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06.005 pOtRith thiruththANdagam(thiru~nAvukkarasar)

thalam: thiruvadhigai vIrattAnam

Meaning

6287 ellAm sivanenna ~nindRAy pOtRi erisudarAy ~nindRa iRaivA pOtRikollAr mazhuvAL padaiyAy pOtRi kollum kUtRondRai udhaiththAy pOtRikallAdhAr kAtcikku ariyAy pOtRi katRAr idumbai kaLaivAy pOtRivillAl viyan araNam eydhAy pOtRi vIrattam kAdhal vimalA pOtRi.

1 O Siva, you are in everything. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god who stood as a great flame. I hail you!O Siva, you hold the battle-ax in your hand. I hail you!O Siva, you kicked Yama (lord of death). I hail you!O Siva, those without bhakthi cannot see you. I hail you!O Siva, you destroy the difficulties of bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the thripurams (3 flying forts) with your bow. I hailyou!O Siva, the pure one who loves to be in the vIrattAnam temple in the townof thiruvadhigai. I hail you!

6288 pAttukkum Attukkum paNbA pOtRi pallUzhi Aya padaiththAy pOtRiOttagaththE UNA uga~ndhAy pOtRi uLguvAr uLLaththu uRaivAy pOtRikAttagaththE Adal magizh~ndhAy pOtRi kArmEgam anna midatRAy pOtRiAttuvadhOr ~nAgam asaiththAy pOtRi alaikedila vIrattaththu ALvAy pOtRi.

2 O Siva, you are the inherent quality in music and dance. I hail you!O Siva, you created the many praLayams. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you reside in the heart of your bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the dance in the cremation grounds. I hail you!O Siva, you have a throat with a color like the rain cloud. I hail you!O Siva, you wear a swaying snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6289 mullaiya~ng kaNNi mudiyAy pOtRi muzhu~nIRu pUsiya mUrththI pOtRiellai ~niRai~ndha guNaththAy pOtRi Ezh~narambin Osai padaiththAy pOtRisillaic ciraiththalaiyil UNA pOtRi sendRadai~ndhAr thIvinaigaL thIrppAy pOtRithillaic citRambalam mEyAy pOtRi thiruvIrattAnaththu em selvA pOtRi.

3 O Siva, you wear a beautiful garland of mullai flowers. I hail you!O Siva, you wear bhasmam (sacred ash) all over your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are everywhere (omnipresent). I hail you!O Siva, you created the music of seven notes. I hail you!O Siva, you have your food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the sins of your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the 'cith sabhai' in thillai (Chidambaram). I hail you!O Siva in the thiru vIrattAnam temple, I hail you!

6290 sAmbar agalaththu aNi~ndhAy pOtRi thava~neRigaL sAdhiththu ~nindRAy pOtRikUmbith thozhuvArgaL kutREvalaik kuRikkoNdirukkum kuzhagA pOtRipAmbum madhiyum punalum thammil pagaithIrththu udanvaiththa paNbA pOtRiAmbal malarkoNdu aNi~ndhAy pOtRi alaikedila vIrattaththu ALvAy pOtRi.

4 O Siva, you wear the holy ash on your chest. I hail you!O Siva, you established the yoga paths. I hail you!O Siva, you are pleased to accept the worship by the devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you removed the enmity among the snake, moon, and the river andkept them together (on your matted locks). I hail you!O Siva, you wear the 'Ambal' flower. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6291 ~nIRERu ~nIla midatRAy pOtRi ~nizhalthigazhum veNmazhuvAL vaiththAy pOtRikURERum umaiyorupAl koNdAy pOtRi kOLaravam Attum kuzhagA pOtRiARERu senni udaiyAy pOtRi adiyArgatku Aramudham AnAy pOtRiERERa endRum ugappAy pOtRi iru~nggedila vIrattaththu e~ndhAy pOtRi.

5 O Siva, you wear the holy ash (on your body) and you have a blue throat. Ihail you!O Siva, you keep a shiny battle-ax. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi as a part of your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are the handsome one with a snake. I hail you!O Siva, you have the ganga river on your head. I hail you!O Siva, you are the nectar of immortality (amrutham) for your devotees. Ihail you!O Siva, you are always happy to be seated on the bull. I hail you!O Siva, my father who is in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of thegreat kedila river, I hail you!

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6292 pAduvAr pAdal ugappAy pOtRi pazhaiyAtRup pattIc curaththAy pOtRivIduvAr vIdaruLa vallAy pOtRi vEzhaththu uriveruvap pOrththAy pOtRi~nAduvAr ~nAdaRku ariyAy pOtRi ~nAgam araikkasaiththa ~nambA pOtRiAdum An ai~ndhum ugappAy pOtRi alaikedila vIrattaththu ALvAy pOtRi.

6 O Siva, you are pleased with the songs sung by your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the temples at pazhaiyARai and pattIsvaram. I hail you!O Siva, you grant liberation to those who have no attachments. I hail you!O Siva, you killed the elephant and wore its skin. I hail you!O Siva, you are difficult to be reached. I hail you!O Siva, you wear the snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the abhishekam with five materials got from cows. I hailyou!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6293 maN thuLa~ngga Adal magizh~ndhAy pOtRi mAlkadalum mAlvisumbum AnAy pOtRiviN thuLa~ngga mummadhilum eydhAy pOtRi vEzhaththu urimUdum vigirdhA pOtRipaN thuLa~nggap pAdal payindRAy pOtRi pArmuzhudhum Aya paramA pOtRikaN thuLa~nggak kAmanaimun kAy~ndhAy pOtRi kArkkedilam koNda kabAlI pOtRi.

7 O Siva, you enjoy the dance that brightens the earth. I hail you!O Siva, you are the big sea and the big sky. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the 3 forts and brightened the sky. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god covered with elephant skin. I hail you!O Siva, you made the music shine with the melody (Ragam). I hail you!O Siva, you are the ultimate who permeates the world. I hail you!O Siva, once you burnt manmatha (lord of love) with your eye. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of kedila river fullof water and you hold brahma's skull. I hail you!

6294 ve~njjinaveL ERUrdhi udaiyAy pOtRi virisadaimEl veLLam padaiththAy pOtRithu~njjAp palithErum thOndRAl pOtRi thozhudhakai thunbam thudaippAy pOtRi~na~njjodu~nggum kaNdaththu ~nAdhA pOtRi ~nAnmaRaiyOdu ARa~nggam AnAy pOtRia~njjolAL pAgam amar~ndhAy pOtRi alaikedila vIrattaththu ALvAy pOtRi.

