Aadiya padathai

 

BY

Gopalakrishna Bharathi

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Ragam Asaveri

Thalam Thisram

 

Pallavi

Aadiya padathai tharum, Ummai,

Thedi vanden , idho parum parum

 

Anupallavi

Nadu pugazhndu thozhum Shivakami manoharane , thillai,

Natarajare, umathu kayai vidamatten kanum parum

 

Charanam

Paathiramallavo Balakrishnan pani harane, Chidambara,

Kshethra darasisaname  veedu cherkum yendru  ariyeno,

Mathirai pozhudum  ummai marakka  yen manathu ,

Varathu yendru ariveer, thothiram panna matten,

Adilenna sukham , ambalam thanil kanum

 

English translation

 

Pallavi

Give me your dancing feet ,

See, see, I have come in search of you.

 

Anupallavi

Oh stealer of the mind of Shivakami whom the world praises,

Oh king of dance of Chidambara, see, I would not leave your hand

 

Charanam

Oh Hara , is not Balakrishna’s job  is of  becoming your devotee,

Do I not know that seeing temple of Chidambaram would lead to salvation,

Do you not know that my mind cannot  forget you even for a second,

I would not praise you for I do not find pleasure in it of seeing you in the temple.