Sharavana bhava  guha

 

By

Thanjavur   Shankara  Iyer

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Ragam SAhana

Talam AAdhi

 

Pallavi

Saravanabhava guha , shanmuga ,

Thiruarul  puriya   vaa vaa

 

Anupallavi

Maruvum valli devayanai manala,

Karunai mazhai pozhiya va dayala

 

Charanam

Kundru thorum  aadum   kumarane  vaa,

Kuraigal  theerthida  viraivinil nee   vaa,

Endrum inbam tharum  thamizh isaikka va,

Irangi engalukku jnanam thazhaikka   vaa.

 

English  translation

 

Pallavi

Oh Guha born out of Saravana pond, Oh six faced one,

Please come , come to shower    your grace

 

Anupallavi

Oh  husband of the loving  Valli and Devayana,

Oh merciful one  come to  shower the rain of mercy.

 

Charanam

Oh  Kumara     who dances  on  each and every hill, please come,

Please come     to fulfill all our  wants ,

Please come to   sing Thamizh   which  daily gives pleasure,

Please  take pity on us  and come to increase  our wisdom.