Summary
periAzhwAr states that he was caught in thecycle of birth, death and rebirth. But once he
had the vision of Lord in thirumAlirunjchOlai,
everything changed. He says that he would not
let the Lord go away from Him anymore.
(1)
thukkach chuzhalaiyaich choozhndhukidandha valaiyaiaRappaRiththu
pukkinil pukkunnaik kaNdukoNdEn inip pOkaviduvadhuNdO?
makkaL aRuvaraik kallidaimOdha izhandhavaL thanvayiRRil
sikkena vandhupiRandhu ninRaay! thirumaal irun chOlai yendhaay!
Purport
Caught in the net surrounded by swirling pond of grief;I cut this bond by seeing the divine form of my Chief!
He showed up in Devaki's womb as her 6 kids got stoned & hit
lord of thirumAlirunjchOlai! I won't let you easily quit
(2)
vaLaiththu vaiththEn inip pOkalottEn unthan indhiraNYaalankaLaal
oLiththidil nin thiruvaaNai kaNdaay nee oruvarkkum meyyanallai
aLiththengum naadum nakaramum thammudaith theevinai theerkkaluRRu
theLiththuvalancheyyum theerththamudaiththirumaalirunchOlai yendhaay!
Purport
I got You trapped so You can't slip! it's my decreein Your wife's name! Don't try tricks to hide & flee;
You aren't true! thirumAlirunjchOlai is where You stay
where all take dip in clear waters to keep sins at bay!
(3)
unakkup paNiseythirukkum thavamudaiyEn, inippOy oruvan
thanakkup paNindhu kadaiththalai niRkai nin saayaiyazhivu kaNdaay
punaththinai kiLLip pudhuvavikaatti unponnadi vaazhkavenRu
inakkuRavar pudhiyadhuNNum ezhil thirumaalirunchOlai yendhaay!
Purport
Till now I am fortunate in serving You true;How can I think of another, will it not defame You?
The place kuravA men pluck fresh millets from ground
to cook food for You is the lovely mAlirunjchOlai mound!
(4)
kaadham palavum thirindhuzhanRERku angOr nizhalillai neerillai un
paadha nizhalallaal maRROru yirppidam naan engum kaaNkinRilEn
thoodhusenRaay! kuru paaNdavarkkaay angOr poysuRRam pEsichchenRu
pEdhancheydhu engumpiNam padaiththaay! thirumaal irunchOlaiyendhaay!
Purport
I roamed a long way in distress, but couldn't seea shelter or water or living place except shadow of Thee;
As pAndavAs' envoy, You told lies & ensured there's fight
& dead bodies; You're in mAlirunjchOlai with all Your might!
(5)
kaalum ezhaakaNNa neerum nillaa udalsOrndhu nadungi kural
mElum ezhaamayirk koochchumaRaa ena thOLkaLum veezhvozhiyaa
maalukaLaa niRku menmananE! unnai vaazhath thalaippeydhittEn
sElukaLaa niRkum neeLsunaisoozh thirumaal irunchOlai yendhaay!
Purport
Legs won't walk, eyes shed tear, body tires & shaken;Voice quivers; I horripilate, shoulders fall & weaken;
Thus elated, I spend my life in Your thoughts & pray;
Fishes play in ponds of mAlirunchOlai where You stay!
(6)
eruththuk kodiyudaiyaanum piramanum indhiranum maRRum
oruththarum ippiRaviyennum nOykku marundhaRi vaarumillai
maruththuvanaay ninRa maamaNivaNNaa! maRupiRavithavirath
thiruththi unkOyiR kadaip pukappey thirumaalirunchOlaiyendhaay!
Purport
Not sivA with a bull-flag, brahmA, indra or noneknows medicine to stop rebirth; O blue-gem hued one!
You're in thirumAlirunjchOlai as a doctor for me!
Make me live at Your temple doorstep, its my plea!
(7)
akkarai yennumanaththak kadaluLazhundhi unpEraruLaal
ikkarai yERiyiLaith thirundhEnai anchalenRu kaikaviyaay
sakkaramum thadakkaikaLum kaNkaLum peedhaka vaadaiyodum
sekkar niRaththuch chivappudaiyaay!thirumaalirunchOlaiyendhaay!
Purport
Caught in the futile ocean of this life, I torment;Say 'fear not'! lift me up! show grace, not dissent;
O Lord of thirumAlirunjchOlai! with discus in hand,
mighty armed, golden attired, red-sky hued,You stand!
(8)
eththanai kaalamum eththanaiy oozhiyum inRodu naaLaiyenRE
iththanai kaalamum pOyk kiRippattEn in iunnaip pOkalottEn
maiththunanmaarkaLaivaazhviththu maaRRalarnooRRuvaraikkeduththaay!
siththam ninpaal athaRidhiyanRE thirumaal irunchOlai yendhaay!
Purport
For days & eons I was stuck in the wheel of birth;I won't let You go now! my Lord! I know Your worth;
You made pAndavAs live & foes die in the strife;
Are You unaware of my mind fixed on You for life!
(9)
anRu vayiRRil kidandhirundhE adimai seyyaluRRiruppan
inRu vandhu ingu unnaik kaNdukoNdEn inip pOka viduvadhuNdE?
senRangu vaaNanai aayirandhOLum thiruchchakkaram adhanaal
thenRiththisaithisaiveezhachcheRRaay! thirumaalirunchOlaiyendhaay!
Purport
When I was in womb, I longed to serve You;Now seeing You here, can You escape my view?
mAlirunjchOlai Lord! With Your discus You clipped
bANA's 1000 arms which got strewn over & flipped!
(10)
senRulakam kudaindhaadumsunaith thirumaal irunchOlaithannuL
ninRapiraan adimEl adimaiththiRam nEr padaviNNappanchey
pon thikazh maadam polindhuthOnrum pudhuvaik kOn vittu chiththan
onRi nOd onbadhum paadavallaar ulakamaLandhaan thamarE.
Purport
People of this world take a dip in the streamsof mAlirunjchOlai & submit to the Lord who beams!
periAzhwar of puduvai with many a golden mansion;
so pens ten; who reads these will serve Him with passion.