8 O Siva, you ride on the fierce white bull. I hail you!O Siva, you have water on your spread out matted locks. I hail you!O Siva, you are the great one who gets alms in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the suffering when worshipped. I hail you!O Siva, you are the lord who holds the poison in the throat. I hail you!O Siva, you are the 4 vedas and the 6 parts contained in them. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi (who speaks beautiful words) as a part of yourbody. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6295 si~ndhaiyAy ~nindRa sivanE pOtRi sIparppadham si~ndhai seydhAy pOtRipu~ndhiyAyp puNdarigaththu uLLAy pOtRi puNNiyanE pOtRi punidhA pOtRisa~ndhiyAy ~nindRa sadhurA pOtRi thaththuvanE pOtRiyen thAdhAy pOtRia~ndhiyAy ~nindRa aranE pOtRi alaikedila vIrattaththu ALvAy pOtRi.

9 O Siva, you are the mind. I hail you!O Siva, you considered (i.e. you are in) the Srisailam temple. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the lotus of devotee's mind. I hail you!O Siva, you are source of all good. You are the pure one. I hail you!O Siva, you are the dawn and dusk. You are omnipotent. I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you are the end. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6296 mukkaNA pOtRi mudhalvA pOtRi murugavEL thannaip paya~ndhAy pOtRithakkaNA pOtRi tharumA pOtRi thaththuvanE pOtRiyen thAdhAy pOtRithokkaNA endRiruvar thOLgai kUppath thuLa~nggAdhu erisudarAy ~nindRAy pOtRiekkaNNum kaNNilEn e~ndhAy pOtRi eRikedila vIrattaththu IsA pOtRi.

10 O Siva with 3 eyes, I hail you! O Siva, you are the primal one. I hail you!O Siva, you created Subrahmanya. I hail you!O Siva, you are the southern one (dhakshiNAmUrthi). I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you stood as the great flame with two (Vishnu and Brahma)worshipping together with folded hands hailing you as their father. I hailyou!O Siva, you are my father and I have no other refuge. I hail you!O Siva in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on the banks ofkedila river that has strong waves, you are the god. I hail you!

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ellAm all; everything ±øÄ¡õsivan Siva / sivam º¢Åýenna as ±ýÉ~nindRAy you stood / you are ¿¢ýÈ¡öpOtRi ( = ~nama:) hail; salutations §À¡üÈ¢ ( = ¿Á:)erisudar burning flame ±Ã¢Í¼÷Ay becoming ¬ö~nindRa standing / stood ¿¢ýÈiRaivA O Lord ¨ÈÅ¡kol kill ¦¸¡øAr having ¬÷mazhuvAL battle-ax ÁØÅ¡ûpadaiyAy you who has the weapon À¨¼Â¡ökollum killing ¦¸¡øÖõkUtRu yama (lord of death) ÜüÚondRai one ´ý¨ÈudhaiththAy you who kicked ¯¨¾ò¾¡ökallAdhAr those who have not studied (i.e.

those who do not have devotion)¸øÄ¡¾¡÷

kAtcikku to see ¸¡ðº¢ìÌariyAy you who is difficult «Ã¢Â¡ökatRAr those who have studied (i.e. those

who have devotion)¸üÈ¡÷

idumbai difficulty Îõ¨ÀkaLaivAy you who removes ¸¨ÇÅ¡övillAl with the bow / by the bow Å¢øÄ¡øviyan big Å¢ÂýaraNam fort «Ã½õeydhAy you who shot (ey = shoot an

arrow)±ö¾¡ö

vIrattam the name of temple in the town ofthiruvadhigai

Å£Ãð¼õ

kAdhal love; affection ¸¡¾øvimalA you who is without blemish Å¢ÁÄ¡

pAttukkum for song and À¡ðÎìÌõAttukkum for dance an ¬ðÎìÌõpaNbA you who is the quality ÀñÀ¡pal many ÀøUzhi destruction at the end of a cycle of

creation = praLayam°Æ¢

Aya are; becoming ¬ÂpadaiththAy you who created À¨¼ò¾¡ö

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Ottu agaththE in a skull (Note: here Odu refersto 'maNdai Odu')

µðÎ «¸ò§¾

UNA you who takes food °½¡uga~ndhAy you who enjoys ¯¸ó¾¡öuLguvAr those who think (i.e. devotees) ¯ûÌÅ¡÷uLLaththu in the mind ¯ûÇòÐuRaivAy you who stays ¯¨ÈÅ¡ökAttu agaththE in the cremation ground (Note:

here kAdu refers to 'sudukAdu')¸¡ðÎ «¸ò§¾

Adal dance ¬¼ømagizh~ndhAy you who enjoys Á¸¢úó¾¡ökAr rain; black/dark; ¸¡÷mEgam cloud §Á¸õanna like «ýÉmidatRAy you who has the throat Á¢¼üÈ¡öAttuvadhu swaying ¬ðÎÅÐOr a µ÷~nAgam cobra; snake ¿¡¸õasaiththAy you who wears «¨ºò¾¡öalai wave «¨Äkedila name of the river in thiruvadhigai ¦¸ÊÄvIrattaththu in the vIrattam temple (name of

the river in thiruvadhigai)Å£Ãð¼òÐ

ALvAy you who rules ¬ûÅ¡ömullai name of a flower Óø¨Äam beautiful «õkaNNi garland ¸ñ½¢mudiyAy you who has the head ÓÊ¡ömuzhu full; entire; ÓØ~nIRu holy ash ¿£ÚpUsiya smeared ⺢ÂmUrththI you with the body ã÷ò¾£ellai boundary; border; ±ø¨Ä~niRai~ndha filling; full of; ¿¢¨Èó¾guNaththAy you with the quality ̽ò¾¡öEzh seven ²ú~narambin of the strings ¿ÃõÀ¢ýOsai sound; music; µ¨ºpadaiththAy you who created À¨¼ò¾¡ösillai circular / round ? º¢ø¨Äsirai shave º¢¨Ãthalaiyil in head (here it means skull) ¾¨Ä¢øUNA you who eats °½¡sendRu having gone ¦ºýÚ

