Maasil Veenaiyum
From Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thirunavukkarasar
- Singers
- S. Janaki, A. S. Mahadevan
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Details
- Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum | Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon, |
| Veesu thendralum veengila venilum | Like the gentle blowing breeze and the pleasant early summer, |
| Moosu vandarai poigaiyum pondrathae | Like a lotus pond buzzing with swarming bees, |
| Eesan enthai inaiyadi neezhalae | Such is the comforting shade of the twin feet of my Lord Shiva. |
| Female | |
| Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum | Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon, |
| Female | |
| Namasivaayavae gnyaanamum kalviyum | The chant 'Namasivaya' is true wisdom and higher education, |
| Namasivaayavae naanari vichaiyum | The chant 'Namasivaya' is the holy knowledge I possess, |
| Namasivaayavae nanavindraethumae | The chant 'Namasivaya' is the supreme truth that I meditate upon, |
| Om namashivaaya…..(4) | Om Namah Shivaya (chanted four times), |
| Namasivaayavae nanneri kattumae | The chant 'Namasivaya' shows us the righteous path, |
| Female | |
| Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum | Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon, |
| Female | |
| Viragil theeyinan paalil padu nei pol | Just like fire latent inside firewood and ghee hidden in milk, |
| Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan | The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul, |
| Male :Ahaa | Male vocalist: Ah! |
| Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan | The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul, |
| Male | |
| Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan | The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul, |
| Female | |
| Uravukol nattu unarvu kayittrinaal | If you plant the churning rod of devoyion and bind it with the rope of intense awareness, |
| Muruga vaangi kadaiya mun nirkkumae | And churn firmly with love, the Lord will manifest right before you. |
| Female | |
| Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum | Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon. |
மாசில் வீணையும் மாலை மதியமும்
வீசு தென்றலும் வீங்கிள வேனிலும்
மூசு வண்டறை பொய்கையும் போன்றதே
ஈச னெந்தை யிணையடி நீழலே
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon,
Like the gentle blowing breeze and the pleasant early summer,
Like a lotus pond buzzing with swarming bees,
Such is the comforting shade of the twin feet of my Lord Shiva.
மாசில் வீணையும் மாலை மதியமும்
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon,
நமச்சி வாயவே ஞானமுங் கல்வியும்
நமச்சி வாயவே நானறி விச்சையும்
நமச்சி வாயவே நாநவின் றேத்துமே
ஓம் நமச்சிவாயா ...(4)
நமச்சி வாயவே நன்னெறி காட்டுமே
The chant 'Namasivaya' is true wisdom and higher education,
The chant 'Namasivaya' is the holy knowledge I possess,
The chant 'Namasivaya' is the supreme truth that I meditate upon,
Om Namah Shivaya (chanted four times),
The chant 'Namasivaya' shows us the righteous path,
மாசில் வீணையும் மாலை மதியமும்
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon,
விறகில் தீயினன் பாலில் படு நெய் போல்
மறைய நின்றுளன் மாமணிச்சோதியான்
ஆஹா
மறைய நின்றுளன் மாமணிச்சோதியான்
Just like fire latent inside firewood and ghee hidden in milk,
The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul,
Male vocalist: Ah!
The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul,
மறைய நின்றுளன் மாமணிச்சோதியான்
The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul,
உறவுகோல் நட்டு உணர்வு கயிற்றினால்
முறுக வாங்கிக் கடைய முன் நிற்குமே
If you plant the churning rod of devoyion and bind it with the rope of intense awareness,
And churn firmly with love, the Lord will manifest right before you.
மாசில் வீணையும் மாலை மதியமும்
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon.
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon,
Veesu thendralum veengila venilum
Like the gentle blowing breeze and the pleasant early summer,
Moosu vandarai poigaiyum pondrathae
Like a lotus pond buzzing with swarming bees,
Eesan enthai inaiyadi neezhalae
Such is the comforting shade of the twin feet of my Lord Shiva.
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon,
Namasivaayavae gnyaanamum kalviyum
The chant 'Namasivaya' is true wisdom and higher education,
Namasivaayavae naanari vichaiyum
The chant 'Namasivaya' is the holy knowledge I possess,
Namasivaayavae nanavindraethumae
The chant 'Namasivaya' is the supreme truth that I meditate upon,
Om namashivaaya…..(4)
Om Namah Shivaya (chanted four times),
Namasivaayavae nanneri kattumae
The chant 'Namasivaya' shows us the righteous path,
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon,
Viragil theeyinan paalil padu nei pol
Just like fire latent inside firewood and ghee hidden in milk,
Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan
The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul,
Male :Ahaa
Male vocalist: Ah!
Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan
The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul,
Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan
The radiant Great Gem stands hidden within the soul,
Uravukol nattu unarvu kayittrinaal
If you plant the churning rod of devoyion and bind it with the rope of intense awareness,
Muruga vaangi kadaiya mun nirkkumae
And churn firmly with love, the Lord will manifest right before you.
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Like the flawless Veena's music and the soothing evening moon.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional composition by the 7th-century Saivite saint Thirunavukkarasar (Appar) glorifies the supreme comfort and divine grace found at the feet of Lord Shiva. The saint compares the sanctuary of the Lord's feet to five delightful sensory experiences: sweet veena music, the cool evening moon, a soft breeze, pleasant summer weather, and a lotus pond buzzing with bees. The verse emphasizes that the sacred 'Namasivaya' mantra serves as true learning, wisdom, and moral guidance. Through the metaphor of milk containing hidden ghee and wood concealing fire, the song illustrates how the divine presence lives invisibly within every soul, waiting to be revealed through earnest devotion and meditative awareness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum ... Eesan enthai inaiyadi neezhalae”
Comparing the cool comfort of Shiva's divine feet to soothing natural elements such as the evening moon, breeze, and a lotus pond.
Uvamanai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Viragil theeyinan paalil padu nei pol / Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan”
Comparing God's unseen presence in human consciousness to fire unmanifested inside firewood and ghee suspended in milk.
Anaphora (Mona / Repetition)
“Namasivaayavae gnyaanamum kalviyum”
Repetition of the holy word 'Namasivaayavae' at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize spiritual devotion.
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Trivia
This hymn is one of the most celebrated Tevaram verses in Tamil Saivite literature, composed by Saint Appar (Thirunavukkarasar). It was adapted into the 1960 Tamil film 'Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar', which featured music composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and was produced by the Marxist-oriented Leftist film collective Nimai Ghosh.
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