Thunjathu Ezhuthachande Adhythma Ramayanam - day 27

Thunjathu Ezhuthachande  Adhythma  Ramayanam -  day 27

Yudha  Kandam

(Chapter  on WAr  )

(Transcription   and Translation  By P.R.Ramachander)

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Ravande  pada  purappadu , Kumbhakarnade neethi vaakhyam , Kumbha karna Vadham, Narada  Sthuthi, Athikaya  Vadham , Indrajithinde  vijayam

6.14 Ravanande pada  purappadu

The march of Ravana  and his army.

“Aareyum  porinnu  ayakkunnathallini  ,

Nere poruthu  jayikkunnathundallo  .

Nammodu   koodeyullorkal   ponneduga,

Nammude therum   varuga” yennan avan,

Venmathi pole    kudayum pidipichu ,

Ponm mayamayoru   theril karerinaan.

I will not send any one else   to the war,

I can go and win over them myself,

Those who are   with  me , please come,

And let my chariot come “ told he  ,

And like a full moon and others holding umbrella,

He   climbed   on to a   golden chariot,

AAlavattangalum  , venchamaranglum,

Neelathazhakalum , muthu kudakalum,

Aayiram   vajikale   kondu pootiya  ,

Vayu vegam   poonda theril karayeri,

Meru shikarangal  pole  kireedangal ,

Harangal aadhiyaam abharanangalum,

Pathu  mukhavum irupathu   kaikalum,

Hasthangalil   chapa   banayudhangalum ,

Neeladri pole nisachara  nayakan,

Kolahalathode   koode purapettan.

With round fans    and   white chowries  ,

With blue decorations  , pearl umbrellas ,

He climbed  on a  chariot with wind like speed,

Drawn by one   thousand    horses.,

Along with crowns  which were like peaks  in Meru mountain,

With garlands   and other many ornaments ,

With ten faces , twenty hands ,

And holding  bow and arrow in his hands  ,

Looking like  a  blue mountain, that  Lord of Rakshasas,

 Departed   with much  din and fanfare .

Lankayilulla Maha radharellam ,

SAnkha rahitham  purpettar   anneram,

Makkalum manthrikal   thambimarum ,

Marumakkalum , bandhukkalum , sainya palarum,

THikki thirakki vadakku bhagathulla,

Mukhyamaam   gopurathode   theru there  ,

Vikramameriya  nakthanjaranmaare  ,

Okke puro bhuvi kandu Raghuvaran,

Mandasmitham cheythu nethrantha samjayaa ,

Mandam Vibheshanan  thannodarul cheythu.

At that  time all the great warriors of Lanka,

Without doubt departed with him  and at that time,

His sons ,ministers  , brothers ,

Nephews, relations , chief of armies ,

Crowding and crowding the northern tower

Which was   the most important gate  ,

 And seeing so many valorous   Rakshasas,

Outside   the town  Rama  smiled  and making signs  with the eye,

He slowly    told   Vibheeshana.

“Nalla veeranmaar  varunnathu Kanedo  ,

Chollenam   mennodu  ivare  yadha gunam,”

Yennathu kettu  Vibheeshanan  , Raghavan,

THannodu   mandasmitham cheythu   cholinnan,

“Bana chapathode  balarkka   kanthi poondu,

AAna kazhuthil varuvathu  Akambanan,

Simha dwajam  poonda theril karayeri,

Simha parakrama , bana chapathodum,

Vannavan Indrajithakiya  Ravana,

Nandanan, namme  munnam jayichaan avan,

Aayodhanthinnu  Bana chapangal  poondu,

Aayathamoyuru   theril karayeri,

Kayam valarnnu  Vibhooshanam poondu ,

Athikayan  varunnithu  Ravananthanmakan,”

“See here   very many heroes  are coming,

Please tell  about them to me  in order.”

Hearing that    Vibheeshana   told Rama   with a smile,

“He who comes with   luster   of young son,

Carrying bow and arrow  and riding on an elephant is Akambana,

Riding  on a chariot with   a lion in the  flag,

And carrying    bow and arrows  Is one as valorous as a lion ,

And is Indrajit   who is the son of Ravana  ,

And one who defeated   us earlier.

Riding on a long chariot, with a big body,

And wearing many ornaments,

Is the  son of  Ravanantha”

Ponnaninju  aana kazhuthil   varunnavan,

 Unnathan yetham Mahodharan mannava,

Vaji meleri  parigam  thrippavan,

Aajisurendran  visalan,  Naranthakan,

Velleruthin muikalil yeri trisoolavum,

THulichirikunnavan , trisirassallo,

Ravanan thanmmakan mathethinangethu ,

DEvanthakan   theril varunnu  mannava  ,

Kumbhakarnathmajan  kumbhan angethavan ,

THambi Nikumban  parigayudan allo,

Deva kulanthakanakiya  Ravanan,

Yevarodum namme velvaan purapettu.”

The one wearing gold and riding  on elephant’s neck,

Is a great  one   and is called Mahodara , oh king,

The one riding on a horse   and rotating an iron pestle  ,

Is one of the chief soldiers   called  Naranthakan,

Riding on a white buffalo  , holding a trident,

And keeps on jumping and laughing  is Trisiras,

Another   son of Ravana   who is on other side ,

Is  Devanthaka   who comes riding on a chariot,

Next one is Kumbha  , the son of Kumbha karna,

And next is Nikumba  armed with mace  and is his brother  ,

And Ravana the killer   of the clan of devas ,

Is riding with all to kill all of us.

“vambanayullor ivanodu  porinnu,

Mumbil adiyannu  anugraham nalkanam,

Yennu Soumithriyum  chennu irannedinaan,

Mannavan  thanum arul  cheythithu anneram.

“Please   give  me permission  to fight  ,

With this great one   and bless  me”

Begged   the son of Sumithra ,

And the king replied   at that time .

“vruthrariyum  poril  vithrasthanai  varum ,

Nakthancharendranodu  yethal ariga nee ,

Mayayum undu  nisacharar kethavum,

Nyayavum  milla avarkku aarkkum orikkalum  ,

Chandra chooda priyan aagayum undavan,

Chandra hasakhyamaam, valum undayudham,

Yellam niroopichu  , chitham urappichu,

Chellenam allo   kalahathinnu” yennellam,

Sikshichu arul cheyththu  ayachranantharam,

Lakshmananum    thozhthasu  pin vanginan.

Even Indra    would get defeated   if he,

Fights with   Ravana , please  understand this,

And all Rakshasas have magical powers,

And they never observe justice in war  ,

And he is  the  one liked   by  Lord Shiva,

And he has   got the sword called Chandrahasa ,

Thinking about of these  , with a firm,

Mind only we have to go for a war with him,”

And when  he told all this  as if he was a student ,

Lakshmana   saluted him  and went back.

Janaki chorane   kandoru nerathu   ,

Vanara nayakanakiya  Maruthi  ,

Therthadam  thannil kuthichu veeneedinaan,

AArthanai   vannu  nisachara  nadhanum,

Dakshina   hasthavum ongi paranjithu  ,

Raksho varanodu Marutha puthranum.

Seeing   the thief of the  Janaki  ,

The monkey chief Hanuman,

Jumped    and fell  on his chariot  ,

And chief of Rakshasas  was worried,

And extending his  right hand  ,

That   son of wind god told  the Rakshasa  lord.

“Nirjaranmaareyum  thapasanmareyum,

SAjjanamaya mathulla   janatheyum  ,

Nithyam upadravikkunna   ninkku  ,

Vannethum aapathu , kapi kulathal yedo,

Ninne yadichu kolvaan  vannu nilkkunorenne,

 Ozhichu  kol veeran ennagil nee ,

Vikramam yeriya ninnude    puthranaam,

 Aksha   kumarane   konnathu JNanedo”

Yennu paranju   onnadichaan kapeendranum,

Nannai virachu   veenan Dasa  Kandanum.

“To you   who daily troubles   devas, sages,

Good people    and other people  .

The danger has come   from the clan of monkey.

If you are  really valorous  , try to remove me,

Who has come here   to beat   and kill you  ,

I am the one   who killed    your  very,

Valorous   son Aksha   Kumara “

Saying this   that king of monkeys beat him ,

And that  ten necked one shivered   and fell.

Pineyum unarnnu  chonnan ,” Ividekinnu,

Vanna kapikalil   nallanallo  bhavan,”

“Nanma  yenthayathu   yenikkithu kondu,

Nammude thallu kondaal   mathoruvarum  ,

Mruthyu varaathe  jeevippavar  illallo,

Mruthyu  vannela   ninakkathu kondu jnan,

Yethrayum   durbalan yennu vannunammil,

Ithiri neraminnum poruththidinam “,

Yenna  nerathonnadichan  dasananan,

Pinne mohichu  veenaan kapi  sreshtanum.

He got up    and told, “among all  the,

Monkeys   that   have come today   are you not the best”,

“What  good did I  get because   of that ,

No one is there   who does  not die once they get my beating,

And death has  not come   to you , so,

I have   become weaker than you,

Let us    fight  little   more “,

When he told like this  , the ten faced one  hit him once  ,

And the great  monkey swooned   and fell.