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adai~ndhAr those who reached «¨¼ó¾¡÷thI ( = thIya) bad; undesirable; ¾£ ( = ¾£Â)vinaigaL karma; accumulated effect of past

actionsÅ¢¨É¸û

thIrppAy you who removes ¾£÷ôÀ¡öthillai chidambaram (name of a town) ¾¢ø¨ÄcitRambalam name of the temple in

chidambaramº¢üÈõÀÄõ

mEyAy you who is in §Á¡öthiru holy ¾¢ÕvIrattAnaththu of the vIrattAnam (temple) Å£Ãð¼¡ÉòÐem our ±õselvA O you king; O god; ¦ºøÅ¡

sAmbar ( = sAmbal) holy ash º¡õÀ÷ ( = º¡õÀø)agalaththu on the chest «¸ÄòÐaNi~ndhAy you who wears «½¢ó¾¡öthava~neRigaL sanmArgam; the yogic paths; ¾Å¦¿È¢¸ûsAdhiththu establishing º¡¾¢òÐ~nindRAy you who stood / did ¿¢ýÈ¡ökUmbi folding (hands) ÜõÀ¢thozhuvArgaL those who worship ¦¾¡ØÅ¡÷¸ûkutREvalai service Ìü§ÈŨÄkuRikkoNdu ÌȢ즸¡ñÎirukkum ÕìÌõkuzhagA O the beautiful/handsome one; O

siva;ÌƸ¡

pAmbum snake and À¡õÒõmadhiyum moon and Á¾¢Ôõpunalum water (ganga) and ÒÉÖõthammil among them ¾õÁ¢øpagai enmity À¨¸thIrththu removing ¾£÷òÐudan together ¯¼ývaiththa kept ¨Åò¾paNbA you of the quality ÀñÀ¡Ambal name of a flower ¬õÀømalarkoNdu with the flower ÁÄ÷¦¸¡ñÎaNi~ndhAy you who wears «½¢ó¾¡ö

~nIRu holy ash ¿£ÚERu[m] having ²Ú[õ]~nIla blue ¿£ÄmidatRAy you with the throat Á¢¼üÈ¡ö

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~nizhal shiny; lustrous; ¿¢Æøthigazhum having ¾¢¸ØõveN white ¦ÅñmazhuvAL battle-ax ÁØÅ¡ûvaiththAy you who keeps ¨Åò¾¡ökURu one portion ÜÚERum climbing / having ²Úõumai pArvathi ¯¨Áoru one ´ÕpAl side À¡økoNdAy you who has ¦¸¡ñ¼¡ökOL aravam snake §¸¡û «ÃÅõAttum having ¬ðÎõkuzhagA O the beautiful/handsome one; O

siva;ÌƸ¡

ARu river (ganga) ¬ÚERu climb ²Úsenni head ¦ºýÉ¢udaiyAy you who has ¯¨¼Â¡öadiyArgatku to the devotees «Ê¡÷¸ðÌAramudham nectar of immortality ¬ÃÓ¾õAnAy you who are ¬É¡öERu bull ²ÚERa to climb ²ÈendRum always ±ýÚõugappAy you who is happy ¯¸ôÀ¡öirum great Õõkedila name of the river thiruvadhigai ¦¸ÊÄvIrattaththu in the vIrattam temple Å£Ãð¼òÐe~ndhAy my father ±ó¾¡ö

pAduvAr those who sing À¡ÎÅ¡÷pAdal song À¡¼øugappAy you who enjoys ¯¸ôÀ¡öpazhaiyAtRu of pazhayARu (name of a town) À¨Æ¡üÚpattIccuraththAy you of pattIsvaram (name of a

town)ÀðËîÍÃò¾¡ö

vIduvAr those who have no attachments Å£ÎÅ¡÷vIdu mOksham; union with god; Å£ÎaruLa to bless «ÕÇvallAy you who can ÅøÄ¡övEzhaththu elephant's §ÅÆòÐuri skin ¯Ã¢

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veruva scaring ¦ÅÕÅpOrththAy you who wears §À¡÷ò¾¡ö~nAduvAr those who seek ¿¡ÎÅ¡÷~nAdaRku to be reached ¿¡¼üÌariyAy you are difficult «Ã¢Â¡ö~nAgam cobra; snake; ¿¡¸õaraikku to the waist «¨ÃìÌasaiththa to wear «¨ºò¾~nambA O lord; O siva; ¿õÀ¡Adum bathing ¬ÎõAn ai~ndhum cow's five (mild, yogurt, etc) ¬ý ³óÐõugappAy you who is happy ¯¸ôÀ¡ö

maN earth ÁñthuLa~ngga to brighten; to shake; ÐÇí¸Adal dance ¬¼ømagizh~ndhAy you who enjoyed Á¸¢úó¾¡ömAl big Á¡økadalum sea and ¸¼Öõvisumbum sky and Å¢ÍõÒõviN sky Å¢ñmu three Ómadhilum forts and Á¾¢ÖõvEzhaththu elephant's §ÅÆòÐuri skin ¯Ã¢mUdum covering ãÎõvigirdhA O god! Å¢¸¢÷¾¡paN rAgam; melody ÀñpAdal song; music; À¡¼øpayindRAy you who sang À¢ýÈ¡öpAr world À¡÷muzhudhum full ÓØÐõAya becoming ¬ÂparamA O the ultimate one! ÀÃÁ¡kaN eye ¸ñkAmanai manmatha; god of love (cupid?) ¸¡Á¨Émun previously ÓýkAy~ndhAy you who burnt ¸¡öó¾¡ökAr rain (water) ¸¡÷kedilam name of the river in thiruvadhigai ¦¸ÊÄõkoNda having ¦¸¡ñ¼kabAlI O the one with a skull! ¸À¡Ä£

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vem fierce ¦Åõsina angry; hot tempered º¢ÉveL white ¦ÅûERu bull ²ÚUrdhi vehicle °÷¾¢udaiyAy you who has ¯¨¼Â¡öviri spread Ţâsadai matted locks º¨¼mEl on §ÁøveLLam water ¦ÅûÇõpadaiththAy you who has À¨¼ò¾¡öthu~njjA without sleeping(?) Ðﺡpali thErum begging for alms ÀÄ¢ §¾ÕõthOndRAl the great one §¾¡ýÈ¡øthozhudha worshipping ¦¾¡Ø¾kai as soon as; immediately; ('kai' has

many meanings - usual meaning ishand)

