திருச்சாழல் – Thiruchaazhal
BY
Manikka vasakar
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(these 20 verses supposed to be composed in Chidambaram, are word play between two ladies, who are both Shiva devotees. The first asks doubts
As if he does not know anything in a teasing manner appearing to criticize lord Shiva and The second one replies a proper reply .She ends her replies with Chazhalo, which is an exclamation.
I was not aware of this great work and thanks to my learned friends Sri j.K.Shivan , I came to know about it. You can hear it https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4Fd7RxpOE4I
1.Poosuvathum venneru , poonpathuvum pongaravam
Pesuvathum thiruvaayaal marai poalum Kaanedi
Poosuvathum pesuuvathum poonbathuvum kondennai
EEsanavan yevvuyirkkum iyalpanavan chazhalo
He applies white ash , wears a hooded snake,
And strangely he speaks about Vedas by his lips?
With what he applies, talks and wears, he shows,
That he is God who is natural to all beings
2.Yennappan, yem piraan, yellarkkum thaan eesan,
THunnam pei kovanamaaka kollumathu yennedi?
Mannu kalai thunnu porul marai naanke vaan charadaa
Thannaye kovanamaaka chaathinan kaan Chaazhelo
My father , my lord , is god for all beings,
How come he only wears a loin’s cloth only?
The most important things of knowledge are four Vedas,
He wears them as string and the scripture as Loin’s cloth
3.KOyil chudu kadu, kol puli thol nalladai.
THayumili thanthayili, thaan thaniyal kaanedi
THayumili thanthayumili, thaan thaniyan aayidinum
Kaayil ulaganaithum kar podi kaan Chaazhalo
His temple is cremation ground, he wears deadly tiger skin,
He does not have father nor mother, Is he not all alone?
Though he is lonely without a father and a mother,
If he gets angry, he will make world in to stone dust
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4/Ayanai, ananganai anthakanai chanthiranai
Vayanangal maayaa vadu cheithaan Kaanedi
Nayanangal monndudaya nayakane dandithaal
Chayamandro vaanavarkku thaazh kuzhalai Chaazhalo
To Brahma , to Manmatha , to Yama, to the moon,
He created wounds that will never heal , don’t you see
If the lord with the three eyes punishes some one,
Is it not victory to devas, Oh long haired one
5, Thakkanayum yechanayum thalayaruthu devar ganam
THokkana vanthavar thammai tholaithathu thaan yennedi?
Thokkana vanthavar thammai tholaithu aruli, arul koduthangu
Yechanukku mighai thalai mathu arulinan kaan chaazhalo
He cut off the heads of Daksha and yeksha and destoroyed,
Large number of devas who had gathered there, is it Okay?
He destroyed the devas who had come in crowd but later blessed them,
He gave an extra head to Yaksha as exchange, don’t you see it.\
6.Alaravanum maayavanum ariyaame azhal uruvai,
Nila mutharkeezh andamra nindrathu thaan yennedi?
Nila mudhar keezh andamuranindrilanel iruvarum tham,
Chala mukathaal aangaaram thavirar kaan Chaazhelo
Why did he stand as burning fire , without Vishnu and Brahma knowing,
From deep inside the earth to much above the sky?
Had he not stood from deep inside earth to the sky, then both of them,
Would not have lost their pride by the mountain face
7.Malai makalai oru bhagam vaithalume , mathoruthi,
Chala mukathaal avan chadayil payumathu yennedi?
Chala mukhathaal avan chadayil paainthilalel daraniyellam,
Bila mukhathe puka paainthu perum kedaal Chaazhalo
Even though he has given one side to daughter of mountain, how come,
How come another lady flow in to his matted lock?
Had not that lady flown in to his matted lock, all the world,
She would have fallen on eath and it would have caused great destruction
8.Kolaalamaaki kurai kadalvai andrezhuntha
AAlaalam undaan , avan chathur thaan Yennedi?
Aallaalam undilanel andru ayan maal ullitta,
Melaaya devarellam veeduvar kaan Chaazhalo.
What was his intention in swallowing the Halahala,
Which arose from turbulent sea , Is it to show his greatness?
Had he not swallowed that Halahala at that time,
All the great devas along with lord Vishnu and brahma would have perished
9.Then pal ugnthaadum thillai chithambalavan
Pen pal uganthaan , perum pithan Kaanedi?
Pen paal uganthilaner pethaai, iru nilathor,
Vinpali yogeithi veeduvar kaan chaazhalo
The lord of Chidambaram who with liking dances in the south,
Seems to prefer ladies , does it look that he is mad?
Silly girl , had he not preferred that lady, the people of earth and heaven,
Would have wasted themselves trying to attain salvation
10.Thaan antham illan thanai adaintha naayenai
Ananda vellathazhuthu vithaan kaanedi
AAnanda vellathu azhuthuvitha thiruvadikal,
Vaanunthu devarkatkku oar vaan porul kaan chaazhalo.
