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By Abhirama Bhattar
aanandhamaay, en aRivaay, niRaintha amudhamumaay,
vaan andhamaana vadivu udaiyaaL, maRai naankinukkum
thaan andhamaana, charaNaaravindham-thavaLa niRak
kaanam tham aadaranku aam embiraan mudik kaNNiathE …11
Happiness is your feet,
Wisdom is your feet,
Fully filled nectar is your feet,
Your feet is of the form of endless horizon,
Your feet is the ultimate aim of the four Vedas,
Oh, mother Abhirami,
The Lord who dances in ash,
Keeps his head on your feet and feels it apt.
kaNNiyathu un pukaz, kaRpathu un naamam, kachindhu pakthi
paNNiyathu un iru paadhaampuyaththil, pakal iravaa
naNNiyathu unnai nayanthOr avaiyaththu-naan muNnceytha
puNNiyam Ethu? en ammE! puvi Ezhaiyum pooththavaLE! …12
Apt to my thought is your fame,
Apt to my daily learning is your name,
Apt to my devotion is your two lotus-like feet,
Apt to my participation, day and night is the meeting of your devotees,
What good deeds I did in previous birth to attain,
This glorious state, oh mother,
Who like a child’s play,
These seven worlds, created she.
pooththavaLE, puvanam pathinaankaiyum! PooththavaNNam
kaaththavaLE! pin karanthavaLE! KaRaikkaNdanukku
mooththavaLE! enRummoovaa mukunthaRku iLaiyavaLE!
maaththavaLE! unnai anRi maRRu Or theyvam vandhippathE?…13
She who creates these fourteen worlds,
Takes care of them forever
And destroys them at the time of deluge,
For she is greater than Siva who holds the poison in his neck,
For she is the sister of Vishnu who looks after the worlds,
And she has done great penance,
So except you my goddess,
Will I another salute.
vandhippavar unnai, vaanavar thaanavar aanavarhaL;
chindhippavar, nalthichaimukaa naaraNar; chindhaiyuLLE
pandhippavar, azhiyaap paramaanandhar; paaril unnaich
chandhippavarkku eLithaam empiraatti! nin thaNNaLiyE…14
Saluted by the Asuras and Devas you are,
Meditated you are by Vishnu and Brahma,
Always keeps you in his mind the great Lord Shiva
But in this earth, Oh mother Abhirami,
The devotees easily get your grace.
thaNNaLikku enRu, munnE pala kOdi thavankaL cheyvaar,
maN aLikkum chelvamO peRuvaar? madhi vaanavar tham
viN aLikkum chelvamum azhiyaa muththi veedum, anRO?
paN aLikkum chol parimaLa yaamaLaip painkiLiyE!…15
Your grace to get, they did penance,
Billions of years in several births,
And they got not only all the wealth this earth can give,
But also got the pleasures of the land of gods,
And the ultimate happiness,
Only few can get,
Oh Mother who talks better than the best poems,
You have the heavenly beauty of the greenest parrot.
kiLiyE, kiLaiNYar manaththE kidanthu kiLarnthu oLirum
oLiyE, oLirum oLikku idamE, eNNil onRum illaa
veLiyE, veLi mudhal poodhankaL aaki virindha ammE!-
aLiyEn aRivu aLaviRku aLavaanadhu adhichayamE…16
Parrot you are oh mother,
Light in the hearts of your devotees, you are,
The source of all light you are,
Limitless empty space you are,
And Mother you are, who looks to us, as nature great,
Limitless you are chained in my limited mind,
Is this not a great wonder.
adhichayam aana vadivu udaiyaaL, aravindham ellaam
thudhi chaya aanana sundharavalli, thuNai irathi
pathi chayamaanathu apachayam aaka, mun paarththavardham
mathi chayam aaka anRO, vaama paakaththai vavviyathE?…17
Wonderful is your look,
Oh Goddess Sundaravalli
The entire lotus in this world,
Were beaten hollow by your beautiful face.
Did you show to the world thine victory,
Over the Lord Shiva who made to ash,
The God of Love Manmatha,
Who is the sweetheart of Rathi,
By thine playful action
And you his left side occupy.
vavviya paakaththu iRaivarum neeyum makizhnNthirukkum
chevviyum, unkaL thirumaNak kOlamum, chindhaiyuLLE
avviyam theerththu ennai aaNdapoR paadhamum aakivandhu-
vevviya kaalan enmEl varumpOthu-veLi niRkavE! …18
Occupation of the left side,
Of the great Shiva,
And your life of endless happiness with the Lord,
And your look of a blushing bride,
With Him on your wedding day.
Should be my solace and help,
When the Lord of Death comes to my bed,
For you will console me and appear.
veLinNinRa niNndhirumEniyaip paarththu, en vizhiyum nenchum
kaLinNinRa veLLam karaikaNdadhu; illai; karuththinuLLE
theLinNinRa NYaanam thikazhkinRathu; enna thiruvuLamO?-
oLinNinRa kONankaL onpathum mEvi uRaipavaLE!…19
Appearance yours is so pretty,
And caused happiness in me,
Which none can measure.
And filled my mind with everlasting truth,
What greatness, did you find in me,
Oh mother who in the nine directions exist.
uRaikinRa nin thirukkOyil-nin kELvar oru pakkamO,
aRaikinRa naan maRaiyin adiyO mudiyO, amudham
niRaikinRa veN thinkaLO, kanchamO; enthan nenchakamO,
maRaikinRa vaarithiyO?- pooraNaachala mangalaiyE!…20
Exist do you not, oh Goddess mine,
In the left side of Shiva the great,
Or is it in the beginning of Vedas that Brahma recites,
Or is it in the end of Vedas, our great holy book,
Or is it in the nectar drenched by the full moon at night,
Or is it in the sea of milk where Indra’s wealth disappeared,
Or is it in the mind of this lowly devotee,
Be pleased to tell, Oh everlasting goodness.
(To be continued)
(Translated by
P R Ramachander)
(Transliteration into English by Vasanthi Ramesh)
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