தான தந்தன தானா தனாதன

தான தந்தன தானா தனாதன

தான தந்தன தானா தனாதன ...... தனதான

nAdha vindhuka lAdhee namOnama
vEdha manthraso rUpA namOnama
njyAna paNditha sAmee namOnama ...... vegukOdi

nAma sambuku mArA namOnama

bOga anthari bAlA namOnama
nAga bandhama yUrA namOnama ...... parasUrar

sEdha dhaNdavi nOdhA namOnama

geetha kiNkiNi pAdhA namOnama
dheera sambrama veerA namOnama ...... girirAja

dheepa mangaLa jOthee namOnama

thUya ambala leelA namOnama
dhEva kunjari bAgA namOnama ...... aruLthArAy

eedha lumpala kOlA lapUjaiyum

Odha lunguNa AchA raneethiyum
eera munguru seerpA dhasEvaiyu ...... maRavAdha

Ezhtha lampugazh kAvE riyAlviLai

sOzha maNdala meedhE manOhara
rAja gembira nAdA LunAyaka ...... vayalUrA

Adha rampayil ArU rarthOzhamai

sErdhal koNdava rOdE munALinil
Adal vempari meedhE RimA kayi ...... laiyil Egi

Adhi antha ulA Asu pAdiya

sErar kongu vaikAvUr nanAdadhil
Avinan kudi vAzhvAna dhEvargaL ...... perumALE.

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

nAdha vindhu kalAdhee: You are the basis of the principles of Nadha (Lingam) and the
Receptacle (Peetam) (or Shivasakthi)*,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
vEdha manthra sorUpA: You are the beauty of VEdAs (Scriptures) and ManthrAs (all
chantings),
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
njyAna paNditha sAme: You are the most learned and knowledgable,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
vegu kOdi nAma sambu kumArA: You are the son of Sambhu, with millions of names,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
bOga anthari bAlA: You are the son of UmA, provider of happiness to all beings,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
nAga bandha mayUrA: You mount the peacock which tames and binds the snake to its feet,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You

parasUrar sEdha dhaNda vinOdhA: You made a sport of punishing all the hostile demons
(asuras)
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
geetha kiNkiNi pAdhA: Your holy feet wear the lilting anklets,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
dheera sambrama veerA: You are the valorous and great warrior,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
giri rAja: You are the king of all mountains,
dheepa mangaLa jOthee: You are the sacred light emanating from all lamps,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
thUya ambala leelA: You play in the pure cosmic sky,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
dhEva kunjari bAgA: You are the consort of DEvayAnai,
namO nama: I bow to You; I bow to You
aruL thArAy: I seek Your blessings.
eedhalum pala kOlAla pUjaiyum: Charity, many special modes of worship,
Odhalun guNa AchAra neethiyum: learning, virtues, character, justice,
eeramun guru seer pAdha sEvaiyu: compassion and service to the teacher's (Guru's) feet -
maRavAdha: (the above) will never be forgotten (in)
Ezhthalam pugazh kAvEriyAl viLai sOzha maNdala meedhE: the ChOzha Mandalam, which is
praised by people in the seven worlds, and which is made fertile by the great river KAveri;
rAja gembira nAdALu nAyaka: in that kingdom is a region called Rajagembiram***, and You
are its Lord!
vayalUrA: You are also the Lord of VayalUr!
Adharam payil ArUrar thOzhamai: Once the friendship of ArUrar (Sundarar) was sought
sErdhal koNd avarOdE munALinil: (by Cheraman Peruman**) who wanted to travel with his
friend
Adal vempari meedhERi mA kayi laiyil Egi: mounted on a dancing horse all the way to the
heavenly abode (Maha Kailas).
Adhi antha ulA Asu pAdiya: (There, the Chera King) sang the beautiful (antha=beautiful)
Adhi UlA ex tempore;
sErar kongu vaikAvUr nanAdadhil: That Cheraman Peruman ruled Kongu NAdu, in which is
the part, VaikavUr.
Avinan kudi vAzhvAna: In VaikavUr is ThiruvAvinankudi (Pazhani's foothill), You are the Life
of that place, and
dhEvargaL perumALE.: You are the Great one for all the DEvAs!