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Song 944 - panthappoR pAra (avinAsi)

panthappoR pArapa yOthara
     munthicchit RAdakai mEkalai
          paNputRuth thALodu mEviya ...... thukilOdE

paNdecchiR chEriyil veethiyil
     kaNdicchic chArodu mEviye
          pangukkaik kAsukoL vEsiyar ...... panineerthOy

konthucchip pUvaNi kOthaiyar
     santhacchen thAmarai vAyinar
          kumpittup pANiyar veeNiya ...... ranurAkang

koNdutRup pAyalin mUzhkinu
     maNdicchec chEyena vAnavar
          konjutRuth thAzhpatha thAmarai ...... maRavEnE

anthaththok kAthiyu mAthiyum
     vanthikkath thAnavar vAzhvuRum
          aNdaththup pAluRa mAmaNi ...... yoLiveesi

angaththaip pAvaisey thAmena
     sangaththut RArthami zhOthavu
          vanthukkit tArkazhu vERida ...... vorukOdi

santhacchek kALani sAsarar
     venthukkath thULipa dAmezha
          saNdaikkeyth thArama rApathi ...... kudiyERath

thangacchek kOlasai sEvaka
     kongitRok kAravi nAsiyil
          thaNdaicchik kArayil vElvidu ...... perumALE.

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

pantham pon pAra payOtharam unthic chitRu Adu akai mEkalai paNpu utRuth thALodu mEviya thukilOdE: With their solid, beautiful and huge bosom, the nicely fitting golden belt (mekalai) making slight movements around their belly, and the loose and matching robe extending right down to their feet,

paNdu ecchil sEriyil veethiyil kaNdu icchicchArodu mEviye: these women stand in the streets of the old established hamlet of whores looking for their suitors; uniting with those coming home eagerly in search of them,

pangukkaik kAsu koL vEsiyar pani neer thOy konthucchippU aNi kOthaiyar: these whores extract the money due to them; they wear bunches of flowers on their hair sprinkled with rose water;

santhac chenthAmarai vAyinar kumpittup pANiyar veeNiyar: they have beautiful mouths looking like the red lotus; their hands are always folded together in a gesture of worship; they while away their time uselessly;

anurAkam koNdu utRup pAyalil mUzhkinum maNdic checchE ena vAnavar konju utRuth thAzh patha thAmarai maRavEnE: even though I attach myself to them passionately and drown in their bed along with them, I shall never forget Your lotus feet that are dearly hailed "JEy JEy" by the worshipping celestials who come close to You!

anthath thokkAthiyum Athiyum vanthikkath thAn avar vAzhvu uRum aNdaththup pAl uRa mA maNi oLi veesi: When Lord BrahmA, who is the God of creation of the human body, and Lord VishNu prayed to You, they were resettled by You in their respective worlds; You wear the beautiful necklace made of precious gems that dazzle;

angaththaip pAvai seythAm ena sangaththu utRAr thamizh Otha uvanthuk kittAr kazhu ERida: in order to bring out a beautiful damsel from the remains of a skeleton, You* sang a holy hymn (DEvAram) usually sung by poets of the Tamil Sangam; those samaNAs who never gladly acknowledged Your greatness and who kept away from You were sent to the gallows;

oru kOdic chanthac chek kALa nisAsarar venthu ukkath thULi padAm ezha: millions of demons, filled with venomous thoughts, were knocked down (by the fiery arrows), their reddish bodies (because of oozing blood) being strewn about everywhere; there was a blanket of dust rising in the battlefield;

saNdaikku eyththAr amarApathi kudiyERa thangac chengOl asai sEvaka: the celestials who were weakened by the war were resettled in their capital city, AmarAvathi, and Your golden rule, governed by justice, prevailed in the celestial domain, Oh Strong One!

kongil thokku Ar avinAsiyil thaNdaic chingAra ayil vEl vidu perumALE.: Taking Your seat in AvinAsi, a town in Kongu region, You wear anklets (thaNdai) and wield the elegant and sharp spear, Oh Great One!

* ThirugnAna Sambandhar performed a feat by materialising a beautiful girl, named PUmpAvai, from her skeleton contained in a pot.