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Song 1118 - settAgath thEnai (common)

chettA kaththE naippO lacchee
     raiththE diththit ...... pamathAkath

thikkA maRpA dutRA riRcee
     rutRA rukkuc ...... cilapAdal

pettA kakkU RippO thaththA
     raippOl vapput ...... RuzhalAthE

petRA riRcAr vutRAy natRAL
     satRO thappet ...... RiduvEnO

ettA nettA kaththO kaikkE
     pukkO laththit ...... timaiyOrvA

niRpA riRchU zhacchU raiththA
     nettA vettip ...... porumvElA

muttA matRA LaicchE vippAr
     muRpA vaththaik ...... kaLaivOnE

muththA muththee yaththA suththA
     muththA muththip ...... perumALE.

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

chettAkath thEnaip pOlac ceeraith thEdith thitpam athAka: With carefully chosen select words that are sweet as honey and potent with meaning,

thikkAmal pAdu utRAril ceer utRArukkuc cila pAdal: I fluently sang a few songs like glib poets praising some rich people in flattering and untrue language;

pettAkakkUrip pOthaththAraip pOl vapputRu uzhalAthE: I roamed about in vain falsely portraying myself as an intellectual scholar;

petRAril sArvutRAy nal thAL satRu Othap petRiduvEnO: You take care of me like my comforting parents, showering Your love on me; will I be privileged to prostrate at Your hallowed feet and praise them at least to a little extent?

ettA(thu) nettAkath thOkaikkE pukku Olaththiddu imaiyOr: The celestials pleaded to You loudly saying "Please mount the illustrious peacock swiftly and protect us; we seek Your refuge!"

vAnil pAril chUzhac chUraith thAn ettA vettip porum vElA: While they encircled You in the sky and on the earth, You confronted the demon, SUran, and fought, maiming him with Your spear, Oh Lord!

muttAmal thALaic chEvippAr mun pAvaththaik kaLaivOnE: You eradicate the past deeds of, and bless, the devotees who worship Your feet unswervingly!

muththA muththee aththA suththA: You are like a rare pearl! You are the deity in charge of three kinds of holy fires*! You are impeccably pure!

muththA muththip perumALE.: You are totally detached! You are the only one that can grant us liberation, Oh Great One!

* Three kinds of holy fires as per the ancient Tamil Text ThirumurugAtRuppadai:

     YAgavaneeyam - Fire for offering sacrifices to obtain the VEdAs;
     DakshinAgni - Fire for offering sacrifices to the celestials;
     Karukapathyam - Fire for offering sacrifices for the prosperity of the earth.