Verse 91
Tamil Lyrics
திகிரி வலம்புரி மாற்கரி யார்க்குப தேசஞ்சொன்ன
திகிரி வலம்புரி செய்யா ரிலஞ்சிதெ தூர்கனதந்
திகிரி வலம்புரி வேறும் படைத்தருள் சேய்தணியில்
திகிரி வலம்புரி சூடிய வானன்று சேடியின்றே.
English Meaning
Kantha, you reside peacefully in Swami Malai, also known as Tiruverakam, where you taught the principles of Ohm (Pranava Manthiram) to God Sivan who was inaccessible even to Vishnu who wears the powerful weapon, the discus, on his right hand. You also reside in other places such as Tiru Ilanji where large numbers of conches are found in the fertile fields and in the snake-like TiruchenGodu where dark clouds hover over the mountaintops. You are the child God who resides in Tiruvalam and in Tiruttani in which the figure of the white beautiful nandyavattam flower is inscribed on the bamboo. This is indeed a very pleasant sight to watch.
Verse 92
Tamil Lyrics
சேடி வணங்கு வளைத்தோ ளனெப் புணர் சேயவட
சேடி வணங்கு திருத்தணி காவல நின்செருக்கார்
சேடி வணங்கு கொடியிடை யாரையென் செப்புமுலைச்
சேடி வணங்கு தலைக்கனி நீந்துது செல்லநில்லே.
English Meaning
Young Muruka, at one time you used to admire my beauty very much. You told me my beautiful hands were as colorful as bangles. You married me for the same reason. You are the chief of Tiruttani, a town that is worshiped and respected by learned people from the north. If you are going to be infatuated by the beauty and slim waist of the arrogant prostitutes now and decide to go away from me, I do not have any reason to speak ill of you. It is better that you keep away from me.
(This poem represents a genre in Tamil Literature where the wife blames the child for the reduction in her sex appeal.)
Verse 93
Tamil Lyrics
செல்லலை யம்பொழில் சூழ்செந்தி லானறி யானறைகைச்
செல்லலை யம்பொழி லெங்கணு மேற்ப வெனத்தெறித்த
செல்லலை யம்பொழி லங்கைக் கருடிரு மானிரம்போல்
செல்லலை யம்பொழி லாகவ மாதுயிர் சேதிப்பதே.
English Meaning
God Raman poured his blood into the bony skull carried by God Sivan as the begging bowl. Of the four heads of Piraman, God Sivan beheaded one of them to teach the lesson to the world that arrogance would be punished regardless of one's status. God Raman has also brought fame and glory to the city of Lanka renowned for the misery and fear caused by its ruler, Ravanan. God Murukan is the chief of the town, Tiruchendur, where there are large numbers of flower gardens, the breeze from which is strong enough to disturb the clouds. This girl living in Tiruttani is suffering mentally and was being tortured by the five arrows of manmathan that were kindling her passion for her lover. Muruka, is it a pity that you do not know about her? Won't you please help her?
Verse 94
Tamil Lyrics
சேதிக் கனைத்து களதாக்கு நோக்கினன் செல்வசெந்திற்
சேதிக் கனைத்து நிலைபெறச் சூரங்கள் சீரங்கமால்
சேதிக் கனைத்து வரியோ யியில்கொடற் சேர்க்கவந்தார்
சேதிக் கனைத்து வருமா மறலி திறலினையே.
English Meaning
Kantha, you are the son of God Sivan who burnt the fair complexioned Manmathan with his fiery eye in the middle of his forehead. You reside peacefully in Tiruchendur. Using your sharp and powerful spear you destroyed Suran who was hiding in the sea so that peace prevailed throughout the universe. When the big powerful Yaman comes with his assistants to take away my life, won't you please admonish him to keep him under control, much to the consternation of Piraman, son of God Tirumal who resides in Srirangam.
Verse 95
Tamil Lyrics
திறவ வனக புரவாச நீக்கச் சிகரிநெஞ்சம்
திறவ வன முனையவென் றேனித்தென் நிசைத்திருச்செந்
திறவ வனமாய் லோயந்த காலமென் சிந்தைவைக்கத்
திறவ வனநின் திருவான தண்டைத் திருவடியே.
English Meaning
Kantha, you opened the doors of flawless Kailayam. You split open the chest of the illusive Kravunja Mountain to the pleasant surprise of all. You also defeated the sage, Piraman, who resides on the lotus flower. You are the rider of the beautiful peacock and reside peacefully in the southern city of Tiruchendur. After my body deteriorates in health, please help me realize that the only recourse for concentrating my mind on the virtuous path is to surrender myself at your holy feet wearing the hollow anklets.
Verse 96
Tamil Lyrics
திருக்கையம் போதிக லோகஞ்ச மோனஞ்ச மோதிருமால்
திருக்கையம் போசெய்ய வேலா விலாசன் தென்னங்கத்
திருக்கையம் போருகக் கைந்நீற்றின் மாற்றித்தென் னுல்சிவபத்
திருக்கையம் போக உரைத்தோன் சிலம்பிற் சிறுமிதற்கே.
