Karpaga manohara

 

By

 

Papanasam Shivan

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Raga  Malaya marutham

Thala Khanda Chapu

 

Pallavi

 

Karpaga manohara, Kattarul kurpakara

 

Anupallavi

Chithpara , Kapaleesa , Thiru mayilapurthil  valarum

 

Charanam

 

1.Unadu adi paninthen .

Ulagellam thozhum eesan,

Unadu thiru nama thannai

Ullam kaninthu uraikiren.

 

2.Annayum en thandayum nee,

Anri ver ondrum ariya agathi naan,

Endru unarndhu pugalvado endan annai

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

 

The ever bountiful stealer of mind,

Please show me your grace , giver of mercy.

 

Anupallavi

 

Divine one, Lord of the skull

Who lives in Mylapore

 

Charanam

 

1. I salute at your feet,

You are the God saluted by all the world,

I am with a devoted and melting mind,

Saying your names.

 

2. You are my mother and father,

I am a refugee, who does not know,

Anything except this

Understanding this shall IU say , my mother.