Srimad Parayana Ramayanam (Tamil)

Srimad Parayana Ramayanam (Tamil)

Ramayana to be   read

 

By

C.K.Lakshmanan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(HUmble thanks to author for permission to translate)

 

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

 

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

 

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

 

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

 

Dasaratha mannanin –Velviyin  Balanayi

Arasiyar  eendranar-pudhalvar  nalvarai

 

As as  a result  of Yaga  conducted  by king Dasaratha,

The queens gave birth to  four sons

 

Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, Sathrugnan

Yendre peyarum  ittu   valarthaan

 

He  named them as   Rama, Lakshmana

Bharatha  and Sathrugna   and brought them up

 

Vasishtrai  Guruvai kondu Nalvarum

Kalaikalil chiranthanar  , guru kulam thannil

 

With sage   Vasistha  as Guru  all the four

Became experts in arts in the  Guru Kula

 

Kaushikan  arasanin sabayinil   vanthu

Ramanai  Kettaan –arakkarai azhikka

 

Sage  Kaushika came to the kings court

And asked for Rama   to kill the Rakshasas

 

Aadhiyil arasan  maanamum  Kalangi

Iruthiyil  Rama-Lakshmana   sodarar

 

Iruvararai munivan Kaushikan poruppil

Kanakam chella-manamum   isainthan

 

First the king’s mind was shattered

And the end , consented    to send

 

Brothers Rama and Lakshmana to the forest

Under the care of the saghe Kaushika

 

Kanakam chendra  sodarar  iruvarum

Thadakai  mudhalai arakkarai  azhithanar

 

The brothers who went to forest

Destroyed Asuras  like   Thadaka

 

Akalikai  saapam theerthaan  Raman

Kallai  kidanthaval-pennai yezhunthaal

 

Rama put  an end to the curse suffered by  Ahalya

She who was lying as stone, got up as a lady

 

Manam  magizhntha  -Kaushika munivan

Kumararai cherthanan –janakanin Sabhayil

 

The sage  Kaushika   who became happy

Made the lads enter  Janaka’s  court

 

Shivanin villai, murithaan  Raman

Janaki thannai  kaithalam  pidithaan

 

Rama broke    the bow of God shiva

And held the hand  of  Janaki

 

Mandarai cheitha-choozhchiyin vilaivai

Mani mudi thuranthaan-annal Raman

 

Due to  bad trick player  by  Mandhara

Rama gave away   the crown

 

Manaiviyum  ilavalum-avanudan chera

Aayathamaakinar kanakam   chella

 

With his wife and younger  brother joining him

They became   ready  to go to the forest

 

Maravuri darithu, mananin  aanayaal

Yellayai kadanthanar-sumandhiran theril

 

After wearing tree hide, as per order of the king

They crossed the border in chariot of Sumanthra

 

Gangai  karayil  -kandanar  guhanai

Avanin anbil, karinthaan raman

 

They saw Guha on the banks of Ganges

And in his affection Rama  melted

 

Naalvarudan nee   chernthu aivar  aanom

Yendre Guhanai thammudan cherthaan

 

Along with we four became five

Saying this Rama joined  Guha with them

 

Makanin  pirivaal  manamum  kalangi

Innuyir neethaan Dasaratha mannan

 

Getting mentally upset due to parting of the son

The king Dasaratha   gave away his sweet soul

 

Pazhi chol yethra  Bharathanum vanthaan

Annalai kandaan-Chithra koodathil

 

Bharatha who got the bad name , came

And saw his elder  brother in Chithra koota

 

Avan manam magizha  , Ramanum eenthaan

Padukai thannai ariyanai   yera

 

To make him happy , Rama gavr,

His slippers to get in to the throne

 

Kanakam vantha  , RavananThangai

Ramanin azhakil  manamum  mayanginaa

 

Ravana’s younger sister who came to forest

Lost her mind to the handsomeness of Rama

 

Arakkiyin azhakai chidaithaan lakkuvan

Valai yeduthu, aval naasiyai aruthan

 

Lakshmana destroyed the  beauty of the Rakshasi

Taking his sword, he cut off her  nose

 

Kopam konda soorpanakai aval

Pazhikku pazhi yena sabadam cheithaal

 

Soorpanaka, who became very angry, took an oath

For revenging   the wrong committed to her

 

Annal  Ravanan  manathai

Keduthaal, sitayai kavara thittam vaguthaal

 

She spoiled  the mind of her  elder brother Ravana

And  set up plan to  steal sita

 

Maya maan  yenave  -maareechan vara

Lankai venthan  kavarnthaan annaiyai

 

With Mareecha   coming as the magical  deer

The king of Lanka, stole    the mother

 

Vaan vazhi chillum velayil thadutha

Paravai Jadayuvai, thaakkinaan arakkan

 

When the bird Jatayu  stopped them

When they were going through sky,The Rakshasa  attacked  him

 

Sitayai thedi  Ramanum   Varave

Nadanthathai uraithaan  Paravaikal venthan

 

When Rama came searching for Sita

The king of birds  told him as to what  happened

 

