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Lyrics & meaning

Maasil Veenaiyum

From Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar · 1960

Lyricist
Thirunavukkarasar
Singers
S. Janaki, A. S. Mahadevan
Music director
M. B. Sreenivas
Movie name
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
19 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Veesu thendralum veengila venilum
Moosu vandarai poigaiyum pondrathae
Eesan enthai inaiyadi neezhalae
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Namasivaayavae gnyaanamum kalviyum
Namasivaayavae naanari vichaiyum
Namasivaayavae nanavindraethumae
Om namashivaaya…..(4)
Namasivaayavae nanneri kattumae
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Viragil theeyinan paalil padu nei pol
Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan
Male :Ahaa
Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan
Maraiya nindrulan maamani sodhiyaan
Uravukol nattu unarvu kayittrinaal
Muruga vaangi kadaiya mun nirkkumae
Maasil veenaiyum maalai madhiyamum
Like the flawless music of the veena, like the evening moon,
like the gentle southern breeze, like the fresh springtime,
and like a pond humming with buzzing bees,
so is the soothing shade of my Lord and Father's twin feet.
Like the flawless music of the veena, like the evening moon,
Namasivaya is wisdom and true learning,
Namasivaya is all the knowledge I possess,
Namasivaya is ever in my waking thoughts,
Om Namasivaya... (4)
Namasivaya guides us on the righteous path.
Like the flawless music of the veena, like the evening moon,
Like fire hidden in firewood, like ghee within milk,
the Lord of radiant light stands hidden within,
Male: Ah...
the Lord of radiant light stands hidden within,
the Lord of radiant light stands hidden within.
If you set love as the churning rod and use devotion as the rope,
and churn with deep earnestness, He will appear before you.
Like the flawless music of the veena, like the evening moon,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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