Neelan anneram   kuthi kondu   Ravanan,

Mele   kareri  kireedangal  pathilum,

Villu than melum  kodi marathon melum

Ullasamodu   makutangal pathilum,

Chadi kramena   Nrutham  thudangeedinaan,

Paadi thudanginaan  Naradanum thadhaa .

Neela at that   time jumped   ,climbed ,

On Ravana  and started   dancing  on,

His ten crowns, on his bow, on  his flag post,

And with happiness   on  his ten heads,

One after  another  and   at that time,

Narada   started   singing.

Pavakasthram kondu   pavaka puthrane ,

Ravana  yeithudan  thalli viteedinaan,

Thalkshane   kopichu Lakshman vegena  ,

Raksho varane cheruthaan athu neram,

Bana ganathe   varshichar  iruvarum,
Kanaruthathe   chamanjithu porkalam,

Villu murichu  kalanjithu  Lakshmanan,

Allal muzhuthu ninnu   dasa  kandanum.

Using  the arrow of fire  Ravana pushed ,

Away   the   son of fire   God ,

Immediately Lakshmana    became angry  ,

And speedily  fought   with Ravana   at that time,

Both of them rained   arrows at each other,

And the battle field became  invisible  ,

Lakshmana cut off  the bow of Ravana,

And that  ten necked one stood worried.

Pinne Mayan koduthoru vel Soumithri ,

Thannude  maril ammaru  chattedinan,

Asthrangal kondu   thadakku aruthanju  ,

Soumithriyum   sakthiyethasu veeneinaan,

AAdalai  veena  kumarane  chennu ,

Edutheeduvan   aau  bhavichu Dasananan,

Kailasa  sailam yedutha   Dasasyanu  ,

Bala sareeram illakaruthanjithu.

He then threw   a Vel given by Maya ,

On to the   chest   of Lakshmana  ,

Since he was not able to stop it by arrows ,

Lakshmana   fell down hit by the spear,

That Ravana    tried   to lift  ,

That   young man who fell  tired ,

But to him who could lift   the Kailasa  mountain,

That boy’s body appeared immovable.

Raghavan thannude   gouravam orthu athi,

Laghavam poondithu   Ravana   veeranum,

Kandu nilkunnoru  Marutha  puthranum,

Mandi  ananju onnu adichaan  Dasayane ,

Chorayum chardhichi   theril veenan avan,

Maruthi thanum  Kumarane thalkshane  ,

Pushpa samanam  yeduthu kondu adharaal,

Chil purishan mumboil  vechu vananginaan.

He then thought about possible weight of Rama ,

And  became nonplussed and ,

Hanuman who was  seeing all this,

Jumped   and with full force   hit Ravana,

And Ravana fell down vomiting blood on the   chariot,

And Hanuman  immediately carried ,

Lakshmana  like   a flower   and with respect  ,

Placed   him before  Lord Rama.

Marum pirinju  Dasamukhan kayyil  ,

Ammaru  pukku  Maya dathamaam  sakthiyum,

TRilokya nayakanakiya Ramanum ,

Poulasthyanodu   Yudham thudanginaan.

That spear  given by Maya  , went away,

From the chest  of Lakshmana  and went  to Ravana’s hands  ,

And Rama    the lord of all the three  worlds,

Started   war with Ravana   belonging to the clan of Pulasthya.

Gandha vahathmajan  vandhichu chollinaan,

“Pankthi  mukhanodu  yudhathinnu yennude  ,

Kandameri kondu ninnaruli kolga,

Kundatha yenniye kolga   Dasasyane  “,

Maruthi  chonnathu   kettu Raghuthaman,

AAruhya    thal kanda dese   vilanginaan,

Chonnan dasayan thannodu   Raghavan,

“Ninne   yaduthu  kanmaan kothichen thulom,

Innathinnasu  yogam vannithakayaal,

Ninneyum   ninnodu koode vannoreyum ,

Konnu jagat thrayam palichu kolluvan,

Yennde mumbil ara kshanam   nillu nee.”

At that  time  the son of the scent carrier  saluted and told,

“For the war   with the ten faced one  ,

Climb  on my  neck and be comfortable ,

And without any effort  kill the ten headed one”

Rama hearing what was told by Hanuman,

Climbed on   the neck of Hanuman ,

And told that   Ravana as follows,

“I have   had great desire to see  you from near,

And since    that  luck has   come to me,

I would look after  the three  worlds ,

By killing   you and all those who have come with you  ,

Please   stand in front of me for half a second,”

Yennarul cheythu sasthrasthangal thooginaan,

Onninnu onnu oppamai   than Dasavakthranum,

GhoramI vannithu   porum annerathu,

Varanidhiyum ilagi mariyunnu,

Maruthuyhi thanneyum  yeithu   Murichithu,

Sooranayoru nisachara  nayakan,

Sri Rama devanum  kopam muzhuthu athi

Deeratha   kai kondu yeduthoru sayakam,

Rakshovaranude  vaksha pradesathe ,

Lakshyamakki  prayogichaan athi   drutham,

AAlasyamayithu  banam yethu anneram,

Poulasthya   chapavum  veenithu  bhoothale.

After seeing this he rained arrows and weapons,

And Ravana also counted  each one of them by another ,

And war   at that time   became   very terrible  ,

And the sea   got shaken  and churned ,

When Ravana sent an arrow and wounded  Hanuman,

God Rama became extremely angry ,

And becoming very bold  sent  an arrow,

Aimed at the heart of Ravana  speedily ,

And   when the arrow hit him with speed ,

The  bow of Ravana    fell on the    floor.

Nakthancharadhipanaya  Dasasyannu,

Shakthi kshayam kandu  sathwaram Raghavan,

Therum kodiyum   kudayum kuthirayum,

Charu  kireedangalum  kalanjeedinaan ,

SAradhi thanneyum   konnu  kalanja   alavu,

AArooda thapena   ninnu  Dasayanum.

Seeing the weak state   of the ten faced one,

Immediately   Rama   destroyed his,

Chariot  , flag  , umbrella  , horses and pretty crowns,

And  also killed   his charioteer,

And Ravana   stood there   with increasing sorrow,

Ramanum   Ravanan thannodu  arul  cheythaan,

“Aamayam  param ninakkundu manase ,

Poyalum innu  , bhayapadayka yethume ,

Neeyini  lankayil   chennu angirunaalum,

AAyudha   vahanathodu orumpettu kondu,

Ayodhanathinnu  nale varanam nee “

Kakulstha vakkukal m kettu bhyapattu ,

Vegathilingu nadannu  Dasananan .

RAghavasthram  thudare  thudarnnu  undennu ,

Orakulam   poondu  thirinju nokki thulom  ,

Vepadhu  gathranai  mandiram  prapichu ,

THapamundayathu    chinthichu mevinaan.

Rama    then told    Ravana at that time,

“In your mind there   is great  tension,

You go today without    any fear  ,

You can go to Lanka and be there  today,

Along with weapons ,and vehicles  ,

You have to come tomorrow  well prepared.”

Hearing these words   of Sri Rama,

The ten faced one started  walking fast ,

Under the fear  that Rama’s arrows  ,

Were  following him , with great  worry,

He  was looking back  several times,

And reached  his palace with  body full of sweat,

And became    worried  because of  the problems  that he faced.

6.15 Kumbakarnande  Neethi vakhyam

The just   words   of Kumbhakarna,

Manavendran  pinne  Lakshmanan  thanneyum,

Vanara   rajanaam   arkathmajaneyum,

Ravana Bana   vidhaithanmaaraaya,

Pavaka puthradhi vanaranmareyum ,

Sidhoushadham kondu   rakshichu thannude  ,

Sidhantham yellam arul cheythu  mevinaan.

That  king of men later  saved  Lakshmana,

The son of   Sun God   who was the king of monkeys and

Neela  and other  monkeys  who were stuck by Ravana’s arrows,

By use  of divine medicine and ,

Also  told them about his principles .

Rathrincharendranum bruthya janathodu  ,

Perthum  nijarthikalorthu  cholledinaan,

“Nammude Veerya balangalum   keerthiyum,

Nanmayum arthapurushakaaradhiyum,

Nashtamai  vannithodungi sukruthavum,

Kashta kalam namukku   aagatham nischayam.

The king of Rakshasa  told   his servants  ,

Remembering  the events that  have happened,

“My  valour  ,   strength    and fame  ,

The good  things and   my  virility  ,

Have all been lost  and  luck has reduced ,

I am sure that   bad time is coming to  me.

“Vedhavu thanum  anaranya bhoopanum,

Vedavathiyum , Maha Nandikesanum  ,

Rambhayum  pinne Nalakhoobaradhiyum,

Jambari mumbaam nilimbavaranmaarum,

Kumbhodhbhavadhikalaya    munikalum,

Shambhu pranayiniyaya   deviyum,

Pushta thapo balam poondu pathi vruthya ,

Nidshtayode maruvunna sathikalum,

SAthyamai cholliya sapa vachassukal,

Midhyayai  vannu kooda yennu   nirnayam.”

