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Song 762 - mUla muNdaganu bUdhi (thirunallUr)

mUla muNdakanu pUthi manthirapa
     rApa ranjudarkaL mUNu maNdalaa
          thAra santhimuka mARu minthratharu vunthaLAmEl

mUthu rampalavar peeta manthamumi
     lAtha panthavoLi yAyi rangiraNa
          mUNu minthuvoLir sOthi viNpadika vinthunAtham

Ola menRupala thALa santhamidu
     sEvai kaNdamuthai vAri yuNdulaki
          rEzhu kaNduviLai yAdi yinthukathi rangicUlam

Odu manthakali kAlo dunganadu
     thUNil thangavari njAna vaNkayiRu
          meetha Nainthusatha kOdi chanthravoLi santhiyAthO

cUli yantharika pAli sangaripu
     rAri yampariku mAri yeNkuNasu
          vAmi pangisiva kAma sunthariyu kanthasEyE

cUra sangaraku mAra inthirasa
     kAya anparupa kAra suntharaku
          kAe numcuruthi yOla monRanada namkoLvElA

seela veNpodiyi dAtha venjamaNar
     mALa vengazhuvi lERu menRupodi
          neeRi dungamala pANi santhramuka kanthavELE

thEva rampaiyamu theeNa mangaitharu
     mAna Nainthapuya theera sangarathi
          yAkar vanthuRaina lUra marnthuvaLar thampirAnE.

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

mUla muNdakam anupUthi manthira parAparam chudarkaL mUNu maNdala (A)thAra santhi mukam ARum inthra tharuvum thaLAmEl: The ManthrA that resides in the Fundamental ChakrA (MUlAthAram) and that carries the blissful experience of remaining in that ChakrA, the three great effulgences, (namely the sun, the moon and the fire), the three zones in the milky way, the six fundamental and causal chakrAs* and the wish-yielding kaRpagA tree (symbolising the Supreme Path of Siva) are surpassed by the mind which transcends all that;

mUthura ampalavar peedam anthamum ilAtha pantha oLi Ayiram kiraNa mUNum inthu oLir sOthi viN padika vinthu nAtham Olam enRu pala thALa santham idu sEvai kaNdu amuthai vAri uNdu: it travels up to the old stage (lalAta maNdapam where all tenets surrender) in which there is an endless and dense effulgence in the shape of the crescent moon of the third phase emitting a thousand rays, seated in the AgnyA ChakrA; mingling with the moonlight on the upper stratum shining like marble, the mind sees the Union of Siva and Sakthi against the background music, sounding like a fervent appeal seeking refuge, interspersed with a variety of resonant beats and has the vision of the Cosmic Dance, imbibing the sea of nectar;

ulaku eer Ezhu kaNdu viLaiyAdi inthu kathir angi cUlam Odum antha kalikAl odunga nadu thUNil thanga vari njAna vaN kayiRu meethu aNainthu satha kOdi chanthira oLi santhiyAthO: seeing all the fourteen worlds in the minutest detail over there and experiencing them, witnessing the trident-like passage of inhaled air (oxygen) through three veins (namely, cuzhumunai, idaikalai and pingalai) representing respectively the sun, the moon and the fire, and subsequent by holding that air in the spinal-cord that looks like the stem of the veeNA; eventually, that air embraces, and winds up through, the rope of cuzhumunai, rich in knowledge and encounters a luminosity equivalent to a hundred million moons (the great effulgence of Siva); will I ever be able to attain that blissful state?

cUli anthari kapAli sangari purAri ampari kumAri eN kuNa suvAmi pangi sivakAmi sunthari ukantha sEyE: She holds in Her hand the trident; She has the shape of the cosmic sky; She is the spouse of Sankara who holds the skull in His hand; She is the one who burnt down Thiripuram; while burning Thiripuram, She served as the arrow in the form of VaishNavi; She is for ever youthful; She is concorporate on the left side of Lord SivA, who is endowed with eight Divine Characterestics**; She is SivagAma Sundhari (PArvathi) and You elate Her as Her child, Oh Lord!

cUra sangara kumAra inthira sakAya anpar upakAri sunthara kukA enum suruthi Olam onRa nadanam koL vElA: You dance merrily as the VEdAs fervently appeal to You praying "Oh Lord KumarA, You destroyed the demon SUran! You helped Indra, the leader of the celestials! You come to the aid of Your devotees! Oh Handsome GuhA!", Oh Lord with the spear!

seela veN podi idAtha vem samaNar mALa vem kazhuvil ERum enRu podi neeRu idum kamala pANi chanthira muka kantha vELE: Those evil samaNAs who refused to wear the holy white ash were sent to die on the dreadful gallows when You performed a miracle (coming as ThirugnAna Sambandhar); and You distributed the holy ash (to King PANdiyan with a hunch-back and other devotees) with Your lotus hand, Oh Lord KandhA with (six) moon-like faces!

thEva rampai amuthu eeNa mangai tharu mAn aNaintha puya theera sangara thiyAkar vanthu uRai na(l)lUr* amarnthu vaLar thampirAnE.: She is like the Celestial beauty, Rambai; She was born in the milky ocean along with nectar; that Goddess Lakshmi gave birth to a deer-like damsel, VaLLi (Amuthvalli), who embraced Your hallowed shoulders, Oh Valorous One! You are seated in this town ThirunallUr*** where Lord SivA has assumed the name of Sankara ThyAgar, Oh Great One!

*** ThirunallUrp PerumaNam, is a town near KoLLidam, three miles away from Chidhambaram. Lord SivA in ThirunallUr is known as Sankara ThyAgar.