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Song 778 - aLicuzhalaLaga (kariyavanagar)

aLisuzha laLagak kAdu kAttavum
     vizhikodu kalavith theeyai mUttavum
          amaLiyil mudiyap pOthu pOkkavum ...... iLainjOrkaL

avarvasa mozhukik kAsu kEtkavum
     azhakiya mayiliR sAyal kAttavum
          aLaviya theruviR pOyu lAththavum ...... athipAra

iLamulai misaiyit RUsu neekkavum
     mukamodu mukamvaith thAsai yAkkavum
          irunithi yilaraith thUra neekkavum ...... inithAka

evaraiyu maLavip pOya NAppavum
     ninaipava raLaviR kAthal neekkiyen
          idarathu tholaiyath thALkaL kAttinin ...... aruLthArAy

neLipadu kaLamut RARu pORchuzhal
     kuruthiyil muzhukip pEykaL kUppida
          niNamathu parukip pARu kAkkaikaL ...... kazhukAda

nirainirai yaNiyit tOri yArththida
     athirtharu samariR chEnai kUttiya
          nisisarar madiyac chAdu vERkodu ...... porumveerA

kaLimayil thanilpuk kERu thAttika
     azhakiya kanakath thAma mArththoLir
          kanakiri puyamuth thAra mEtRaruL ...... thirumArpA

kariyava nakarit REva pArppathi
     yaruLsutha kuRanaR pAvai thAtpaNi
          karuNaiya thamizhiR pAdal kEttaruL ...... perumALE.

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

aLi suzhal aLakak kAdu kAttavum: They display their forest-like hair swarmed by beetles;

vizhi kodu kalavith theeyai mUttavum: with their mere looks, they ignite an erotic fire;

amaLiyil mudiyap pOthu pOkkavum: they spend all their time on the bed;

iLainjOrkaL avar vasam ozhukik kAsu kEdkavum: they mingle closely with young men to grab their money;

azhakiya mayilin sAyal kAttavum: they show off their beauty like the preening peacock;

aLaviya theruvil pOy ulAththavum: they stroll on the streets to meet young men;

athipAra iLamulai misaiyil thUsu neekkavum: they (deliberately) let go the garment covering their heavy and beautiful bosom;

mukamodu mukam vaiththu Asai Akkavum: they press their face to the face of the suitors provocatively;

iru nithi ilaraith thUra neekkavum inithAka evaraiyum aLavip pOy aNAppavum: they chase away those without a lot of money; with sweet words, they flirt with all and then ditch them;

ninaipavar aLavil kAthal neekki en idarathu tholaiyath thALkaL kAtti nin aruLthArAy: to remove my passion for whores of such type and to get rid of all my misery, kindly bless me by granting Your hallowed feet!

neLi padu kaLam utRu ARu pOl suzhal kuruthiyil muzhukip pEykaL kUppida: The devils drowned themselves in a whirling river of blood flowing on the curved battlefield and began to scream with delight;

niNamathu parukip pARu kAkkaikaL kazhuku Ada nirai nirai aNiyittu Ori Arththida: vultures, crows and eagles began to play about devouring flesh; the jackals assembled in row after row and began to howl;

athir tharu samaril sEnai kUttiya nisisarar madiyac chAdu vEl kodu porum veerA: when the demons came to the reverberating battlefield with their armies, You fought with and killed them all by wielding Your spear, Oh valorous One!

kaLi mayil thanil pukku ERu thAttika azhakiya kanakath thAmam Arththu oLir kanakiri puya: You are the Mighty One who mounts the proud peacock! Your golden mountain-like shoulders are adorned with a bunch of beautiful golden chains, Oh Lord!

muththAram EtRu aruL thiru mArpa kariyavanakarin thEva pArppathi sutha: You have accepted the embellishment of Your hallowed chest with pearl necklaces! You are the deity seated in this place called Kariyavanagar*, Oh Lord! You are the son of DEvi PArvathi!

kuRa nal pAvai thAL paNi karuNaiya: You prostrated at the feet of VaLLi, the damsel of the KuRavAs, Oh Lord full of Compassion!

thamizhil pAdal kEttu aruL perumALE.: You love to listen to Tamil songs and bless Your devotees, Oh Great One!

* Kariyavanagar, now known as KoNdal VaNNakkudi, is located 4 miles west of SeekAzhi.