Sri shanmukha malai of Durgai Chithar

Sri shanmukha malai

By

Durgai  Chithar

Translated by

P.R. Ramachander

1.Thiruparam kundram (chevvai)

Thiru magal, kalai magal, malai magal  vadive,

Thiruparam  kundrin Vadivelaa,

Thiru maal naan mukhan  para shiva  maganaai,

Thiru nirai  vaazhvin  kathir vela,

Perumayin vadive, perum thava  thaniye,

Perumaan murukaa  , murukesaa,

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

Oh Lord who is the form Lakshmi , Saraswathi and Parvthi,

Oh Vadivela (one who holds a vel)  who is on Thiruparamkundru,

Son of  Vishnu  , Brahma   and Lord Shiva,

Oh Kathirvela  of our prosperous life,

Oh form of respectability, Oh Form of  great lonely penance,

Oh  Lord Muruga  of Lord Vishnu  , Oh God  Muruga,

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

2.THiruchendhil (chevvai/mars)

Chendhir karayinile  samarittu  vendraai,

Chenthamizh makane , vadi vela,

Vinthaikal   cheithai, viri thamizh  thanthaai,

Vinnavar  vilakke, Kadhirvela,

Kandhane , Kadambane, Karunai   chei guhane,

Yenthaye  , yengal  murukesa

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

You fought a war    and won  in the shores of Thiruchendur,

Oh son of pure Tamil , Oh Vadi Vela,

You did wonderful things, you gave us   the broad  Tamil,

Oh Skandhas,Oh Kadamba , Show   mercy  , oh GUha,

Oh our father, Oh God Muruga,

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

3. Thiru aavinan kudi   (budhan0

Aavinan kudiyile  , aandiyai  nindrai,

Ananda mayane  , Vadivela,

Koovidum kozhi kodiyudayone,

Koor thavatholiye Kathirvela,

Thaviya thuyarai  thadi kondu thaakki,

Thaayena kaathai  murukesa,

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

You stood  in Pazhani like one who had  nothing,

Oh Vadivela  , who is full  of joy,

Who has a flag   that has crowing  cock,

Oh Kadhirvela who is the  flame  of great  penance,

Oh Murukesa  , When the sorrow  jumped at me,

You hit it with a stick  and protected  me like a mother

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

4.Thiru yerakam  (vyazhan)

Yerakam vandhai , yezhisai  maniye,

Yekaneyaanaai  , vadivela,

Tharakam singanai , than yendrum sooranai,

Thakki  nee  vendraai  , kathir vela,

Tharaka porule, dharmiga   vadive,

Thapangal  theertha  murukesa,

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

Swami malai  (guru/Jupiter)

You came to Swami malai , Oh gem seven notes,

Oh Vadivela  , you became  one here ,

You  attacked the lion faced  Tharaka ,

As one who is  warrior and  won, Oh Kadhir vela,

Oh meaning of  Om  who has the form of Dharma,

Oh Murkesa   who destroyed  our pains,

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

5.Kundru thraadal  (velli)

Kundru thoraadiya   kumarane  , guhane,

Kuraigalai  theerthu arul  vadivelaa,

Uendrume unnadi   yenganum paninthida,

Yenakkarul  cheivai  kadhir vela,

Nandru nee   cholvai, namayai  varuvai,

Nalam tharu nayagar  , murukesa…

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

Playing between mountains ( Shukra/ venus)

Oh Lad who played between mountains, Oh Guha,

Oh Vadivela  , please  fulfill   all my wants,

Oh Kadhirvela , shower on my your grace,

So that I always salute you,

You  would say Good   and come as  good to me,

Oh  Murukesa   who    grants  good,

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

6.Pazhamuthir cholai  (sani)

Pazhamuthir cholai   malayurai  velane,

Pandithar  panditha  vadi vela,

Kuzhambidum ulla   kavalaikal  theerthu,

Kuraivillai  yendraai  kathir vela,

Pazha vinai illai, BHayamethum illai,

Pakkalil  nindrai  murukesaa,

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

Pazhamuthir Solai (Saturn –sani)

Oh Vela who lives  in the mountain of Pazha muthir Solai (gardens  where fruits fall)

Oh vadi vela who  is the learned  teacher of the learned,

After  removing  the worries that  churn the mind,

Oh Kathir Vela  , You  said , I do not find anything wrong,

There  is no old karma, there  is no fear ,

Oh God Muruga, who stood  near me,

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

7.Pakai  theerthal (jnayiru)

Parpala  thalangalil panpodu irundhai,

Pakai irul theertha  vadivela,

Karpavar  ullam kaninthida inithai,

Kanmani kanimozhi  kathir vela,

Arputha  devaa, arukinil  va va,

Arumukha adhisaya    murukesaa,

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

Ending of enmity  (Surya/Sun God)

You lived  in various places with great culture,

Oh Vadivela who put an end to darkness  of enmity,

You were  sweet to the mind of those  who learnt you,

Oh Darling Kathirvela   who has a sweet  fruit like toungue,

Oh wonderful god , please  come, come near,

Oh Murukesa who is a six faced wonder

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one

8.Naama niraivu

Jeya jeya murugaa, guhaa , Gangeyaa,

Jeya jeya Balaa  Vadivelaa,

Jeya jeya  Murugaa  Subrahmanyaa

Jeya jeya kandhaa  Kadhirvelaa

Jeya jeya  murugaa, shivanar  kumara,

Jeya jeya mangala  murukesa

Saravana  bhavane, Sankari  magane

,Sadh guru  jeya  jeya sanmukhane.

Hail , hail Murugaa, Guhaa , son of Gangaa,

Hail ,hail lad, Vadivela,

Hail , hail   Muruga, Subrahamanyaa,

Hail., hail, Skanda  , Kadhir vela,

Hail, hail  Muruga , son of Lord Shiva,

Hail hail Auspicious God  Muruga

Oh  Saravana  BHava, Oh son of goddess Parvathi,

Oh  Great Guru, Hail,  hail   six faced one