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Song 894 - neerizhivi kuttam (kuRatti)

neerizhi vukutta meeLai vAthamodu piththa mUla
     neeLkuLir vethuppu vERu ...... muLanOykaL

nEruRu puzhukkaL kUdu nAnmuka neduththa veedu
     neediya viraththa mULai ...... thasaithOlsee

pAriya navaththu vAra nARumu malaththi lARu
     pAypiNi yiyatRu pAvai ...... narinAypEy

pAROdu kazhukkaL kUkai thAmivai pusippa thAna
     pAzhuda leduththu veeNi ...... luzhalvEnO

nAraNi yaRaththi nAri ARusa mayaththi pUtha
     nAyaka ridaththu kAmi ...... makamAyi

nAdaka nadaththi kOla neelava ruNaththi vEtha
     nAyaki yumaicchi neeli ...... thiricUli

vAraNi mulaicchi njAna pUraNi kalaicchi nAka
     vANutha laLiththa veera ...... mayilOnE

mAdama thilmuththu mEdai kOpura maNaththa sOlai
     vAkuLa kuRatti mEvu ...... perumALE.

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

neerizhivu kuttam eeLai vAthamodu piththa(m) mUlam neeL kuLir vethuppu vERum uLa nOykaL: Diabetes, leprosy, phlegm, gastritis, biliousness, disease caused by chillness, high temperature and other diseases

vEr uRu puzhukkaL kUdu(m) nAn mukan eduththa veedu: are deeply rooted in this house (this body) created by BrahmA, which has become the haven for all worms.

neediya iraththa(m) mULai thasai thOl see: It consists of widely circulating blood, brain, flesh, skin and puss;

pAriya navath thuvAra nARum mu(m)malaththil ARu pAy piNi iyatRu pAvai: it is a corpulent puppet containing nine portals, full of stench, and is subject to many diseases caused by the three sludges, namely, arrogance, karma and delusion;

nari nAy pEy pARodu kazhukkaL kUkai thAm ivai pusippathAnapAzh udal eduththu veeNil uzhalvEnO: eventually it is going to be preyed upon by jackals, dogs, devils, eagles and vultures; why should I carry this wretched body and while away my time roaming about?

nAraNi aRaththin nAri ARu samayaththi pUtha nAyakaridaththu kAmi makamAyi: She is Durga; She is the Goddess who carried out the thirtytwo dharmas* (religious duties); She belongs to the six branches of religion; She is concorporate with relish on the left side of Lord SivA who is the leader of all fiends; She is the Great Mother;

nAdaka nadaththi kOla neela varuNaththi vEtha nAyaki umaicchi neeli thiricUli: She is a Great Dancer; Her complexion is beautiful and blue; She presides over all the vEdAs; She is Mother UmA and KALi, holding the trident in Her hand;

vAr aNi mulaicchi njAna pUraNi kalaicchi nAka vAL nuthal aLiththa veera mayilOnE: She wears tight-fitting blouse over Her bosom; Her Knowledge is absolute and complete; She is the leader of all arts; She is Mother PArvathi with a dazzling forehead; and You are Her Son, Oh valorous One, mounting the peacock!

mAda mathil muththu mEdai kOpuram maNaththa sOlai: There are many terraces, castle-walls, raised platforms studded with pearls, temple-towers and groves exuding fragrance in

vAku uLa kuRatti mEvu(m) perumALE.: this lovely town, KuRatti**, which is Your abode, Oh Great One!

** KuRatti is situated near PudhukkOttai.