Lord Brahma himself  , king Anaranya ,

Vedavathi  , the great  Nandikeswara  ,

Rambha   and later Nalakhoobara  ,

Indra    and the devas   with him,

Many sages   such as Agasthya  ,

Parvathi who is the consort of Shiva,

Many virtuous women with deep  penance ,

Who were   observing   strict   virtue ,

Have    cursed   me  and I feel   that ,

They can all never  become lies.

(Note: Barhma gave him a boon that  he cannot be killed by any one except a man or a  monkey.Anaranya was an ancestor of Rama who was killed by Ravana . He cursed and told that Rama will be born  in his clan   and kill him. Vedavathi was a lady who was doing penance to marry  Vishnu. When Ravana caught her hand , she jumped in the fire and died. She cursed him that  if he touches  any lady  without her  permission his head will break in to pieces. She was reborn as Sita,. Rambha was the lover of Nalakhoobara  , the son of Kubhera. When he insulted Rambha they cursed him.He once called Nandikeswara    as  a monkey and he cursed him that  his town will be destroyed by monkeys. He lifted Kailasa   and  made Parvathi afraid and she   cursed  him.)

Chinthichu kanmin namukku iniyum puna-

REnthonnu  nalla   jayichu kolvan aho,

Kalari thulyanakum  Kumbha karnane ,

Kalam kalayathe unarthuga , ningal poi,

AAru masam  kazhinju  ini unarneedumarilla,

Urangi  thudangeettu  avanum  innu,

Onbathu  nale  kazhinjathullu  , Ningal,

Anbodu   unarthuvin   valla  prakaravum.

Think  about   what we can do now,

To again  reach victory  , Hey,

Go and wake up  Kumbhakarna ,

Who is equal to god of death ,  without any delay.

We cannot wait for six months   to wake him up,

As   he has started   sleeping only  nine days ago,

Please  somehow   wake him up with love .

Rakshasa   raja   niyogena   chennu oro,

RAksarellam  orumpettu unarthuvaan,

AAnaka, dundhubhi mukhya vadhyangalum ,

AAna  ther kalal  kuthira padagalum,

Kumbhakaranaarasi panjum aargtum  Jagal-

KKambham  varuthinaar  , yenthoru  vismayam.

As send by the   king of Rakshasas,

Each Rakshasa   tried to wake him up,

By playing  Aanaka , Dundhubhi and  other musical instruments  ,

And making   horse army, Elephant army   and soldiers,

Rub , jump on   and shout    at the top of  their voice  ,

And also created  great din  , what  a surprise.

Kumbha sahasram   jalam   chorinjeedinaar  ,

Kumbha karna     sravananthare pinneyum,

Kumbhee varanmaare  kondu  nasa  randhra,

SAmbhootha   romam  pidichu valippichum,

Thumbikara mathalarium  aanakal ,

Jambhari vairikku kambhamillethume  ,

Jumbha samaarambhamodu munannithu  ,

SAmbramichodinaara   aasara   veerarum.

They poured thousand pots of water,

In Kumbhakarna’s ears  and they made,

Big elephants pull  his nasal hairs,

And made   elephants shout ,

But that  Indra’s enemy did not have  ,

Any botheration but  suddenly,

He woke up with   a yawn,

And those Rakshasas  ran scrared.

Kumbha sahasram  nirachulla  madhyavum,

Kumbha sahasram  nirachulla  rakthavum,

SAmbhojyamannavum  kunnu pole  kandorimbam,

Kalarnnu   yezhuneethidinaan,

Kravyangal aadhiyai   mathu upajeevana-

DRavyamellam  bhujichu ananada   chithaai,

Shudhachamanam  cheythirikkum vidhou  ,

Bruthya janangalum vannu   vananginaar.

They offered thousand pots of Alcoholic   drinks,

Thousand pots   of blood , hill like   cooked rice  ,

And seeing them becoming happy  he got up,

Then he ate  meat   and other food items,

And  became happy  , washed his mouth  by gargling,

And the servants   came before him  and saluted him.

Karyangal yellam  ariyuchu , unarththiya,

Karanavum kettu, pankthikandanujan,

“Yengilo, vairigale kola  cheythu  jnan,

Sangadam theerthu varuven” yenningane ,

Cholli purapetta neram Mahodaran,

Melle   thozhuthu  paranjaan athu neram,

“Jyeshtane kandu  thozhthu vida   vangi,

Vattam varathe   poi kolluga   nallathum.”

When he was informed of all news,

The brother   of Ravana heard the reason  and told,

“And so I would kill   all the enemies.

And come back after  solving the   sorrows,”

And when he started   Mahodara  ,

Slowly saluted    him   and told at   that time,

“Please  see your elder brother , salute him,

And   without getting  tired, take leave from him.”

Yevam Mahodharan  chonnathu kettavan,

Ravanan thanneyum  chennu vananginaam,

Gadamai aalinganam  cheythu  iruthinaan,

OOdamodham  nija sodaran thanneyum,

“Chithe  darachithil orkka nee karyangal,

Vruthantham yengilo kettalum innedo,

Sodari thannude   nasakuchangale,

Chedichathinnu   jnan Janaki dEviye,

Sri Rama Lakshman mar ariyathe  ,

Kandarasmini  kondu vecheedinen.

Hearing what   Mahodara   told him,

He went and saluted   Ravana ,

Who embraced   him tightly   and ,

Made  his  brother sit near  him and told,

“Please   remember  these matters  ,

And hear   the things that  happened,

When the cut    the nose   and breasts,

Of our sister  , I went and stole ,

Janaki when Rama  and Lakshmana  ,

Were not there and kept her in the hermitage

Varidhiyil   chira ketti kadannavan,

Porinnu  Vanara   senayumai   vannu,

Konnan  prahasthadhikale palreyum,

Yenneyum   yeithu murichan jitha sramam,

Kollathe  konnu  ayachan , athu karanam,

Allal muzhuthu  jnan ninne   yunarthinen,

Manavanmareyum Vanaranmareyum,

Konnu nee yenne  Rakshichu kollename.”

He  built a bridge  on the ocean ,

And came for war  along with a monkey army ,

And killed   several people   including Prahastha  ,

And without any effort  he  also  cut me,

And sent me  killed  without killing and because of that,

I became greatly worried    and made  others  to wake you up,

And  you  please    save   me   by ,

Killing all those   men and monkeys.”

Yennathu kettu chonnan Kumbhakarnanum,

“Nannu , nannethrayum  nallathe  nallu kel,

Nallathum theeyathum  than ariyathavan,

Nallatharinju   chollunnavar   chollugal,

Nallavannam kettu kollagilum  nannu ,

Allathavarkku undo  nallathundakunnu?

Sithaye   Ramannu nalkuguka”   yenningane  ,

Sodaran chonnan    athinnu kopichu, nee

AAtikalanjathu nannu  nannu orthu kaam,

Nattil  ninnasu vangi   gunamokkave  ,

Nallavannam  varum kalam allennathum,

Chollam athu kondu kuthamalledo.

Hearing that  Kumbhakarna  told,

“Good   , very good , only good is good , hear,

He who does not know    good and bad,

If he   obeys   the advice   of  those,  

Who  know    what is good , then it is good,

For others    would good ever happen?

Please   give back    Sita to Rama

Said our    brother    to you  and  that made

You  very angry , It is good that  you drove him out ,

 Think of good , you will know,

He got from all  places   that  which is good,

And all his    future   would be good ,

And that   is not a crime.”

“Nallathu  orutharaalum varuthavathalla,

Allal  varuthum   aapathanayunna  naal,

Kala  desavasthakalum  nayangalum,

Moolavum   vairikal kalavum  veeryavum,

SAthru mithrangalum  madhyastha  pakshavum ,

Artha Purusha aakaaradhi bhedangalum,

Nalu upayangalum , aaru nyayangalum,

Melil varunnathumokke  niroopichu,

Pathyam  parayum Amathyan  undengilo,

Bharthru soukyam varum  keerthiyum vardhikkum.”

No body can  bring  good to you,

Worries would come when danger  is coming,

Due to  time , place   and  due to  principles,

The   time of enemies   and their valour  differs.

If there   is a minister     who studies,

Enemies   and friends   and the mediators  ,

And the changes    in wealth and virility  ,

The four tricks  and the six  methods  ,

And then guess  as to what is likely to come,

And   advices    his boss  for  his  good,

Then the boss would  get a  pleasant life  ,

And his   fame   would greatly increase.

Ingane  yulloramathya   dharmam vedinju,

Yengine  Rajavinnu ishtam yennal athu,

Karna sukham varumaru paranju kondu,

Anwahamam athmabhimanavum    bhavichu,

Moola vinasam varumaru  nithyavum,

Moodarayullor amathya   janangalil,

Nallathu kakolam yennathu  cholluvor,

Allal  visham undu avarkkenni yillallo.

Forsaking   this type of dharma of a minister  ,

Telling the king   what he likes to hear ,

So that   what is told gives him happiness in ear,

And acting day by day  as if he has great self respect,

And   daily see to it that  destruction comes  to the king,

Are   the foolish ministers and  to those

Who say that   poison  is better  than  them,

Would get  the poison of worry  and nothing else.

Moodaraam manthrikal   chollu keeteedugil  .

