Punya Kadhai,Ramanin kadhaye
(The holy story is
the story of Rama)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here Rama’s story
is told in very simple Tamil
style in the form of a song.This is a
song from the picture Lava Kusa in Tamil
and is sung by play back singer
Susheela. You can hear it in
1.Ika para sukham yellam adainthidalaame,
Indha kadahai ketkum yellarume,
Inikkuthu naavellam
jagam pugazhum punya kadhai.
1.All those hear this story,
Would attain
pleasure in this world and other world ,
And this story which is praised all over the world,
Makes all
parts of my toungue sweet.
2.Ramanin kadayaye ungal,
Chevi kulira paadiduvom, kelungal ithaye ,
Inikkuthu
navellam
uraithidumpodinile ,
Inaya illatha
kaviyamaakum
WE would sing the story of Rama,
So that your
ears would become cool.
When we tell this , all our toungue becomes sweet,
As this is an epic which is matchless.
3.Jagam pugazhum punya kadhai, ramanin kadhaye , ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom
kelungal ithaye
3.The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
4.Ayothi mannan arum thvathaal ,
Avan manaivi
Kausalya , Kaikeyi ,
Sumathrai ,
Karuvinile uruvaanaar
Rama Lakshmanar,
Kanivulla
Bharathan , SArtrugnan naalvan.
4. Due to the
great penance of the king of Ayodhya,
His wives,. Kausalya , Kaikeyi and Sumathra ,
Became pregnant with Rama and Lakshmana ,
The very soft natured
Bharatha and Sathrugna the fourth one.
5.Nattinar pothrave naalvarum pala kalai
,
AAthalum adaya ,
mannan valathu vandhane ,
Kattinil
Kousigan yagathai kaakave ,
Kanmani Rama
Lakshmanarai anuppinane,
Kanmani Rama Lakshmanarai anuppinane,
THadagai
Subahuvai tharayil
veezthiye ,
Thavasigal yagam
kathu aasi kondanare ,
Padayil
Akalikai sapathai
theerthapin ,
Seer perum
mithilai nagar naadi chendranare,
Veethiil chendridum
pothole raman,
Seethayai kanni
mada meethile Kandaan,
Kadalinaal iruvar
kankalum Kalanthana ,
Kadalinaal iruvar kangalum kalanthana ,
Kanniyai vil odithu
sondhamum kondaan.
5,All the four of them learned various arts with
appreciation of people ,
And king brought them up so that they became very
able.
For the sake of protecting the Yaga of Kausiga,
He sent Rama and
Lakshmana who were his darlings,
He sent Rama and Lakshmana who were his darlings,
They fell THadaga and Subahu on the earth,
And protected Yaga of sages and got their blessings,
And on the way after
getting rid of the curse of Ahalya,
They went in search of the prosperous city of Mithila.
When Rama was
walking on the road,
He Saw sita in her maiden’s stage in her home,
And due to love both
their eyes mingled,
And due to love both their eyes mingled,
After breaking the bow he made that main his own.
6.Anavathaal
arivizhantha Parasuraman,
Aganthai thani
adakki Raman vethri kondaan,
Arum pudalvan
veerathai kanda mannan,
Alavilla ananda nilayai kandaan.
6.Raman then destroyed the pride of Parasurama,
Who had lost his wisdom due to Egotism,
Anfd the king seeing the valour of his darling son,
Attained a state
of immensurable joy.
7.Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira
padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira
padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Mannavan Dasarathan
kanmani Ramanukku ,
Mani mudi choota
naal kurithane.
7. The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And then that
king Dasaratha fixed an auspicious day,
To celebrate the
crowning his darling son Rama.
8. Mannavan Dasarathan
kanmani Ramanukku ,
Mani mudi choota
naal kurithane.
Makkal yaavum
magizhvudan nagaraye ,
Makara thoranathaal alangarithare,
Mandarai bodhanayaal manam mari Kaikeyi ,
Mani mudi Bharathan
choodi naatai aalavum,
Vanathil Raman pathinangu aandukaal ,
Vaazhavum
mannanidam varamathu kettal,
Antha chollai ketta mannar ,
Marana moorchai adaintha pinnar ,
Ramanayum
azhaikka cheithaal,
Thanthai unai
vanam poga cholli,
Thambi BHarathanukku magudathai thanthaar endral,
Chanchalamillamal Anchala vannanum,
SAmmatham
thaaye yena vnangi chendraan,
Vinchiya kopathaal
vegunde villedutha ,
THambi ilakkuvanai
santham aakkinaan,
Ilayavanum Janakiyum
nizhal pola thodarave,
Maravuru tharithu Raman chelvathu kandu,
Ka;angi nattu makka;
kanneer chinthiye.
8. And then that
king Dasaratha fixed an auspicious day,
To celebrate the
crowning his darling son Rama.
And all the people with gret joy,
Decorated the
town with fish like hangings,
Kaikeyi whose mind was
changed by Mandhara,
Wanted BHaratha to get crowned and rule the kingdom,
And that Rama to live in forest for fourteen
years,
And requested these
boons from the king,
AS son as he heard this when the king,
Entered in to a fatal swoon ,
She made others to
call Rama ,
And told him that king wanted him to go to the forest ,
And also gave his crown to BHaratha,
And without any botheration the black coloured one ,
Told that he is agreeable to it and saluted his
mother and went away.
