Nov
15
2007
Vinayagar thuthi
Author: vidhyaThe family song is follwed by another vinayagar thuthi. All these are tamil songs…and I never knew that until recently. I never bothered to know the language or the meaning. used to just sing it because it felt nice. Now along with that nice feeling I feel much better as atleast I know what I am singing.
umbar tharu (VinAyagar thuthi)
umbartharu dhEnumaNi …… kasivAgi
oNkadaliR thEnamudhathu …… uNarvURi
inbarasaththE parugip …… palakAlum
endhanuyirkku Adharavutru …… aruLvAyE
thambithanak kAgavanathth …… aNaivOnE
thandhaivalath thAl aruLkai …… kaniyOnE
anbarthamak kAnanilai …… poruLOnE
aindhukaraththu Anaimuga …… perumALE.
……… Meaning ………
umbartharu: Like the KaRpaga Tree in the Heavens,
dhEnumaNi: Divine Cow (kamadhenu) and ChintAmaNi (all of which are known to be the Great Wish-Yielders)
kasivAgi: my mind should become very compassionate and generous.
oNkadaliR thEnamudhathu: Like the Amritha (divine nectar) from the shiny Milky Ocean
uNarvURi: feelings should arise in my heart.
inbarasaththE parugip palakAlum: I should drink that blissful nectar many times
endhanuyirkku Adharavutru aruLvAyE: You should protect my life and bless me.
thambithanak kAga: For the sake of Your younger brother (Murugan)
vanathth aNaivOnE: You came (as an elephant) to the cornfield.
thandhaivalath thAl: By circumambulating Your father SivA,
aruLkai kaniyOnE: You were blessed with a fruit in Your hand.
anbarthamak kAna: For Your devotees You are
nilai poruLOnE: the sought after Permanent Essence!
aindhukaraththu Anaimuga perumALE.: You are the Great One with five hands and an elephant face!
Tags: Thursday bhajan