Nadum, ayussum   kulavum nasichu pom  ,

Nadha bhedham kettu  mohichu chennu  chernuu.

AAdhi muzhuthu marikkum mruga kulam,

Agniye kandu mohichu  salabhangal,

Magnarai     agniyil veenu marikkunnu,

Mathsyangalum  rasathingal mohichu,,

Chennu athal pedunnu baleesam grasikkayaal,

Aagraham onningal  yeriyaal aapathu ,

Pokkuvaan  avathallatha vannam  varum.

If you obey the advice   of foolish ministers,

The country  , our life and our clan would be destroyed,

Animals hearing  a different sounds , get attracted ,

And   go there and die  because of  their problems,

Similarly the butterflies   get attracted  by fire,

Silently   go and fall in the fire and die ,

And fishes get attracted  by the food offered,

Go get   suffering   because  they catch the hook,

And so if we  have   too much desire  , it leads   to danger ,

And  sometimes it would not be possible   to  avoid   these.

Nammude vamasathinnum nalla nattinnum,

Unmoola  nasam  varuthuvan aayallo ,

Janaki thannil aasa yundayathum,

Jnan arinjen athu   rathincharadhipa,

Indriyangalku vasanayirippavan,

Yennum aapathu ozhinjellannu nirnayam,

Indriya gramam  jayichirikunnavan,

Onnu kondum varaa  noonam  apathukal.

Oh   king of Rakshasas, I came to know  ,

About   your growing desire   to Sita  ,

Which is leading   to complete  destruction,

 Of our    clan  as well as our country ,

He who is a slave   to his senses ,

Will never have a day   without  any danger  ,

And  to one   who can rule  over his senses,

No danger  will come at any time.

Nallathalla   yennu arinjirikke balal,

CHellum onningal  oruthan abhiruchi,

POorvajanmaar  jitha vasanayal,

Athinavathu allethum  athin vasamai varum,

Ennal athingal ninnu   aasu  manassine,

Thannude   Sasthra vivekopadesangal,

KOndu   vidheyamaki  kondu irippavan,

Undo  jagathingal  aaranum orkka nee.

Munnam vichara  kale jnan bhavanodu,

Thanne paranjathille  bhavishyal phalam?

Ippol upagathamai  vannitheeswara,

Kalpiithamarkkum    thadukkavathu allallo.

Though we   know that  a  particular  thing is not good,

Our desire or interest  some times travels to that ,

By the   interest that  we inherited from previous births,

Whatever we try   out  , we would be in its grip only,

But   is there any one who  makes his mind detached  ,

From it   by   the scientific advice   and wisdom, please try to find out?

In our previous discussion   did I not ,

Tell you   the future   result of what we are thinking now?

And that has  now come in to reality ,

And God’s will  can be stopped by no one.

Manushan alla Raman Purushothaman,

Nana jagan mayan Narayanan paran,

Sithayakunnathu   Yoga maya devi,

Chethasi nee   daricheeduga angine ,

Ninnodu thanne paranju thannelayo,

Mannava  munname yenthu athoranjathum?

Jnan oru naal   visaalaayam   Yadha sukham,

Kanananthe   Nara  Narayanasrame Naradane  ,

Parithoshena   kandu  namakaricheedinen.

Rama  is not a  man but  Lord Vishnu,

Who is all worlds and is divine  ,

Sita   is the goddess Yogamaya ,

Please  understand this in your mind,

Had I not told this to you earlier ,

Oh king , Why did   I  tell you  like that ?

One day  , in a very big pleasant forest  ,

In the hermitage   of sages Nara  and Narayana,

With happiness  I saw  sage Narada   and saluted him

Yethoru dikkil  niinu agathanaiyithennu,

Adaravodu arul  cheyka   Maha mune  ,

Yenthoru   vruthanthamullu   jagathingal,

Antharam  koodathu arul cheyka  “yennellam,

SAdaram   chonnan   anudanthangal okkave  .

“From which direction have you come .

Please tell me   with love  , great sage ,

And what   are   the news in the universe ,

Please tell me in a plain manner” I asked,

 And he     told me all   the news   in detail.

“Ravana peedithamaarai  chamanjoru  ,

DEvakalum  munimarum onnichu ,

Deva devesanaam  Vishnu Bhagawane  ,

Sevichu unarthichu  sangadamokkave ,

Trilokya  kandakanakiya Ravanan,

Poulasthya  puthran atheeva   dushtan, khalan,

Jnangaleyellam  upadravicheedunnathu ,

Yengum  irikkaruthathe   chamanjithu.”

The devas    and several sages ,

Greatly troubled   by Ravana  ,

Served and told  their sorrow ,

To Lord Vishnu  who is the god of gods ,

“Ravana  who is the bad one of the three  worlds,

Is the son of Poulasthya    and is a bad one  and also cruel,

And he keeps on troubling all of us ,

So that  we are  not in a position to  live anywhere.”

Marthyanal yenniye mruthyuvillennathju ,

Muktham  virinchanaal   manname kalpitham,

Marthyanai thanne pirannu  bhavan ini,

Sathya dharmangale     Rakshikka   Vename  ,

Itham unarthicha neram mukundanum,

Chitha karunyam kalarnnu   aruli cheythu.

Clearly  Lord Brahma   has  earlier told,

That  his death will  not come by any one other  than man,

And so Sir, please  take birth as  man,

And protect  truth   and Dharma .

When they  told   him like this , That Lord Vishnu,

With a mind mixed with mercy told them.

“Pruthviyil jnan  Ayodhyayayam  Dasaradha ,

Puthranai   vannu pirannu ini sathwaram,

Nakthanjaradhipan thanneyum nigrahichu,

Athal   theerthiduvan  , ini trilokathingal,

Sathya sankalpannam easwaran   thannude  ,

SAkthiyodum koodi Ramanai  vannathum,

Ningale yellam  odukkum avan ini,

Mangalam   vannu koodum jagathingalum,”

Yennarul cheythu    maranju Mahamuni  ,

Nannai niroopichu   kolga nee manase   ,

Raman Parabrahmamaya   Sanathanan  ,

KOmalan   indheevara   dala shyamalan.

In  this earth   I would be born as   a son,

To Dasaratha of Ayodhya   quickly,

And kill  the chief of the Rakshasa   clan,

And  solve all problems of the three  worlds,”

And along with   his  Sakthi  ,  that ,

Truth loving God ,  has come as   Rama,

And he   would  now kill all of you,

And auspiciousness  will come to the world,”

Saying that  the sage disappeared,

Remember   this well  in your mind ,

Rama  is the divine  Brahmam, the primeval one ,

The pretty  one who is black like  blue lotus flower.

Maya manisha vesham poonda   Ramane ,

Kayena vachaa  manasa  bhajikka nee ,

Bhakthi kandal  prasdikkum Raghuthaman,

Bhakthiyallo  Maha Jnana mathavedo,

Bhakthiyallo   sathaam moksha dhayini ,

Bhakthi heenanmaarkku karmavum nishphalam,

SAnkhyayilothalam undu avatharngal,

Pankaja nethranaam Vishnuvinengilum,

SAnkhyavathaam  matham cholluvan   ninnude ,

SAnkayellam  akale  kalanjeeduvaan.

Pray   Rama , who has only taken up that  form of illusion,

By your body and mind, for Rama   would be pleased  with devotion,

Devotion    is the mother  of ultimate   wisdom,

Devotion is always   the one granting salvation,

To those   who do not have devotion , all acts  are useless,

Though there   are  innumerable   incarnations  ,

To the   lotus eyed    Vishnu , I will tell you,

The opinion of the wise  which will,

Help you   to throw all  doubts   far  , far  away.

Ramavathara   samam alla   athonnume ,

Nama japathinale   varum mokshavum,

Jnana swaroopan aakunna Shivan paran,

Manushakaranaam   Ramanakunnathum,

Tharaka  Brahmam yennathre   chollunnathum,

Sri Rama devane thanne   Bhajikka nee,

Ramane thanne bhajichuvidwajjana ,

Mamayam nalkunna SAmsara   sagaram,

Langichu Rama padatheyum  prapichu,

SAngadam  theerthu kollunnithu   santhatham.

No other incarnation is equal to Rama,

For just by chanting his name   you would get salvation,

The divine Shiva   who  is the   form of wisdom ,

Is the one who has   taken the human form of Rama  ,

And he is the one  who tells that  he is the divine Brahma,.

You please   sing the names of   Rama,

And   cross  the ocean of domestic full of  misery,

And    attain   the   lotus feet of Rama ,

And permanently   get rid of sorrow.

Budha thathwanmaar nirantharam Ramane 

Chithambujathingal   nithyavum   dhyanichu  ,

ThWacharithrangalum  cholli namangalum  ,

Ucharichu   athmanam athmanaa  kandu kandu,

Achyuthanodu   sayujyavum prapichu,

Nischalanande   layikunnithanwaham,

Maya  vimohangal yellam   kalanjudan,

Neeyum  bhajichu kolga aananda moorthiye.

The philosophers   permanently   keep ,

Rama   in their mind    and daily meditate  on him,

Tell his story   , Chant his names  ,

See   and see  the souls  of all   beings,

Become   one   with Lord   Vishnu ,

And   easily  merge  in to the stable joy .

