ThiruvempAvai - 3

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(I have received mails from the devotees on the list

some seeking a word by word translation and some on

the other hand for the bhava - the feeling of the

songs. Will try to take both views into account while

doing the subsequent works on thirumuRai - after

mArkazi. Thanks for all the suggestions.

namaH shivAya.)

 

mANikka vAsagar thiruvAsagam

eTTAm thirumuRai

 

thiruchiRRambalam

muththanna veNNakaiyAy munvan^ dhedhir ezun^dhen

aththan Anan^dhan amudhan en RaLLURith

thithtikkap pEchuvAy van^dhun kadaithiRavAy

paththudaiyIr Ichan pazavadiyIr pAN^gudaiyIr

puththadiyOm punmaithIrth thAtkoNdAR pollAdhO

eththOn^in anbudaimai ellOm aRiyOmO

chiththam azakiyAr pAdArO n^amchivanai

iththanaiyum vENdum emakkElOr empAvAy

 

Meaning:

The Friends:

Oh one with pearl like charming smile ! You would come

getting up early and speak in the sweet words with the

heart soaked in those words saying, "My aththan,

ecstasy, nectar" (praising the God). Come and open

your doors !

The girl on the bed:

Oh the people with the ten great characters, the

people committed to the Oldest feet of the Lord, my

friends !! I being new slave, is it wrong if you

correct my bad behaviors and take me to the right path

?!

The friends:

Oh dear, don't we know your love ? Don't the people of

beautiful heart sing our Shiva ? Come let us get those

(good qualities).

 

(The complete thiruvempAvai and thiruppaLLiezuchchi

are available in Tamil PDF with English translation

at http://www.shaivism.org/pal.htm)

 

 

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I said I gave my mind - became far off from the linga

I said I gave my wealth - became far off from the devotees

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for You", kUDalasangamadEva ! - basavaNNa

 

 

 

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