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Song 918 - kAr aNiyum kuzhal (thiruththavaththurai - lAlgudi)

kAraNi yumkuzha laikku viththidu
     kOkana kamkodu meththe nappiRar
          kANava runthimu diththi dakkadu ...... virakAlE

kAthaLa vumkaya laippu rattima
     nAthikaL vanjami kuththi dappadi
          kAmuka ranpuku viththa kaipporu ...... LuRavAkip

pUraNa kumpame nappu daiththezhu
     seethaLa kumkuma moththa siththira
          pUshitha kongaiyi lutRu muththaNi ...... piRaiyAna

pOruvai yonRune kizhththu rukkimey
     yAraiyum nenjaivi laippa duththidu
          pUvaiyar thangaLma yakkai vittida ...... aruLvAyE

veerapu yamkiri yukra vikrama
     pUthaka Nampala nirththa mittida
          vEkamu danpaRai kotti dakkazhu ...... kinamAda

veesiya pampara moppe nakkaLi
     veesana damcheyvi daiththa niththusar
          vEthapa ramparai yutka Liththida ...... varumveerA

seeraNi yunthirai thaththu muththeRi
     kAviri yinkarai moththu meththiya
          seerpunai kinRathi ruththa vaththuRai ...... varumvAzhvE

seeRiye thirnthava rakka raikkeda
     mOthiya darntharuL patcha mutRiya
          thEvarkaL thamchiRai vetti vittaruL ...... perumALE.

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

kAr aNiyum kuzhalaik kuviththu idu kOkanakam kodu meththenap piRar kANa varunthi mudiththida: They gather their cloud-like hair in a bunch and on it they display the lotus-like golden clasp, which they attach to the hair painstakingly, making sure that it is noticed by others;

kadu virakAlE kAthu aLavum kayalaip puratti: with an arduous knack, they let their kayal-fish-like eyes swing right up to the ears;

mana AthikaL vanjam mikuththu idappadi kAmukar anpu kuviththa kaipporuL uRavAki: their four inner tenets (anthak karaNam) namely, mind, intellect, will and egoism are increasingly filled with treacherous thoughts only; their relationship is merely a result of the money heaped on them by the amorous suitors who fall at their feet in utter delusion of passion;

pUraNa kumpam enap pudaiththu ezhu seethaLa kumkumam oththa siththira pUshitha kongaiyil utRu: to embellish their beautiful bosom swelling like a full pot, that is smeared with cool and red vermilion,

muththu aNi piRaiyAna pOruvai onRu nekizhththu urukki mey: they wear an ornament made of pearls, shaped like the crescent moon, which they provocatively loosen a little and melt their suitors' bodies;

yAraiyum nenjai vilaip paduththidu pUvaiyar thangaL mayakkai vittida aruLvAyE: these whores have the ability to buy the heart of anyone at a favourable price for themselves; kindly bless me so that my delusory fascination for them is destroyed!

veera puyam kiri ukra vikrama: You have valorous mountain-like shoulders, Oh Strong One!

pUtha kaNam pala nirththam ittida vEkamudan paRai kottidak kazhuku inam Ada: As the numerous herds of devils danced, as the drums and percussion instruments were beaten loudly at a quick tempo and as the flock of eagles danced about,

veesiya pamparam oppu enak kaLi veesa nadam sey vidai thanith thusar: He danced rapturously like a spun-off top; He is the Lord holding the unique staff of bull; that Lord SivA and

vEtha paramparai uL kaLiththida varum veerA: DEvi PArvathi, who comes foremost in the dynasty of the VEdAs, are exhilarated when You appear before them, Oh valorous One!

seer aNiyum thirai thaththu(m) muththu eRi kAviriyin karai moththu meththiya seer punaikinRa thiruththavath thuRai varum vAzhvE: On the edge of KAvEri, synchronised waves toss pearls and fill the banks of the river in this beautiful town ThiruththavaththuRai*, where You are seated, Oh Treasure!

seeRi ethirththa arakkaraik keda mOthi adarnthu aruL patcha(m) mutRiya thEvarkaL tham siRai vetti vittu aruL perumALE.: You stifled the angry demons who came in a confronting manner and graciously freed the kind and devoted celestials from their prisons, Oh Great One!

* ThiruththavaththuRai is now known as LAlgudi, situated 10 miles north of TiruchirAppaLLi.