Jyothisa Roobane
From Nambinar Keduvathillai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nambinar Keduvathillai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Swaamyae | Oh Lord! |
| Chorus :Saranam aiyappa | Chorus: I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Male :Swaamyae | Male: Oh Lord! |
| Chorus :Saranam aiyappa | Chorus: I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Chorus | |
| Swaamyae swaamyae swaamyae | Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! |
| Swaamyae swaamyae swaamyae | Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Jothi swaroopanae needhi nilai naattum | Oh embodiment of divine light, who establishes justice, |
| En swaamyae aiyappanae | My Lord Aiyappa, |
| Un maganin pizhai poruththu | Pardoning the mistakes of your child, |
| Oru nodiyil manniththu | Forgiving them in a single moment, |
| Kural thantha manikandanae… | Oh Manikandan who bestowed the voice... |
| Chorus | |
| Swaamyae saranam aiyappa | Oh Lord Aiyappa, I surrender to you. |
| Male | |
| Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa | The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord, |
| Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa | And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord. |
| Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa | The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord, |
| Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa | And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord. |
| Porpaadham kandaenaiyyaa | I beheld your golden feet, Oh Lord, |
| Adhil naan pudhu vaazhvu kondaenaiyyaa | And in them, I found a renewed life, Oh Lord. |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Swaamy aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Chorus :Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | Chorus: Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Swaamy aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Male | |
| Irumudigal enathu sumai | The twin-bundle 'Irumudi' is my light burden, |
| Ulagam ellaamum unathu sumai | While the whole cosmos is the heavy weight you carry. |
| Irumudigal enathu sumai | The twin-bundle 'Irumudi' is my light burden, |
| Ulagam ellaamum unathu sumai | While the whole cosmos is the heavy weight you carry. |
| Male | |
| Aiyappaa un sumaiyil naanor | Oh Aiyappa, relative to the weight you carry, I am merely |
| Anuvilum orr anuvaiyaa | An atom within an atom, Oh Lord! |
| Aiyappaa un sumaiyil naanor | Oh Aiyappa, relative to the weight you carry, I am merely |
| Anuvilum orr anuvaiyaa | An atom within an atom, Oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Chorus :Swaamy aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | Chorus: Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa. |
| Male | |
| Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa | The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord, |
| Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa | And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord. |
| Male | |
| Thaengaaigal udaiyumidam adhuve | The spot where the coconuts shatter, |
| Theevinaigal sidharum idam | Is the very place where evil deeds get scattered and destroyed. |
| Thaengaaigal udaiyumidam adhuve | The spot where the coconuts shatter, |
| Theevinaigal sidharum idam | Is the very place where evil deeds get scattered and destroyed. |
| Male | |
| Neengaatha thavaththinilae swaamy | In everlasting penance, Oh Lord, |
| Nee amarntha nalla idam | Is the sacred abode where you sit in meditation. |
| Neengaatha thavaththinilae swaamy | In everlasting penance, Oh Lord, |
| Nee amarntha nalla idam | Is the sacred abode where you sit in meditation. |
| Male | |
| {Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa | {Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa, |
| Male and Chorus : | Male and Chorus: |
| Swaamyae aiyappa saranam aiyappa} (4) | Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa} (repeated 4 times) |
ஸ்வாமியே
குழு :
சரணம் ஐயப்பா
ஸ்வாமியே
குழு :
சரணம் ஐயப்பா
Oh Lord!
Chorus: I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Male: Oh Lord!
Chorus: I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
ஸ்வாமியே ஸ்வாமியே ஸ்வாமியே
ஸ்வாமியே ஸ்வாமியே ஸ்வாமியே....
Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord!
Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord!
ஜோதி ஸ்வரூபனே நீதி நிலைநாட்டும்
என் ஸ்வாமியே ஐயப்பனே
உன் மகனின் பிழை பொறுத்து
ஒரு நொடியில் மன்னித்து
குரல் தந்த மணிகண்டனே......
Oh embodiment of divine light, who establishes justice,
My Lord Aiyappa,
Pardoning the mistakes of your child,
Forgiving them in a single moment,
Oh Manikandan who bestowed the voice...
ஸ்வாமியே சரணம் ஐயப்பா....
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I surrender to you.
கற்பூரம் ஜொலிக்குதய்யா.....
அதில் என் கர்வங்கள் மறைந்ததய்யா
கற்பூரம் ஜொலிக்குதய்யா.....
அதில் என் கர்வங்கள் மறைந்ததய்யா
பொற்பாதம் கண்டேனய்யா
அதில் நான் புது வாழ்வு கொண்டேனய்யா
The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord,
And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord.
The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord,
And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord.
I beheld your golden feet, Oh Lord,
And in them, I found a renewed life, Oh Lord.
ஐயா ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
ஸ்வாமி ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
குழு :
ஐயா ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
ஸ்வாமி ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Chorus: Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
இருமுடிகள் எனது சுமை
உலகம் எல்லாமும் உனது சுமை
இருமுடிகள் எனது சுமை
உலகம் எல்லாமும் உனது சுமை
The twin-bundle 'Irumudi' is my light burden,
While the whole cosmos is the heavy weight you carry.
The twin-bundle 'Irumudi' is my light burden,
While the whole cosmos is the heavy weight you carry.
ஐயப்பா உன் சுமையில் நானோர்
அணுவிலும் ஓர் அணுவய்யா
ஐயப்பா உன் சுமையில் நானோர்
அணுவிலும் ஓர் அணுவய்யா
Oh Aiyappa, relative to the weight you carry, I am merely
An atom within an atom, Oh Lord!
