#567

baththiyAl yAnunai

பத்தியால் யானுனை

இரத்னகிரி · rathnagiri

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baththiyAl yAnunaip ...... palakAlum

patriyE mAthirup ...... pugazh pAdi

muththanA mARenaip ...... peruvAzhvin

mutthiyE sErvadharkku ...... aruLvAyE

uththama adhAna saR ...... guNarnEyA

oppilA mAmaNik ...... girivAsA

viththagA nyAnasath ...... thinipAdhA

vetrive lAyudhap ...... perumAlE.

Meaning

baththiyAl yAnunai:

With utmost devotion, I should pray

palakAlum patriyE:

holding You firmly in mind for a long time; and

mAthirup pugazh pAdi:

I should sing Your great praise.

muththanA mARenai:

To guide me to become a liberated soul

peruvAzhvin mutthiyE sErvadharkku:

and to enable me to reach eternal bliss (Sivagathi) in this life,

aruLvAyE:

You have to grant me Your Grace!

uththama adhAna:

Those who firmly hold on to all lofty values,

saR guNarnEyA:

such virtuous people have You as their Friend!

oppilA mA maNik girivAsA:

You reside in MaNikgiri (Rathnagiri*) which is great and without comparison.

viththagA:

Oh Learned One!

nyAnasaththi nipAdhA:

You imprint the Knowledge of Your grace on us!

vetrive lAyudha:

You hold the victorious Spear as Your weapon!

perumAlE.:

Oh Great One!