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Song 1168 - nirudharArkku oru (common)

nirudharArk koru kAlA jE jeya
     surargaL Eththidyu vElA jE jeya
          nimalanArk koru bAlA jE jeya ...... viRalAna

nediya vER padaiyAnE jE jeya
     ena irAp pagal thAnE nAn miga
          ninadhu thAL thozhumARE thAnini ...... udanEthAn

tharaiyi nAzhth thirai EzhE pOlezhu
     piRavi mAk kadalUdE nAnuRu
          savalai theerththuna thALE sUdi yun ...... adiyAr vAzh

sabaiyin Etri innyAnA bOdhamum
     aruLi AtkoLu mARE thAnadhu
          thamiyanERku munE nee mEvuvadhu ...... orunALE

tharuvinAt arasALvAn vENuvin
     uruvamAyp pala nALE thAnuRu
          thava sinAR siva nee pOy vAnavar ...... siRaitheera

sakala lOkkiya mEdhA nALuRum
     asura pArthiba nOdE sEyavar
          thamarai vERkodu neeRA yEpada ...... vizhamOdhendru

aruLa EtramarOdE pOyavar
     uRaiyu mAggiriyOdE thAnaiyum
          azhiya veezhththedhir sUrOdE ...... amar adalAgi

amaril veettiyum vAnOr thAnuRu
     siRaiyai meet aranAr pAl mEviya
          athi parAkrama veerA vAnavar ...... perumALE.

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

nirudharArk koru kAlA jE jeya: "You became Yaman (Death-God) for all the asuras (demons), Victory to You, Victory to You,

surargaL Eththidyu vElA jE jeya: You are worshipped by all the DEvAs, Victory to You, Victory to You,

nimalanArk koru bAlA jE jeya: You are the peerless Son of SivA who is the purest form, Victory to You, Victory to You,

viRalAna nediya vER padaiyAnE jE jeya: You hold the extremely strong weapon of Spear, Victory to You, Victory to You",

ena irAp pagal thAnE nAn miga: With these words, I want to profusely praise You day and night.

ninadhu thAL thozhumARE thAnini udanEthAn: I should be able to worship Your feet without any further delay;

tharaiyi nAzhth thirai EzhE pOlezhu: just like the seven deep oceans of this world rise,

piRavi mAk kadalUdE nAnuRu: the big ocean called birth also rises, and in that ocean, I suffer

savalai theerththu: unbearable mental agonies which should be removed;

una thALE sUdi: I should bear Your feet on my head;

un adiyAr vAzh sabaiyin Etri: I should be elevated to the congregation of Your devotees;

innyAnA bOdhamum aruLi AtkoLu mARE thAn: and I should be graciously preached the meaning of the Sweet and True Knowledge by You and completely taken over by You.

adhu thamiyanERku munE nee mEvuvadhu orunALE: All this can happen only when You appear before this lonely soul; will there be a day when this happens?

tharuvinAt arasALvAn: IndrA, the ruler of the land of DEvAs known for its KaRpaga trees

vENuvin uruvamAyp pala nALE thAnuRu: was doing penance (at SikAzhi) taking the form of a bamboo tree*.

thava sinAR siva nee pOy vAnavar siRaitheera: Impressed by the penance, Lord SivA commanded You as follows - "Go and free all DEvAs from their imprisonment;

sakala lOkkiya mEdhA nALuRum asura pArthiba nOdE: along with SUran, the King of Asuras, who is enjoying all worldly pleasures,

sEyavar thamarai vERkodu neeRA yEpada: his children and entire lineage must be uprooted and destroyed; and

vizhamOdhendru aruLa EtramarOdE pOy: fell them all by attacking them". Accepting the command, You went to war,

avaruRaiyu mAggiriyOdE thAnaiyum azhiya: destroyed their mount Krouncha, the seven hills, all their armies,

veezhththedhir sUrOdE amar adalAgi amaril veettiyum: and fought with SUran who opposed You, killing him.

vAnOr thAnuRu siRaiyai meet aranAr pAl mEviya: Then You released the DEvAs from prison before returning to Lord SivA.

athi parAkrama veerA vAnavar perumALE.: You are such a superb warrior and the Lord of all the DEvAs, Oh Great One!

* According to the legend, being afraid of SUran chasing him, IndrA assumed the disguise of a bamboo tree and hid himself at Seekazhi for continuous prayer to Lord SivA - Kantha PurANam.