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Song 283 - pUsalittu (thiruththaNigai)

pUsalit tuccha raththai nErkazhith thuppe ruththa
     pOrvidath thaikke duththu ...... vadikUrvAL

pOlamut tikku zhaikku LOdivet tiththo Laiththu
     pOkamik kappa rikkum ...... vizhiyArmEl

Asaivaith thukka lakka mOkamut Ruththu yarkku
     LAkimeth thakka Laiththu ...... LazhiyAmE

AraNath thukka Naththu nANmalarp poRpa thaththai
     yAnvazhuth thicchu kikka ...... aruLvAyE

vAsamut Ruththa zhaiththa thALiNaip paththa raththa
     mAtharkat katchi Raikku ...... LazhiyAmE

vAzhvuRap pukki rathna rEkaiyok kacchi Rakku
     mAmayiR poRka zhuththil ...... varumveerA

veesumuth thuththe Rikka vOlaipuk kutRi rukkum
     veeRudaip poRku Raththi ...... kaNavOnE

vEleduth thukka raththi neelaveR pitRa zhaiththa
     vELenac choRka ruththar ...... perumALE.

......... Meaning .........

pUsal ittuc charaththai nEr kazhiththup peruththa pOr vidaththaik keduththu vadi kUr vAL pOla mutti: They are very combative, chasing away the arrows that are no match for their sharpness; even the aggresive and confrontational AlakAla poison is vanquished and destroyed by them; they attack like very sharp swords;

kuzhaikkuL Odi vettith thoLaiththu pOka(m) mikkap parikkum vizhiyAr mEl: they run right up to the swinging earstuds and sever the lives of the suitors; they are filled with enormous amount of pleasure; they are the eyes of the whores;

Asai vaiththuk kalakka mOkam utRuth thuyarkkuL Aki meththak kaLaiththu uL azhiyAmE: I do not wish to lust for these whores with delusory passion and to be victimised, feeling miserable and destroying my mind;

AraNaththuk kaN naththu nAN malarp pon pathaththai yAn vazhuththic chukikka aruLvAyE: instead, kindly bless me to attain bliss by worshipping Your hallowed feet, adorned with fresh flowers and ardently praised by the scriptures!

vAsam utRuth thazhaiththa thAL iNaip paththar aththa mAtharkaL kaN siRaikkuL azhiyAmE vAzhvu uRap pukki: In order that the devotees who hold on to Your fragrant feet attain prosperity without being imprisoned inside the eyes of these whores who are only interested in making money, You come down to greet them,

rathna rEkai okkac chiRakkum mA mayil pon kazhuththil varum veerA: mounted on the neck of the great peacock whose complexion is bright like the rays of precious gems, Oh valorous One!

veesum muththuth theRikka Olai pukku utRu irukkum veeRu udaip pon kuRaththi kaNavOnE: She has entered, and is standing on, the raised platform made of thatches (in the millet field), with bright light radiating from her string of pearls; You are the consort of that VaLLi, the famous damsel of the KuRavAs, Oh Lord!

vEl eduththuk karaththil neela veRpil thazhaiththa vEL enac chol karuththar perumALE.: With the spear held in Your hand, You are happily seated in ThiruththaNigai, where the blue lily blossoms (every day in the pond); You are the Lord of those who worship You praising You as "Oh Reddish Lord", Oh Great One!

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