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Song 727 - vEl iraNdu (siRuvai)

vEli raNdenu neeLvizhi mAtharkaL
     kAtha linporuL mEvina pAthakar
          veeNil viNduLa nAdiya rUmaikaL ...... vilaikURi

vELai yenpathi lAvasai pEsiyar
     vEsi yenpava rAmisai mOkikaL
          meethu nenjazhi yAsaiyi lEyuzhal ...... siRiyEnum

mAla yanpara nArimai yOrmuni
     vOr puranthara nAthiya rEthozha
          mAtha vampeRu thALiNai yEthina ...... maRavAthE

vAzhtha rumsiva bOkana nUneRi
     yEvi rumpi vinAvuda nEthozha
          vAzhva rantharu vAyadi yEnidar ...... kaLaivAyE

neela sunthari kOmaLi yAmaLi
     nAda kampayil nAraNi pUraNi
          needu panjavi cUlini mAlini ...... yumaikALi

nEyar pangezhu mAthavi yALsiva
     kAma sunthari yEtharu bAlaka
          neerpo runjadai yAraruL thEsika ...... murukEsa

Alil ninRula kOrnilai yEpeRa
     mAni langaLe lAnilai yEtharu
          Aya nanthiru vUraka mAlthiru ...... marukOnE

Ada kampayil kOpura mAmathi
     lAla yampala veethiyu mEniRai
          vAna thensiRu vApuri mEviya ...... perumALE.

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

vEl iraNdu enu neeL vizhi mAtharkaL kAthalin poruL mEvina pAthakar: These whores with two spear-like eyes are full of avarice and are treacherous.

veeNil viNdu u(L)La nAdiyar UmaikaL vilai kURi vELai enpathu i(l)lA vasai pEsiyar: They quarrel with their patrons unnecessarily and poke into their mind. They act at times like they are mute and dumb. They haggle about their price, speaking foul words at all times.

vEsi enpavarAm isaiyilE mOkikaL meethu nenju azhi AsaiyilE uzhal siRiyEnum: These prostitutes are madly in love with music. I, of little consequence, have been roaming around such whores with melting heart, destroying myself in passion.

mAl ayan paranAr imaiyOr munivOr puranthiran AthiyarE thozha mA thavam peRu thAL iNaiyE thinam maRavAthE: In order that I remember Your hallowed feet everyday, which have the great honour of being worshipped by VishNu, BrahmA, SivA, the celestials, the sages, IndrA and others,

vAzh tharum siva pOka nal nUl neRiyE virumpi vinAvudanE thozha: I would like to pray earnestly with the deep knowledge of the method shown by the great texts teaching Saivite bliss that confers prosperous life;

vAzh varam tharuvAy adiyEn idar kaLaivAyE: kindly bestow upon me the boon of leading such a life and remove all my sufferings.

neela sunthari kOmaLi yAmaLi nAdakam payil nAraNi pUraNi: She is beautiful and is of a blue hue; She is young, having an emerald-green complexion; She is the sister of NArAyaNan, performing a variety of dances; She is absolute and all-inclusive;

needu panjavi sUlini mAlini umai kALi: She is the fifth power, namely the power of compassion; She holds the trident in Her hand; She wears the garland of flowers;She is UmAdEvi and KALi;

nEyar pangu ezhu mAthaviyAL sivakAma sunthariyE tharu pAlaka: She is like the kurukkaththi creeper, always standing by the side of Her devotees; She is the beautiful consort of Lord SivA (SivagAmasundhari); You are the child of that PArvathi!

neer porum sadaiyAr aruL thEsika murukEsa: You are the son and master of Lord SivA who holds River Gangai on His matted hair, Oh Lord MurugA!

Alil ninRu ulakOr nilaiyE peRa mA nilangaL ellA nilaiyE tharu Ayan nam thiruvUrakam mAl thiru marukOnE: Lying on a banyan leaf, He protects the entire people of the world giving them a steady life and enables the large planets to function in a proper manner; He comes from the lineage of shepherds; He has an abode in our own town of ThiruvUrakam*; He is Lord VishNu, and You are His nephew!

Adakam payil kOpura mA mathil Alayam pala veethiyumE niRaivAna: The tower in this place is golden, and it has tall walls, temple and many streets;

then siRuvApuri mEviya perumALE.: this is the beautiful town, siRuvApuri**, where You are seated, Oh Great One!

* Lord VishNu in SiruvApuri is known as ThirivUrakap PerumAL.

** SiRuvai is on the route between Chennai and AaraNi, about 7 miles west of PonnEri. It is also known as SiRuvarambEdu as it is believed that young boys, LavA and KuchA, sons of Rama, fought here with bows and arrows. This place houses a special temple for Murugan.