second ten eighth thirumozhi

Summary

Krishna, beautiful as ever, is all attractive.
As a child, He is the darling of the people around Him.
Yasoda, though a foster mother, is greatly concerned
with protecting Krishna from evil eyes. She resorts
to traditional practices that would ward off evil
eyes cast on Him, so that He is protected from harmful
reactions to His health. AzhwAr recalls these
conversations in his pAsurams for us to enjoy!

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(1)
inThiranOdu piraman Isan imaiyavar yellAm
manThira mAmalar kondu maRainThuvarAy vanThu nindRAr
chanThiran mAligai sErum chathurargaL veLLaRai nindrAy!
anThiyum pOthu iThuvAgum azhaganE! kAppida vArAy

Purport

Brahma, Siva, Indra and the rest stand hiding around;
worshiping You with flowers from heaven! Wise men surround,
mansions moon high, You grace at Thiruvellarai!
Lovely one! Twilight now, come, get rid off evil eye.

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(2)
kandrugaL illam pugunThu kaThaRugindra pasuvellAm
nindrOzhinThEn unnaik koovi nEsamEl ondrum ilAThAy!
mandril nillEl anThip pOThu maThiL thiruveLLaRai nindrAy!
nandru kaNdAy yenThan sollu nAn unnaik kApida vArAy.

Purport

Cows & calves back home and mooing, not able to milk cow;
Heeding not my words, You lack some love!
within lofty walls You stand, blessing at vallarai,
Do not lie outside, come, get rid off evil eye!

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(3)
seppOThu menmulaiyArgaL siRusORum illum siThaithittu
appOThu nAn urappap pOy adisilumundilai ALvAy!
muppOThum vAnavar yEththum munivargaL veLLaRai nindrAy!
ippOThu nAn ondrum seyyEn yembirAn! kAppida vArAy.

Purport

Browny lasses with soft busts made sand-food & raised;
toy houses with sand that You kicked and razed!
Scorned, You ate not! Gods worship You thrice at vellarai!
Won't harm You now! my Lord! get rid off evil eye.

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(4)
kaNNil maNal kodu thoovik kAlinAl pAynThanai
yendrendru yeNNarum piLLaigaL vanThittu
ivarAl muRaippadugindrAr
kaNNanE! veLLaRai nindrAy! kaNdArOdE thImai seyvAy!
vaNNamE vElaiya thoppAy! vaLLalE! kAppida vArAy.

Purport

Threw sand into their eyes, kicked when asked;
complaints galore from Your pals and others made
Krishna of Vellarai! none spared in your ploy
You match the color of ocean, get rid off evil eye!

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(5)
pallAyiravar ivvooriR piLLaigaL thImaigaL seivAr
yellAm unmEl andrip pOgAThu yembirAn! nee ingE vArAy
nallArgaL veLLaRai nindrAy! gyAnach chudarE! un mEni
sollAra vAzhththi nindrEnThich soppadak kAppida vArAy.

Purport

Lads in Thousands reside this place for mischief;
Not all blames can be Yours, come here, my Chief !
Enlightened one! noble souls surround You at Vellarai
Limitless praise to thy form, get rid off evil eye!

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(6)
kanjan karukkondu nin mEl karuniRach chemmayirp pEyai
vanjippaThaRku viduththAn yenbathOr vArththaiyum uNdu
manju thavazh maNi mAda maThiL thiruveLLaRai nindRAy!
anjuvan nee angu niRka azhaganE! kAppida vArAy.

Purport

Furious Kamsa incites Poothana, a red haired dark devil,
to harm You, thus they speak; I am afraid, beware of evil
Walls and mansions touching cloud-high in Thiru vellarai
where You belong. Come away, O beauty, shrug off evil eye!

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(7)
kaLLach chagadum maruThum kalakkazhiya uThai seiTha
piLlai arasE! nee pEyaip pidiththu mulai uNda pinnai
uLLavARu ondrum aRiyEn oLiyudai veLLaRai nindRAy!
paLLikoL pOThu iThuvAgum paramanE! kAppida vArAy.

Purport

Disguised demons, Cart and twin trees, gone with Your kick;
O Prince, You sucked milk from monster's breast very quick!
Ignorant I am about You, You shine at Thiru vellarai!
Time to sleep, the highest one! get rid off evil eye!

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(8)
inbamaThanai uyarththAy! imaiyavarkku yendrum ariyAy!
kumbak kaLiRatta kOvE! kodungkanjan nenjiniR kootRE!
chembon maThiL veLLaRaiyAy!
selvaththinAl vaLar piLLAy! kambak kabAli kAN anguk
kadithOdik kAppida vArAy.

Purport

O, giver of highest pleasure, dear to each celestial!
You killed a rut elephant and then Kamsa, a bestial;
Rich You are! residing in golden walled Vellarai!
Someone lurks, skull in hand! run! get rid off evil eye

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(9)
irukkodu nIr sangil kondittu yezhil maRaiyOr vanThu
nindrAr tharukkEl nambi! sanThi nindru thAy solluk koLLAy
sila nAL thirukkAppu nAn unnaich sAththath
thEsudai veLLaRai nindRAy! urukkAttum anThi viLakku
indRoLi koLLa yEtRugEn vArAy.

Purport

Reciting vedas, brahmins hold water in conch for thy protection
O Listen to me few more days, stand not at the road junction!
Illumined being You are! holding the reins at vellarai;
Come let me show lamp to your face to ward off evil eye!

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(10)
pOThamar selvakkozhunThu puNar thiruveLLaRaiyAnai
mATharkkuyarnTha asOThai magan thannaik kAppitta mAtRam
vEThap payan koLLa valla vittu chiththan sonna mAlai
pAThap payan koLLa valla paththaruLLAr vinai pOmE

Purport

Best among mothers, Yasoda, verily a goddess of wealth;
Calls her Son, Lord of vellarai, to rid evil eye for His health!
These songs sung by Vishnu Chiththa, vedic scholar of fame,
who learn these, their karmas sure run back as they came!

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