He who does not have an end , drowned in ocean of bliss,
This poor one who has reached him,. How come?
The divine feet which immersed you in the ocean of bliss,
Is also the divine treasure to those devas in heaven also.
11.Nangaai eethenna thavam narabodu yellum paninthu,
Kangaalam thol mel kaadhalithaan Kaanedi?
Kangaalam AAmaa kel kaalantharathu iruvar,
Thangaalam cheyya tharithanan kaan Chaazhalo
Hey girl , what is this penance, wearing sinews and bones,
And carrying skeletons on his shoulder, How does one love him ?
Yes , it is skeleton but hear, at the time of final deluge,
He is wearing to show demise of the two , Vishnu and Brahma
12.Kaanaar pulithol udai thalai oon kaadu pathi,
AAnaal avanukku ingu aatpaduvaar aaredi?
Aanaalum kelaai ayanum thirumaalum
Vaanaadar kovum vazhiyadiyaar chaazhalo
He wears the skin of a forest tiger, eats from skull , lives in cremation ground,
And so who is going to be his follower here?
In spite of that hear, Lord Brahma and Vishnu
And the king of devas are his devotees and follow his path
13.Malai arayan por paavai vaal nuthalaal pen thiruvai
Ulagariya thee vettan yennumathu yennedi?
Ulagariya theevelaathu ozhinthananel Ulaganaithum,
Kalai navindra porulkalalellam kalangidum kaan Chaazhalo
He married the golden daughter of king of mountains,
Who has sword like eye brows, for world to see, with fire as witness why?
Had he not lit the fire and married her, the entire world,
As well as all the things mentioned by Vedas will be in turmoil.
14,Thean pukka than panai choozh, thillai chithambalavan
THaan pukku nattam payilumathu yennedi?
Thaan pukku nattam payidrilanel daraniyellam,
OOn pukka ver kaali kootam kaan chazhalo
Why is it that the lord of Chidambaram which is surrounded by gardens,
Dripping honey, preferred to practice his dance?
Had he not practiced his dance , the entire world,
Would have become food dripping with blood to the Kali carrying a spear
15.Kada kariyum pari maavum m therum ukam theraathe
Idabam ugam theriyavaar yenakkariya Iyambedi,
THada mathilkal avai moondrum thazhal yeritha annalil
Idabamathaai thaanginaan thirumaal kaan Chaazhalo
Without choosing the great elephant, the horses or the chariot,
Why is it that he chose the bull as as a steed , please tell oh girl
During the time , he burnt the three cities with their outer walls,
Lord Vishnu took the form of a bull and carried him
16.Nandraaga naalvarkku naan marayin utporulai,
Andraalin keezhiruntha angara muraithaan Kaanedi
Andraalin keezhiruntha angara muraithaan, aayidinum
Kondraan kaan pura moondrum kottoode , Chazhalo
During olden days sitting below a banyan tree,Why did,
He teach well the meaning of four Vedas to the sages , I did not understand
During those olden times though sitting below a banyan tree,
He taught the Vedas, did he not completely burn the three cities
17.Ambalathe koothadi, amuthu cheyya pali thiriyum,
Nambanayum devanendru naqnnuvathu yennedi?
Nambanayum aamaa kel, naan maraikal thaamariyaa
Yem perumaan eesaa yenru yethina kaan, Chaazhelo
He dances in the public and wanders for begging food,
How can we treat this mendicant as God, please tell?
Even the four Vedas do not understand that mendicant,
And they call him our lord and praise him as the god who is above all.
18.Chalamudaya jalandharan than udal thadintha nallazhi,
Nalamudaya naranarkku andu aruliya vaar , yennedi?
Nalamudaya naranan than nayanam idam tharan adi keezh,
Alaraaka ida aazhi arulinan kan , chaazhalo
That why did Lord Shiva gift the weapon to Lord Narayana,
To kill jalandhara the sea monster , he himself had great weapons , please tell
The Narayana with great weapons , uprooted his pown eyes
And offered it at the feet of Lord Shiva and so he did it, please see
19.Ambaramaam pulli thol aalaalam aaru muthham
Yem peruman unda chathur yenakkariya iyambedi,
Yem peruman yethuduthangethamuthu cheithidinum
Tham perumai thaan ariyaa thanmayan kaan chaazhalo
His dress is spotted tiger’s skin,halala poison is great nectar for him,
Please tell me the reason for his eating behavior, please tell?
Whatever our lord dresses or whatever he eats,
His nature is not exhibiting his greatness to all
20.Arum thavarukku aalin keezh ara mudhalaa nanganaym
Irunthavarukku arulamuthu , yenakkariya iyambedi?
Arum thavarukku ara mudhal thaan kandraruli cheithilanel
Thirunthavar ulagiyarkkai theriyaa kaan chazhalo
He taught sages beow a banan tree, the four aspects of Dharma,
What is the point in teaching it to those who have it, please tell me to understand
He taught the four aspects of dharma to those great sages,
For them to reform understanding the rules of nature.
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