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Song 741 - Araththana bAra (thiruththuRaiyUr)

Araththana pAraththukil mUdippalar kANakkaiyil
     yAzhvaiththisai kUrakkuzha ...... ludaisOra

Akappani neerappuzhu kOdakkuzhai yAdappirai
     yAsappadu vArpottaNi ...... sasinErvAL

kUrakkaNai vElkatkayal pOlacchuzhal vArsarkkarai
     kOvaikkani vAypaRkathi ...... roLisErung

kOlakkuyi lArpattudai nUloththidai yArsiththira
     kOpaccheya lArpiththarka ...... LuRavAmO

pUriththana pAracchadai vEthakkuzha lALpaththarkaL
     pUsaikkiyal vALpaththini ...... sivakAmi

pUmikkadal mUvarkkumu nALpaththira kALippuNar
     pOkarkkupa thEsiththaruL ...... gurunAthA

cUrakkuva dAzhiththavi dAymuttasu rArukkida
     sOrviRkathir vElvittaruL ...... viRalveerA

thOkaiccheya lALpoRpira kAsakkuRa mAnmuththodu
     sOthiththuRai yUrnaththiya ...... perumALE.

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

Ar ath thana pArath thukil mUdip palar kANak kaiyil yAzh vaiththu isai kUra: They cover with their sari their heavy bosom adorned by pearl necklaces; they sing a great deal while playing yAzh (a string instrument) with their hand under the admiring eyes of many;

kuzhal udai sOra Akam pani neer ap puzhuku Odak kuzhai Adap piraiyAsaip paduvAr: they let go of their hair and upper garment, with a mixture of rose water and musk running through their body while the golden ear-drops (on their ear-lobes) swing back and forth - all these they do with deliberate and gay abandon;

pottu aNi sasi nEr vAL kUrak kaNai vEl kaN kayal pOlac chuzhalvAr: with vermillion dot adorning their moon-like faces, they roll their eyes like kayal fish - the eyes that look like sword, sharp arrow and spear;

sarkkarai kOvaik kani vAy pal kathir oLi sErum kOlak kuyilAr: their kovvai-fruit-like mouth, from which sugar-like words emanate, shows dazzling teeth, bright like the sun and the moon; their speech is like that of the beautiful cuckoo;

pattu udai nUl oththa idaiyAr siththira kOpac cheyalAr piththarkaL uRavu AmO: they wear silk saris around their thread-like slender waists; their acts of rage are very artistic; do I need to keep my relationship with such mad whores?

pUrith thana pAras sadai vEthak kuzhalAL paththarkaL pUsaikku iyalvAL paththini sivakAmi: She has fulsome bosom and matted hair which is symbolic of the VEdAs; She accepts the worshipful offerings of Her devotees; She is the virtuous Goddess, SivagAmi;

pUmik kadal mUvarkkum mu(n)nAL paththira kALip puNar pOkarkku upathEsiththu aruL gurunAthA: She is primordial even to this earth, oceans, and the Trinity of BrahmA, VishNu and Rudran; She is Bhadra KALi; She is concorporate on the body of Lord SivA who is exhilarated by their union; You are the Master of that SivA!

cUrak kuvadu Azhith thavidAy mutta surAr ukkida sOrvu il kathir vEl vittu aruL viRal veerA: The demon SUran, Mount Krouncha and the seas were all shattered to pieces and the warring demons were all destroyed when You wielded the tireless, and bright spear, Oh Victorious and valorous Lord!

thOkaic cheyalAL pon pirakAsak kuRamAn muththodu sOthith thuRaiyUr naththiya perumALE.: She has the gait of a peacock; she is the beautiful, bright and deer-like damsel of the KuRavAs; she is the pearl-like belle, VaLLi, with whom You take Your seat with relish in ThuRaiyUr*, Oh Great One!

* ThiruththuRaiyUr is now called ThiruththaLUr, situated 5 miles northwest of PaNrutti.