Thannuyir  neetha  avanai  cherthaan

Amarar ulagil-Annal Raman

 

The  great Rama  made him who lost  his life

Join the world  of devas

 

Aaranyam thannil  , alainthu thirinthanar

Seethayai thediya   Rama Lakshmanar

 

In the forest wandered and Wandered

The Rama and Lakshmana   who were searching Sita

 

Vanar veeran anmanai kandanar

Sugreevan than thozhamai pethranar

 

They saw Hanuman the monkey soldier

And got   the friendship of  Sugreeva

 

Than nilai uraithaan  Sugreevanume

Valiyai kondrida   udavaiyai naadinaan

 

Sugreeva explained  his state of affairs

And sought their help to kill Vali

 

Annalum Valiyai vathaikka isainthaan

Valiyai porukku   azhaikka  panithaan

 

The Lord agreed to kill Vali,

And requested him to call  Vali for war

 

Sahodarakal iruvarin poril Raman

Marainthu nindru yeithinan ambai

 

In the  war   between the btothers,

Rama hid himself and shot an arrow

 

Maithaan Vaiyai, alithaan ariyanai

Thozhamai konda  sugreevanukke

 

He killed Vali , gave  the  throne

To Sugreeva who became his friend

 

Disaikal  yengenum Sitayai   thedi

Chendranar vanara  veerarkal palarum

 

To all directions  , searching Sita

Went many  monkey warriors

 

Then disai nokki-anumanum  chendraan

Raman alitha  kanayaazhiyudan

 

To the   south went Hanuman,

Along with signet  ring given by rama

 

Ramanin  namam cholliye, kadalai

Thaandi chendraan  Vayu kumaran

 

Chanting the name of Rama, the son of wind god,\

Hanuman crossed the ocean and went

 

Lankayai adaintha hanumanum  kandaan

Asoka  vanathil  Janaki annayayai

 

Hanuman who reached  Lanka, saw

Mother Janaki in the asoka forest

 

Ramanin perumayai  Anuman koora

Avalum alithaal   chooda maniyai

 

 

When Hanuman told   about greatness of rama

She gave him her  head brooch

 

Ravanan  sabaikku  chendravan Vaali

THeeyai  vaithanar, kodiya arakkar

Whhen he went to the court of Ravana

The cruel asuras set fire  to his tail

 

Arakkar  itta theeyinai konde,

Vaalaal yerithaan Lanka nagarai

 

Using   the fire set up by the asuras

He  burnt city of Lanka  by his tail

 

Annalai kana  Vaanil yezhunthaan

Kanden Sitayai, yendru uraithan

 

To see the lord , he rose up on the sky

And told him “I have seen Sita”

 

Magizhchi konda   Ramanum Anumanai

Sitayil nilayai koora kettan

 

The Rama who became happy Asked Hanuman

To tell the state of affairs  of Sita

 

AAra thazhuviya  Annal Ramanin

Anbil  Anuman  moozhki thilaithaan

 

IN the love of Rama who hugged him tightly

Hanuman got drowned   with joy

 

Sitayai meetkka  por thaan vazhiyena

Raman iruthiyai mudivinai yeduthan

 

To save sita , war is the only option

In the end Rama took this decision

 

Nallavai uraithum  thiruntha Annanai

Viduthu  Ramanai  chernthaan Veedanan

 

Leaving his brother who did not change ,

Even when Good was told Vibeeshana joined Rama

 

Vanara padayudan Anilum chernthu

Ramanukkaka  amaithanar  Sethuvai

 

Along with monkeys a squirrel also joined

And constructed  the Sethu(bridge)  for Rama

 

Akilam nadungave, porkkalam kandanar

Ramanin kanayil Dasa Mukan veezhnthaan

 

With world shivering they saw  the battle field,

And by the arrow of Rama, the ten headed one   fell

 

Arakkar kulame azhinthathu poril

Annal Ramanin  dharmam vendrathu

 

The entire clan of Asuras  got destroyed

And the Dharma  of Lord Rama   won

 

Ilankayin ariyanai veedanan yera

Vethri thirumakan Ayothi adainthaan

 

With Vibheeshaa getting  throne  of Lanka

The victorious  divine prince   reached  Ayodhya

 

Devarkal, munivarkal, periyor choozha

Ariyanai  anuman   thaangi pidikka

 

Arasanai annal mani mudi darithaan

Bhuvanam muzhuthum  Magizhchiyil  thilaikka

 

Surrounded by devas , sages  and elderly people

With Hanuman    holding the throne

 

The lord wore the crown as   the king

Making the entire world   drown in joy

 

Ramanin Kadayai  karuthudan oathum

Anaivarum peruvar nanmaikal palavum

 

All those   who read the story of Rama  ,

With its  meaning would get many good things

 

Kalathai kadaintha Sathiyam ithuve

Vaazhiya Vaazhiya ivvavayyakam  vazhiya

 

This is the truth tht has crossed the time

Long live, long live  this earth long live’

‘

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

 

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

 

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

Sri Ram JayaRam , Jaya Jaya Ram Om

 

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om

Sri Ram, Hail Ram, Hail, hail Ram Om