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Song 767 - oiyA rachchilai (seegAzhi)

oyyA racchilai yAmena vAsanai
     meyyA rappaNi pUshaNa mAlaika
          LuyyA naRkalai yEkodu mAmatha ...... vithamAki

ovvA rippadi yOrena vEyiru
     kaiyA rakkaNai mOthira mEypala
          vuLLAr seppida EmuRa nALilu ...... mudalpENic

cheyvA rippadi yEpala vANipa
     miyyA riRpaNa mEyoru kAsidai
          seyyAr saRpanai kArarpi sAsaru ...... nadipENAc

cheyvA riRpadu nAnoru pAthakan
     meyyA eppadi yOrkarai sErvathu
          seyyA yaRputha mEpeRa vOrporu ...... LaruLvAyE

maiyA rakkiri yEpodi yAyvida
     poycU rappathi yEkeda vAnavar
          vaiyAy poRchara NAena vEthozha ...... vidumvElA

vaiyA Lippari vAkana mAkoLu
     thuvvA zhikkada lEzhmalai thULisey
          maipO lakkathi rEyniRa mAkiya ...... mayilvAzhvE

theyvA naikkara sEkuRa mAnmakizh
     seyyA muththami zhAkara nEpukazh
          theyvee kappara mAguru vEyena ...... viruthUthath

thiyyA rakkazhu vERida neeRidu
     kaiyA aRputha nEpira mApura
          seykA zhippathi vAzhmuru kAsurar ...... perumALE.

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

oyyArac chilaiyAm ena vAsanai mey Arap paNi pUshaNa mAlaikaL uyyA naR kalaiyE kodu mA matha ithamAki: Looking like a decorated statuette, with fragrance permeating through the entire body, wearing jewels and chains of precious gems and excellent attire, these women are set to offer erotic pleasure;

ovvAr ippadiyOr enavE iru kai Arak kaNai mOthiram Ey pala uLLAr: as if there is none in the world who could be compared to them, they wear several rings with the royal seal on the fingers of both hands;

seppida Em uRa nALilum udalpENic cheyvAr ippadiyE pala vANipam: so to speak, in order to maintain and nourish their body, they carry on many a trade of flesh even on those bothersome days of menstruation;

iyyAr il paNamE oru kAsu idai seyyAr saRpanaikArar pisAsar u(n)nadi pENAc cheyvAril padu nAn oru pAthakan: they never give money by way of charity; they never let out even a coin from their clutch; they are treacherous; they are possessed by fiend; having been trapped in the company of these professional whores, I remain a sinner without offering worship to Your hallowed feet.

meyyA eppadi Or karai sErvathu seyyA aRputhamE peRa Or poruL aruLvAyE: When will I reach the shore in reality? Oh reddish Lord, kindly preach to me that matchless and wonderful Principle of True Knowledge!

mai Ar ak kiriyE podiyAy vida poy cUr appathiyE keda vAnavar vaiyAy pon charaNA enavE thozha vidum vElA: As Mount Krouncha surrounded by darkness was shattered to pieces, as the town of SUran, the leader of the demons full of lies, was destroyed and as the celestials fell at Your feet beseeching "Oh Lord with hallowed feet, kindly rescue us and restore our Kingdom", You wielded Your Spear, Oh Valorous One!

vaiyALip pari vAkana mA koLu thuvvu Azhik kadal Ezh malai thULi sey mai pOlak kathir Ey niRamAkiya mayil vAzhvE: Oh Treasure, You mount the peacock that serves as ride-worthy horse; the seven seas and the seven hills which were all swallowed in a gulp (by Sage Agasthiyar) became agitated when You flew mounting that greenish and bright peacock, Oh Lord!

theyva yAnaikku arasE kuRa mAn makizh seyyA muththamizh AkaranE pukazh theyveekap paramA guruvE ena viruthu Utha: The triumphant trumpets were blown aloud acclaiming "You are the Consort of DEvayAnai; You are the reddish Lord in whose company VaLLi, the damsel of the KuRavAs, delights; You are the seat of all the three branches of Tamil; You are the Supreme Lord filled with fame and divinity; Oh Great Master!"

thiyyAr ak kazhu ERida neeRu idu kaiyA aRputhanE mA pura sey kAzhip pathi vAzh murukA surar perumALE.: (Coming as ThirugnAna Sambandhar) You sent the wicked samaNAs to the gallows and distributed the holy ash with Your hallowed hand, Oh Lord! Oh Wonderful One! You are seated in SeekAzhi, known as BrahmApuram and surrounded by paddy fields, Oh MurugA! You are the Lord of the celestials, Oh Great One!

* SeegAzhi is 11 miles south of Chidhambaram.
It is the place of birth of one of the Saivite Quartets, ThirugnAna SambandhAr.

The other names for SeekAzhi are as follows:

1. vENupuram: The shrine where Indra named VENu worshipped to overcome his fear of a demon, Gajamuka.
2. Thiruppukali: It is the place of refuge for the celestials who were terrified by the demon SUran.
3. Venguru: It is the shrine where Brahaspathi (Jupiter) worshipped.
4. PUntharAy: It is the shrine where Earth and ThArai worshipped.
5. Sirapuram: When the nectar was distributed by Lord VishNu to the celestials, Rahu and KEthu stealthily came as DEvAs and were beheaded by VishNu; at this shrine, they worshipped and got their heads back.
6. PuRavam: At this shrine a sage PrajApathi came in the disguise of a pigeon and offered his flesh as a sacrifice to save the king.
7. SaNpai: Sage DurvAsA, kinown as Sanpaimuni, worshipped at this shrine.
8. SeekAzhi: A serpent named KALi worshipped at this shrine.
9. Kocchai: Sage ParAsara was cursed by other sages and developed a stench all over his body which was removed after his worship at this shrine.
10. Kazhumalam: This is a shrine where all the sins of souls are washed away.
11. Piramapuram: This is a shrine where Lord Brahma offered worship.
12. ThONipuram: This shrine had the distinction of floating like a boat during the devastating flood at the end of the aeons.