¨¸

thunbam suffering ÐýÀõthudaippAy you who wipes away Ш¼ôÀ¡ö~na~njju poison ¿ïÍodu~nggum hiding; ´ÎíÌõkaNdaththu having the throat ¸ñ¼òÐ~nAdhA O lord! ¿¡¾¡~nAl four ¿¡ømaRaiyOdu with the vedas Á¨È§Â¡ÎARu six ¬Úa~nggam parts «í¸õAnAy you who are ¬É¡öam beautiful «õsolAL ( sollAL ) she who has the voice ¦º¡Ä¡û ( ¦º¡øÄ¡û )pAgam portion À¡¸õamar~ndhAy you who has «Á÷ó¾¡ö

si~ndhaiyAy as the mind º¢ó¨¾Â¡ö~nindRa stood / being ¿¢ýÈsivanE O siva! º¢Å§ÉsIparppadham srIsailam = name of a town in

Andhra Pradesh.º£À÷ôÀ¾õ

si~ndhai thought º¢ó¨¾seydhAy you who did ¦ºö¾¡öpu~ndhiyAy mind Òó¾¢Â¡öpuNdarigaththu in the lotus (of the heart) Òñ¼Ã¢¸òÐuLLAy you who is ¯ûÇ¡ö

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puNNiyanE you who is source of all the good Òñ½¢Â§ÉpunidhA you who is all pure ÒÉ¢¾¡sa~ndhiyAy as the twilight (dawn and dusk) ºó¾¢Â¡ö~nindRa stood ¿¢ýÈsadhurA you who is capable ºÐáthaththuvanE O the knowledge! ¾òÐŧÉen my ±ýthAdhAy O father! ¾¡¾¡öa~ndhiyAy as the end; as the evening; «ó¾¢Â¡öaranE O siva! «Ã§É

mukkaNA O the three eyed one! Ó츽¡mudhalvA O the first one! Ó¾øÅ¡murugavEL thannai Lord Muruga ÓÕ¸§Åû ¾ý¨Épaya~ndhAy you who provided ÀÂó¾¡öthakkaNA O the southern one

(dhakshiNAmUrthi)!¾ì¸½¡

tharumA O the dharma! ¾ÕÁ¡thokkaNA (thokku +aNNA)

¦¾¡ì¸½¡ (¦¾¡ìÌ +«ñ½¡)

thokku together ¦¾¡ìÌaNNA father «ñ½¡endRu as saying ±ýÚiruvar two of them ÕÅ÷thOL arm §¾¡ûkai hand ¨¸kUppa folding ÜôÀthuLa~nggAdhu without swaying ÐÇí¸¡ÐerisudarAy burning flame ±Ã¢Í¼Ã¡ö~nindRAy you who stood ¿¢ýÈ¡öekkaNNum nowhere ±ì¸ñÏõkaN refuge ¸ñilEn I do not have §Äýe~ndhAy my father ±ó¾¡öeRi to throw; to hit; ±È¢kedila name of the river ¦¸ÊÄvIrattaththu in the vIrattam temple Å£Ãð¼òÐIsA O lord! ®º¡

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Meaning

6287 ±øÄ¡õ º¢Å¦ÉýÉ ¿¢ýÈ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ±Ã¢Í¼Ã¡ö ¿¢ýÈ ¨ÈÅ¡ §À¡üÈ¢¦¸¡øÄ¡÷ ÁØÅ¡û À¨¼Â¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¦¸¡øÖõ Üü¦È¡ý¨È ¯¨¾ò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¸øÄ¡¾¡÷ ¸¡ðº¢ìÌ «Ã¢Â¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¸üÈ¡÷ Îõ¨À ¸¨ÇÅ¡ö §À¡üȢŢøÄ¡ø Å¢Âý «Ã½õ ±ö¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ Å£Ãð¼õ ¸¡¾ø Å¢ÁÄ¡ §À¡üÈ¢.

1 O Siva, you are in everything. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god who stood as a great flame. I hail you!O Siva, you hold the battle-ax in your hand. I hail you!O Siva, you kicked Yama (lord of death). I hail you!O Siva, those without bhakthi cannot see you. I hail you!O Siva, you destroy the difficulties of bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the thripurams (3 flying forts) with your bow. I hailyou!O Siva, the pure one who loves to be in the vIrattAnam temple in the townof thiruvadhigai. I hail you!

6288 À¡ðÎìÌõ ¬ðÎìÌõ ÀñÀ¡ §À¡üÈ¢ ÀøæÆ¢ ¬Â À¨¼ò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢µð¼¸ò§¾ °½¡ ¯¸ó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¯ûÌÅ¡÷ ¯ûÇòÐ ¯¨ÈÅ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¸¡ð¼¸ò§¾ ¬¼ø Á¸¢úó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¸¡÷§Á¸õ «ýÉ Á¢¼üÈ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¬ðÎŧ¾¡÷ ¿¡¸õ «¨ºò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ «¨Ä¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ¬ûÅ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢.

2 O Siva, you are the inherent quality in music and dance. I hail you!O Siva, you created the many praLayams. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you reside in the heart of your bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the dance in the cremation grounds. I hail you!O Siva, you have a throat with a color like the rain cloud. I hail you!O Siva, you wear a swaying snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6289 Óø¨ÄÂí ¸ñ½¢ ÓÊ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ÓØ¿£Ú ⺢ ã÷ò¾£ §À¡üÈ¢±ø¨Ä ¿¢¨Èó¾ ̽ò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ²ú¿ÃõÀ¢ý µ¨º À¨¼ò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢º¢ø¨Äî º¢¨Ãò¾¨Ä¢ø °½¡ §À¡üÈ¢ ¦ºýȨ¼ó¾¡÷ ¾£Å¢¨É¸û ¾£÷ôÀ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¾¢ø¨Äî º¢üÈõÀÄõ §Á¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¾¢ÕÅ£Ãð¼¡ÉòÐ ±õ ¦ºøÅ¡ §À¡üÈ¢.

3 O Siva, you wear a beautiful garland of mullai flowers. I hail you!O Siva, you wear bhasmam (sacred ash) all over your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are everywhere (omnipresent). I hail you!O Siva, you created the music of seven notes. I hail you!O Siva, you have your food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the sins of your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the 'cith sabhai' in thillai (Chidambaram). I hail you!O Siva in the thiru vIrattAnam temple, I hail you!

