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Song 980 - vElai thORka vizhi (thiruppuththUr)

vElai thORka vizhiththuk kAthinil
     Olai kAtti nakaiththup pOthoru
          veedu kAtti yuduththap pOrvaiyai ...... nekizhvAki

mEni kAtti vaLaiththup pOrmulai
     yAnai kAtti maRaiththath thOthaka
          veeRu kAtti yethirththup pOrethir ...... varuvArmEl

kAla mERka vuzhappik kURiya
     kAsu kEtta thukaippat RAidai
          kAthi yOtti varuththap pAdudan ...... varuvArpOl

kAthal pOtRu malarppoR pAyalin
     meetha NAppu masattuc cULaikaL
          kAma nOyppa dusiththath theevinai ...... yozhiyEnO

Ala kOttu midatRuc chOthika
     pAli pArppa thipakshath thAlnada
          mAdi thAththi ripatchith thAvena ...... vumizhvALi

Adal kOththa silaikkaic chEvaka
     nOdai pUththa thaLakkat chAnavi
          yARu thEkki yakatRaic chEkara ...... chadathAri

seela mAppa thimaththap pArida
     sEnai pOtRi dumappark kOthiya
          sEtha nArththa prasiththik kEvaru ...... murukOnE

sEla RAkka yalthaththac cUzhvaya
     lUra vERka raviprark kAthara
          theera theerththa thirupputh thUruRai ...... perumALE.

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

vElai thORka vizhiththuk kAthinil Olai kAtti nakaiththup pOtha oru veedu kAtti uduththap pOrvaiyai nekizhvAki: Staring with their eyes that beat the sharpness of the spear, smiling and showing off the stud in the ear, pointing out the direction to their house, deliberately dropping their upper garment,

mEni kAtti vaLaiththup pOr mulai yAnai kAtti maRaiththuth thOthaka veeRu kAtti ethirththup pOr ethir varuvAr mEl: they expose their body to entice their suitors' mind, revealing the elephant-like breasts as if ready to wage a war and they conceal them instantly; they are treacherous to the fullest extent in fiercely fighting the suitors

kAlam ERka uzhappik kURiya kAsu kEttu athu kai patRA idai kAthi Otti varuththap pAdudan varuvAr pOl: by speaking opportunistic words in a cajoling manner; they demand the money previously stipulated by them, and once they grab that money, they display indifference in mid-course and chase their suitors away; (if they are offered additional money,) they feign remorse and extend a warm welcome;

kAthal pOtRu malarp pon pAyalin meethu aNAppum asattuc cULaikaL kAma nOyp padu siththath theevinai ozhiyEnO: their bed strewn with flowers demonstrates love, but on that very bed these whores resort to deception; why do I passionately pine for these stupid whores, and when will I ever be freed from the shackle of the bad deed caused by that mental disease?

Ala kOttu midatRuc chOthi kapAli pArppathi pakshaththAl nadamAdi: He is an Effulgence of light with a scar of AlakAla poison on His gullet; He holds the skull of Brahma on His hand; He dances to the enthrallment of PArvathi;

thAththiri patchiththA vena umizh vALi Adal kOththa silaik kaic chEvakan Odai pUththa thaLak kaL chAnavi ARu thEkkiya katRaic chEkara chadathAri: He holds in His strong hand a bow which he took out to wage a war (on Thiripuram) when He used as the arrow none other than Lord VishNu (coming as KrishNa) who swallowed the earth and spat it out sportingly when asked to give it back; on His thick and matted hair, He holds River Gangai on whose waterfront there are plenty of flowers oozing honey;

seela(m) mAp pathi maththap pArida sEnai pOtRidum apparkku Othiya sEthana arththa(m) prasiththikkE varu murukOnE: He is the great Lord of pristine quality; armies of SivagaNAs surround Him worshipping with relish; to that Father of Yours, Lord SivA, You preached the meaning of True Knowledge (PraNava ManthrA); and that prestigious fame is Yours, Oh Lord MurugA!

sEl aRAk kayal thaththac cUzh vayalUra vEl kara viprarkku Athara theera theerththa thirupuththUr uRai perumALE.: Around this town, VayalUr, ponds abound in which sEl fish and kayal fish jump about, and You are seated here, Oh Lord! You hold the spear as a weapon in Your hand! You are the refuge of all brahmins, Oh Valorous and Pure One; You are seated in ThiruppuththUr*, Oh Great One!

* ThiruppuththUr is located near the city KAraikkudi.