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Song 1121 - poRtkO vaikkE (common)

poRkO vaikkE paRkO vaikkE
     poyppO kaththaip ...... pakarvArtham

poykkE meykkE piththA kippO
     kiththE kaikkup ...... poruLthEdith

theRkO dikkA sikkO dikkeezh
     thikkO dippac ...... cimamAna

thikkO dippA NikkO diththee
     vukkO dikket ...... tidalAmO

thaRkO lippA vippAr naRcee
     raiccA raththaR ...... paramAnAy

thappA muppA laiththE diththE
     saththOr niRkath ...... thakaiyOdE

muRkA nappE thaikkA kappOy
     muRpAl veRpiR ...... kaNiyAnAy

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

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

pon kOvaikkE pal kOvaikkE: For the collection of gold coins and several other material things,

poyp pOkaththaip pakarvAr tham: these whores bargain against their offer of short-lived carnal pleasure.

poykkE meykkE piththAki: Craving for their false words and beautiful bodies,

pOkiththu Ekaikkup poruL thEdi: and to pay for experiencing that pleasure, I went about in search of money,

theRku Odi kAsikku Odi: running to many towns in the south, to many other towns like KAsi (VAraNAsi) in the north,

keezh thikku Odi paccimamAna thikku Odi: dashing to all places in the east and scurrying to many centres in the west,

pANikku Odi theevukku Odik kettidalAmO: sailing by ships going overseas, and running to many far-off islands in several oceans. Why am I ruining myself in this way?

thaRkOli pAvippAr nal ceeraic cAra: Meditating upon You, many devotees hold You in their mind, enabling them to seek safer haven,

thaRparam AnAy: because You are the Supreme One worshipped by them.

thappA muppAlai thEdi thEsaththAr niRka: While people at large seek steadfastly every day, the three purushArthas of DharmA, Artha and KAmA (meaning, righteousness, material wealth and enjoyment) and stop short of seeking Mukthi (liberation, the fourth purushArtha),*

thakaiyOdE mun kAnap pEthaikkAkap pOy: You once proceeded voluntarily to reach the forest to graciously meet VaLLi, the damsel of the hunters,

mun pAl veRpil kaNi AnAy: and stood right in front of her in the disguise of a neem tree in the valley of Mount VaLLimalai .

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!

* Ignoring the majority who seek only three objectives in life, namely, righteousness, material wealth and enjoyment, Murugan went on His own to see VaLLi, who was the seeker of liberation, the fourth objective, and proceeded further to marry her giving her eternal bliss.

** 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.