Please throw away these  longings of illusion,

And   start  singing about   that  idol  of joy.

6.16  Kumbhakarna   Vadham

The killing of Kumbha Karna

Sodaran yevam   paranjathu  kattu  ,

Athi krodham  muzhutha   dasasyanum   chollinnan,

“Jnaopadesam    yenikku cheyvan alla ,

Jnan  innu unarthi varuthi, Yadhasukham,

Nidraye sevichu kolga, neeyethrayum,

Budhiman  yennathum   innu arinjenaham.

Veda sastrangalum   kettu kollam ini,

Khedam akannu    sukhichu vazhunna naal,

AAm yengil aasu chennu aayodhanam cheythu  ,

Ramadhikale   vadhichu variga nee.”

Hearing what    his brother   told,

The ten headed one  with very great anger   told,

“I did  not  wake you  up to preach wisdom   to me,

You immediately   go  and pleasantly serve your sleep,

I came to know today that   you are  intelligent,

And from now on I will hear  Vedas and Sastras from you,

When my sorrows go away , I would lead  a pleasant  life  ,

If yes, immediately    go for  the war  ,

And come back after killing  Rama   and others.

Agrajan  vakkukal   itharam   ketta alavu  ,

Ugranaam Kumbhakarnan  nadaneedinaan,

Vygravum   kai vittu   yudhe   Raghuthaman,

Nigrahichaal   varum  moksham yennorthavan,

Prakaravum  kadannu uthunga   SAila raja,

AAkara  modu alari  kondu athi drutham  ,

AAyiram bharam irumbu kondulla ,

Thannayudhamayulla soolavum kai kondu ,

Vanara   senayil  pukkoru nearthu,

Vanara   verar yellavarum odinaar.

Hearing the words of his elder   brother this way,

That Fierce  Kumbhakarna     started walking,

Leaving  out his worries, thinking that,

If Rama  kills him in war , he   would get salvation,

After   crossing the gate   like   a very tall ,

Mountain king, shouting and with  great speed,

Carrying  his steel trident weighing   thousand stones ,

When he entered   the monkey army  ,

All the  monkey warriors   started  running away.

Kumbhakarnan  varavu  kandu aakulaal,

SAmbramam poondu   Vibheeshanan thannodu  ,

“Vanbulla  Rakshasan yevan ivan  paraka ,

Ambarathollanm  uyaram  undadhbutham,”

Itham Raghuthaman  chodicha  alavu , athinnu,

Utharamasu  Vibheeshanan  Chollinaan,

“Ravana sodharan Kumbhakarnan  mama,

Poorvajan yethrayum  SAkthiman  budhiman,

Deva kulanthakan , nidhravasan   ivan,

Aavathillarkkum  yethaal jayichiduvan, “

Worried at  seeing the coming of Kubhakarna  ,

With great fear  , Rama  asked   Vibheeshana,

“Who is this very powerful  Rakshasa,

Surprisingly he is as    tall  as the sky,”

And as an answer to that  Vibeeshana  told as answer,

“ He is the brother   of Ravana   and my elder brother ,

He is very strong and   very wise ,

Killer of devas, liable to sleep ,

And no one  can   win over   him.”

Thacharithrangal  yellam ariyichu  ,

Chennu ichayaa  poorvajan  kalkkal veenidinaan,

“Brathaa  Vibheeshanan  Jnann bhavad   bhakthiman,

Preethi  poondenne   anugrahikkename,

Sitaye  nalkuka  Raghavanennu  Jnan,

Aadhara   poorvam aavolam apekshichen,

Gadgavum kai kondu  nigrahicheeduvaan,

Ugrathayodum aduthathu kandu  jnan,

BHeethanai  nalu amathyanmaarumai  ponnu,

Sitapathiye   saranamai  prapichen.”

Then he told all his stories  ,

And of his own accord he fell  at the feet of Kumbhakarna,

“Brother  , I am Vibheeshana    and I am your devotee  ,

Please  bless  me     with love  ,

I told  with respect to Ravana to give back Sita ,

AS much as I can  and seeing that    with  a knife in hand,

He was  coming   near  to kill me  ,

I became scared  and with four ministers,

I came here and sought   the protection of the consort of Sita.

Itham Vibheeshana vakkukal   kettu avan,

Chitham kulurthu  punarnnan   anujane  ,

Pinne purathu thalodi paranjithu,

“Dhanyanallo  Bhavan illa killethume  m

Jeevichirikka pala  kalam oozhiyil,

Sevichu kolluga   Rama Padambujam,

Namude vamsathe  rakshippathinnu nee ,

Nirmalan Bhagavathothaman yethrayum,

Narayana priyanethrayum  neeyennu,

Naradan   thanne paranju ketten aham,

Maya  mayam  iprapanchamellam , ini,

Poyalum  yengil nee   Rama Padanthike  .

Hearing   these words of Vibheeshana  ,

With a very happy frame  ,  he hugged  him,

And then he  patted him on his back and said,

“You are  auspicious  and nothing else  ,

Let you live in   this world for many years ,

Go on serving   the lotus   feet of Rama,

You  who is pure, greatest  devotee,

Darling of Lord Vishnu are  sure,

To be able to protect our clan,

That  is what   sage Narada   told me  ,

This  world   is filled with illusion,.

Go  near   the  lotus feet of Rama.

Yennathu kettu abhivadhyavum  cheythu  , athi,

Khinnanai bashpavum vaarthuvangeedinaan,

Rama parswam prapya  chintha vivasanai,

Sriman Vinbheeshanan nilkkum dasanthare  ,

Hastha padangalaalMarkata   veerare  ,

Krudhanayokke  mudichu thudanginaan,

Pedichu aduthu koodanjukapikalum,

Odi thudanginnaar  nanadiganthare ,

Mastha hastheendrane pole  kapikale ,

Pathu noorayiram konnan   ara kshanaal.

Hearing that  saluting him  , with great sorrow,

Shedding lot of tears    he    retired  back,

And reached  near Rama   and when he  was standing  thoughtful ,

Kumbhakarna  with great anger   started  killing  ,

The monkeys  with his hand and leg  ,

Getting scared and not able to come near,

The monkeys started  running to all   sides ,
And like   an elephant king in rut    within half a second,

He killed    hundred   thousand monkeys.

Markata rajan    athu kandu    oru mala,

Kai kondu   yerinjithu   maril  thaduthavan,

Kuthinaan   soolam yeduthu athu kondu ,

Athi vithrasthanai  veenu mohichathu   arkajan,

Appol  avaneyum  ookodaduthu kondu,

Uthpanna modham nadannu   nisacharan.

The king of monkeys seeing that   took a mountain,

And threw it with his hand  and this was stooped near the chest,

And Kumbakarna   hit   Sugreeva with his  trident,

And he  fell fear stuck and swooned ,

Then  that  Rakshasa   carried him,

 With great joy  and started   walking .

Yudhe jayichu Sugreevaneyum kondu ,

Nakthanchareswaran  chellunna nerathu,

Nari jana,  Mahaprasadam yeri niinu,

AArooda modham   pani neeril mukkiya,

Malyangalum  Kalabhangalum   thooginaar ,

AAlasyam aasu   theerneeduvan   aadaraal,

Markata rajannu  athethu   moham vedinju,

Ulkada roshena mookum chevikalum,

Danda nakhangale kondu murichu kondu,

Anthareeekshe   paanju poonaan  athi drutham.

When the Rakshasa   chief  returned ,

Winning in the war   and taking Sugreeva with him,

The ladies becoming     extremely happy  ,

And with increasing joy , threw at   him,

Garlands dipped   in   rose water   and   sandal paste ,

So that   his tiredness   will greatly decrease ,

And   when this fell on   the king of monkeys ,

He got up  from his faint  and with great anger ,

Using   his nose  , ears   and   nails   cut off his  ties,

And    rose up   and travelled in the sky very fast.

Krodhavum  yethu  abhimana haniyum,

BHeethiyum utkondu  rakthabhishikthanai,

Pinneyum   veendum varunnathu kandu   athi,

SAnnadhanai   aduthu Sumithrathmajan,

Parvathathin mel   mazha pozhiyum vannam,

Durvara  bana  ganam  pozhichedinaan.

Pathu noorayiram  vanaranmaareyum,

Vakthrathil; aaki  adakkum avan udan,

Karna  nasa   vilathoode  prappedum,

Pinneyum vari vizhungum avan thadhaa.

Getting angry and having lost his face  ,

And with inner fear  and being anointed with blood,

When he was   seen coming again  ,Lakshmana,

Neared   him with great   preparation,

And went on raining arrows   like ,

Throwing them on a    huge mountain ,

He in turn was    swallowing  hundred thousand monkeys   ,

At a time  many of them    were  ,

Coming out of his nose   and ears but,

Then he continued swallowing them.

Rakshovarum anneram  niroopichu,

Lakshmnan  thanneyum upekshichu sathwaram,

Raghavn    thannodu aduthaan , athu kandu,

Vegena banam   pozhichu Raghuthaman  ,

Dakshina hasthavum   soolavum Raghavan,

THal kshane  banam yeithasu khandikkayaal,

YUdhangane   veenu vanara   vrundavum,

Nakthancaranmarum ottu marichithu.

