Prabatha prarthana (Malayalam)

Prabatha prarthana (Malayalam)

Morning prayer

By

Kumaranasan

(Kumaranasan was  a great Malayalam poet who lived in the first part of twentieth centuary. He was a follower  of Narayana  Guru devan.)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.SAkalasrayamay rathriyum  ,

Pakalum ninnu  yeriyum pradheepame,

Jagadheesa , Jayikka saswatham,

Nigamam thedina  b nin padambujam

Oh lamp  which shines  day and night  ,

For  providing  help  to every one ,

Oh God of the universe, let your lotus like feet ,

Which is searched  by the  Vedas  be  always victorious.

2.Arunodhayamai  pookkal poal,

Viriyunnu  karunolkkaram  vibho,

Thiriye theliyunnu hantha, nee,

Thira neekkunna loka  rangavum.

The  dawn has arisen  and like flowers ,

Your merciful  hands are   spreading everywhere  ,

And alas    slowly    we are  alas able to make out  ,

The  scenes  of the drama of the world , as if curtains  are drawn out

3.Oru bheethiyezhaathe   kathu  Dushkara,

Samsarika potha   yaathrayil,

Kara  kattuka ninnu nee  Krupakara.

Jnan dikkariyaththa Navikan.

Without creating   any fear in me  ,

In this difficult   journey by boat  ,

Oh merciful one   show us the  banks  ,

As I am a pilot   who does not know   directions.

4,. Gunamenni yoraalkku mennil  ,

Ninnu anayaayivaan   tharmaakanam vibho,

Anujeeviyulum  sahodhara ,

Pranayam   thwal krupayaale  thonnanam.

Please   help all those  people  to  get chance,

Only get good  from me , oh lord 

And due to your great mercy   I should get,

Brotherly affection even  with  micro beings.

5,.Ulavaakanam   aathma thushti yee-,

Yeliyoningane   pokanam dhinam,

Ilakatheyum   indriyaarthiyaal  ,

Kaliyaayum   kalavu odhidatheyum.

You should   get  peace   in the soul,

Of this  lowly  person   and the days   should pass in  such a way,

That  I  am not moved   by passion created by senses ,

And even  for sake of fun I should not tell  lies.

6.Akhilopari    yende budhiyil  ,

Sukha dukhangalil   maththamenniye  ,

Jagadheesa   thelinju   nilkkanam  ,

Nigam thedina  nin padambujam/.

Above every thing   your  lotus feet ,

Searched by the Vedas  should  clearly,

Stand in my mind   so  that ,Oh God of universe

I do not perceive any changes in  pain and pleasure