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Song 968 - Adal madhan ambin (sripurushamangai - nAngunEri)

Adalmatha nampin mangaiya
     rAlavizhi yinpi RangoLi
          yAramatha lampu kongaiyin ...... mayalAki

Athiguru vinpa thangaLai
     neethiyuda nanpu danpaNi
          yAmalmana nainthu nonthuda ...... lazhiyAthE

vEdarena ninRa aimpula
     nAlukara Nanga Linthozhil
          vERupada ninRu NarntharuL ...... peRumARen

vEdaikeda vanthu sinthanai
     mAyaiyaRa venRu thunRiya
          vEthamudi vinpa ramporu ...... LaruLvAyE

thAdakaiyu rangka dinthoLir
     mAmunima kamsi Ranthoru
          thAzhvaRana danthu thiNsilai ...... muRiyAvoN

jAnakitha namka lanthapin
     Urilmaku damka danthoru
          thAyarva sanamci Ranthavan ...... marukOnE

sEdanmudi yumka langida
     vAdaimuzhu thumpa ranthezha
          thEvarkaLma kizhnthu pongida ...... nadamAdum

seermayila manju thunjiya
     sOlaivaLar sempo nunthiya
          sreepuruda mangai thangiya ...... perumALE.

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

Adal mathan ampin mangaiyar Ala vizhiyin anpil: Because of the arrows of flowers shot by the combative God of Love (Manmathan) and because of the feigned passion shown in the venomous eyes of the whores,

piRangu oLi Aram athu alampu kongaiyil mayalAki: I was smitten by lust for their dazzling bosom decorated with swinging pearl necklaces;

Athi guruvin pathangaLai neethiyudan anpudan paNiyAmal: rather than prostrating with love and respect at Your hallowed feet, which feet are those of the Master of the primordial Lord SivA,

manam nainthu nonthu udal azhiyAthE: I was suffering with a drooping and painful heart and a decaying body;

vEdar ena ninRa aimpulan: my five faculties of sense, namely, taste, light, feeling, sound and smell, standing steadily as hunters;

nAlu karaNangkaLin thozhil: and the action of my four mental powers, namely mind, intellect, will and arrogance,

vERu pada ninRu uNarnthu aruL peRumARu: should be prevented from attacking me, and I should be insulated from them in order to realise You and be blessed by You;

envEdai keda vanthu sinthanaimAyai aRa venRu: my desires should be destroyed by Your merging with my thoughts so that I could conquer all the evil and delusory powers;

thunRiya vEtha mudivin param poruL aruLvAyE: then, You must kindly preach to me the crux of the supreme entity that presides upon the sacred VEdAs!

thAdakai uram kadinthu oLir mA muni makam siRanthu: He destroyed the power of the wild demoness ThAdakai; He helped conduct grandly the holy sacrifice by the famous sage ViswAmitrar;

oru thAzhvu aRa nadanthu thiN silai muRiyA: His graceful stride was such that the specks from His heels removed the curse (of the unique woman, Ahalya); He bent the strong Bow of SivA and broke it (in front of King Janaka);

oN jAnaki thanam kalantha pin: He then wedded the naturally beautiful damsel, JAnaki, and embraced her; thereafter,

Uril makudam kadanthu oru thAyar vasanam siRanthavan marukOnE: He renounced the throne of AyOdhyA and undertook to carry out the command of His (step -) mother, KaikEyi; Rama was of such fame, and You are the nephew of that Rama!

sEdan mudiyum kalangida vAdai muzhuthum paranthu ezha: All the hoods of the serpent, AdhisEshan, were shaken and stormy winds blew everywhere

thEvarkaL makiznthu pongida nadamAdum seer mayila: while the celestials jumped up with excitement when You mounted Your vehicle, the dancing peacock!

manju thunjiya sOlai vaLar sem pon unthiya: In this town, clouds hover over the top of the trees in the groves and wealth is abundant;

Sripuruda mangai thangiya perumALE.: this is Sripurushamangai (NAngunEri) which is Your abode, Oh Great One!

* Sri Purushamangai is now known as NAngunEri, situated 24 miles from Tirunelveli on the route to NAgarkOvil.