That Rakshasa    after   deep thought ,

Disregarding  Lakshmana   , speedily,

Neared  Lord Rama   and seeing that,

Rama  with  great speed  sent several   arrows,

And cut off his right   hand   and trident ,

Immediately    those   parts   fell on the battle field,

 And   several monkeys and Rakshasas ,

Died    due to those  falling on them.

Vamahasthe  maha slavum kai kondu  ,

Ramanodu yetham aduthu  nisacharan,

Indrasthram yeithu    khandichan   , veendum,

Indrarikal   palarum maricheedinaar  ,

Badha   kopathu alari   aduthithu  ,

Nakthancharadhipan   pinneyum anneram,

Ardha chandrakaram aaya   randu ambu   kondu ,

Uthunga   padangalum   muricheedinaan.

Taking a huge tree   in his left hand  ,

That  Rakshasa  came very near  Rama,

He sent Indrasthra  and cut it  and by ,

Falling of which many  enemies of Indra died,

And then with great anger  that lord of Rakshasas,

Came    very near  at that   time,

Then using two   crescent shaped  arrows,

 He cut  off his very tall legs.

Vakthravum  metham pilarnnu  vizhunguvaan,

Nakthancharendran   kuthichu adukkum neram,

Pathrikal    vayil nirachu   Raghuthaman,

Vruthrari   daivathamai vilangidinor ,

Asthram yeithu uthamangatheyum khandichu,

Vruthrari thanum  thelinjaan  athu neram,

Uthamangam  pura dwari  veenu  , murinju,

Abdhiyuil vennithu  dehavum    anneram.

 For swallowing opening his mouth very wide ,

That  Lord of Rakshasas again  approached him,

Rama filled   his mouth   with arrows ,

And by  sending an arrow  cut off his head,

And  Indra     at that  time became  happy,

And   the head   went and fell at  the gate  of the town,

And the   body fell   on the   earth.

6.17 Narada Sthuthi

Prayer  of Narada

Sidha, Gandharwa   Vidhyadhara    Guhyaka,

Yaksha   BHujanga apsaro vrundavum,

Kinnara   charanakimpurushanmaarum,

Pannaga   thapasa   deva samoohavum,

Pushpa varsham  cheythu bhkthyaa  pugazhthinaar ,

Chilpurusham purushothamam    Advayam,

Deva muneeswaran Naradanum thadhaa ,

SEvartham   anbodu avatharicheedinaan,

Ramam  Dasaratha nandanam  ulpala,

Shyamalm komalam  Bana  dhanurdaram,

Poorna chandrananam  Karrunya peeyusham,

Poorna samudram  Mukundam, SAdashivam,

Ramam  Jagad  Abhirama, AAthmaaramam,

AAmodhamarnnu  pugazhnnu  thudanginaan.

Sidhas, Gandharwas , Vidhyadharas , Guhyakas ,

Yakshas, Snakes   and the   group  of Apasaras,

Kinnaras, Charnas, KImpurushas, Pannagas ,

Sages  and the   groups of devas,

Showered   flowers  and praised .

That   divine man  , the best among men, who does not have a second.

The great sage   among devas   Narada  at that time,

To do service to him  came there   with love,

And he started praising    Rama  who was the son of Dasaratha ,

Who is black like a water lily  , who is pretty, who holds bow and arrow  ,

Who resembles the full moon, who is the cream of mercy ,

Who is the full sea , Mukunda and always peaceful,

Who is Rama the bewitcher of the world and who is the Rama  of the souls,

With   great   sense   of joy  .

“Sitapathe  , Rama, Rajendra  , Raghava ,

Sridhara  , Srinidhe  , Sri Purushothama,

Sri Rama   deva devesa  , Jagannadha  ,

Narayanaa , niradharaa  , Namosthuthe .”

Salutations    to consort of Sita , Rama , king of kings , Raghava ,

Sridhara ,  Sri Nidhi  , Sri Purushothama  ,

Sri Rama,   god of devas  , lord of the universe  ,

Narayana and   one  who does not have any support.

Viswasakshin, Paramathman, Sanathana  ,

Viswamoorthe  , Prabrahmame  , Deivame ,

Dukha  sukhadhikal yellam anudinam,

Kai kondu mayaya Maanushakaranai,

Shudha ththwajnni , jnan swaroopnai,

Sathya swaroopanai , sArva lokesanai,

SAthwangal ulile  jeeva swaroopanai,

Sathya pradhana guna priyanai  sadhaa ,

Vyakthanayaavyayakthanaya athi swasthanai,

Nishkalaanai , nirakaranai ingane  ,

Nirgunanai  nigamantha  vakhyarthamai ,

Chidghanathmavai   shivanai nireehanai,

Chakshurnimeelanam kondu   samharavum,

Rakshayum nana vidha avatharangalaal,

Sikshichu    dharmatheyum pari palichu  ,

Nithyam Purusha prakruthi  kalakhyanai,

Bhaktha priyanaam  paramathmane nama.

Oh witness  of the world, Oh divine soul  , Oh primeval one ,

Oh  Lord of universe  , Oh divine Brahmam   , Oh God,

Daily   experiencing   pleasure  and pain,

Taking the    form of a man using   illusion,

Being pure philosopher and the form of wisdom,

Form of truth , king of all worlds  ,

The soul who is within all beings,

The one who likes  truthful character  ,

Permanently being  calm  having clear  and unclear   forms ,

One having no stains ,one having no form,

One having no properties, one who is the meaning of Vedas ,

One who is the divine soul , one who is peace  and desire less,

One  who by his  sight    does    destruction  and protection,

In several   incarnations  , one who  punishes,

And also  protects   dharma  and  takes daily,

The form of man  nature   and time  ,

Oh Divine soul   who loves his devotees  salutations.

Yathoru athmavine   kanunnathu  eppozhum   ,

Chethasi   thapasendranmaar    nirasayaa ,

Thal swaroopathnnai kondu   Namaskaram.

Chilswaroopa  , prabho  , nithyam namosthuthe  ,

Nirvikaram  Vishudha Jnana roopinam,

SArva lokadhara Madhyam namo nama,

Thwal prasadam  kondozhinju   mathonninaal ,

THwad bodhamundai  varikayum illallo.

Thwal pada  padmangal  kandu    sevippathin,

Ippol   yenikku   avakasamundayathum,

Chilpurusha   , prabho    nin krupa vaibhavam,

 Yeppozhum    yennullil   vazhga , jagalpathe .

Kopa  kama  dwesha   mathsara   karppanya  ,

LObha mohaadhi  sathrukkal undakayaal,

Mukthi  margangalil  sancharicheeduvaan,

Sakthiyumilla   nin maya   bala   vasaal.

To that  soul   who is seen by great  sages ,

Always in their mind with disappointment  ,

To that  great form,  my salutations.

Oh God with divine form , oh lord  , daily salutations.

Oh God who does not have emotions,

Who has the form of pure   wisdom ,

And who is the basis of all worlds  .

And who is the first,   salutations and salutations.

Except    by   your grace and by  no other means,

Your understanding will  come to people,

And  I have   got a chance    to see  your lotus like  feet,

And serve   it   through   your grace .

Oh divine  person , Oh Lord, Oh Lord of the universe,

Let  the greatness  of your mercy  live within me always.

Poverty , passion hatred , competition , anger ,

Avarice  , attachment  are  our enemies ,

In the   travel   towards   the  way of salvation,

And  I do not have strength  to  that  travel   due to your illusion.

THwal kadhaa  peeyusha panavum cheythu  kondu,

Ulkambil  ninneyum dhyanichu  anaaratham,

Thwal poojayum  cheythu namangal ucharichu,

YI prapanchathilokke   nirantharam ,

Nin charithangalum padi vishudhanai,

SAncharippanai    anugrahikkename  ,

Raja Rajendra, Raghu kula Nayaka,

Rajeeva lochana, Rama   Rema pathe  .

Please   shower your blessings on me,

 To drink  the nectar     of your stories,

Always think about  you in mind,

Do your worship, sing your names,

And  travel all  over the universe ,

Singing your stories and thus become pure  ,

Oh  King of kings , Oh lord  of  the Raghu clan,

Oh lotus eyed  one, Oh Rama, Oh consort of Lakshmi.

Pathiyum poyithu   bhoobharam innu nee  ,

Badicha   Kumbhakarnan thanne kolgayaal,

Bhogeendranagiya  Soumithriyum   nale  ,

Megha ninadhane  kollum ayodhena  ,

Pinne mathanal  DAsagreevane   BHavan,

KOnnu  Jagat thrayam   rakshichu kolluga,

Jnan ini Brahma lokathinnu pogunnu  ,

Manava   veera    , jayikka  jayikka nee ,”

Itham paranju  vanangi   sthuthichu athi,

Bhakthimanagiya Naradanum thadhaa,

Raghavanodu   anuvadavum kai kondu  ,

Vegena poi   maranjedinaan anneram.

