Advaitha Sankara Akshara malai

Advaitha  Sankara  Akshara malai

(The letter Garland to  Advaitha  Sankara)

 

By

Dhenu pureeswara  Dasan

 

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1.Om shivaya  Sankara  , Kaladi  Sankara,

Kalavayil  udhithavaa, kanchi  Maha periyavaa

Om kara  nadhane, Om namashivayanne

Odi vanthu arulum Kanchi Maha  Periyava

 

OM shiva   who is Sankara, . Sanklara  of kaladi

You who were  born in kalavai, Oh Great Periyava  of Kanchi

Oh Lord  of sound “Om”, Om Lord Namashivaya

Come running and bless  , Oh  Kanchi  Maha Periyava

 

2.Aru  uruvai aanavane, Arunachala  Easwarane

Arul guruvai amarnthu arul  Kanchi Maha Periyava

Aathirai nadhane  , AAdhi  natesane

AAthi peetam amarntharul, Kanchi  Maha Periyava

 

Oh Lord with very rare  form , Oh God  of Arunachala

Oh Kanchi Maha periyava  sit as   Guru who blesses  and Bless us

Oh Lord of Arudhra  star, oh primeval lord

Please occupy the primeval  peeta and bless , Oh Kanchi Maha  Periyava

 

3.Iha para  sukham arulum, in mukha eesane

Irul neekki   oliyarul , Kanchi  Maha Periyava

Eesana   dikku  urayum  eera  mana  eesane

EErettum  uvanthu arul, Kanchi  Maha periyava

 

Oh sweet  faced  God who blesses  with comfort in earth   and heaven

Remove darkness and bless with light,Oh Kanchi Maha  Periyava

Oh God with met mind  who lives  in EEsana direction

Please grant  sixteen type of blessings  , Oh  Kanchi Maha Periyavaa

 

4,Ugra  shiva nadhane, uyir  kaakkum  eeasane

Uthra  thunayai nindru arul , Kanchi maha  Periyavaa

Oothu neerai arul Shivane, Ordhwa  thandawane

Oor thorum  vantharul , Kanchi Maha periyava

 

Of fierce  lord Shiva, Oh God who protects  our souls

Please stand  as very close  help, Oh Kanchi Maha  Periyavaa

Oh Lord Shiva bless us  with spring water, Oh Lord who dances lifting leg   fully

Please come in every place , Oh Kanchi Maha  Periyava

 

5.Yettu dhikkum kathu arulum , yen thol  eesane

Yennillaa  varam arul, Kanchi  Maha  Periyavaa

Yerakathil chevi chaitha Shiva  Guru  Nadhane

Ekamban   nizhal amar, Kanchi Maha  Periyavaa

 

Oh god with eight shoulders who protects all eight direction

Grant unlimited  boons, Oh  Maha Periyava

Oh Lord Teacher  Lord Shiva who heard little  in THiruverakam

Please sit in shade  of Lord Shiva  , Oh Kanchi  Maha periyava

 

6.Iymbhootham adakkiyarul, iynthu  mukhathaane

Iyviral  abhayam arul  Kanchi  Maha  Periyava

Oru kaalil nindrarulum  Oppatha Rajane

Oppilaa thalam amar , Kanchi maha periyava

 

Oh five faced one , contol the  Five  Elements

Please grant blessing of five fingers , Oh Kanchi Maha  Periyava

Oh king without  comparison, Please stand on one leg and bless

And sit in an incomparable place , Oh Kanchi Maha  Periyava

 

7.Om namo narayanaaya, Om Namashivayave

Othidave  magizhnthu arul  Kanchi  maha periyava

Oudadha  giriyone, Pournami nadhane

Saundarya  sad guru Kanchi maha  periyava

 

Please bless  us with joy to chant Om Namashivaya

And Om Namo narayanaya, Oh Kanchi  Maha periyava

Oh lor of medicinal mountain, Oh Lord of Full moon,

Oh pretty sath guru  , Kanchi maha  periyava.