English Meaning
Muruka, once you appeared in this world as the sage, Tirugnana Sampanthar, who straightened the hunch back of the King, Kun Pandian, by anointing the holy ash on his body with your lotus-like hands. Thus Sampanthar also composed Tevaram, considered to be the southern version of the Rig Vedam. This convinced those with a wavering mind that God Sivan was the Supreme Being and that absolute devotion and love (bakthi) towards Sivan would lead to spiritual fulfillment. The eyes of this girl, who is madly in love, reside in the same mountain as broad and wide as the sea abundant in the Tirukkai species of fish; in sharpness, penetration and properties they resemble the lotus flower, the alakala poison, the arrow carried by God Tirumal, and the red spear in the hands of God Murukan.
Verse 97
Tamil Lyrics
சிறுமிக் குமர நிகர்வீர் பகிரச் சிதையுயிர்த்து
சிறுமிக் குமர சரணமென் நீருயிர்த் தென்திணைமேற்
சிறுமிக் குமர புரைத்துநின் றோன்சிலை வேட்டுவனேச்
சிறுமிக் குமர வணிமுதி யானமகன் சீரடிக்கே.
English Meaning
Those who have not shared even the chaff of a grain with the poor have stood still like a tree when a hungry person asked for some food would do well to listen to my advice. If you want salvation, surrender before God Kumaran before this perishable body that houses the life (atman) shows even minor symptoms of discomfort such as excessive sneezing. God Kumaran was kind enough to confide his divine heritage without hesitation even to a lowly hunter girl, Valli, who lived on the red millet field. He is the son of God Sivan, who ate the partly chewed up meat offered sincerely by the hunter, Kannappan, carrying bow and arrows. When God Murukan was so considerate towards the downtrodden, he will not certainly let you down despite your miserly qualities, if you prostrate at the holy beautiful feet of God Kumaran and surrender wholeheartedly.
Verse 98
Tamil Lyrics
சீரங் ராக மறுமோது திகிரி செங்கைகொண்ட
சீரங் ராக மருகந்த தேசிக செந்தினைமேற்
சீரங் ராக தனகிரி தோய்ந்த செந்தமிழ்நூற்
சீரங் ராக விநோதவென் பார்க்கிலை தீவினையே.
English Meaning
Thirumal holds in his red hands the plough and the circular disc as weapons with which he killed the crocodile by beheading it. He resides in Tiruvarangam. Both Tirumal and God Sivan, famous for composing the Agamas and Vedas, applauded and respected you for explaining to them the subtle meaning of the Pranava Manthiram. You are the God Kumaran who enjoys the musical and literary niceties of the ancient Thamizh language and have contributed significantly to its development. You are proficient in Thamizh language and highly knowledgeable in all the eight components of grammar. Those who chant these attributes of Kanthan daily would be able to get rid of the evil effects of their past deeds.
Verse 99
Tamil Lyrics
தீவினை யற்ற சிந்தீ ரகத்துண்மெய்த் தீபநந்தந்
தீவினை யற்ற வந்தா தெடுத்தனஞ் செந்தினைமேல்
தீவினை யற்ற புநமான் கொழுநன் செழுங்கனகத்
தீவினை யற்ற வடியார்க் கருள்பெறுஞ் செல்வனுக்கே.
English Meaning
Kantha, you are the husband of the flawless hunter girl, Valli, who possesses eyes resembling those of the deer. She lives in the red little millet fields of the Valli hills. You are very gracious to offer your blessings as well as the luminous world of permanent happiness in Heaven to all your devotees who have given up their attachment to actions. Remembering God Kanthan's kindness towards the helpless, let us control our anger, keep our mind as peaceful as possible, and light the bright lamp of divine knowledge that would burn all our past deeds just like fire!
Verse 100
Tamil Lyrics
செல்வந் திகழு மலநெஞ்ச மேயவன் றெய்வமின்னூர்
செல்வந் திகழு நமதின்மை தீர்க்குமெங் கூற்றுவற்குச்
செல்வந் திகழுந் திருக்கையில் வேறினை காத்த செல்வி
செல்வந் திகழு மணவாள னெல்குந் திருவடியே.
English Meaning
Oh mind, the divine grace of Deiva Yanai coming in her chariot of clouds would eradicate our poverty. The sharp spear in the divine hands of God Murukan would erase our fear of the terrible Yaman and save us from the harsh treatment he may impose later. God Kanthan, the illustrious and gracious husband of the hunter girl, Valli, who, living in the red millet fields, has added to his glory, would bless us with his lotus-like feet. (What more do we want!) So let us all go to Sirkazhi and worship him in the place where he once appeared on the earth as the sage, Tirugnana Sampanthar. God bless you all.
(The words 'Tiru' at the end of this book correspond to 'Tiru' at the beginning of the book, satisfying the grammatical definitions prescribed for the 'anthathi' style.)
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