Today half the load  of the earth is gone , because ,

Of your killing  Kumbhakarna today ,

Tomorrow Lakshmana who is the  king of snakes,

Would   kill  Megha Nadha  in war  ,

And on next day  you would  kill the ten necked one,

And would   save   all the three  worlds,

I am now going to the   world  of Brahma  ,

Oh Valorous man , Victory, victory to you”

Saying this , praying and saluting him,

That Narada  who was  a great devotee  ,

Took permission from Rama  ,

Quickly     went  and disappeared at that time.

6.18  Athikaya  vadham

Killing of Athikaya

Kumbha karnan  marichoru   vruthanthavum,

Kambham varumaru    kettu Dasananan,

Nohichu bhoomiyil   veenu punarudan,

Mohavum thernnu muhurtha   mathram kondu,

Pinne  pala tharam cholli vilapichu  ,

Khinnanayai oru   Dasagreevane  thadhaa ,

Chennu thozhuthu    paranju  TRisirassum,

Unnathanayor    athikaya veeranum,

DEvanthakanum , narathakanum , muhoor,

Yevam Mahodaranum Mahaparswanum,

Mathanum  unmarganum  orumichu,

Athi sakthiyeridum nisa chara  veeranmaar,

Yettu perum samarthinnu   orumpettu  ,

Dushtanam   Ravanan thannodu  chollinaar,.

Ravana heard the news of Khumbakarna’s death,

As if he would go mad   and fell swooned on earth ,

Within a short time   he was all right   again,

And he started   crying telling various things,

That very sad   ten faced  one   was saluted by ,

Trisirass, the very  big  valorous Athikaya ,

DEvanthaka  , Naranthaka, Mahodhara  ,

Mahaparswa , Matha  and Unmatha   together ,

And they  were very strong valorous   Rakshasas,

And they all    wanted to go to war,

And told    the very  bad   Ravana   as follows.

“Dukhipathinnenthu kaanam , jnangal ,

Chennokke  ripukkale    konnu varumallo  ,

Yudhathinai  ayachedugil jnangale  ,

Sathrukkalal  oru peedayundai varaa.”

What   is the reason for this     sorrow  ,

We can go and kill all the enemies ,

If you   sent us for war  now ,

And then there  would not be any fear  from enemies.

“ Yengilo ningal poi    yudham cheythu,

SAngadam  theerku”, yennu chonnan Dasananan,

“Kandu koodatolmulla  perumpadayum,

Undu athu kodupoy kolvin yellavarum”

Aayudha   vahana bhooshana jalavum,

Aavolavum koduthan  dasa kandharan,

Vellam kanakke oarbba perum ada ykku,

Ullil  Maharadahnaar  ivar yenmareum,

Porkku purappettu chennathu kanda alv,

OOkodaduth kavi oravaranmarun,’’

“If it is so  , you go and   fight   the war,

And remove my sorrow, “  said the ten faced one  ,

“ There is an army   which extends   beyond sight  ,

You can take that      and kill every one,”

The ten headed one gave them weapons  

Vehicles   and ornaments   to a large extent”

In the middle   of the army   spreading like water  ,

Those   eight great   warriors  started  for war,

And as soon as they saw them the monkey army started  the attack.”

SAnkhyayillatholamulla   perum pata  ,

Van kdal pole  parannathu  kandalavu,

Anthakan   veettil aakeedinaan  sathwaram,

Yenthoru vismyam  chollavathu allethum,

Kallum  malayum   marangalum kai kondu  ,

Chellunna  veerarodu yethu   nisacharar ,

Kollunathinnasu kapi varanmareyum,

Nalla  sasthrasthrangal   thooki  kshananthare .

The army   which is   beyond numbers  ,

Spread  like a sea was sent  to,

The house  of god of death  ,

As soon as it was seen , what  a surprise?

The Rakshasas   seeing the  valorous  ones,

Armed with stones  , mountains    trees,

Started   killing those  monkey heroes,

By spraying them with arrows within a minute.

Varana vaji  radhangalum  kalalum,

Dharunanmaraya   Rakshasa veerarum,

Veenu marichulla    chora puzhakalum,

Kanayithu palathai olikkunnathum,

Anthamillathe   kabandhangalum   palathu,

Anthike   nruthamadi  thudangi balaal.

Rakshasarokke   marichathu   kandu ,

Athi rookshathayodum aduthan  naranthakan.

The elephants, horses , chariots  and  army  in bare foot,

And very fearful   Rakshasa  warriors,

Died in large numbers and the rivers of blood,

Were seen     in many places ,

Endless  bodies without heads,

Started   dancing   in that  place .

Seeing that many Rakshasas  have died,

With  very great anger  Naranthaka   came near.

KUnthavum yenthi  kuthirappuram yeri  ,

Anthakane  pole  vegal aduthappol,

Angadhan  mushtikal  kondavan thannudal,

Bangam varuthi  Yamapurathakkinaan.

DEvanthakanum  parigavumai vannu,

Devendra  puthra thanayanodethithu ,

Varanam yeri  Mahodhara  veeranum  ,

Therileri    thrisirassum ananjithu,

Moovarodum  porutheedinaan angadhan,

DEvadhikalum  pugazhthinar   anneram.

Riding on a horse  and  armed   with a spear ,

When he speedily came near  like   the  God of death ,

Angadha   hit him with his fist  , wounded and killed him.

Devanthaka   armed with an iron pestle ,

Neared   the grandson of Devendra and so did,

The valorous  Mahodhara    riding on an elephant  ,

And Trisiras    riding on a chariot ,

And Angadha   fought  with  all the three  ,

And the devas   praised  Angadha at that time.

Kandu nilkkum  Vayu puthranum  Nelanum,

Mandio vannasu thunachar   athu neram,

Maruthi konnithu   DEvanthakaneyum,

Veeranaam Nelan  Mahodharan thanneyum,

Sooranakum   trisirassin thalakale  ,

Maruthi vetti kalanju  koneedinaan,

Vannu porutham Maha parswan   anneram,

Konnu kalanjaan   vrushabhan maha balan ,

Mathnum  unmathanum  marichar  kapi ,

SAthamanmarodu  yethirthu athi sathwaram.

Hanuman  and  Neela who were   seeing this  ,

Ran and came   and helped him at that time  .

Hanuman killed   Devanthaka  ,

The valorous Neela   killed  Mahodhara,

And Hanuman  beheaded  all the,

Heads of  Trisiras  and killed   him.

Maha parswa   came at that time to fight  ,

And the powerful  Vrushabha  killed him,

Matha and Unmatha   also  died,

Fighting    with these  monkey chiefs.

Viswaika   veeran Athikayan  anneram,

Aswangal aayiram   pootiya   therathil,

SAsthrastha jalam   nirachu   villum darichu,

ASthrajnan   athyartha   mudhatha  chithanai,

Yudhathinnai   cheru jnan oliyum ittu,

Nakthanjara sreshta puthran aduthappol,

NIlkaruthanju   bhayappettu  vanara rokke ,

Val pongichu   mandi thudanginnar  .

The universal hero Athikaya  at that time,

Riding on a chariot drawn by one thousand horses,

Which was full of weapons  , and  wearing a   bow,

With  expertise in arrows and with great  pride  ,

Made   a small twang   signaling readiness  for war  ,

And when the son of  king of Rakshasas came near  ,

Unable to stand because   of fear   all  the monkeys,

Lifted   their tails    and started   running.

SAmarthyam   yere ulloru  athikayane  ,

Soumithri   chennu cheruthan athu neram,

Lakshmana banangal   chennadukkum vidhou,

THalkshanena prathyanmukhangalai veenu pom,

Chintha muzhuthu yethum aavathallanju yethavum,

Andhanai   Soumithri nilkunnathu neram,

Marutha devanum manushanai vannu  ,

SAranaam   Soumithriyodu  cholledinaan.

Lakshmana went    and fought   with,

Athikaya    who was greatly clever  .

When all the arrows of  Lakshmana reached  there  ,

They turned back    and fell down ,

Becoming thoughtful  and not knowing what to do,

When Lakshmana   was standing like   a blind man,

The wind God took the form of a man,

And told    the  great Lakshmana as follows.

“Pandu virinchan  koduthoru  kanchukam,

Undathu  kondu  ivannu yelkilla  ayudham.

Dharmathe  rakshichu kolluvaan    innu ini ,

Brahmasthram yeythu   ivan thanne vadhikka nee.

Pinne ninnal vadhikka  pedum Indra jithu  ,

Unnathanaaya   dasasanan thanneyum,
Konnu palikkum  Jagathrayam   Raghavan,

Yennu  paranju maranju  sameeranan.

Long ago    Lord Brahma   has   given him  a chain mail  shirt,

And because of that no weapon will  strike him,

To protect Dharma  today ,   you  ,

Send a Brahmasthra   and kill him .

Later   you would kill Indrajith ,

And that   great   Ravana  would be ,

Killed by Rama  and he would protect the world,

Saying this    that  wind god disappeared.

Lakshmananum   nija poorvajan   than padam,

Ulkambil  naanai urappichu vandhichu  ,

Pushkara   sambhava  banam  prayogichu,

Thal kshane kandam murichan , athu neram,

BHoomou  pathichor   athikaya   masthakam ,

AAmodhamodu yeduthu kapikulam.

