Aadum Parivel Anisevalena
From Arunagirinathar · 1964
- Lyricist
- Arunagirinathar
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Arunagirinathar1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aadum parivel ani sevalena | With the dancing spear, the peacock mount, and the rooster banner, |
| Paadum paniyae paniyaai arulvaai | Grant me the blessing that singing your praise becomes my eternal duty. |
| Thedum kayama muganai seruvil | In battle, the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha who searches, |
| Thedum kayama muganai seruvil | In battle, the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha who searches, |
| Saadum thaniyaanai sagotharanae | O brother to that mighty, incomparable elephant god! |
| Male | |
| Uruvaai arulvaai uladhaai iladhaai | As form, as formlessness, as that which exists, as that which does not, |
| Maruvaai malaraaai maniyaai oliyaai | As fragrance, as flower, as precious gem, as radiant light, |
| Karuvaai uyiraai gathiyaai vidhiyaai | As the embryo, as life force, as ultimate refuge, as destiny, |
| Guruvaai varuvaai arulvaai guhanae | Come as my divine Guru and bestow your grace, O Lord Guha! |
ஆடும் பரிவேல் அணி சேவலென
பாடும் பணியே பணியாயருள்வாய்
தேடும் கயமா முகனைச் செறுவிற்
தேடும் கயமா முகனைச் செறுவிற்
சாடும் தனியானைச் சகோதரனே...
With the dancing spear, the peacock mount, and the rooster banner,
Grant me the blessing that singing your praise becomes my eternal duty.
In battle, the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha who searches,
In battle, the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha who searches,
O brother to that mighty, incomparable elephant god!
உருவாய் அருவாய் உளதாய் இலதாய்
மறுவாய் மலராய் மணியாய் ஒளியாய்க்
கருவாய் உயிராய் கதியாய் விதியாய்க்
குருவாய் வருவாய்...அருள்வாய் குகனே......
As form, as formlessness, as that which exists, as that which does not,
As fragrance, as flower, as precious gem, as radiant light,
As the embryo, as life force, as ultimate refuge, as destiny,
Come as my divine Guru and bestow your grace, O Lord Guha!
Aadum parivel ani sevalena
With the dancing spear, the peacock mount, and the rooster banner,
Paadum paniyae paniyaai arulvaai
Grant me the blessing that singing your praise becomes my eternal duty.
Thedum kayama muganai seruvil
In battle, the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha who searches,
Thedum kayama muganai seruvil
In battle, the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha who searches,
Saadum thaniyaanai sagotharanae
O brother to that mighty, incomparable elephant god!
Uruvaai arulvaai uladhaai iladhaai
As form, as formlessness, as that which exists, as that which does not,
Maruvaai malaraaai maniyaai oliyaai
As fragrance, as flower, as precious gem, as radiant light,
Karuvaai uyiraai gathiyaai vidhiyaai
As the embryo, as life force, as ultimate refuge, as destiny,
Guruvaai varuvaai arulvaai guhanae
Come as my divine Guru and bestow your grace, O Lord Guha!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This divine hymn is a combination of iconic verses composed by the 15th-century Tamil saint Arunagirinathar, most notably featuring lines from Kandar Anuboothi. The poet surrenders to Lord Murugan, requesting that his sole purpose in life be the singing of Murugan's glory. He addresses Murugan as the brother of Lord Ganesha and describes the omnipresent, panentheistic nature of the deity who embodies all dualities—form and formlessness, existence and non-existence, fragrance and flower. In the grand climax of the prayer, the poet acknowledges Murugan as the ultimate reality that pervades creation, life, destiny, and light, finally pleading with the Lord to manifest as his spiritual teacher (Guru) and shower His divine grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Uruvaai arulvaai uladhaai iladhaai”
Juxtaposition of opposing concepts such as 'Uruvaai' (with form) vs 'Aruvaai' (formless) and 'Uladhaai' (existing) vs 'Iladhaai' (non-existing) to emphasize God's omnipresence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Rhyming Refrain)
“Maruvaai malaraaai maniyaai oliyaai”
The repetitive suffix '-aai' at the end of each word (Maruvaai, Malaraai, Maniyaai, Oliyaai) creates a rhythmic, musical cadence known as Iyaibu in Tamil prosody.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)
“Karuvaai uyiraai gathiyaai vidhiyaai”
The deity is metaphorically identified directly as the essential essence of things—the fragrance in a flower, the light in a gem, the life in a seed.
Anaphora and Repetition
“Thedum kayama muganai seruvil”
Repetition of the phrase 'Thedum kayama muganai seruvil' builds melodic intensity and devotional emphasis in rendering.
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Trivia
These lines are adapted from Saint Arunagirinathar's revered spiritual work 'Kandar Anuboothi' (specifically the final 51st verse 'Uruvaai Aruvaai'). In the 1964 biographical film 'Arunagirinathar', playback singer T. M. Soundararajan played the lead role of the saint himself and rendered this song under T. R. Pappa's musical direction.
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