Panchayudha Paamalai(Tamil) (poetry garland about five weapons)

Panchayudha Paamalai(Tamil)

(poetry  garland  about  five weapons)

 

By

Sri Raghavan Ramanuja  Dasan

 

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

 

(I have  earlier  translated  a Panchayudha stotram(https://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2009/12/panchayudha-stotram.html ) in sanskrit

 

(This prayer is addressed to the five weapons of Lord Vishnu viz Holy wheel (Sudarshana), Conch (Pancha Janya), Mace(Gomodhakee), Sword and bow(Sarngam). They are considered as great sages in the service of Lord Vishnu.
Sudarshana the holy wheel is supposed to be made by Viswakarma out of the dust got out of sawing Lord Sun, to reduce his harshness. This became necessary because Viswakarma’s daughter was married to Lord Vishnu.
His conch is Pancha janya. There was an Asura called Panchaja who was hiding himself in a conch. This asura abducted the son of the teacher of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna waged a war against Panchaja and killed him. He retained the conch for his use.Another story is that Panchajanya was one of the product churning the milky ocean.
His mace was made out of the bone of one Rakshasa called Gadha who was the son of sage Kashyapa by Viswakarma and presented to Lord Vishnu.
His bow Sarnga was supposed to be made by God Brahma and presented to Lord Vishnu.)

 

Sudarsana  Chakra

1.Kodi kodi  aathavarkal Koodi  nindra  Jothiyai

Thedi  thedi dhanavar tham vaazhvu azhikkum  aazhiyai

Yekkanathil Yennum kalai , pakkam vanthu  kaathidum

Chakkarathin arpudhathai okkum ondrum ullatho?

 

Standing like a light of the joining  of  crores and Crores  Suns

Being the ocean which searches  and searches that puts an end life of asuras

That which   would come  at  the instant when we think about it  and proteccts

Is there any  wonder  similar  to the   Chakra ?

 

Panchajanya  conch

2.Pangaya  poovamarntha pavayaval  nadhanin

Angai amarnthavan  adhara  amrutham undu

Thingalai  otha  kulir pongumaaru  olirum

Sangathan yetham  thanai yenganam  kooravo?

 

How can one  tell  about  the greatness  of the conch,

Which shines  similar  to the moon  which increases coolness

Due  to Lady sitting on the lotus  sitting on,

The lap of   him  and  drinking  the  nectar of his lips?

 

Kaumodaki  mace

3.Vandu paadum tharanintha  vasudevan  kaikalil

Chendu poala chernthirunthu ,meru  naanum vanname

Vambu cheyyum  val vinaikal vaazhvu  azhinthu  odave

Vanthu  nirkkum  thandirukka   vaattam yenpathu illaye?

 

 The mace In the hands  of Vasudeva  wearing  flower garland around which the  bee  sings

Joining  like   a  flower  ball making  mount Meru   ashamed

And making  huge deeds of karma getting  destroyed and run away

When that  stick   comes and stands before you  , Where  is the need for  this dejection

 

Nandaka  sword

4,Chinthai  yengum  cheezh malinthu, ninthai  cheyyum  mantharum

Vanthu unai vanangi nindru vanthanangal  paadida

Sathiyathin sainthidaatha sakshiyaana   yenthiram

Yethirathu iyambuken annathakathin  menmayai

 

With People , with their thoughts getting rotten and shouting at them

, coming and saluting you and sing  salutations  to you

The weapon which  is  the witness of never bending  truth

How  can I  tell  about that   greatness of that weapon

 

5.Sarnga  bow and arrows

Kan parikkum  minnal yena , ambu  mazhai pozhiyum

Vin  pilakkum  yenum padi naanoli  muzhangum

Yennupavar nenjam tham  yekkamathi kalayum

Thinnam athu Narananin   Sarngam yenum  padaye

 

It would  send  rain of arrows that will make eyes shimmer

The sound  of drawing its thread   would  shatter the sky

It would remove away worries  of those  who think about it

It is definite That  it it is  the weapon  called Saarngam of Narayana

 

6.Undunakku melum  uthra   deivam  yendru  kooridum

Chindu kondai  poyyarodu  chernthirukkum  perayum

THandu sanka maazhiyodu villum vaalum  kaikalil

Kondu  kaakkum  munthu anbukku   yellai  yendrum ilaye

 

The God of yours   which is above you would say  ,  in future those  who have

Joined with  liers   who have habit of making  you quarrel would be killed

For  there  is no limit  to the love  of him   who holds  the mace

The conch , the chakra , the  sword   and the bow and he would protect you

 

7.Parithiyavan kadhir yenave karuthu  nodi  chendru

Poruthu kanam yethiriyavar  chitharum  padi  kondru

Amalan avan adiyavar tham aran yena  vilangum

Arum  porikal  iynthinayum   anu  dhinavum  panivom

 

Assuming  it as the rays of sum  , within a seond  it will go

Fight ,  and in a second , shatter   and kill

And will  shine  as the  protection the  devotees  of the holy God

And we will  daily  slute  those  divine  weapons  daily