Saturday, October 10, 2009

26. MAALE MANIVANNA

maalE! maNivaNNaa! maargazhi neeraaduvaan
mElaiyaar seyvanagaL vEnduvana kEttiyEl
NYaalaththai ellaam nadunga muralvana
paal anna vaNNaththu un paancha sanniyamE
pOlvana sankangaL pOy paadudaiyanavE
saala(p) perum paRaiyE pallaandu isaippaarE
kOla viLakkE kodiyE vidhaanamE
aalin ilaiyaay aruLElOr embaavaay
Meaning:

Oh Lord, who showers His mercy on bhaktas, who has the hue of a sapphire, who floated on a baby banyan leaf during Pralayam(great deluge) you had requested us to indicate the items that are required to do our Marghazhi vow. Please provide us with a conch lke the one that you have which is as white as milk and when blown shakes all the worlds, giant size drums, members who can sing your praise (tirupallandu), sacred and decorative lamps, banners and flags and a canopy and bless us with your grace.

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