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Song 665 - nasaiyodu (thiruvallam)

nasaiyodu thOlun thasaithuRu neerum
     nadunadu vEyen ...... puRukeelum

nalamuRu vEyon Rida iru kAlnan
     RuRanadai yArung ...... kudilUdE

visaiyuRu kAlam pulaneRi yEveng
     kanaluyir vEzhan ...... thiriyAthE

vizhumadi yArmun pazhuthaRa vELkan
     thanumena vOthum ...... viRalthArAy

isaiyuRa vEyan RasaivaRa vUthum
     ezhilari vEzham ...... enaiyALen

Ridarkodu mUlan thodarvuda nOthum
     idamimai yAmun ...... varumAyan

thisaimuka nArun thisaipuvi vAnum
     thirithara vAzhunj ...... sivanmUthUr

therivaiyar thAmvan tharunada mAdum
     thiruvala mEvum ...... perumALE.

......... Meaning .........

nasaiyodu thOlum thasai thuRu neerum nadu naduvE enpu uRu keelum nalam uRu vEy onRida: The skin and flesh are soaked in water that is filled inside, with bones interlinked through joints here and there, for everything to function well in coordination;

iru kAl nanRuRa nadai Arum kudilUdE: both legs are so properly fitted that this hut of a body could be mobile on its feet; in this body,

visai uRu kAlam pulan neRiyE vem kanal uyir vEzham thiriyAthE: life moves at a very fast pace when the five fiery sensory organs romp around like mad elephants ravaging the five senses; to avoid this ruin,

vizhum adiyAr mun pazhuthu aRa vEL kanthanum ena Othum viRal thArAy: kindly grant me the energy to recite Your name flawlessly, saying "KanthA, my Lord!" in front of all Your devotees prostrating at Your hallowed feet!

isai uRavE anRu asaivu aRa Uthum ezhil ari: Once, the charming flautist, Krishna, who was capable of playing the flute enchantingly making the melodious music tranquil,

vEzham enai AL enRu idar kodu mUlam thodarvu udan Othum idam: came (as VishNu) to the aid of the elephant GajEndran who screamed in pain, calling out His name "Oh Primordial One, I seek refuge in You!"

imaiyA mun varum mAyan: He dashed to that place in the twinkling of an eye (to save the elephant); He is the mystical Lord, VishNu;

thisai mukanArum thisai puvi vAnum: (along with Him) there were BrahmA, others from many directions, and people of the earth and the celestial world,

thirithara vAzhum sivan mUthUr: who went around Lord SivA with reverence in this old city of His;;

therivaiyar thAm vanthu aru nadamAdum: women come here and perform superb dances

thiruvalam mEvum perumALE.: in Thiruva(l)lam*, which is Your abode, Oh Great One!

* Thiruvallam is near Vellore. Here, Lord SivA was worshipped by BrahmA and VishNu who went around SivA with great reverence (valam in Tamil); that is why the town was named Thiruvalam.