kumbakona
கும்பகோணம்
kumba kONamod ArUr chidhambaram
umbar vAzhvuRu seegAzhi nindridu
kondRai vENiyar mAyUra mampeRu ...... sivakAsi
kondhu lAviya rAmE suram thani
vandhu pUjai sey nAl vEdha thandhirar
kumbu kUdiya vELUr parangiri ...... thanilvAzhvE
jembu kEsuram AdAnai inbuRu
sendhil Edagam vAzhsOlai yangiri
thendran mAgiri nAdALa vandhava ...... jeganAtham
senchol Eragam AvAvinan kudi
kundru thOrudan mUdhUr virinjai nal
sempon mEniya sONAdu vanjiyil ...... varudhEvE
kambai mA adi meedhEya sundhara
kambu lAviya kAvEri sangamu
kanchirA malai vAzhdhEva thandhira ...... vayalUrA
gandha mEviya pOrUr natampuri
thensi vAyamu mEyA agampadu
kaNdi yUrvaru sAmi kadambaNi ...... maNimArbA
empirAnodu vAdhAdu mangaiyar
umbar vANi poneeLmAl savundhari
endha nALthoru mErbAga nindruRu ...... thudhiyOdhum
indhirANi than mAdhOdu nan kuRa
mangai mAnaiyu mAlAy maNandh ula
gengu mEviya dhEvAlayam thoRu ...... perumALE.
(1) KumbakONam, along with (2) ThiruvArUr, (3) Chidhambaram,
(4) SeekAzki, preferred as a domicile by DEvAS,
(5) MAyUram, belonging to SivA with everlasting kondRai (Indian laburnum) flower on His tresses,
beautiful (6) SivakAsi,
(7) RamEswaram, where pilgrims throng,
(8) PuLLirukkum vELUr (Vaitheeswaran KOyil) where experts in the four VEdAs gather in strength to perform special worship, and
(9) ThirupparankundRam - these are the few places You choose for Your abode!
(10) JembukEswaram (ThiruvAnaikkA), (11) ThiruvAdAnai,
(12) ThiruchchendhUr, Your favourite place, (13) ThiruvEdagam,
(14) PazhamuthirsOlai, Your dwelling place in SOlaimalai,
and the great mount famous for southerly breeze, namely, (15) Pothiyamalai -
these are also a few places ruled by You!
(16) Puri, where You manifested as JagannAthan,
(17) ThiruvEragam (SwAmimalai) where You preached the greatest message to Your Father,
(18) ThiruvAvinankudi - Pazhani
(19) KunRuthOrAdal, as well as,
(20)ThiruppunavAyil, the ancient town, and (21) Thiruvirinjai known asVrinjipuram -
these are the places where You are seated with Your reddish gold complexion!
You are the Lord at (22) Vanji (alias KaruvUr), the capital of ChozhA Kingdom.
You are the beautiful Lord prevailing at the foot of the mango tree in (23) KAnchipuram, on the banks of River KampA.
You are at (24) KAvErippUmpattinam where KAvEri with conch shells merges with the sea.
You are at (25) ThiruchirA malai as the Commander-in-Chief of all DEvAs;
and You also belong to (26) VayalUr.
You are at (27) ThiruppOrUr, famous for its fragrance.
You are in a dancing pose at (28) the beautiful SivAyam (ThiruvAtpOkki).
You are the Lord at (29) ThirukkaNdiyUr where all sins are washed away.
Your lovely chest displays the beautiful garlands of kadappa flowers!
KALi and her dancing maids, who compete with our Lord SivA in dancing,
Saraswathi of DEvAs, and Lakshmi, the beautiful consort of Vishnu,
assemble everyday with utmost devotion to sing the glory of
DEvayAnai, Daughter of IndrANi; along with her, is VaLLi,
the deer-like damsel of KuRavAs; and You married them both with love.
You have Your abode at every place of worship* in this world, Oh Great One!
