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Song 756 - vAttiyenai (thirukkUdalaiyAtRUr)

vAttiyenaic cUzhnthavinai yAsaiyamu vAsaiyanal
     mUttiyulaik kAynthamazhu vAmenavi kAsamodu
          mAttiyenaip pAynthukada vOdadamo dAdividu ...... vinjaiyAlE

vAyththamalarc chAnthupuzhu kAnapani neerkaLodu
     kAtRuvarath thAnguvana mArpilaNi yAramodu
          vAykkumenap pUNdazhaka thAkapavi sOdumakizh ...... vanpukUrath

theettuvizhik kAnthimada vArkaLuda nAdivalai
     pUttividap pOnthupiNi yOduvali vAthamena
          sErththuvidap pErnthuvinai mUdiyadi yEnumuna ...... thanpilAmal

thEttamuRath thErnthumamir thAmenave yEkinama
     nOttividak kAynthuvari vEthanadai yALamaruL
          seettuvarak kANdunali kAlanaNu kAninaru ...... LanputhArAy

vEttuvaraik kAynthukuRa mAthaiyuRa vAdiyiruL
     nAttavaraic chEnthakathir vElkodama rAdisiRai
          meettamarark kANdavanai vAzhkanilai yAkavaikum ...... vinjaiyOnE

vEtRuruviR pOnthumathu rApuriyi lAdivaikai
     yAtRinmaNat RAngumazhu vALiyena thAthaipura
          mEttaiyerith thANdasiva lOkanvidai yERiyida ...... mungoLAyi

kOttumulaith thAngumizhai yAnaidai kOdimathi
     thOtRamenap pOnthAzha kAnasiva kAmiviRal
          kUtRuvanaik kAynthApi rAmimana thArAruL ...... kanthavELE

kUttunathith thEngiyave LARuthara LARuthikazh
     nAttiluRaic chEnthamayi lAvaLithey vAnaiyode
          kUtRuvizhath thANdiyena thAkamathil vAzhkumara ...... thampirAnE.

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

vAtti enaic cUzhntha vinai Asaiya mU Asai anal mUtti ulai kAyntha mazhuvAm ena vikAsamOdu mAtti: My past deeds have surrounded and are persecuting me, and the three lusts, namely lust for earth, woman and gold, have emerged as the red-hot molten iron ingots that come out of the burning furnace are holding me under their grip;

enaip pAynthu kadavOdu a(d)damOdu Adividu vinjaiyAlE: because of the magical spell of delusion that has attacked me and stubbornly subjected me to dance to its tune in the path of this life,

vAyththa malarc chAnthu puzhukAna pa(n)neerkaLOdu kAtRu varath thAnguvana mArpil aNi AramOdu vAykkum enap pUNdu: I have been enjoying the luxury of flowers, sandalwood paste, civet and rose water under gentle breeze and wearing strings of pearls on my chest that is bearing them as though they are a godsend;

azhaku athAka pavisOdu makizh anpu kUrath theettu vizhik kAnthi madavArkaLudan Adi valai pUtti vidap pOnthu: I have been engaged in flirting with whores who have bright and painted eyes displaying beauty, joy and love, and in that process, I am locked in their net of passion, totally ensnared;

piNiyOdu valivAtham ena sErththu vidap pErnthu vinai mUdi adiyEnum unathu anpu ilAmal thEttam uRath thErnthum amirfthu Am enavE Eki: afflicted by many a disease and pain, including rheumatism, I have been gobbled up by my past deeds which have affected my fortunes; without any love for You, I was easy in mind thinking that I was immortal because of the huge material wealth that I have amassed; with that thought in my mind, I am spending my days of life

naman Otti vidak kAynthu vari vEthan adaiyALam aruL seettu vara ka(a)Ndu nali kAlan aNukA nin aruL anpu thArAy: until the messengers of Yaman (God of Death) would be driven to me, debilitating me; they would bring with them the memorandum on palm leaf bearing the writing and seal of Lord BrahmA, and I would be persecuted by Yaman to peruse it; lest that Yaman confronts me, kindly grant me Your grace and love, Oh Lord!

vEttuvaraik kAynthu kuRa mAthai uRavAdi iruL nAttavaraic chEntha kathir vEl kodu amar Adi: You were enraged with the hunters but were very friendly with VaLLi, the damsel of the hunters; You fought with the demons who were possessed by ignorance by wielding Your reddish and bright spear;

siRai meettu amararkku ANdavanai vAzhka nilaiyAka vaikum vinjaiyOnE: You freed up the celestials from their prison and made their leader, Indra, settle prosperously, Oh Great Artist!

vEtRu uruvil pOnthu mathurA puriyil Adi vaikai AtRin maNal thAngum mazhuvALi ena thAthai puram mEttai eriththu ANda siva lOkan vidai ERi idamum koL Ayi: He went to Madhurai in a disguise and performed several sportive miracles; on the banks of the river Vaigai, He carried loads of sand on His head; He holds the axe in His hand as a weapon; He is my Father; He burnt down the glory of Thiripuram; He reigns in the land of SivA and mounts the Bull Nandi as His vehicle; and She is the Mother who is concorporate on the left side of the body of that Lord SivA;

kOttu mulaith thAngum izhaiyAna idai kOdi mathi thOtRam enap pOntha azhakAna sivakAmi viRal kUtRuvanaik kAyntha apirAmi manathu Ara aruL kantha vELE: Her slender thread-like waist bears the huge mountain-like bosom; Her figure is bright like millions of moons; She is the exquisitely beautiful Goddess, SivagAmi; She destroyed with rage the God of Death (Yaman); She is the stunning beauty, PArvathi DEvi; and You are the dear son heartily delivered by Her, Oh Lord KanthA!

kUttu nathith thEngiya ve(L)LARu tharaLARu thikazh nAttil uRaic chEntha mayilA: The two rivers VeLLARu and MaNimuththARu merge in this place (KUdalaiyAtRUr*) and flow grandly as one river; and You are seated here, Oh ChEnthA (reddish Lord)! You mount the peacock as Your vehicle!

va(L)Li theyvAnaiyode kUtRu vizhath thANdi enathu Akam athil vAzh kumara thampirAnE.: You make my body Your abode where You reside along with both Your spouses, VaLLi and DEvayAnai, so that Yaman leaves me alone and falls apart, Oh Great One!

* This town is near Viruththacchalam.