Lyrics and Meanings (Kautthuvam)

Kauthvam is an ancient piece of classical dance. It is a hymn, a song of devotion in praise of a deity. It was performed by the Dhevadhāsis as part of the daily rituals, on special occasions, or during the festivals. Kauthvams are usually composed in the name of a specific deity in a particular temple.There are many Kauthvams, written in praise of different deities – Naṭarājā, Viṣhṇu, Muruga, Vināyaka. In earlier times, the Naṭṭuvanārs used to start teaching compositions to the students with Vināyaka Kauthvam. Kauthvams have both rhythmic syllables as well as lyrics interspersed in between.

Rāga: Gauḷa 

Thāḷa: Chathuraśhra Eka
Composer: Tanjore Quartet
Language: Thamizh(Tamil)

Meanings – Word by word & Overall:

Alignment, Diacriticals & consequent spelling changes, Language & grammar editing, if any and necessary, of existing meaning: Team Ambalam

|| Jheṇṇakiṭṭa Kirrakiṭṭa Thakkuḍu Dhikkuḍu Tharikiṭa tha ||
|| Thakkiḍu Dhikkiḍu Thakathari Kitathaka Thakkinam Jhekkinam Thaka ||

|| Vinaiyara Vél Vāṅgum Perumān || Aḍiyinai Thozhu Maname Jegajega ||

|| Thomkiṭa Nankiṭa Thomkita Kitathaki Thomgu Nāngu Thom ||
|| Thom Thahatha - Thokitu Thokita Kitathaki Thokita ||

|| Nanga Thar Kiṇanakka Jakkaṇakka Tha ||

|| Kānam Mayil Éri Kailāsam Thannai Suzhala Varum Iḷaiyava- ||
Ne  Thozhuvār Thāḷa Vidham Para || Uḍaiyavane -

|| Jhekita Jhaṇṇakiṭa Jhaṇakiṭa Jhaṇakiṭa Kiṭathaki Jhaṇakiṭa Kiṭathaki ||

|| Kadal Kizhiya Malai Muriya Varu Muru - ||

 Gan Enai Vinaiya Aruḷadhu Peralām ||

|| Thakkiṭu Thakkiṭa Kiṭathaki Thakkiṭu

||Thakkiṭu Kiṭathaki Thath thath Kiṭathaki ||
|| Thakku Dhikki Tha - kiṭṭa Thomkiṭa Kiṭathaka ||
|| Ḍhan Than- ki  Kiṭathaka Dhikki Thām - Thatthathām Thath tha || Tham

Meaning

Vinairara Vél Vāṅgum Perumān Aḍiyinai Thozhu Maname

Maname - Oh Mind;

Thozhu -Please Worship; Adiyinai -The Feet

Perumān- Of the Lord;

Vāṅgum - Who Took/Accepted

Vél- A Spear; Ara- To Destroy (The consequences of)

Vinai- Our deeds;

Oh mind! Please worship the feet of the Lord who took up a spear to destroy the consequences of our deeds.

Kanam Mayil Eri Kailayam Tanai Suzhala Varum Ilaiyavanai Tozhuvom

Tozuvom - Let's Worship

Ilaiyavanai - The Younger one

Eri - Who Strode Across The Skies Astride

Kana Mayil - Means A Forest Dwelling Peacock

Suzhala Varum - And Circum ambulated

Kayilayam Tanai - Mount Kailas

Let's worship the younger who strode across the skies astride a forest dwelling peacock is the circumambulator of mount Kailāsa.

Tala Mrtangitamudaiyavanai 

Tala -

Ankitam Udaiyavanai - One Who Bears

The Signs

Mruḍ = Mruḍa/Mruḍāni - Of Śhiva/Pārvathi

One who bears the signs of Śhiva/Pārvathi

Kadal Kizhiya, Malai Muriya Varum Murugan Arul Petra Kani Adhu Peralam

Peralām - Let Us Obtain

Kani Adu - The Fruit

Arul Petra -blessed

 Murugan - By the Handsome Lord

Varum - Who Has Come

Kizhiya - To Tear-Apart

Kadal - The Sea/Ocean

Muriya - And Splinter

Malai - The Mountain

Let us obtain the fruit that has been blessed by the handsome lord who has come to tear-apart the ocean and splinter the mountain.

Note:

●        Vinai Includes Both The Good (Nal) As Well As The Bad (Th||) Consequences Of Our Deeds]

●        Iḷaiyavan - Refers To The Fact That Murugan Is The Younger Son Of Śhiva-Śhakthi (Gaṇeśha Would Be Mūtthavan – the elder one)