6290 º¡õÀ÷ «¸ÄòÐ «½¢ó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¾Å¦¿È¢¸û º¡¾¢òÐ ¿¢ýÈ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ÜõÀ¢ò ¦¾¡ØÅ¡÷¸û Ìü§ÈŨÄì ÌȢ즸¡ñÊÕìÌõ ÌƸ¡ §À¡üÈ¢À¡õÒõ Á¾¢Ôõ ÒÉÖõ ¾õÁ¢ø À¨¸¾£÷òÐ ¯¼ý¨Åò¾ ÀñÀ¡ §À¡üÈ¢¬õÀø ÁÄ÷¦¸¡ñÎ «½¢ó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ «¨Ä¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ¬ûÅ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢.

4 O Siva, you wear the holy ash on your chest. I hail you!O Siva, you established the yoga paths. I hail you!O Siva, you are pleased to accept the worship by the devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you removed the enmity among the snake, moon, and the river andkept them together (on your matted locks). I hail you!O Siva, you wear the 'Ambal' flower. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6291 ¿£§ÈÚ ¿£Ä Á¢¼üÈ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¿¢Æø¾¢¸Øõ ¦ÅñÁØÅ¡û ¨Åò¾¡ö §À¡üȢܧÈÚõ ¯¨Á¦Â¡ÕÀ¡ø ¦¸¡ñ¼¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ §¸¡ÇÃÅõ ¬ðÎõ ÌƸ¡ §À¡üÈ¢¬§ÈÚ ¦ºýÉ¢ ¯¨¼Â¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ «Ê¡÷¸ðÌ ¬ÃÓ¾õ ¬É¡ö §À¡üÈ¢²§ÈÈ ±ýÚõ ¯¸ôÀ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ Õí¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ±ó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢.

5 O Siva, you wear the holy ash (on your body) and you have a blue throat. Ihail you!O Siva, you keep a shiny battle-ax. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi as a part of your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are the handsome one with a snake. I hail you!O Siva, you have the ganga river on your head. I hail you!O Siva, you are the nectar of immortality (amrutham) for your devotees. Ihail you!O Siva, you are always happy to be seated on the bull. I hail you!O Siva, my father who is in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of thegreat kedila river, I hail you!

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6292 À¡ÎÅ¡÷ À¡¼ø ¯¸ôÀ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ À¨Æ¡üÚô ÀðËî ÍÃò¾¡ö §À¡üȢţÎÅ¡÷ Å£¼ÕÇ ÅøÄ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ §ÅÆòÐ ¯Ã¢¦ÅÕÅô §À¡÷ò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¿¡ÎÅ¡÷ ¿¡¼üÌ «Ã¢Â¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¿¡¸õ «¨Ã츨ºò¾ ¿õÀ¡ §À¡üÈ¢¬Îõ ¬ý ³óÐõ ¯¸ôÀ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ «¨Ä¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ¬ûÅ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢.

6 O Siva, you are pleased with the songs sung by your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the temples at pazhaiyARai and pattIsvaram. I hail you!O Siva, you grant liberation to those who have no attachments. I hail you!O Siva, you killed the elephant and wore its skin. I hail you!O Siva, you are difficult to be reached. I hail you!O Siva, you wear the snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the abhishekam with five materials got from cows. I hailyou!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6293 Áñ ÐÇí¸ ¬¼ø Á¸¢úó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ Á¡ø¸¼Öõ Á¡øÅ¢ÍõÒõ ¬É¡ö §À¡üȢŢñ ÐÇí¸ ÓõÁ¾¢Öõ ±ö¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ §ÅÆòÐ ¯Ã¢ãÎõ Å¢¸¢÷¾¡ §À¡üÈ¢Àñ ÐÇí¸ô À¡¼ø À¢ýÈ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ À¡÷ÓØÐõ ¬Â ÀÃÁ¡ §À¡üÈ¢¸ñ ÐÇí¸ì ¸¡Á¨ÉÓý ¸¡öó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ¸¡÷즸ÊÄõ ¦¸¡ñ¼ ¸À¡Ä£ §À¡üÈ¢.

7 O Siva, you enjoy the dance that brightens the earth. I hail you!O Siva, you are the big sea and the big sky. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the 3 forts and brightened the sky. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god covered with elephant skin. I hail you!O Siva, you made the music shine with the melody (Ragam). I hail you!O Siva, you are the ultimate who permeates the world. I hail you!O Siva, once you burnt manmatha (lord of love) with your eye. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of kedila river fullof water and you hold brahma's skull. I hail you!

6294 ¦ÅﺢɦÅû ²ê÷¾¢ ¯¨¼Â¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ Ţ⺨¼§Áø ¦ÅûÇõ À¨¼ò¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢Ðﺡô ÀÄ¢§¾Õõ §¾¡ýÈ¡ø §À¡üÈ¢ ¦¾¡Ø¾¨¸ ÐýÀõ Ш¼ôÀ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¿ï¦º¡ÎíÌõ ¸ñ¼òÐ ¿¡¾¡ §À¡üÈ¢ ¿¡ýÁ¨È§Â¡Î ¬Èí¸õ ¬É¡ö §À¡üÈ¢«ï¦º¡Ä¡û À¡¸õ «Á÷ó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ «¨Ä¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ¬ûÅ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢.

8 O Siva, you ride on the fierce white bull. I hail you!O Siva, you have water on your spread out matted locks. I hail you!O Siva, you are the great one who gets alms in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the suffering when worshipped. I hail you!O Siva, you are the lord who holds the poison in the throat. I hail you!O Siva, you are the 4 vedas and the 6 parts contained in them. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi (who speaks beautiful words) as a part of yourbody. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6295 º¢ó¨¾Â¡ö ¿¢ýÈ º¢Å§É §À¡üÈ¢ º£À÷ôÀ¾õ º¢ó¨¾ ¦ºö¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢Òó¾¢Â¡öô Òñ¼Ã¢¸òÐ ¯ûÇ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ Òñ½¢Â§É §À¡üÈ¢ ÒÉ¢¾¡ §À¡üÈ¢ºó¾¢Â¡ö ¿¢ýÈ ºÐá §À¡üÈ¢ ¾òÐÅ§É §À¡üÈ¢¦Âý ¾¡¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢«ó¾¢Â¡ö ¿¢ýÈ «Ã§É §À¡üÈ¢ «¨Ä¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ¬ûÅ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢.

