fourth ten third thirumozhi

Summary

periAzhwAr describes the glory and the pristine beauty of the
thirumAlirunj chOlai Hill and how it is dear to the Lord.
Come, let's have a dip in the ocean of divine experience!

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(1)
uruppiNi nangai thannai meetpAn thodarnTh Odich chendra
uruppanai yOttik kondittu uRaiththitta vuRaippan malai
poruppidaik kondrai nindru muRiyAzhiyungAsurng kondu
viruppodu pon vazhangum viyan mAlirunj chOlaiyaThE.

Purport

When He was eloping with Rukmini devi, rukman chased behind in vain;
only to be tied to the chariot by the mighty One, whose mountain;
is mAlirunjchOlai, where falling petals & broken twigs of kondrai tree
resembled giving away gold coins & rings to others on an offering spree!

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(2)
kanjanum kALiyanum kaLiRum maruThu meruThum
vanjanaiyil madiya vaLarnTha maNi vaNNan malai
nanjumizh nAga mezhunThaNivi naLir mAmaThiyai
nenjudar nAvaLaikkum thirumAlirunjchOlaiyaThE

Purport

Wicked kamsA, kALiyA, kuvalayApIdA,twin trees & the bull perished;
while the gem hued grew up in Gokul & chose the Hill He cherished;
The Hill that resembled a snake raising its head, with venom spill,
licking the cool moon with its tongue, is thirumAlirunjchOlai Hill!

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(3)
mannu naragan thannaich choozh pOgivaLaith theRinThu
kanni magaLir thammaik kavarnTha kadal vaNNan malai
punnai cherunThiyodu punavEngaiyum kOngum nindru
ponnari mAlaigaL soozh pozhil mAlirunjchOlaiyaThE

Purport

Trapping and killing arrogant narakan who thought he had no death at all;
freeing virgins and taking them along, the ocean hued Lord stood tall
in the Hill where the trees lined up like golden garlands around;
is the mAlirunjchOlai mound with flowery splendor abound!

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(4)
mAvali thannudaiya magan vANan magaLirunTha
kAvalaik kattazhiththa thanik kALai karuThum malai
kOvalar gOvinThanaik kuRa mAThargaL paN kuRinjip
pAvoli pAdi nadam payil mAlirunjchOlaiyaThE

Purport

The prison where Ushai, mahAbali's son bhAnA's daughter, was kept;
perished with the guards at the hands of bull like lad who's so adept!
His hill, where the cowherd men and women folks sing* and dance
praising Him as Govinda, is the mAlirunjchOlai of great expanse!

*in kurunji raag(a melodic scale)

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(5)
pala pala nAzhanj chollip pazhiththa sisu pAlan thannai
alai valai maThavirththa azhaganalangAran malai
kulamalai kOlamalai kuLir mAmalai koRRamalai
nila malai nINdamalai thirumAlirunj chOlaiyaThE

Purport

Though SisupAlA accused Krishna in words so insulting;
when the former lay dying, He showed His form so exulting;
He, who decorates the Hill, that's protective and chill,
beautiful, victorious, rich & tall is thirumAlirunjchOlai hill!

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(6)
pAndavar thammudaiya pAnchAli maRukka mellAm
ANdangu nootruvartham peNdir mEl vaiththa appan malai
pANthagu vaNdinangaL paNgaL pAdi maThup paruga
thONdaludaiya malai thollai mAlirunj chOlaiyaThE

Purport

Keeping in mind the struggle that the pAndavA's draupaThi underwent;
He made duryoThanAs' wives suffer the same torment;
The Lord's primeval Hill, with orchards & water streams abound;
where the bees sing tunes and drink honey, is the mAlirunjchOlai mound.

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(7)
kananguzhaiyAL poruttAk kaNai pAriththu arakkar thangaL
inam kazhuvERRu viththa yezhil thOLEmmirAman malai
kaLang kozhi theLLaruvi vanThu soozhnThagal gnAnamellAm
inang kuzhu vAdum malai yezhil mAlirunj chOlaiyaThE

Purport

For the sake of her*, whose ears adorned with golden rings;
lovely armed rAmA rained arrows to fell demons; He clings
to the lovely Hill mAlirunjchOlai, where people come in teams
to take bath in the clear waters, that swells from golden streams!

*Sita

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(8)
yeri siThaRum saraththAl ilangaiyanai thannudaiya
varisilai vAyiR peiThu vAik kOttam thavirththuganTha
araiyaNamarum malai amararodu kOnum sendru
thirisudar soozhum malai thirumAlirunjchOlaiyaThE

Purport

Firing arrows to kill rAvaNA who spoke ill;
the bow that made his unjust mouth still;
rAmA chose thirumAlirunjchOlai to reside
where Indra with the Sun, moon & celestials faithfully abide.

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(9)
kOttu maN kondidanThu kudangaiyil maN koNdaLanThu
meettu maThuNdumizhnThu viLaiyAdum vimalan malai
eettiya pal poruLgaL yembirAnukkadiyuRai yendru
ottarum thaN silambARudai mAlirunjchOlaiyaThE

Purport

Rescuing earth with His tusk; having it in palms, measuring it with His feet;
gulping it during great deluge, spitting it later; playful Lord chose His seat
where the cool noopura ganga rushes down the mAlirunjchOlai Hill;
with the choicest offerings brought to the Lord for His thrill!

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(10)
Ayiram thOL parappi mudiyAyira minnilaga
Ayiram painThalaiya ananTha sayanan ALum malai
Ayira mARugaLum sunaigaL palavAyiramum
Ayiram poompozhilu mudai mAlirunjchOlaiyaThE

Purport

He, who has thousand shoulders and shining crowns, reclines;
over the thousand headed snake, now rules the Hill & shines!
where rivers, lakes and orchards in thousands abound;
is the mAlirunjchOlai hill with great beauty surround!

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(11)
mAlirunj chOlai yennum malaiyai yudaiya malaiyai
nAliru moorthi thannai nAl vEThak kadalamuThai
mElirung kaRpagaththai vEThAntha vizhup poruLin
mElirunTha viLakkai vittu chiththan viriththanavE

Purport

Like a mountain taking posession of the mAlirunjchOlai mountain;
He's 8 sylabled mantra; nectar of 4 vedic oceans;a blissful fountain!
essence of vedanta; of the form of light; thus periAzhwAr writes
these pAsurams in praise of Him, taking us to the divine heights!

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