Arunchala Pancha Rathnam

Arunchala Pancha Rathnam

(The five gems of  the mountain of dawn)

By

Swami Ramana Maharshi

( It is  a simple attempt to bring out the peripheral meaning of this great Stotra of Hindu Philosophy written by Sage Ramana   of Arunachala(Thiruvannamalai.)  both in Tamil as well  as Sanskrit.  I have given both of them followed by meaning .  I realize that I am incapable of delving in to its philosophical  implications.  Those interested can see

http://www.davidgodman.org/rteach/Arunachala%20Pancharatnam%202007-10-2.pdf )

1.Aruniraivana  amudha  kadale,

Viri kathiraal   yaavum   vizhungum  Aruna,

Giri Parama anmaave kilar ulla poo nandrai ,

Viri –paridhiyaga  Vilangu.

1.Karuna purna  Sudhabdhe,

Kabalitha Ghana Viswa roopa  kiranavalaya,

Arunachala Paramathman,

Aruno Bhava chitha kanja   suvikasaya.

Oh ocean of nectar , filled   with   grace ,

Oh Lord of Arunagiri  , Oh  ultimate divine soul

Swallow   with your ray  this  Aruna giri ,

And  get opened fully  the lotus of  my mind,

Which is     about to bloom.

2.Chithiramaam  ikththellam   chemmalaye –nin pale,

Uttidamai  nindre   odungidum   anithiyamum,

Naan yendru  idhayam  nadithiduvaiyal  un per,

THaan  ihayam yendru  iduvaar thaam.

2.THwaya arunachala Sarvam ,

Bhoothwaa  Sthithwaa  praleenamethachithram,

Hrudyaha mithyathmathaya ,

Nruthyasi  bhosthe  vadanthi hrudayam Nama.

Oh red mountain, all this is but a picture ,

Only in you  the world  rises, exists    and sets,

And since  you act in the   heart , as if all this   is  only you,

 They  are saying   that your name   is  the “heart”.

3.Aahamukamar andha   amala mathi thannal,

  Agam ithu thaan engu ezhum yendrai moothe yaga uruvai,

Nangu arimoothum  muneer nadhi   polum oyume,

Un kan arunachalane yor.

3.Aham ithi  kutha aayathi,

THyanvishyantha pravishtayathya mala dhiyaa,

Avagamya swam roopam,

SAmyath Arunachala thwayee Nadheevaabdhou.

By the purest of the  brain ,    the inner  mind ,

Thinks that  “I am this” and  after examining where  this “I”,   will rise,

Clearly understands  that it will subside like an ocean and a river,

And know that this is in you, Oh Arunachala.

4.Veli vidayam vittu  vilangum Arunesa,

Vali yadakka   nirkum manathal  ulam adanil,

Unnai   dhyanithu   yogi oli kaanum,

Unnil uyar uvrum idhu  un.

4.Thyakthwaa  vishatam   bahyam,

Rudha pranaaena  rudha manasanthasthwaam,

Dhyayan pasyathi yogi,

Dheedithimarunachala   thwayee maheeyanthe.

Oh God of Aruna who shines  far  away from the external world,

Using  the mind that tries to stop   the breath,

The Yogi   sees    the light  in you,

And will attain  greatness in you  and you know  this.

5.Unnidathil oppuvitha   ullathaal   yeppozhudhum,

Unnai kandu yellamum   un uruvai  , anniyamil,

Anbu cheyyum  anon  Arunachala velgum,

Inburuvaam  unnil aazhndhe.

5.Thwayyarpitha manasaa thwaam ,

Pasyan sarvathawaakruthithayaa sathatham,

Bhajathe ananya preethyaa,

 Sa jayathya arunachala thwayee sukhe Magna.

Using always the mind that   was  surrendered  to you,

After  seeing you , everything appears as your form  

And  then he starts loving you saying “Arunachala will win”,

And starts enjoying himself after  getting drowned in you.