9 O Siva, you are the mind. I hail you!O Siva, you considered (i.e. you are in) the Srisailam temple. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the lotus of devotee's mind. I hail you!O Siva, you are source of all good. You are the pure one. I hail you!O Siva, you are the dawn and dusk. You are omnipotent. I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you are the end. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6296 Ó츽¡ §À¡üÈ¢ Ó¾øÅ¡ §À¡üÈ¢ ÓÕ¸§Åû ¾ý¨Éô ÀÂó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¾ì¸½¡ §À¡üÈ¢ ¾ÕÁ¡ §À¡üÈ¢ ¾òÐÅ§É §À¡üÈ¢¦Âý ¾¡¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢¦¾¡ì¸½¡ ±ýÈ¢ÕÅ÷ §¾¡û¨¸ ÜôÀò ÐÇí¸¡Ð ±Ã¢Í¼Ã¡ö ¿¢ýÈ¡ö §À¡üÈ¢±ì¸ñÏõ ¸ñ½¢§Äý ±ó¾¡ö §À¡üÈ¢ ±È¢¦¸ÊÄ Å£Ãð¼òÐ ®º¡ §À¡üÈ¢.

10 O Siva with 3 eyes, I hail you! O Siva, you are the primal one. I hail you!O Siva, you created Subrahmanya. I hail you!O Siva, you are the southern one (dhakshiNAmUrthi). I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you stood as the great flame with two (Vishnu and Brahma)worshipping together with folded hands hailing you as their father. I hailyou!O Siva, you are my father and I have no other refuge. I hail you!O Siva in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on the banks ofkedila river that has strong waves, you are the god. I hail you!

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6287 J¯ÁèA ¹ªÀ£É£Àß ¤AqÁùAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù Jj¸ÀÄqÀgÁAiÀiï ¤AqÀù E¾õÉʪÁ ¥ÉÇÃnùPÉƯÁègï ªÀĿĪÁ¼ï ¥ÀqÉÊAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù PÉÆ®ÄèA PÀÆmÉÆùAqÉùöÊ GzÉÊvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùPÀ¯ÁèzÁgï PÁnÑPÀÄÌ CjAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù PÀmÁùgï EqÀÄA¨ÉÊ PÀ¼ÉʪÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù«¯Áè¯ï «AiÀÄ£ï CgÀtA JAiÀiÁÝAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù «ÃgÀlÖA PÁzÀ¯ï «ªÀįÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù.

1 O Siva, you are in everything. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god who stood as a great flame. I hail you!O Siva, you hold the battle-ax in your hand. I hail you!O Siva, you kicked Yama (lord of death). I hail you!O Siva, those without bhakthi cannot see you. I hail you!O Siva, you destroy the difficulties of bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the thripurams (3 flying forts) with your bow. I hailyou!O Siva, the pure one who loves to be in the vIrattAnam temple in the townof thiruvadhigai. I hail you!

6288 ¥ÁlÄÖPÀÄÌA DlÄÖPÀÄÌA ¥ÀuÁâ ¥ÉÇÃnù ¥À®Æè¿ô DAiÀÄ ¥ÀqÉÊvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùNlÖUÀvÉÛà HuÁ GUÀAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù G¼ÀÄΪÁgï G¼ÀîvÀÄÛ G¾õÉʪÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùPÁlÖUÀvÉÛà DqÀ¯ï ªÀÄV¿õïAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù PÁªÉÄðÃUÀA C£Àß «ÄqÀmÁùAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùDlÄÖªÀzÉÆÃgï £ÁUÀA C¸ÉÊvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù C¯ÉÊPÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ D¼ÁéAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù.

2 O Siva, you are the inherent quality in music and dance. I hail you!O Siva, you created the many praLayams. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you reside in the heart of your bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the dance in the cremation grounds. I hail you!O Siva, you have a throat with a color like the rain cloud. I hail you!O Siva, you wear a swaying snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6289 ªÀÄįÉèöÊAiÀÄYõï PÀtÂÚ ªÀÄÄrAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ªÀÄÄ¿Ä¤Ã¾Ä ¥ÀǹAiÀÄ ªÀÄÆwÛðà ¥ÉÇÃnùJ¯ÉèöÊ ¤¾õÉÊAzÀ UÀÄtvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù K¿ßgÀA©£ï N¸ÉÊ ¥ÀqÉÊvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù¹¯ÉèöÊZï agÉÊvÀÛ¯Éʬįï HuÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù ¸ÉAqÀùqÉÊAzÁgï wë£ÉÊUÀ¼ï wÃ¥ÁàðAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùw¯ÉèöÊZï alùA§®A ªÉÄÃAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù wgÀÄ«ÃgÀmÁÖ£ÀvÀÄÛ JA ¸É¯Áé ¥ÉÇÃnù.

3 O Siva, you wear a beautiful garland of mullai flowers. I hail you!O Siva, you wear bhasmam (sacred ash) all over your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are everywhere (omnipresent). I hail you!O Siva, you created the music of seven notes. I hail you!O Siva, you have your food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the sins of your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the 'cith sabhai' in thillai (Chidambaram). I hail you!O Siva in the thiru vIrattAnam temple, I hail you!

6290 ¸ÁA§gï CUÀ®vÀÄÛ CtÂAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù vÀªÀ£É¾ôUÀ¼ï ¸Á¢vÀÄÛ ¤AqÁùAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùPÀÆA©vï vÉƿĪÁUÀð¼ï PÀÄmÉùêÀ¯ÉÊPï PÀľôPÉÆÌtÂØgÀÄPÀÄÌA PÀÄ¿UÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù¥ÁA§ÄA ªÀÄ¢AiÀÄÄA ¥ÀÅ£À®ÄA vÀ«Ää¯ï ¥ÀUÉÊwÃvÀÄÛð GqÀ£ÉéöÊvÀÛ ¥ÀuÁâ ¥ÉÇÃnùDA§¯ï ªÀÄ®PÉÆðtÄØ CtÂAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù C¯ÉÊPÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ D¼ÁéAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù.

4 O Siva, you wear the holy ash on your chest. I hail you!O Siva, you established the yoga paths. I hail you!O Siva, you are pleased to accept the worship by the devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you removed the enmity among the snake, moon, and the river andkept them together (on your matted locks). I hail you!O Siva, you wear the 'Ambal' flower. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6291 ¤Ã¾õÉÃ¾Ä ¤Ã® «ÄqÀmÁùAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ¤¿°ÛUÀ¿ÄA ªÉtä¿ÄªÁ¼ï ªÉÊvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùPÀƾõÉþÄA GªÉÄÊAiÉÆgÀÄ¥Á¯ï PÉÆuÁØAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù PÉÆüÀgÀªÀA DlÄÖA PÀÄ¿UÁ ¥ÉÇÃnùD¾õÉÃ¾Ä ¸É¤ß GqÉÊAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù CrAiÀiÁUÀðlÄÌ DgÀªÀÄÄzÀA D£ÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùK¾õÉþ JAqÀÄùA GUÀ¥ÁàAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù EgÀÄAUÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ JAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù.

