Iravatham, that looks magnificent with a freckled face and a big dot on the forehead. You are the chief of Tiruchendur city. With the loving care of a mother looking after her child, Lord Kumara, you are capable of bestowing your grace on those who yearn for knowledge pertaining to the Primal Being, heaven and eternal happiness. When you could accomplish all this, why couldn't you take pity on this poor girl? The roaring sound of the sea waves has increased my passion. The normally cool rays of the moon have turned hot like the sun and are burning my skin.

(Please have mercy on me and appear before me)

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