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Song 812 - ibamAndhar sakra (thiruvAnjiyam)

ibamAndhar chakrapathi seRi
     padai ANdu chakra varisaigaL
          ida vAzhndhu dhikku vijayamaN ...... arasAgi

iRu mAndhu vattavaNai misai
     viri sArndhu vetri malar thodai
          ezhilArndha patti vagai parima...... La lEpan

thapanAnga rathna aNikalan
     ivai sErndha vichchu vadivadhu
          thamar sUzhndhu mikka uyir nazhu ...... viyapOdhu

thazhal thAng koLuththi ida oru
     pidi sAmbal pattadh aRigilar
          dhana vAnchai mikkunadi thozha ...... ninaiyArE

upasAntha chiththa kurukula
     bava pANdavarkku varadhan mai
          uruvOn prasidhdha nediyavan ...... rishikEsan

ulageendra pachchai umai aNan
     vada vEnkataththil uRaibavan
          uyar sArnga chakra karathalan ...... marugOnE

thripurAntha kaRku vara sutha
     rathi kAnthan maiththuna muruga
          thiRal pUNda subramaNiya shaN...... muka vElA

thirai pAyndha padhma thata vaya
     liyil vEndha muththi aruL tharu
          thiru vAnji yaththil amarargaL ...... perumALE.

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

ibamAndhar chakrapathi: He was an emperoror with armies of elephants and soldiers;

seRi padai ANdu: the whole regimen at his command;

chakra varisaigaL ida vAzhndhu dhikku vijayamaN arasAgi: his wheel of power held sway in all directions;

iRu mAndhu vattavaNai misai viri sArndhu: he reigned proudly reclining on a round cushion;

vetri malar thodai: adorned with garlands of victory.

ezhilArndha patti vagai parimaLa lEpan: He was clad in dazzling royal attires and with fragrant perfumes;

thapanAnga rathna aNikalan: and his jewels with precious gems glistened like the bright sun.

ivai sErndha vichchu vadivadhu: It is these that made this emperor who had stemmed from but a human seed!

thamar sUzhndhu mikka uyir nazhu viyapOdhu: Near and dear ones thronged his bedside as he was about to breathe his last.

thazhal thAng koLuththi ida: His body was later consumed by fire,

oru pidi sAmbal pattadh aRigilar: An emperor reduced to a handful of ash with no one realizing this (the ephemeral nature of life)!

dhana vAnchai mikkunadi thozha ninaiyArE: People who hanker after riches never care to worship Your feet!

upasAntha chiththa kurukulabava: These people of Kuru clan had composure;

pANdavarkku varadhan: The five PAndavAs to whom He granted boons;

mai uruvOn prasidhdha nediyavan rishikEsan: He was dark complexioned; He was the tallest one (Thrivikraman) of great fame; He was Hrishikesan, having conquered his sensory organs;

ulageendra pachchai umai aNan: He was the elder brother of UmAdEvi of green hue, who created the entire universe;

vada vEnkataththil uRaibavan: His favourite abode is the Northern Mount VEnkatam (Thirumalai);

uyar sArnga chakra karathalan marugOnE: He holds the famous weapons of SArangam (bow) and Sudharsanam (Chakram); and He is the great Vishnu, and You are His nephew!

thripurAntha kaRku vara sutha: You are also the famous son of SivA, who destroyed Thiripuram!

rathi kAnthan maiththuna muruga: You are the cousin* of Manmathan, consort of Rathi, Oh Muruga!

thiRal pUNda subramaNiya shaNmuka vElA: You are the supreme power, Subramaniya, six-faced and with a Spear in hand!

thirai pAyndha padhma thata vayaliyil vEndha: You are the King of VayalUr which has ponds full of waves and blooming lotuses!

muththi aruL tharu thiru vAnji yaththil: Your abode is ThiruvAnjiyam*** which confers eternal bliss (MOkshasthalam)**!

amarargaL perumALE.: You are the Lord of all DEvAs, Oh Great One!

* Manmathan is the son of Vishnu. Murugan is Vishnu's nephew. Murugan is thus Manmathan's cousin.

** The MOkshasthalas, centres conferring eternal bliss, are:
Thillaivanam, KAsi, ThiruvArUr, MAyUram, Mullaivanam, Madhurai, ThirupparankundRam, ThirunelvEli, KAnchipuram, ThirukkazhukkundRam, VEdhAraNyam, ThiruvaNNAmalai, ThirukkALaththi and ThiruvAnjiyam.

*** ThiruvAnjiyam is at 7 miles west of Nannilam Railway Station.