pakkarai visithiramaNi
பக்கரை விசித்ரமணி
thaththathana thaththathana thaththathana thaththathana
thaththathana thaththathana – thanathaana
pakkaraivi chithra mani por kalaNai itta nadai
pakshi enum ugra thura – gamu neebap
pakkuva malarth thodaiyum akkuvadu pattu ozhiya
pattu uruva vittu aruL kai – vadivElum
thikkadhu madhikka varu kukkudamum rakshai tharu
sitradiyum mutriya appan – iru thOLum
seyppadhiyum vaiththu uyar thiruppugazh viruppamodu
cheppu ena enakku aruL kai – maRavEnE
ikka varai nal kanigal charkkarai paruppu udan nei
eL pori avatru avarai – iLa neer vaNdu
echchil payaru appa vagai pachcharisi pittu veLLarip
pazham idi pal vagai – thani moolam
mikka adichil kadalai bakshaNam ena koL oru
vigni na samarththan enum – aruL Azhi
verpa kutila chadila vil parama appar aruL
viththaga maruppu udaiya – perumALE
Arunagirinathar asks Ganesha to grant him the grace and vocabulary to sing Thiruppugazh with deep love, vowing never to forget the helping hand of Ganesha that enables him to compose this great work.
The poet wishes to describe Murugan's peacock—its golden bells (Pakkarai), unique ornaments (Vichithra Mani), and majestic rhythmic gait. This fierce and powerful mount carries the Lord of Vayalur.
The poet desires to praise the Vel (spear) that pierced through the Krauncha mountain, alongside the fragrant flower garlands adorning Murugan's chest—showing the duality of softness and sharpness.
Arunagirinathar wishes to praise the Rooster Flag whose crowing reverberates through all directions, Murugan's protective feet (Chitradi), and his twelve broad, mountain-like shoulders (Niru Thol).
Ganesha joyfully accepts sugarcane, fruits, sugar, lentils and ghee as offerings. These sweet ingredients represent the richness of devotion—Ganesha as the baby elephant (Ilaneer Val) who accepts them with joy.
The exhaustive list of offerings—sesame balls, roasted gram, coconut water, appam, raw rice, Pittu, cucumber—shows that Ganesha accepts everything offered with love, regardless of its form.
Ganesha, the Vikkina Samarthan (destroyer of all obstacles), joyfully consumes vast quantities of Bengal gram, thereby consuming the karma of devotees. He is an Arul Aazhi—Ocean of Grace.
Ganesha is the son of Shiva, the cosmic archer who used Mount Meru as a bow to destroy the Tripuram. He is addressed as Vithaga Maruppu Udaiya—the One with the Wise Tusk, who sacrificed beauty for wisdom.
