Mani kanda Maalai of Durgai Chithar

Mani kanda Maalai

By

Durgai  Chithar 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Nallone  , nalam tharu vallone, nayanamathil   nalvaakku  kattu maniye,

Kallane yaanalum , karunai  mazhai  pozhikindra, karpaga tharuvin kaniye,

Yillane yedralum  inba  nalai   thanthu udhavi irunthalum yengal   maniye,

Sallabha  mozhi pesi  , sankaranum   maalinainthu   jakathirkku   thantha  guruve.

Oh good one  , Oh strong one  who gives comfort  , Oh gem    show us good words  in your eyes,

Oh fruit  of Karpaga tree  , who though not learned, showers  the rain of   kindness.

Oh our gem  , who though one does not have  anything, gives him a status  of joy

Oh  Guru   given to the world  by Lord Shiva and Vishnu  , who talks simple  language.

2,Mohiniyaal pethedutha mohanathu  mangalane, naginiyum yethu  maniye,

Dakiniyum nindru aada, damarukamum oli pena, hakiniyodadu kaniyai,

Raginiyum than kularlil raga minai kavi pada, ravinile   arulum  maniye,

Makirana aadhavane malarambu  mannavane  , mathavame  yeththa guruve.

Oh pretty auspicious son  who was born to Mohini, Oh gem who is praised  by Nagini,

With Dakshini  standing and dancing, With Damaru down being played, oh fruit  dance with hakini ,

With Ragini in her own voice sing   songs with raga, Oh gem  who   blesses in the morning,

Oh Sun with huge   rays, Oh king of flower   arrows oh   guru   who did great penance.

3.Cherar malai thalamai peru, sema nidhi sabariyathil sevayane  veththi maniye,

Veeranena   puli pidari veeththa maniye vedhiyane, vishuvin  kaniye,

Kaaralitha  iruttu ozhiya ,kaan mathiya maka   varu kavalane  , kaakum aniye,

Paaraintha  pandithane panakame, paru kavaru parthibane, paarkkum guruve.

Oh gem of victory  who served in Sabari malai , the treasure of safety  of the head of  Chera mountains

Oh king  who sat on the neck of tiger   due to his valour,Of  fruit  of   Vishnu,

Oh Guard , who came as  the full moon  so that  the darkness due to clouds  goes   away, Oh lord who protects,

Oh Learned man known to the world, Oh Panaka , Oh Parthjiba   who comes  to drink that , Oh Guru who sees.

4.Yen kona   yezhil mayanum  , yem thillai sankaranum , yemayaala vaazhthu  maniye  ,

Pan chera paadi varu  bhakthar  mana peedamathil paripooti  kanintha kaniye,

Vin paadi  potha nidhi vithakanaam   shanmukhanin  vizhai yoga mona aniye,

Thin  tholil  villeduthu   disai poththa vendru varu   thiruvaana   deiva   guruve.

Oh gem of greetings who came to rule  and   who   was given by  the pretty Lord Vishnu  of eight triangles     and our  SAnkara  of Chidambaram,

Oh  fully ripe fruit who blesses  with joy those devotees    who came singing about   him,

Oh silent  ornament  who is the lucky one of  Shanmukha who is sung by the sky and is an expert in treasures,

Oh  Divine Guru of Gods  who  carried bow on his shoulders so that all people in all directions  praise him.

5.Aarianaam   kavudane , azhaku  kula thooramarum ,  aalachan kovil  ariye,

Seeriyathaam  kantha mallai  seethanamai   chernthavane, seevanukkul   sivamanariye  ,

Kariyayenum  kavalane, kaviyathu kalayane, kalathai   vendra  pariye,

Maariyena dhana  mazhayum  manpugazha thanthudavu, maayavane  , manikanda guruve.

Oh Lord who sits in the pretty pond  of ariyan kavu, Oh Hari  oF Alachan koil,

Oh Lord who got  the pretty Kanthamalai as dowry , Who has Shiva   and Vishnu in his soul,

Oh Guard who is called Karya, The lad of epics, Oh horse which won over time,

Oh Guru  Manikanda who  iS mayava , grant  to help us   torrential rain and great fame.