KulasekarAzhwAr PerumAL Thirumozhi- 8th decad - Lullaby to Lord Sri Rama... [Raaghavanae! thaalaelO!..]

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SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest All,

 

AzhwAr lamented in the role of Devaki and longed for

witnessing the childhood pranks of Kutti KaNNan. His

mind immediately begins to enjoy Kutti Rama [the child

Rama]. AzhwAr’s ishta devatha is Lord Rama. AzhwAr

sings lullaby to Lord Rama [as an infant Boy lying

down in the cradle].

 

We have Sri Kulasekharazhwar devoting ten paasurams in

an attempt to get Him to sleep- " Mannu pugazh Kosalai

than maNi vayiru AyttavanE..ennudaya innamudE

RaghavanE tAlElO " . These are in line with

Periyazhwar’s maaNikkam katti vairam idai katti- where

he makes Kutti KaNNan sleep.

 

A brilliant ten again from AzhwAr. AzhwAr while

singing these verses meditates on ThirukkaNNapuram

Divya Desa PerumAL. [best sung in the raag

neelaambhari and enjoyed].

 

mannupukazh kowsalaithan maNivayiRu vaaytthavanE

thennilangai kOnmudikaL sinthuviththaay semponsEr

kannin^anmaa mathiLpudaisoozh kaNapuraththen

karumaNiyE

ennudaiya innamuthE iraakavanE thaalElO 8.1

 

Oh Rama! The One who took birth as the darling son of

eternally fortunate and famous Kowsalya! The one who

shattered the heads of the strong king of lanka, in

the south! The One who shows Himself so gracefully in

the divya desam of ThirukkaNNapuram divya desam

surrounded by tall, beautiful and strong ramparts

studded with gold! The apple of my eye! My sweetest

nectar like Lord! Sri Raamaa! Lullaby to You.

 

puNtarika malarathanmEl puvaniyellaam pataiththavanE

thiNtiRalaaL thaadakaithan uramuruvas silaivaLaiththay

kaNdavar_tham manamvazhangum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

eNtisaiyu maaLutaiyaay iraakavanE thaalElO

8.2

 

Oh Rama! The one who created the entire universe

through chathur mukha brahma [created by You on Your

navel in the red lotus flower]! The one who bent the

chord to aim the sharp arrow through the strong chest

of thaatakai raakshasi! The blue hued gem stone of

ThirukkaNNapuram divya desam where people throng to

sevicchufy You, losing their hearts on their own

accord to Your beauty! The One who enslaves all those

in eight directions! Sri Raamaa! Lullaby to You.

 

kongumali karunguzhalaaL kOsalaithan kulamathalaay

thanguperum pugazhssanakan thirumarukaa thaasarathee

kangaiyilum theertthamali kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

engaLkula thinnamuthE iraakavanE thaalElO

8.3

 

Rama! The saviour of the kulam of Kowsalya, the most

fragrant and dark haired One! The darling son-in-law

of most virtuous Janaka maha raajaa! The one who

resides in the ThirukkaNNapuram Divya desam where most

sacred waters [theerthams] like Ganges are there! My

kaNNmaNiyae! [pupil of my eye!] the sweet nectar of

our kulam! [may mean- king clan OR Srivaishnava kulam]

Raaghavaa! Lullaby to You.

 

thaamaraimE layanavanaip padaiththavanE thasarathanRan

maamathalaay maithilithan maNavaaLaa vaNtinangaL

kaamaranga Lisaipaadum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

Emaruvum silaivalavaa iraakavanE thaalElO

8.4

 

Raama! The one who created Chathur mukha brahma in the

lotus like navel! The eldest son of King Dasaratha!

The darling husband of Sita PiraaTTi! The Lord, who

shows Himself in ThirukkaNNapuram Divya Desam where

bees sing humming! My karumaNiyae! Black pupil of my

eye! [the apple of my eye!]. The One who has the

strong divine bow in His Hand! Sri Raaghavaa! Lullaby

to you.

 

paaraaLum padarselvam parathan^ampik kEyaruLi

aaraavan piLaiyavanO tarungaana matainthavanE

seeraaLum varaimaar_paa thirukkaNNa puraththarasE

thaaraaLum neeNmutiyen thaasarathee thaalElO

8.5

 

Rama! The One who gave away rulership of the entire

vast Raajya to the most virtuous One, Bharata and then

proceeded to go to the unfathomable cruel forest with

the younger brother, Lakshmanan! The One who has

strongest divine chest that houses the Veera Lakshmi!

