Narayana Sthavam of Poonthanam

Narayana  Sthavam

By

Poonthanam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Pacha  kallotha  thirumeniyum ninde,

Picha  kalikalum kanumarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

Your divine body   looking like a   green stone,

And your  infant legs. I should be   able to see,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

2.Paalazhi manga  than konga  punarunnna,

Kolam yennulathil  kaanuraamakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I want  to to see   in my mind  , the scene , in which,

You fondle the   breasts of   the daughter of ocean of milk,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

3.Pichaka  malayum thaaliyum kinkini,

Ocha poondu  yennume kanumaarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to see all days , the sound made by,

The garland  of Jasmine with  the Mangalya,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

4.Peelikkar  koonthalum  chanthum thodu kuri,

Bala  swabhavavum, kaanumarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I should  be able to see  your black hair   decorated by peacock feather,

As well as the mark in your forehead  and your boyish  behavior,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

5.Punchiri  konjalum, chanchalapaangavum,

Nenjakatheppozhum kaanumarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to  see your smiling  lisping and your  always,

Moving limbs  always    within my heart,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

6.Poothana than mula yundoru paithalin,

Chathuryam  chithe  kaanumaraakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to see  the dexterity  of the baby,

Who fed from the breast  of Poothana  in my mind.

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

7.Pen paithal maari yasodha  valarthi yo-

Raan paithale, nin mei  kaanumarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to see  the  body of themale Baby

Brought up by  Yasodha  instead  of her  girl baby,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

8Perum perumayum  chollu vallaikayum,

Padmanabha  nin mei  kaanumaarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

Oh Padmanbha  , whose  name and greatness ,

Cannot be told, I would like to see  your body,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

9.Pai peruthachimaar  veedukalil pukku,

Venna kattunniye  kanumarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like  to see  the boy butter  theief,

Who stole it by entering the homes  of stout cow herdesses ,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayanam, I must   be able   to see  your body.

10.Ponnin chilambum , puli  nakha  mothiram,

Minnunna  kaushthubham, kaanumaarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to see the  golden anklets, the ring,

With tiger claws and the shining Kausthubha,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayana, I must   be able   to see  your body.

11,Poraadi mallare jnerichu ko-.

Nnor omal poo meni  kanumarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to see  flower like   darling body,

Which fought   with wrestlers , suffocated   and killed them,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayana, I must   be able   to see  your body.

12.POurusham kondu pathinaallu  lokavum,

Paalicha  kolathe  kaanumaarakanam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

I would like to see    that form  which looked after,

All the fourteen worlds by its  manliness ,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayana, I must   be able   to see  your body.

13.Pasam kondanthakan ketti yizhakkumbol,

Aalasyam   therthenne rakshichu  kollenam,

Sri Padmanabha Mukunda, Muranthaka,

Narayana  nin mei Kanumaarakanam

When the God  of death ties and pulls me,

With a rope, please remove my  tiredness and save me,

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh Mukunda, Oh killer of Mura,

Oh Narayana, I must   be able   to see  your body.