5 O Siva, you wear the holy ash (on your body) and you have a blue throat. Ihail you!O Siva, you keep a shiny battle-ax. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi as a part of your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are the handsome one with a snake. I hail you!O Siva, you have the ganga river on your head. I hail you!O Siva, you are the nectar of immortality (amrutham) for your devotees. Ihail you!O Siva, you are always happy to be seated on the bull. I hail you!O Siva, my father who is in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of thegreat kedila river, I hail you!

6292 ¥ÁqÀĪÁgï ¥ÁqÀ¯ï GUÀ¥ÁàAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ¥À¿õÉÊAiÀiÁlÄù¥ï ¥ÀnÖÃZï ZÀÄgÀvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù«ÃqÀĪÁgï «ÃqÀgÀļÀ ªÀ¯ÁèAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ªÉÿvÀÄÛ GjªÉgÀĪÀ¥ï ¥ÉÇÃvÁÛðAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù£ÁqÀĪÁgï £ÁqÀ¾ÄÌ CjAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù £ÁUÀA CgÉÊPÀ̸ÉÊvÀÛ £ÀA¨Á ¥ÉÇÃnùDqÀÄA D£ï LAzÀÄA GUÀ¥ÁàAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù C¯ÉÊPÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ D¼ÁéAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù.

6 O Siva, you are pleased with the songs sung by your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the temples at pazhaiyARai and pattIsvaram. I hail you!O Siva, you grant liberation to those who have no attachments. I hail you!O Siva, you killed the elephant and wore its skin. I hail you!O Siva, you are difficult to be reached. I hail you!O Siva, you wear the snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the abhishekam with five materials got from cows. I hailyou!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6293 ªÀÄuï vÀļÀAUÀ DqÀ¯ï ªÀÄV¿õïAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ªÀiÁ®ÌqÀ®ÄA ªÀiÁ°é¸ÀÄA§ÄA D£ÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù«uï vÀļÀAUÀ ªÀÄĪÀÄ䢮ÄA JAiÀiÁÝAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ªÉÿvÀÄÛ GjªÀÄÆqÀÄA «VzÁð ¥ÉÇÃnù¥Àuï vÀļÀAUÀ¥ï ¥ÁqÀ¯ï ¥À¬ÄAqÁùAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ¥ÁªÀÄÄð¿ÄzÀÄA DAiÀÄ ¥ÀgÀªÀiÁ ¥ÉÇÃnùPÀuï vÀļÀAUÀPï PÁªÀÄ£ÉʪÀÄÄ£ï PÁAiÀiïAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù PÁPÉÌðr®A PÉÆtØ PÀ¨Á°Ã ¥ÉÇÃnù.

7 O Siva, you enjoy the dance that brightens the earth. I hail you!O Siva, you are the big sea and the big sky. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the 3 forts and brightened the sky. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god covered with elephant skin. I hail you!O Siva, you made the music shine with the melody (Ragam). I hail you!O Siva, you are the ultimate who permeates the world. I hail you!O Siva, once you burnt manmatha (lord of love) with your eye. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of kedila river fullof water and you hold brahma's skull. I hail you!

6294 ªÉAf£ÀªÉ¼ï K¾Æ¢ð GqÉÊAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù «j¸ÀqÉʪÉÄÃ¯ï ªÉ¼ÀîA ¥ÀqÉÊvÁÛAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùvÀÄAeÁ¥ï ¥À°vÉÃgÀÄA vÉÆÃAqÁù¯ï ¥ÉÇÃnù vÉÆ¿ÄzÀPÉÊ vÀÄ£ÀâA vÀÄqÉÊ¥ÁàAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù£ÀAeÉÆqÀÄAUÀÄA PÀtØvÀÄÛ £ÁzÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù £Á£Àä¾õÉÊAiÉÆÃqÀÄ D¾AUÀA D£ÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùCAeÉƯÁ¼ï ¥ÁUÀA CªÀÄgïAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù C¯ÉÊPÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ D¼ÁéAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù.

8 O Siva, you ride on the fierce white bull. I hail you!O Siva, you have water on your spread out matted locks. I hail you!O Siva, you are the great one who gets alms in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the suffering when worshipped. I hail you!O Siva, you are the lord who holds the poison in the throat. I hail you!O Siva, you are the 4 vedas and the 6 parts contained in them. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi (who speaks beautiful words) as a part of yourbody. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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6295 ¹AzÉÊAiÀiÁAiÀiï ¤AqÀù ¹ªÀ£Éà ¥ÉÇÃnù ¹Ã¥À¥ÀàðzÀA ¹AzÉÊ ¸ÉAiÀiÁÝAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù¥ÀÅA¢AiÀiÁAiÀiïà ¥ÀÅtØjUÀvÀÄÛ G¼ÁîAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù ¥ÀÅtÂÚAiÀÄ£Éà ¥ÉÇÃnù ¥ÀŤzÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù¸ÀA¢AiÀiÁAiÀiï ¤AqÀù ¸ÀzÀÄgÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù vÀvÀÄÛªÀ£Éà ¥ÉÇÃnùAiÉÄ£ï vÁzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùCA¢AiÀiÁAiÀiï ¤AqÀù CgÀ£Éà ¥ÉÇÃnù C¯ÉÊPÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ D¼ÁéAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù.

9 O Siva, you are the mind. I hail you!O Siva, you considered (i.e. you are in) the Srisailam temple. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the lotus of devotee's mind. I hail you!O Siva, you are source of all good. You are the pure one. I hail you!O Siva, you are the dawn and dusk. You are omnipotent. I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you are the end. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

6296 ªÀÄÄPÀÌuÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù ªÀÄÄzÀ¯Áé ¥ÉÇÃnù ªÀÄÄgÀÄUÀªÉüï vÀ£ÉßöÊ¥ï ¥ÀAiÀÄAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùvÀPÀÌuÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù vÀgÀĪÀiÁ ¥ÉÇÃnù vÀvÀÄÛªÀ£Éà ¥ÉÇÃnùAiÉÄ£ï vÁzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùvÉÆPÀÌuÁ JArùgÀĪÀgï vÉÆüÉÎöÊ PÀÆ¥Ààvï vÀļÀAUÁzÀÄ Jj¸ÀÄqÀgÁAiÀiï ¤AqÁùAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnùJPÀÌtÄÚA PÀtÂÚ¯Éãï JAzÁAiÀiï ¥ÉÇÃnù J¾ôPÉr® «ÃgÀlÖvÀÄÛ F¸Á ¥ÉÇÃnù.

