Punya Kadhai,Ramanin kadhaye

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqX5s_21qQw )

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,