Saranam Ayyappa ( Ayyappa I surrender-Malayalam)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Pandala Rajannu oru Unniyundangine
Unnikku per Mani kandan yennangine
Pandala king had a son
The son’s name was Mani kanda
2.Loka mayangunna kanthi yundangine
Pandala bhoopannu oru ananda mangine
He had the luster to attract the world,
The king of Pandala had a joy like that
3.Unnikku vidhyakal yere yundangine
Kailaa vasanaam achan undangine
Unni had very many tricks
He has a father who lived in Kailasa
4,Vaikunta nadhanaam oru ammayundangine
Vighneswara , skanda sodarar undangine
He had a mother who is lord of Vaikunta
He had brothers Ganesa and Slanda
5.Kali mathaavaaya sodari yundangine
Pambara kreedayil inbam undangine
He had mother Kali as sister
He has interst in playing top
6,Pnthu kaliyile chandavum undangine
Punchiri chandrika pongumaarangane
He had beauty of playing the ball
Like the smiling moon rising up
7.Sanchara bangi thigayuumaarangine
POnnin churika ilakki kondangine
The beauty of travel came to an end in him
He was moving the ladder made of gold
8,Abhyasa padavam kaatti kondangane
Vaavarodu othulloru angam undangine
He was showing his expertise in training
The match of swords along with Vavar
9.Anga kali konda bhavamundangine
Vettum thadayum adavum aayangine
He showed his expertise with angam
With cutting, stopping and tricks
10.Trilokya mohana leelakal undangine
Mohana gaanam Pozhiyumaarangine
He had the attractive sports of the three worlds
And was showering pretty song like that
11.Vahana yaanam thudarumaarangine
Villum sangalum yenthi kondangine
He comtinued with the travel on his steed
Carrying with him the bow and arrows
12Aana than masthaka meri kondangine
Bhoomi kulukki nadathi kondangine
He climbed to the yop of head of an elephant
He made it walk with the earth shking
13.Omal thiru meni kanu maaangine
Kandu kandu aanandameru marangine
Making us see his yiung divine body
Seeing and seeing making joy climb up
14,Van kuthira puram yeri kondangine
Naayattu leela nadathumaarangine
He rode on the huge horses
And showed the sports of hunting
15,.Saadhoola veeranil yeri kondangine
Bhakthar than vaarthayil imbavum undangine
Climbing i=on the valorous panther like that
Getting sweetness in the talk of devotees
14.Peelikal cherum kireedamundangine
AAdi vilangum mudiyumandangine
He had a crown where feathers joined
And he also had a blowing and showing hair
15.Chandana basma kuri kalum undangine
Nethiyil kasthuri pottumundangine
He had also marks made of sandal and sacred ash
He had a thilak made of musk on his forehead
16.Tri purikangal chalikkumaarangine
Dharaa kadakshangal cherumaarangine
He had the divine eye brows which moved
And his flow of sights joined together
17,Pon pankajam poal thirumukamamangine
Choracha mohana chundu mundangne
He had a divine face like golden lotus
And lips which were very bloody and pretty
18.Rathangal tholkkunna danthangal undangine
Loka m layikkunna punchiri yundangine
He has teeth which made gems defeat
And the pretty smile which mde world merge
19.Sankham poal ulloru kandam undangine
Kandathil aallola maalakal angine
He had a neck which resembled conches
And several shaking garlands on his neck
20.Neendu urundulla bhujangal undangine
Kayyil choorikayum chapavum undangine
He had long round back hands
And has bow and sword in his hands
21.Neelicha kacha yuduthu kondangine
Kaalil pulambum chilambum undangine
He wore bluish dhothis around him
And he had anklets on leg making sound
22,Ponnambalathil irikkumaarangine
Kaanum janathinnu kaivalumandangine
He would be sitting in the golden temple
And he was real heaven to the people who see
23,Tri lokya nayakan ayyappanangine
Bhakthare kathu vilangumaarangane
Thus was Ayyappa the lord of the three worlds
And he would be shining proteting the devotee
24.Jangal yellavarum ayyan ayyappande
Tru kaalkkal veenu vanangunnu mangalum
We all of us fall and salute the divine feet ,
On the feet of our lord Ayyappa