10 O Siva with 3 eyes, I hail you! O Siva, you are the primal one. I hail you!O Siva, you created Subrahmanya. I hail you!O Siva, you are the southern one (dhakshiNAmUrthi). I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you stood as the great flame with two (Vishnu and Brahma)worshipping together with folded hands hailing you as their father. I hailyou!O Siva, you are my father and I have no other refuge. I hail you!O Siva in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on the banks ofkedila river that has strong waves, you are the god. I hail you!

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1 O Siva, you are in everything. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god who stood as a great flame. I hail you!O Siva, you hold the battle-ax in your hand. I hail you!O Siva, you kicked Yama (lord of death). I hail you!O Siva, those without bhakthi cannot see you. I hail you!O Siva, you destroy the difficulties of bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the thripurams (3 flying forts) with your bow. I hailyou!O Siva, the pure one who loves to be in the vIrattAnam temple in the townof thiruvadhigai. I hail you!

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2 O Siva, you are the inherent quality in music and dance. I hail you!O Siva, you created the many praLayams. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you reside in the heart of your bhakthas. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the dance in the cremation grounds. I hail you!O Siva, you have a throat with a color like the rain cloud. I hail you!O Siva, you wear a swaying snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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3 O Siva, you wear a beautiful garland of mullai flowers. I hail you!O Siva, you wear bhasmam (sacred ash) all over your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are everywhere (omnipresent). I hail you!O Siva, you created the music of seven notes. I hail you!O Siva, you have your food in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the sins of your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the 'cith sabhai' in thillai (Chidambaram). I hail you!O Siva in the thiru vIrattAnam temple, I hail you!

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4 O Siva, you wear the holy ash on your chest. I hail you!O Siva, you established the yoga paths. I hail you!O Siva, you are pleased to accept the worship by the devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you removed the enmity among the snake, moon, and the river andkept them together (on your matted locks). I hail you!O Siva, you wear the 'Ambal' flower. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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5 O Siva, you wear the holy ash (on your body) and you have a blue throat. Ihail you!O Siva, you keep a shiny battle-ax. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi as a part of your body. I hail you!O Siva, you are the handsome one with a snake. I hail you!O Siva, you have the ganga river on your head. I hail you!O Siva, you are the nectar of immortality (amrutham) for your devotees. Ihail you!O Siva, you are always happy to be seated on the bull. I hail you!O Siva, my father who is in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of thegreat kedila river, I hail you!

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6292 f}\{¨p}m+ f}\{o+ f}\{¨p}m+ f}\{o+ f}\{¨p}m+ f}\{o+ f}\{¨p}m+ f}\{o+ DQ{f}DQ{f}DQ{f}DQ{f}Õl+¨ Õl+¨ Õl+¨ Õl+¨ f½æZ¡f½æZ¡f½æZ¡f½æZ¡ze¹ze¹ze¹ze¹ ÆÆÆÆ ²l{²l{²l{²l{¨|æZ *̈e ¨|æZ *̈e ¨|æZ *̈e ¨|æZ *̈e zeËZ¤T+ T{¨m{Ð_}l+¨ zeËZ¤T+ T{¨m{Ð_}l+¨ zeËZ¤T+ T{¨m{Ð_}l+¨ zeËZ¤T+ T{¨m{Ð_}l+¨ f½æZ¡f½æZ¡f½æZ¡f½æZ¡

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6 O Siva, you are pleased with the songs sung by your devotees. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the temples at pazhaiyARai and pattIsvaram. I hail you!O Siva, you grant liberation to those who have no attachments. I hail you!O Siva, you killed the elephant and wore its skin. I hail you!O Siva, you are difficult to be reached. I hail you!O Siva, you wear the snake on your waist. I hail you!O Siva, you enjoy the abhishekam with five materials got from cows. I hailyou!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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7 O Siva, you enjoy the dance that brightens the earth. I hail you!O Siva, you are the big sea and the big sky. I hail you!O Siva, you destroyed the 3 forts and brightened the sky. I hail you!O Siva, you are the god covered with elephant skin. I hail you!O Siva, you made the music shine with the melody (Ragam). I hail you!O Siva, you are the ultimate who permeates the world. I hail you!O Siva, once you burnt manmatha (lord of love) with your eye. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the vIrattAnam temple on the banks of kedila river fullof water and you hold brahma's skull. I hail you!

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8 O Siva, you ride on the fierce white bull. I hail you!O Siva, you have water on your spread out matted locks. I hail you!O Siva, you are the great one who gets alms in brahma's skull. I hail you!O Siva, you remove the suffering when worshipped. I hail you!O Siva, you are the lord who holds the poison in the throat. I hail you!O Siva, you are the 4 vedas and the 6 parts contained in them. I hail you!O Siva, you have pArvathi (who speaks beautiful words) as a part of yourbody. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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9 O Siva, you are the mind. I hail you!O Siva, you considered (i.e. you are in) the Srisailam temple. I hail you!O Siva, you are in the lotus of devotee's mind. I hail you!O Siva, you are source of all good. You are the pure one. I hail you!O Siva, you are the dawn and dusk. You are omnipotent. I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you are the end. I hail you!O Siva, you rule in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on thebanks of kedila river that has a lot of waves. I hail you!

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10 O Siva with 3 eyes, I hail you! O Siva, you are the primal one. I hail you!O Siva, you created Subrahmanya. I hail you!O Siva, you are the southern one (dhakshiNAmUrthi). I hail you!O Siva, you are the knowledge. You are the father. I hail you!O Siva, you stood as the great flame with two (Vishnu and Brahma)worshipping together with folded hands hailing you as their father. I hailyou!O Siva, you are my father and I have no other refuge. I hail you!O Siva in vIrattAnam temple in the town of thiruvadhigai on the banks ofkedila river that has strong waves, you are the god. I hail you!