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Song 685 - marumalli yAr (thiruvalidhAyam)

marumalli yArkuzhalin ...... madamAdhar

maruL uLLinAy adiyan ...... alaiyAmal

iru nallavAgum unadh ...... adi pENa

inavalla mAna manadh ...... aruLAyO

karunelli mEni ari ...... marugOnE

gana vaLLiyAr kaNava ...... murugEsA

thiruvalli thAymadhil ...... uRaivOnE

thigazhvalla mAdhavargaL ...... perumALE.

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

marumalli yArkuzhalin madamAdhar: Young girls with fragrant jasmine flowers in their hair

maruL uLLinAy adiyan alaiyAmal: were playing havoc with my thoughts, and I was roaming like a dog. (To get rid of that thought,)

iru nallavAgum unadh adi pENa: I need to worship Your two feet, which confer benefit

inavalla mAna manadh aruLAyO: will You not grant me a self respecting mind that is fit to do so?

karunelli mEni ari marugOnE: Just like the black and green NellikkAi (gourd-lemon) is the mixed complexion of Vishnu, and You are His nephew!

gana vaLLiyAr kaNava murugEsA: You are the Consort of the revered damsel, VaLLi, Oh Lord Muruga,

thiruvalli thAymadhil uRaivOnE: You have chosen ThiruvalidhAyam* as Your abode!

thigazhvalla mAdhavargaL perumALE.: You are praised by Great prominent Sages, Oh Great One!

* ThiruvalidhAyam is now known as PAdi, a suburb of Chennai, 2 miles West of VillivAkkam.