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sangkai thAn ondRu

சங்கை தான் ஒன்று

திருச்செந்தூர் · thiruchchendhUr

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sangaithA nonRuthA ninRiyE nenjilE

sanjalA ...... rampamAyan

santhodE kungumA langruthA damparA

sampramA ...... nanthamAyan

mangaimAr kongaisE rangamO kangaLAl

vampilE ...... thunpuRAmE

vaNgukA ninsorU pamprakA samkodE

vanthunee ...... yanpilALvAy

kangaicU dumpirAn mainthanE anthanE

kanthanE ...... vinjaiyUrA

kampiyA thinthralO kangaLkA venRavA

kaNdalE ...... sansolveerA

sengaivEl venRivEl koNducUr ponRavE

senRumO ...... thumprathApA

sengaNmAl pangajA nanthozhA nanthavEL

senthilvAzh ...... thambirAnE.

Meaning

sangai thAn onRu thAn inRiyE nenjilE sanjala Arampa mAyan

Without any doubt, I have been caught from the beginning in the delusion of mental worry;

santhodE kunguma alangrutha Adampara samprama Anantha mAyan

adorning myself in a showy way with sandal paste and vermilion, I have been ensnared in the delusory enjoyment with feverish excitement;

mangaimAr kongai sEr anga mOkangaLAl vampilE thunpuRAmE

I do not wish to be tormented unnecessarily by my hankering after the bosom and other enticing aspects of the whores;

vaN gukA nin sorUpam prakAsam kodE vanthu nee anpil ALvAy

for that, Oh GuhA, the great alms-giver, kindly come to grant me the vision of Your effulgent form and take charge of me!

kangai cUdum pirAn mainthanE anthanE kanthanE vinjai UrA

You are the son of Lord SivA who has adorned His matted hair with the River Gangai; You are very handsome; Oh KandhA, You reside in the towns of learned ones!

kampiyAthu inthra lOkangaL kA enRu av AkaNdalEsan sol veerA

Your valour was praised by Lord IndrA (AkaNdalEsan) who beseeched You with a request to protect the celestials alleviating their shudder of fear!

sem kai vEl venRi vEl koNdu cUr ponRavE senRu mOthum prathApA

Wielding the victorious spear in Your reddish hand, You confronted the demon SUran and destroyed him; Your reputation is really great, Oh Lord!

sem kaN mAl pangajAna(na)n thozhu Anantha vEL

Lord VishNu with red lotus-eyes and BrahmA, seated on the lotus, worship You, Oh jovial Lord MurugA!

senthil vAzh thambirAnE.

You have Your abode in ThiruchchendhUr, Oh Great One!