Ramanthike  vechu  kai thozhutheedinaar,

AAmayam poondu  seshicha raksho ganam,

Ravananodu ariyichar   avasthakal,

Haa, Vidhi yennalari   Dasakandanum.

Lakshmana     then fixed the name his brother  in his mind,

And sent   the Brahmastra  and that  immediately  ,

Cut off  Athikaya’s neck  and his head,

Fell on the ground at    that   time  ,

And with great joy all the  monkeys   took it,

And placed   it before Rama  and saluted    him,

Fear stuck   the remaining   Rakshasas ,

Went and told the facts to Ravana,who cried,

Oh  , this is   fate , shouted he.

6.19 Indrajithinde  Vijayam

Victory of Indrajit

Makkalum , thambimarum  marumakkalum,

Ulkarthethu yerum   pada nayakanmarum,

Manthrikalum maricheedinaar  uthavar ,

Yenthini nallathu  Sankara , DEivame  ,

Itham vilapicha   nerathu  chennu,

Indrajithum    namakaricheedinaan  Thathane.

Sons ,  younger brothers , nephews,

Very bold   army commanders,

Ministers , all of them  who were

Dear to me  have died, Oh Shiva, Oh God,

Why should now  good things happen?

When he was wailing like this ,

Indrajit   went  and saluted   his father.

Khedam undakaruthu   yethume manase ,

THathannu  jnan iha   jeevichirikkave   ,

SAthrukkale  kola cheythu  varunnathu undu,

Athalum   theerthu  ingu irunnu arulename  ,

Swasthanai    Vazhuga  chithayum kai vittu,

Yudhe   jayippan    anugrahikkename  ,”

Yennathu kettu   thanayaneyum punarnnu  ,

Yenne   Sukhame   jayichu  variga   nee ,

Vambanaam    puthranum  kumbittu   thathane ,

Than padayodun  nadannu  thudanginaan.

You should    not have  any sorrow in your mind,

AS long as   I am     alive  ,

I would kill  all the    enemies    and come ,

And so please relax  here without  any  worries

And also bless  me to win the war.”

Hearing that  Ravana hugged his son,

Please  go and return with  victory.

The great son again saluted his father  ,

And along with his army    started  marching.

Shambhu  prasadam   varuthuvanai chennu  ,

Jambhari jithum   nikumbheela  pukkithu ,

SAmbara  jalavum   sambadhya   sadaram,

SAmbhavya   Homam aarambichathu anneram,

Raktha malyambara   gandhanulepana  ,

YUkthanai  thathra   gurupadesanwitham,

Bhakthi  poondu  jwalippicha    agni devane  ,

SAkthi   thanikku vardhichu  varuvanai ,

Nakthancharapa  puthranumethrayum,

Vyaktha   varna swara manthra puraskrutham,

Karthvyamayulla   karmam kazhichadha ,

Chithra bhanu  prasadathaal   athi drutham,

SAshtrasthrachapa radhathikalodum,

Anthardhana  vidhyayum  labdhwaa nirakulam,

Homa samapthi   varuthi purapettu ,

Ramadhikalodu    porinai  aasaran.

With an intention of pleasing Lord Shiva,

Indrajit entered   the place called Nikumbila,

After  collecting the materials   for fire sacrifice  ,

He started   the offering in fire    at  that   time,

Wearing a red flower colour cloth  garland   and

Also applying   sandal paste    in his body,

With devotion he raised   the fire  ,

With an intention  of increasing his power.

That son of the   king of Rakshasas,

Chanting clear chants   with correct colour and   intonation,

And after   completing the    proper Karmas ,

Speedily by the grace   of  fire god,

He got weapons   arrows , bows and chariots,

And  also getting the technique of disappearing,

Without any worry   completed   the fire offering  ,

And started for a  war    with Rama   and others.

POrkkalam  pukkoru neram  kapikalum,

Rakshasare   cheruthu    aarthu  thadutheedinaar.

Megha  jalam   varshikkunnathu pole   ,

Megha nadhan    kana   thoogi thudanginaan,

Pashana  parvartha vrukshadhikal    kondu,

Bheeshanmaaraya  vanara   veerarum,

Darunamai    praharichu thudanginaar.

Varana vaji   padadhiradhikalum,

Anthakan than  puriyil chennu   pukku avarku ,

Antham varunnathu  kandoru ravani,

Santhapamodu   anthardhanavum cheythu  ,

SAnthatham   thooginaan   brahmasthra   sanchayam.

When he entered the battle field   , the monkeys  ,

Fighting with Rakshasas and were shouting and stoping them,

Megha Nadha  started sending the arrows,

Like a torrential    rain at   all of them,

With stone  , trees  and mountains,

Those    very terrible monkeys ,

Started  very  badly beating him.

The elephant  , horses, marching as well  the chariot soldiers,

Were sent to the place of God of death,

And seeing that their ends were nearing   that son of Ravana,

With sorrow disappeared   from there ,

And went on   sending the collection of Brahmastra    at them.

Vrukshangal    venthu murinju veezhum vannaam,

Vruksha  pravaranmar   veenu thudanginaar  ,

Vambaraam   markatanmarude    meyyil ,

Vannambathum   noorum irunoorum  anjoorum,

Ambugal  kondu pilarnnu  theru there  ,

Kambam  kalarnnu mohichu   veeneedinaar.

The trees started burning and falling down,

And monkeys   also started   falling ,

And on the bodies   of the great monkeys,

Fifty, hundred , two hundred and five hundred

Arrows fell splitting their bodies again and again,

With   shivering and fear they fainted and started  falling.

Ambathu banam vivadanethu,

Purar ombathu maindannu, anju gajan melum,

THonnuru banam    nalanum tharachitha  ,

Avvannam yethu  Gandha madann meyyilum,

EErombathu   yethithu Neelannum  Mupathum,

Eranju   banangal Jambhavan meyyilum,

AAru panasannum yezhu vinathannu ,

EEraru  Sushenanum  yettu kumudhannum,

AAranju  banam vrushabannum  , Kesarikku,

AAru, , oru ombathum koode vannethithu  .

Pathu SAthabalikku, ombathu Dhoomrannum,

Pathum orettum  pramadhikkum   yethithu  ,

Pathum punar  irupthi anjum yethithu,

SAkthiyerun  Vega darsikku athu pole  ,

Nalpathu kondu   dhadhi mukhan meyyilum,

Nalpathi randu   Gavakshanum yethithu ,

Moonum oru nalum  yethu Sumukhannum,

Durmukhannu yethithu  irupathi nalambu  ,

Sammanai  oru arupathi anju  tharannum,

Jyothirmukhannu  arupathethu , punar,

AAthangamode ambathu agni vadanannum,

Angadhan mel  yezhpathi anju kondithu  ,

Thunganaam   Sugreevanethu   sara satham.

Vividha got shot by fifty arrows,

Nine on  Mainda , five   on Gaja,

Ninty arrows hit Nala,

And same number on  Gandhamadhana,

Eighteen arrows struck Neela  , forty  arrows,

Hit the body of Jambhavan,

Six hit Panasa, seven on Vinatha ,

Twelve   on Sushena , eight  on Kumuda,

Thirty on Vrushabha , fifty six  on Kesari,

Ten on SAthabali , nine   on Dhoomra  ,

Eighteen on Pramadhi , thity five   strong ,

Arrows  on Vega darsi , Forty  on Dadhimukha,

Forty  two on Gavaksha ,  three  on gavaya,

Five on Sarabha , seven on   Sumukha,

Twenty four arrows hit  Durmukha ,

 As a gift sixty five   on Thara,

Sixty arrows   hit Jyothirmukha ,

And with sorrow another fifty  on Agnivadana ,

Seventy five   on  Angadha  and  hundred arrows on Sugreeva.

Itham kapikula nayakanmaar .

Arupathezhu kodiyum veenithu bhoothale 

Markatanmaar  irupathi onnu vellavum,,

Arka thanayanu  veenoranatharam,

AAvathilla   yethum ithinnu namukkennu,

Deva devanmarum anyonyam anneram,

Vyakulam poondu  paranju nilkke ,

Rusha    Raghavanmareyum yeithu  veezhtheedinaan,

Megha nadhan  maha veerya Vruthra dharan,

Soka vishannamai nischalamayithu  ,

Lokavum ,  Kauna padheesa jayathinnu

Aalakhandalariyum Sankha nadham cheythu  ,

Vegena   Lankayil pukku iruneedinaan,

Lekha samoohavum mazhki gathsayaa.

Like this  the   sixty seven   crores of,

Monkey chiefs    fell   dead on earth,

And so did  twenty seven  vellam* of monkeys.,

After   Sugreeva   the son of Sun God fell,

When The devas   told among themselves ,

Now nothing more can be    done 

And  were standing  greatly   worried,

With vengeance  Megha Nada, the great warrior

 Sent an arrow   and made  Rama fall down,

And the world was drowned in sorrow  and became  immobile ,

And for the victory of   the Lord of Rakshasas,

The enemy of Indra    blew   his conch,

And went  inside city of Lanka   and stayed there,

And   the  deva society   were drowned in great sorrow.

         A huge number