Tamil prayers to be chanted daily , during different
times
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(The Tamil Saiva
tradition nourished by the 63 great Tamil
saints (called Nayanmars) ,is
perhaps one of the greatest in India as
apart from having a torrential overflow of Bhakthi, it also had a very strong philosophical tradition called Saiva Sidhanta. The moving
outpouring of the three most prominent SAivite saints is called Tevarum. Here is a
very divine and moving prayers to be chanted by us
from the time we wake up to the
time we sleep given in www.saivam.org. Those who would not be moved by these
would never get moved by
anything. Read the originals in Tamil in
http://www.shaivam.org/pradaitg.htm
)
I.Chant this prayer as soon as one gets up.
Potthi yen vaazh mudal aagiya porule,
Pularndathu poongazharkku inai thunai malar kondu,
Yetthi nin thirumugathu yemakkarul malarum,
Ezhil nagai kondu nin thiruvadi thozhuthom,
Chethidazh kamalangal malarum than vayal choozh,
Thiruperumthurai urai Shiva perumaane,
Yethuyar kodiyudayai , yenai udayay,
Yem perman palli
ezhundarulaaye.
Salutations to you , who is the first meaning of my life,
The new day has broken and please grant me your smile ,
As a sign of your grace , when I salute and offer flowers
at your holy feet,
Oh God presiding over Thiruperumthurai,
Which is surrounded ponds, full of open lotus
flowers,
And where your flag of the bulls flies very high,
For my sake Oh God be pleased to wake up.
II. Prayer to be
chanted before Breakfast
Unakku pani cheya,
undanai yennalum ,
Ninaikka varam
yenakku nee thaa,
Manakkavalai neekukindra then Madurai nirmalane,
Yevvulugum
aakukindra Chokkanatha
You please give me
a boon to daily think about you,
And also serve you
daily , Oh Chokkanatha ,
Who is the pure one
of southern Madurai ,
Who removes all my worries and who is the one who creates all the
worlds.
III. Prayer to be
chanted before Lunch
Puzhuvai pirakkinum punniyaa , un adi,
Yen manathe
vazhuvadhu irukka varam vendum,
Yivaiyakathe
thozhuvarkku irangi irundhu
arul chei,
Padiri Puliyur chezhu neer punar gangai,
Chenjadai mel vaitha
theevannane.
Oh holy one, even if I take birth as a worm,
Please give me a boon , that your divine feet ,
Should always be
in my mind without slipping away,
Oh lord with
the colour of fire, who showers
his mercy ,
On those who salute him and who keeps in Thirupadiripuliyur,
The flowing
waters of the ganges on his red head.
IV.Prayers to be chanted
in the evening
Idarinum thalarinum
yen thuru noi ,
Thodarinum un kazhal thozhuthezhuven,
Kadal thanil
amudhodu kalantha nanjai,
Midarinil
adakkiya Vediyane,
Ithuvo yemai aalumaru , eevathondru yemakku illayel,
Adhuvo unathu
innarul , AAvadu thurai arane.
Even if I get tired
or fall down or my sickness
continues,
I would salute
your feet and then only get up,
On Lord worshipped by Vedas , who kept the poison mixed with nectar in his
neck,
Was it some thing that
gave us to rule over us ,
Or otherwise is it your sweet grace , Oh king of Thiruvadu
Thurai.
V.Prayer to be
chanted before Dinner
Kuraivila niraive , Guna
kundre ,
Koothane , Kuzhai kathu udayane,
Uravilen , unai andri mathru adiyen,
Oru pizhai poruthaal
yizhuvunde,
Chirai vandar
pozhil choozh thiruvarur ,
Chembone, Thiruvavaduthurayul ,
Aravane enai
anchalendrai,
Aar yenakku
uravu Amararkal yere.
Oh God who is complete without any defects, Oh mountain
of good qualities,
Oh king of dances
who wears ear globes in his
ears,
I do not have any relations and except to you I do not
bow to others,
Would it bring you bad name if you pardon
one mistake,
Oh Red gold of THiruvarur whose gardens are full of teeming honey bees,
Oh Personification of Dharma who is in Thiruvavaduthurai,
You told me
not to get afraid ,
Who would except
you be my relation, Oh king of devas.
Vi.Prayer to be
chanted before retiring to bed.
Van mukil vazhathu peiga, Malai valam churakka,
Mannan kon murai arasu Cheiga, Kuraivilathu uyirgal vaazhga,
Naan marai
arangal onga, Natthava velvi
malga,
Menmai kol saiva Neethi
vilanguka ulagam yellam.
Let the cloud in
the sky cause rainfall,
Let the fertility
from the mountains flow out ,
Let the king rule according to the proper rules,
Let all
beings live without
any wants,
Let the dharmas of the four Vedas increase,
Let the Yajnas
done with true penance flourish,
Let the justice of the great Saiva tradition shine all
over the world.
7 comments:
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you! I am so happy to have found this page.
Thank you! I am so happy to have found this page.
Thank you! I am so happy to have found this page.
such a nice post!
Even though I attend temple and pronounce this song(ie. vanmugil vazhaathu peiga..) for the last fifteen years, realised that i dont pronounce right and mistakenly understood few words..now its crystal clear...thanks a ton!
Vaan Mugil valaathu peiga - Could you please tell where this song will come ?
Thanks. Looking for this for a long time.
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