Oh Aiyappa, relative to the weight you carry, I am merely
An atom within an atom, Oh Lord!
ஐயா ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
குழு :
ஸ்வாமி ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Chorus: Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
கற்பூரம் ஜொலிக்குதய்யா.....
அதில் என் கர்வங்கள் மறைந்ததய்யா
The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord,
And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord.
தேங்காய்கள் உடையுமிடம் அதுவே
தீவினைகள் சிதறும் இடம்
தேங்காய்கள் உடையுமிடம் அதுவே
தீவினைகள் சிதறும் இடம்
The spot where the coconuts shatter,
Is the very place where evil deeds get scattered and destroyed.
The spot where the coconuts shatter,
Is the very place where evil deeds get scattered and destroyed.
நீங்காத தவத்தினிலே ஸ்வாமி
நீ அமர்ந்த நல்ல இடம்
நீங்காத தவத்தினிலே ஸ்வாமி
நீ அமர்ந்த நல்ல இடம்
In everlasting penance, Oh Lord,
Is the sacred abode where you sit in meditation.
In everlasting penance, Oh Lord,
Is the sacred abode where you sit in meditation.
{ஐயா ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஸ்வாமி ஐயப்பா சரணம் ஐயப்பா} (4)
{Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa,
Male and Chorus:
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa} (repeated 4 times)
Swaamyae
Oh Lord!
Chorus :Saranam aiyappa
Chorus: I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Male :Swaamyae
Male: Oh Lord!
Chorus :Saranam aiyappa
Chorus: I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Swaamyae swaamyae swaamyae
Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord!
Swaamyae swaamyae swaamyae
Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord!
Jothi swaroopanae needhi nilai naattum
Oh embodiment of divine light, who establishes justice,
En swaamyae aiyappanae
My Lord Aiyappa,
Un maganin pizhai poruththu
Pardoning the mistakes of your child,
Oru nodiyil manniththu
Forgiving them in a single moment,
Kural thantha manikandanae…
Oh Manikandan who bestowed the voice...
Swaamyae saranam aiyappa
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I surrender to you.
Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa
The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord,
Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa
And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord.
Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa
The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord,
Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa
And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord.
Porpaadham kandaenaiyyaa
I beheld your golden feet, Oh Lord,
Adhil naan pudhu vaazhvu kondaenaiyyaa
And in them, I found a renewed life, Oh Lord.
Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Swaamy aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Chorus :Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
Chorus: Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Swaamy aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Irumudigal enathu sumai
The twin-bundle 'Irumudi' is my light burden,
Ulagam ellaamum unathu sumai
While the whole cosmos is the heavy weight you carry.
Irumudigal enathu sumai
The twin-bundle 'Irumudi' is my light burden,
Ulagam ellaamum unathu sumai
While the whole cosmos is the heavy weight you carry.
Aiyappaa un sumaiyil naanor
Oh Aiyappa, relative to the weight you carry, I am merely
Anuvilum orr anuvaiyaa
An atom within an atom, Oh Lord!
Aiyappaa un sumaiyil naanor
Oh Aiyappa, relative to the weight you carry, I am merely
Anuvilum orr anuvaiyaa
An atom within an atom, Oh Lord!
Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Chorus :Swaamy aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
Chorus: Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa.
Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa
The camphor burns brightly, Oh Lord,
Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa
And in its light, my ego dissolves, Oh Lord.
Thaengaaigal udaiyumidam adhuve
The spot where the coconuts shatter,
Theevinaigal sidharum idam
Is the very place where evil deeds get scattered and destroyed.
Thaengaaigal udaiyumidam adhuve
The spot where the coconuts shatter,
Theevinaigal sidharum idam
Is the very place where evil deeds get scattered and destroyed.
Neengaatha thavaththinilae swaamy
In everlasting penance, Oh Lord,
Nee amarntha nalla idam
Is the sacred abode where you sit in meditation.
Neengaatha thavaththinilae swaamy
In everlasting penance, Oh Lord,
Nee amarntha nalla idam
Is the sacred abode where you sit in meditation.
{Aiyyaa aiyappaa saranam aiyappaa
{Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa,
Male and Chorus :
Male and Chorus:
Swaamyae aiyappa saranam aiyappa} (4)
Oh Lord Aiyappa, I seek refuge in you, Aiyappa} (repeated 4 times)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional song dedicated to Lord Aiyappa expresses profound surrender, humility, and spiritual transformation during the Sabarimala pilgrimage. The devotee compares the physical burden of carrying the 'Irumudi' (the holy bundle) with the immense cosmic responsibility shouldered by Lord Aiyappa, highlighting human insignificance before divine grandeur. Rituals like burning camphor and breaking coconuts are metaphorically interpreted as the destruction of ego and past sins, paving the way for a spiritual rebirth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Karpooram jolikkuthaiyyaa / Adhil en karvangal marainthathaiyyaa”
Burning camphor (karpooram) symbolizes the burning away of the devotee's ego (karvam).
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)
“Thaengaaigal udaiyumidam adhuve / Theevinaigal sidharum idam”
The second letter consonant rhyming 'ng' (ங்) in 'Thaengaaigal' and 'Theevinaigal'.
Hyperbole / Juxtaposition
“Irumudigal enathu sumai / Ulagam ellaamum unathu sumai”
Contrasting the small personal bundle ('Irumudi') carried by the devotee against the entire universe ('Ulagam') borne by the Lord.
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Trivia
The film 'Nambinar Keduvathillai' (1986), scored by legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, features iconic Sabarimala devotional tracks sung by K. J. Yesudas, whose voice is deeply intertwined with Aiyappa devotional songs across South India.
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