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Song 776 - madhanachchoR kAra (seegAzhi)

mathanacchoR kArak kArikaL pavaLakkop pAdac cheeRikaL
     maruLappat tAdaik kArika ...... LazhakAka

mavunacchut tAdic chOlikaL isalippith thAsaik kArikaL
     vakaimuththuc chArac cUdikaL ...... vilaimAthar

kuthalaicchoR chArap pEsikaL narakacchiR sAdip peedikaL
     kusalaikkot cUlaik kAlikaL ...... mayalmElAyk

koLuvikkat tAsaip pAsanai pavathukkak kArac cUthanai
     kumuthappoR pAthac chEvaiyi ...... laruLvAyE

kathaRakkaR cUraik kArkada leriyaththik kURiR pAzhpada
     kakanakkat tArik kAyirai ...... yidumvElA

kathirsutRit tAsaip pAlkiri yuRaipacchaip pAsak kOkila
     kavuaippoR chErvaic chEkara ...... murukOnE

thithalaippoR pANik kArkuyi lazhakiRpot ROkaip pAvaiyai
     thinamutRuc chArath thOLmisai ...... yaNaivOnE

thilathappot tAsaic chErmuka mayilutRit tERik kAzhiyil
     sivanmecchak kAthuk kOthiya ...... perumALE.

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

mathanac chol kArak kArikaL pavaLa koppu Adac cheeRikaL: They speak with enthusiasm erotic words relating to Manmathan (God of Love). Making their ear-stud, made of coral, swing, they fume with anger.

maruLap pattu Adaik kArikaL azhakAka mavunac chuttu Adic chOlikaL: They wear bright silk attire that dazes the suitors. Stylishly, through silent gestures, they are capable of having their way.

isalippiththu Asaik kArikaL vakai muththuc chAras cUdikaL vilai mAthar kuthalaic chol sArap pEsikaL naraka acchil sAdip peedikaL: They express their desire by means of sulking. They wear many kinds of strings of pearls. They sell their bodies for a price. They talk gibberish in a flirtatious way. They shove the men into the jaws of hell and harass them.

kusalaik koL cUlaik kAlikaL mayal mElAyk koLuvik kattu Asaip pAsanai pavam thukkak kAra cUthanai kumuthap pon pAthac chEvaiyil aruLvAyE: They abort their foetus considering it as a hindrance to their career. Being obsessed with passion for such whores and being bound and possessed by them, I am overwhelmed by my desire; I am a treacherous one having fallen a victim to the distressing events of birth; nevertheless, kindly grant me the vision of Your hallowed feet adorned with lily flowers, Oh Lord!

kathaRak kal cUraik kAr kadal eriyath thikku URil pAzhpada kakana(m) kattArikkA(ka) irai idum vElA: The demon SUran and the seven mountains that were protecting him screamed uncontrollably; the dark sea caught fire; the eight cardinal directions met with many obstacles and became ruined; and the armies of the demons were offered as food to Your sword, Oh Lord with the spear!

kathir sutRitta Asaip pAl kiri uRai pacchaip pAsak kOkila kavuri pon sErvaic chEkara murukOnE: The Sun circumambulates the golden Mount MEru; adjacent to that mountain is Mount KailAsh on which Goddess PArvathi, looking like the green cuckoo, is happily seated; the paste of sandalwood smeared on Her bosom rubs on Your head Oh Lord MurugA, as She fondly embraces You as Her child!

thithalaip pon pANik kAr kuyil azhakil pon thOkaip pAvaiyai thinam utRuc chArath thOL misai aNaivOnE: She has the yellow stain on Her chest; She cherishes beautiful love in Her heart; She has the beauty of the black cuckoo; looking like the elegant peacock and a statuette, that VaLLi stands there magnificently; You hug her shoulders everyday, Oh Lord!

thilathap pottu Asaic chEr muka mayil utRittu ERik kAzhiyil sivan mecchak kAthukku Othiya perumALE.: You have the lovely face wearing the beautiful vermillion mark with relish on Your forehead, Oh Lord! Mounting the peacock in style, You are seated in SeekAzhi where You sang (coming as ThirugnAna Sambandhar) a ThEvAram Hymn (starting with "ThOdudaiya Seviyan'*) to the relish of Lord SivA extolling His ear (that wears the stud), Oh Great One!

* This hymn was the first song of the Great Saivite ThirugnAna Sambandhar in praise of Lord SivA's ear wearing the stud.

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.