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Song 536 - gaganamum anilamum (vaLLimalai)
gaganamu manilamu manalpunal nilamamai
kaLLap pulARki ...... rumiveedu
kanalezha mozhitharu sinamena madhamigu
kaLvaiththa thORpai ...... sumavAdhE
yuga iRu dhigaLilum iRudhiyi loruporuL
uLLakka NOkkum ...... aRivURi
oLithiga zharuvuru venumaRai yiRudhiyil
uLLaththai nOkka ...... aruLvAyE
mrugamadha parimaLa vigasitha naLinanaL
vellaippirAtti ...... iRaikANA
vidathara kudilasa dilamisai vegumuka
veLLaththai yEtra ...... padhivAzhvE
vaguLamu muguLitha vazhaigaLu malipuna
vaLLikku lAththi ...... girivAzhum
vanasarar marabinil varumoru marakatha
vaLLikku vAyththa ...... perumALE.
......... Meaning .........
gaganamu manilamu manalpunal nilamamai: The five elements, namely the cosmos, air, fire, water and earth, constitute this body.
kaLLap pulARki rumiveedu: It smells like rotten meat and is nothing but a house, full of germs.
kanalezha mozhitharu sinamena: Anger flares up during speech as if fiery sparks are set off;
madhamigu kaLvaiththa thORpai sumavAdhE: that leads to maddening rage, and the body becomes a leather bag filled up with the toxic liquor of delusion. Lest I carry this burden of my body,
yuga iRudhigaLilum iRudhiyil oruporuL: (I need) the unique substance that is immortal even at the end of the universe;
uLLakka NOkkum aRivURi: in order that the knowledge of SivagnAnam, gushing within myself like a fountain is perceived by mind's eye
oLithigazharuvuru venumaRai: that luminous substance, which has neither shape nor form, according to the scriptures,
yiRudhiyiluLLaththai nOkka aruLvAyE: and that which is seated at the pinnacle of those very scriptures; I want to behold that, namely You, with Your blessing!
mrugamadha parimaLa vigasitha naLinanaL: With the pleasant aroma of musk, on a fully-blossomed white lotus
vellaippirAtti iRaikANA: is seated Goddess Saraswathi, wearing white dress. Her Consort, BrahmA, was unable to see (the head or feet of) Lord SivA.
vidathara kudilasa dilamisai vegumuka veLLaththai yEtra padhivAzhvE: He contained the fierce poison in His throat; on His bent tresses, He carried the thousand-faced river Ganga; and You are the treasure of that SivA!
vaguLamu muguLitha vazhaigaLu malipuna: There are plenty of magizha trees and budding surapunnai trees in this millet-field at
vaLLik kulAththi girivAzhum: the famous mountain, VaLLimalai where she lives;
vanasarar marabinil varumoru marakatha: She hails from the hunter tribe and is of emerald complexion;
vaLLikku vAyththa perumALE.: for that VaLLi, You are the most befitting consort, Oh Great One!
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