The king of ThirukaaNNapuram Divya Desam! My Ramaa!

The one who has shining crown adorned with garland!

Lullaby to you.

 

suRRamellaam piNnthodarath tholkaana matainthavanE

aRRavar_kat karumarunthE ayOththin^akark kathipathiyE

kaRRavar_kaL thaamvaazhum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

siRRavaithan solkoNda seeraamaa thaalElO

8.6

 

Rama! With all the citizens of Ayodhya and the

relations to follow You went to the forest! The One

who is like the medicine to the ardent devotees of

Yours! The king of Ayodhya! The blue hued gem stone of

ThirukkaNNapuram Divya Desam where the learned

scholars live in! Sri Raamapiraan, the one religiously

followed the orders of the step mother Kaikeyi!

Lullaby to You.

 

aalinilaip paalakanaa yanRulaka muNdavanE

vaaliyaikon RarasiLaiya vaanaraththuk kaLitthavanE

kaalinmaNi karaiyalaikkum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

aalin^akark kathipathiyE ayOththimanE thaalElO

8.7

 

Rama! The One who retailed all worlds in the stomach

and protected them all and reclined on a little Banyan

tree leaf during the dissolution period! The One who

gave the kingdom to Sugreevan after killing Vaali! My

black pupil of my eye in KaNNapuram Divya Desam, where

the wind brings the perals and previous stones from

the ocean to the land! The lord of Thiruvaali

Thirunagari! The king of Ayodhya! Lullaby to You.

 

 

malaiyathanaa laNaikatti mathiLilangai yazhiththavanE

alaikatalaik katainthamarark kamutharuLis seythavanE

kalaivalavar thaamvaazhum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

silaivalavaa sEvakanE seeraama thaalElO

8.8

 

Rama! The One who built the bridge using the

moutaineous rocks across the oceam and destroyed

Lanka! The Lord who had churned the milky ocean and

gave the sweetest nectar to Devas! My karumaNiyae! The

one who is in ThirukkaNNapuram Divya Desam where well

learned scholars reside in! The most valorous Lord!

One who bent the divine strong bow! Sri Raamaa!

Lullaby to You.

 

thaLaiyavizhum naRunguncith thayarathanRan

kulamathalaay

vaLaiyavoru silaiyathanaal mathiLilangai

yazhiththavanE

kaLaikazhun^eer marungalarum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

iLaiyavar_kat karuLutaiyaay iraakavanE thaalElO

8.9

 

The lovable darling child of Dasaratha Chakravarthi,

one who is with long dark and fragrant hair! The Lord,

who destroyed lanka with His divine Bow! My black

emerald stone, who is there in ThirukkaNNapuram Divya

Desam, where most beautiful flowers bloom all around!

One who deeply loves the darling brothers! Sri Rama!

Lullaby to You.

 

thEvaraiyu masuraraiyum thisaikaLaiyum padaiththavanE

yaavarumvan^ thativaNanga arangan^agar_th thuyinRavanE

kaavirin^al nathipaayum kaNapuraththen karumaNiyE

EvariveNY silaivalavaa iraakavanE thaalElO (2)

8.10

 

Sri Rama! The One who created all – Devas, Asurams,

and all directions! The One who reclines showing

himself so gracefully at Sri Rangam where everyone in

the world can come and see, enjoy and prostrate – He

stoops down Himself so easily! The black gem stone of

ThirukkaNNapuram Divya Desam, where the Cauveri river

flows so gracefully! The most valorous one who has

strong bow along with the sharp arrows that is cruel

to enemies! Sri Raaghavaa! Lullaby to You.

 

kannin^anmaa mathiLpudaisoozh kaNapuraththen

kaakuththan

thannatimEl thaalElO enRuraiththa thamizhmaalai

koln^avilum vElvalavan kudaikkulasE karansonna

panniyan^ool patthumvallaar paangaaya patthar_kaLE (2)

8.11

 

Kualsekaraazhwaar the one who ruled the kingdom under

the Royal Umbrella, and the one who has sharp spear

(to kill the enemies) sang these lullaby pasurams on

His Lord Sri Ramachandra moorthi, the darling son of

Dasaratha, in the divine land of ThirukkaNNapuram

Divya Desam surrounded by immortal and eternal tall

and strong ramparts. Those who recite these ten (or

read the meanings herein of these) verses would be

surely blessed to be the ardent devotees who will

enjoy the Lord in His entirety.

 

AzhwAr ThiruvaDigaLE saraNam

Regards

Namo narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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