kaiththala niRaikani
கைத்தல நிறைகனி
Thathana thanathana thathana thanathana
Thathana thanathana – thanathAna
kai thala niRai kani appamodu aval pori
kappiya kari mugan – adi pENi
katridum adiyavar buddhiyil uRaibava
kaRpagam ena vinai – kadidhu Egum
maththamum madhiyamum vaiththidum aran magan
mal poru thiraL buya – madha yAnai
maththaLa vayiRanai uththami pudhalvanai
mattu avizh malar kodu – paNivEnE
mu thamizh adaivinai mun padu giri thanil
mun pada ezhudhiya – mudhalvOnE
mu puram eri seydha a sivan uRai ratham
achchu adhu podi seydha – athi dheerA
a thuyar adhu kodu subbira maNi padum
a punam adhan idai – ibam Agi
a kuRa magaL udan a siRu muruganai
a kaNam maNam aruL – perumALE
Ganesha joyfully accepts fruits, appam, aval and pori offered with love. By eating these simple offerings, he shows he is pleased not by grandeur but by the devotion behind the offering. The poet worships the feet of this Elephant-faced Lord.
Ganesha resides permanently in the intellect of devotees who seek wisdom, acting as the Karpagam (wish-fulfilling tree). For such devotees their accumulated karma vanishes rapidly, clearing the path for spiritual progress.
Ganesha is the beloved son of Shiva who adorns his hair with the Datura flower and crescent Moon. He possesses wrestler's shoulders and the majesty of a maddened elephant, symbolizing uncontrollable power harnessed for good.
Ganesha's large pot-belly symbolizes the universe contained within him. He is the son of Parvati, the virtuous goddess. The poet pledges to worship him with honey-dripping flowers, signifying a heart full of sweet devotion.
Ganesha is the Mudhalvon who first inscribed the three modes of Tamil (Iyal, Isai, Natakam) on Mount Meru with his tusk. He is the primal source of all literary and artistic knowledge before all other texts.
When Shiva forgot to worship Ganesha before the Tripura battle, Ganesha broke his chariot axle, asserting the law that even the Supreme must worship him first. He is praised here as the Athi Dheera (Great Hero).
Ganesha transformed into a terrifying wild elephant at the millet fields to help his younger brother Murugan. Frightened, Valli ran into Murugan's arms, highlighting Ganesha's playfulness and readiness to aid his family.
By creating the situation where Valli ran to Murugan for protection, Ganesha facilitated their immediate marriage. The song ends thanking Ganesha for bestowing divine grace—a prayer for devotees to eventually unite with Murugan.