And when due to
very great anger, when Lakshmana took the bow,
He calmed his younger brother Lakshmana,
And then with Janaki and his younger brother following him like a shadow,
When Rama was going away wearing a dress of wooden hide ,
The people of
the county were upset
and shed tears.
9. Kalangi nattu makkal kanner chinthiye,
Idhayangal povathendru
thaduthanar chendre ,
Aaruthal kooriye
Kar mukhil vannan ,
Anbudan avargalidam
vidayum kondaane.
Annayum thanthayum chonna chol kaakave,
Annalum
kanakathai naadi chendraane.
9. When the
extremely upset citizens shed tears,
And went and stopped them , saying their heart was going
away,
And then That Rama who has colour of rainy cloud consoled them,
And with love took leave
from all of them,
And thus to
protect the words told by his father and mother,
That great one
went away seeking the forest.
10. Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira
padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira
padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira
padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye
10. . The epic story that the world praises is the story
of Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool , please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
. The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool , please hear it
. The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool , please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
11.Gangai karai adhipan
panbil uyarntha Guhan,
Anbaal
Ramapiraam Nanbaan aaginaan,
Gangai karai adhipan
panbil uyarntha Guhan,
Anbaal
Ramapiraam Nanbaan aaginaan,
Panchavadi chillum padayai kattinaan,
Panchavadi chillum padayai kattinaan,
Anjana vannan angu chendru thanginaan,
Anjana vannan angu chendru thanginaan,
Ravanan thangai
kodiyaval soorpanakhai,
Rama Piraan meethu mayyal kondaal,
Ravanan
thangai kodiyaval soorpanakhai,
Rama Piraan meethu mayyal kondaal,
Kopam konda ilayon
koorambaal avalai,
Manabangam cheythu
viratti vittan,
Thangayin podhayaal
Dasa kanda Ravanan,
Janaki deviyai chiraiyeduthaan,
Nenjam kanalaagi, kankal kulamaagi,
Thambiyudan deviyai thedi chendraan,
Raman thedi chendraan
11.Guhan , the king of the bank of Ganges who is greatly cultured,
Became the friend of Rama due to love,
.Guhan , the king of the bank of Ganges who is greatly cultured,
Became the friend of Rama due to love,
He showed the
path that is going to Panchavati,
He showed the
path that is going to Panchavati,
The Black coloured one went and stayed there,
The Black coloured one went and stayed there
The Very cruel
Soorpanakha , who is the sister of Rama,
Fell in love with Rama,
The Very cruel
Soorpanakha , who is the sister of Rama,
Fell in love with Rama,
The younger one who got very angry with a sharp arrow ,
Insulted her
honour and drove her away,
Due to the advice
of his sister , the ten headed one,
Imprisoned Goddess
Janaki,
Due to the advice
of his sister , the ten headed one,
Imprisoned Goddess
Janaki,
With heart which was like fire and eyes which were
like pond ,
Along with younger brother he went in search of his wife,
Rama went in
search.
12.Vazhiyile
Jatayuvaal vivaramellam arinthaan,
Vayu mainthan
Anumanin natpai kondaan,
Aazhiyai
thandiye Ilangai chendra
Anumaan,
Annayai asoka
vanathil kandaan,
Ramasamiyin dhoothan naanada , Ravanaa endraan,
Ramasamiyin dhoothan naanada , Ravanaa endraan Anumaan,
Lanka puriyai theeku irayaakki , kishkindayai chendraan,
Kanden annayai endre
Ramanai sevithe nindraan,
Kadalai kadanthu annal
vanara senayudan chendraan,
Vanara
senayudan chendraan,
Vibheeshanani
natpai kondaan, Ravananai vendraan,
Veera matha Janaki deviyai theekulikka cheithaan
12. On the way
from Jatayu , he learnt about all news,
He became a friend of Hanuman, the son of wind God,
Hanuman went to Lanka
Crossing the sea,
And saw mother in
Asoka Vana,
“I am the
messenger of God Rama, Oh Ravana” he
told,
I am the messenger
of God Rama, Oh Ravana” Hanuman told
He set fire to the city
of Lanka and went back to
Kishkinda,
He told “I saw
mother Sita” and stood there saluting Rama,
The Lord crossed the sea and went along with the monkey army,
He went along
with the monkey army,
He got friendship of Vibheesana and became victorious over Ravana,
He made the valorous Mother Janaki take bath in fire.
13. Karpin kanalai
kanivudan yethu Ayothi nagar
meendaan,
Karpin kanalai
kanivudan yethu Ayothi nagar
meendaan,
Kalangiya makkal kalippura Raman arasurimai kondaan,
Arasurimai kondaan.
13. After accepting
that fire of virtue with tender feelings
, he went back to Ayodhaya,
After accepting
that fire of virtue with tender feelings
, he went back to Ayodhaya,
And then Rama
took over the kingship so that
the sad citizens became happy,
He took over reins of government,
14. . Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira
padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye
Sri RAgavam
DAsarathathmajam aprameyam,
Sita pathim ,
Raghu kulaan myaya rakshameeyam,
Aajanubahum
Aravindha dalaya Daaksham,
Ramam Nisachara
vinasakaram namaami.
14. The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool ,please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of
Rama ,
I salute Raghava ,
the son of Dasaratha, who has no limits
,
Who is consort of Sita m, who is the one who saves
the clan of Raghu,
Who has long hands touching the thighs , Who has
lotus petal like eyes
And who is Rama ,
the killer of Rakshasas,
