Chethi Mandharam Thulasi
By
Vayalar Rama Varma
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This heart melting song is about the wish to see Lord Guruvayurappan as Kani on the Vishu day.
Very many great musicians have sung
it .Please hear it sung my Smt K.S.Chithra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPr0gaK2USU
Happy vishu to all
of you )
Chethi Mandaaram,
thulasi , pichaka maalaikal
Chaarthi ,
Guruvayurappaa ninne
KaNi kaanenam
Wearing Garlands
of Ixora , china rose , ocimum and jasmine ,
Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you
first in the morning
Mayil peeli
choodi kondum , Maja thukil chuthi kondum,
Mani kuzhal oothi kondum Kani Kaanenam
Wearing peacock
feathers, dressed up in yellow silk
,
And playing the gem like
flute , I want to see you first in the morning
Chethi Mandaaram,
thulasi , pichaka maalaikal
Chaarthi ,
Guruvayurappaa ninne
KaNi kaanenam
Wearing Garlands
of Ixora , china rose , ocimum and jasmine ,
Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you
first in the morning
Vaka charthu
kazhiyumbol, vasana poovanityumbol,
Gopika maar
kothikunna oru udal
Kaanenam
After application and removel of Vaka* , when you
wear scented flowers ,
I want to see your
body which is greatly desired by the Gopis
of Brindavan
*Vaka – a red
powder which is applied after
anointing with oil so that
oil is completly removed.
Chethi Mandaaram,
thulasi , pichaka maalaikal
Chaarthi ,
Guruvayurappaa ninne
KaNi kaanenam
Wearing Garlands
of Ixora , china rose , ocimum and jasmine ,
Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you
first in the morning
Agathi yam adiyante AAshru veenu kuthirnnoru,
Aval pothi kai
kolluvaan Kani Kaanenam
To take from you
the packet of beaten rice
completly made wet,
By the tears of me who am an orphan , I would like to see
you first in the morning
Chethi Mandaaram,
thulasi , pichaka maalaikal
Chaarthi ,
Guruvayurappaa ninne
KaNi kaanenam
Wearing Garlands
of Ixora , china rose , ocimum and jasmine ,
Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you
first in the morning
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