ThiruviNNagarappan Thirumanjanak Kattiyam : Part 4

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Dear BhakthAs : We will continue here

with the divya prabhandham-based salutations

to ThiruviNNagarappan that request Him

to accept our loving invitation to take

part in His Thirumanjanam . Kattiya

Vaakhyams from 12-15 address Him with affection

and eulogize His glories . The meanings of

these divya prabhandham sections are given

in paranthesis after the Kattiya Vaakhyams :

 

12. aNNal seythalai kadal kadainthathunuL

kaNNuthal nanjuNNakkaNda PerumALE !

pOthalar nedumudip puNNiyap PerumALE !

pUmaru pozhilaNi ViNNahar vaazh PerumALE !

Kadal soozh Ilankai RaavaNanai seRRa PerumALE !

kOthil senkOl kudai mannaridai nadantha PerumALE !

 

( Oh Lord , who commanded the army of devAs

and asurAs as well as churned the milky ocean

to bring out the nectar !Oh Lord , who witnessed

during that occasion Your grandson , ParamEsvaran

partaking the Haala Haala Visham for the protection

of the world and its beings to please You !

 

Oh Lord with the resplendent , tall crown decorated

with the garlands made up of freshly blossomed

flowers of the day !

 

Oh Lord residing eternally in the KshEthram of

ThiruviNNagar known for its beautiful groves

populated with diverse flowering trees !

 

Oh Lord , who ended the life of the arrogant

RaavaNA , the king of LankhA surrounded

by the Oceans !

 

Oh Lord, who walked among the rows of kings

assembled in DuryOdhanan's court on behalf of

the PaandavAs as their ambassador(Paandava DhUthan)!

 

13. Vanthu kuRaLuruvAi nimirnthu maavali

vELviyil maNNaLantha EmpirAnE !

nila madanthai tannai idanthu pulhik

kOttidai vaitthu niRkum EmpirAnE !

 

(Oh Lord, who appeared at the Yaj~na saalai

of MahA Bali as a dwarf and then expanded

in all directions as Thrivikraman to measure

the earth , the sky and the region in between

with Your two steps !

 

Oh Lord , who brought back BhUmi dEvi from

below the ocean , embraced Her and positioned

Her with great affection by the side of Your

gigantic tusk and who gives us Your darsanam

as BhU VarAha PerumAn !)

 

14. kunRaal kuLir maari Tadutha aruLALA !

kOlAl nirai mEyttha yemkOvalar KaNNA !

 

(Oh most benovlent KaNNA , who protected

the residents of Gokulam from the wrath of

Indran by lifting Govardhana Giri as an

umbrella against his ferocious ice storm

mingled with boulders !

 

Oh Lord who took the simple duties of a

cowherd to graze the cows for the pleasure

of being with the GopAs and Gopis at

BrindhAvanam !)

 

15. undhimEl naanmuhanai padaittha PemmAnE !

tannadiyAr manatthenRum amudhamAhi thihazhvOnE !

 

( Oh magnanimous One , who created the four-faced

BrahmA on a lotus that sprouted out of Your naabhi!

 

Oh Lord , who always pervades the heart region of

Your dear ones as nectarine presence there !)

 

16. Aazhi mazhaik KaNNA ! poovaip poo VaNNA !

mey niNru kEttaruLAi adiyEn seeyum ViNNappamE !

 

( Oh Mandala nirvAhaka Parjanya PrabhO !

Oh Athasi pushpa samaana varNa !Please

bless us by listening to our humble and

fervent request ! )

 

(To Be continued )

Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri SadagOpan