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Rāga:
Thāḷa:
Composer: Mutthumāri Piḷḷai
Language:
Thamizh (Tamil)
Meaning– Word by word:
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Tha Dhi Thom Nam
Tha Dhi Thom Nam enḍroru Thāḷam
Thāḷa - - - - -
Othida Hāram Uḍaiyavar Āḍa
Urudhiyāi Vānavar Odhiḍave
Kundha Kukundha Kukundhari Kiḍathaka
Mutthu Māri Pillaiyār Naga Jaga
74 Chathuryugam eṅgum Muzhaṅgiḍa Thaṅga Padham Sadhuraṅgam Thoḍuṭidhum
Chakra Rāyan
Tharaṇi Āḷāṇḍavan Chathur Vedhan
Ilaṅgai Rāvaṇan Thulaṅgā Maḍiyave
Malaṅga Maḍuseidha Madhhusūdhanan
Mathsya,Kūrma,Varāha Avadhāram
Maṇṇai Alandavan Maga Māyan
Acchan Thavirthu Śhouriya Rāyan
Harinārāyaṇa Kautthuvame
Meaning:
The item
is a kautthuvam dedicated to Viṣhṇu. The poet,says that the very rhythm of this
kautthuvam has a mystic power of granting the devotee the vision of Viṣhṇu.
Othida Hāram Uḍaiyavar Āḍa
Urudhiyai Vānavar Othidave
Kundha Kukundha Kukundhari Kiḍathaka
Mutthu Māri Pillaiyār Naga Jaga
Othida - ?? in this context; Hāram –
chain
Uḍaiyavar – those who have; Āḍa –
dancing;
Urudhiyai – firmness; Vānavar – those in heaven; Othidave?? in this context
Kundha Kukundha Kukundhari Kiḍathaka – dance beats
Mutthu Māri Pillaiyār - the poet of this
composition; Naga Jaga– dance beats
This rhythm helps us obtain the knowledge and vision of Viṣhṇu
Like the angels enjoy singing and dancing, likewise, Mutthumāri Piḷḷai enjoys
the dance.
74 Chathuryugam eṅgum Muzhaṅgiḍa Thaṅga Pādham Sadhuraṅgam Thoḍuṭidhum
Chakra Rāyan
74 Chathuryugam - In the 74 cycles
of the 4 Yugas;
eṅgum – everywhere; Muzhaṅgiḍa
- sounding;
Thaṅga Pādham – golden feet; Sadhuraṅgam
- four-armed;
Thoḍuṭidhum – holding; Chakra Rāyan – disc-wielding;
In the 74 cycles of the 4 Yugas, your golden feet are everywhere
oh, the four-handed, disc-wielding lord!
Tharaṇi Āḷāṇḍavan Chathur Vedhan
Ilaṅgai Rāvaṇan Thulaṅgā Maḍiyave
Malaṅga Maḍuseidha Madhhusūdhanan
Tharaṇi – the earth; Āḷāṇḍavan – the
person who rule;
Chathur Vedhan – the form of the four Vedhas;
Ilaṅgai Rāvaṇan - Rāvaṇa of Lanka; Thulaṅgā
– not to win; Maḍiyave – to die
Malaṅga -?? Maḍu – pond; seidha – having done;
Madhhusūdhanan – the killer of
demon by name Madhhu
He is the one who spanned the universe, the embodiment of the four
Vedhas. He was responsible for the death of Rāvaṇa of Lanka. He created the
deep pool? and slayed Madhhu.
Note:
I don't know what the reference to the pool means. It may indirectly
refer to the bridge
(Rāma sethu) created across the
Palk straits between India and Sri Lanka.
Mathsya,Kūrma,Varāha Avadhāram
Maṇṇai Alandavan Maga Māyan
Acchan Thavirthu Śhouriya Rāyan
Harinārāyaṇa Kautthuvame
Mathsya – Fish; Kūrma – Tortoise;
Varāha – Boar; Avadhāram - Incarnation
Maṇṇai - the earth; Alandavan – one who
measured;
Magā –very; Māyan – magical one;charmimg
Acchan – fear; Thavirthu – to
remove; Śhouriya Rāyan – the brave lord
Harinārāyaṇa Kautthuvame – prayer to Harinārāyaṇa.
He incarnated as the fish, turtle, and the boar. He is the great
charmer who spanned the universe. He abolished our fear. This is a prayer to
Harinārāyaṇa, our brave Lord.
Note:
Given below is the continuous translation of the prayer and a You Tube
link to view this Kautthuvam being performed.
Video - Http://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=Plrt6r-Zf0w
This rhythm helps us obtain
the knowledge and vision of Viṣhṇu
Like the angels enjoy dancing, likewise, Mutthumāri Piḷḷai enjoys the dance.
In the 74 cycles of the 4 Yugas, your golden feet are everywhere
oh, the four-handed, disc-wielding lord!
Ruler of the world, he is the 4 Vedhas. Effortlessly, he destroyed the Rāvaṇa
of Lankā
the slayer of the demon Madhhu,
oh wizard, you assumed the forms of fish, turtle, boar, dwarf that measured the
land
oh, you are the beautiful one!
Oh fearless one, who has beautiful hair.
You are the one who shines like gold,you are the god-man.
