Seethala Ashtakam of Durgai Chithar

Seethala  Ashtakam

By

Durgai  Chithar

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Nadhamumana geethamumana, nayakiyaana deviyale.

Sathakamaana   sakalamumana  Sambhaviyana  saraswathiye,

Vedhanai yaavum  verodu  chaya   vegamai  vantha  veniyale,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

Oh Goddess  who is musical sound  , The  song  as well as  the leader,

Oh Saraswathi   who is partial to us, who is everything and who is Sambhavi,

Oh goddess   who came   with speed for  uprooting all pain ,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

2.Vel vazhi kaattidum, Vethiyin vilakke,

Chollidum inbame, sorghame  , sudare  ,

Maallidum pinikalai  madithidum  marunthe,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

Oh light  of victory   which   shows the way to win,

Oh sweetness  of our  speech  , Oh heaven  , Oh flame,

Oh medicine   which kills  the  diseases  that wrestle,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

3.kavalaikal   theerppai ,karunaye  cheivai,

Savalaikal  naangal , sankari kaappai,

Kuvalayam eendraai, kumariyaai  vanthaai,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

Please remove our worries, Please do kindness,

We are  small kids, Oh Sankari  protect us,

You created the world and you came as a  mid,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

4.Jnaniyar thai neeye,Jnayirin  oli neeye,

Monavar  mozhi neeye, mohana mani neeye,

Dhanavar  thayum neeye, Dhanavum   thavamum  neeye,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

You  are  mother  of sages, you are  the light  of the sun,

You  are  the language  of silence  , you are  the pretty gem ,

You  are  the mother   of devas, You are charity as well as penance,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

5.Azhukidum   noikalai  agathida  vanthai,

Thozhthidum  perkalin   thunayena  nindari,

Pazhuthindri   nallarul   palkida  vanthai,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

You came to destroy the diseases  that  makes  things rot,

You stood as   support  to those   who salute you,

You  came    to grant   good blessings which  are not  damaged,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

6.kalviyum chelvamum  kaninthu nee  tharuvai,

Nal  vinai   perukkidum  nangaye  nee varuvai,

Thol  vinai   tholainthida thunai   yenakkiruppai,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

With mercy  you  would give us  education  and wealth,

Oh Lady  who increases  good fate  , you please  come,

Please  remain as my support   to   remove  old bad fate  ,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

7.Sundari neeye , sudar  oli neeye, thanthiri neeye, thava oli  neeye,

Mandiram neeye, mangali  neeye, sinthanai  neeye, sivayum neeye,

Suthamum neeye, karpakam  neeye, kanmani neeye, kadavulum  neeye,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

You  are a  beauty  , You  are  the light of flame  , You  are Thanthri  , You are  light of penance,

You  are  the Manthra, You  are the  auspeciouness, You  are  the thought  , You  are wife of Siva,

You  are   the cleanliness , You are  wish giving tree  , you  are  the darling  and you are the  God,

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.

8.Jaya jaya  sakthi maariyale, Jaya jaya sakthi  kaaliyale,

Jaya jaya  sakthi  sooliyale, jaya  jaya sakthi neeliyale,

Jaya jaya sakthi  durgayale, jaya jaya    sakthi  parvathiye  ,

Seethala  matha ,Seethala matha , seethala yellai  deviyale

Hail hail  Sakthi oh Mari  , hail, hail  SAkthi  Oh Kali,

Hail, hail  Sakthi  Oh Sooli  , Hail, hail sakthi  oh Sooli,

Hail hail  Sakthi  oh  Durga, Hail , hail  Sakthi, Oh Parvathi.

Oh mother  Seethala , Oh mother seethala,Oh goddess  who is in the boundary  of cool  comfort.