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Murandu pidikkaatha
Mundagakanni amma
Moraichchu paakkaatha
Paalaiyaththu amma yammaa
Kanna kanna uruttaathaa
Karumaari amma
Kaththiya nee kaattatha
Kaalidevi amma
Ava aakki vachcha soththa
Nee mookku mutta pidichcha
Ava ooththi vachcha koozhai
Un naakku rusikka kudichcha
Adi sangariyae bhairaviyae
Pattunu varaththaan ekkuriyae
Paaraendi paaraen
Ava thavippatha
Manam maara konjam maara
Nee kodhippatha
Murandu pidikkaatha
Mundagakanni amma
Moraichchu paakkaatha
Paalaiyaththu amma yammaa
Kanna kanna uruttaathaa
Karumaari amma
Kaththiya nee kaattatha
Kaalidevi amma
Veppillaiya iduppula suththi
Enga iduppa suththi
Vendi vendi kovilai suththi
Un kovila suththi
Kannaththula azhaguvael kuththi
Yammaa azhagu kuththi
Paal kudangal eduththa
Antha paalagi mugththai
Paaraen paaraen yammaadi
Muttai paalum unakku thanthaa
Sutta meenum padaiyal vachcha
Kattu kazhuththu thaaliya nee
Kaavu kettu nikkuriyae
Yamma paththininga virathathukku
Sakthi onnu irukkuthunaa
Peththavalae manam irangu
Paasaththukkul nee adangu
Amma kadal neeyae kodhichchuputtaa
Soodaththa neeraethu kaali nee
Meenatchiyaa maarammaa
Amma karpoora deepamenthi
Kaivilakku potta antha
Karparasi vaazhvai enni paarammaa
Adi penninamthaan
Adhu endrum unninamthaan
Venduvathum unnidamthaan
Adi saththiyam pannu saththiyam pannu
Paktharai kakla ennidam vanthu
Saththiyam pannu yammaa
Murandu pidikkaatha
Mundagakanni amma
Moraichchu paakkaatha
Paalaiyaththu amma yammaa
Kanna kanna uruttaathaa
Karumaari amma
Kaththiya nee kaattatha
Kaalidevi amma
Kombu manjal araichchu eduththu
Amma araichchu eduththu
Poosi poosi kulikkavum vachchu
Unnai kulikkavum vachchu
Uchchi malli maalaiyum katti
Un kazhuththil potu
Kumbittava vaazhvai kakka
Vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadi vaadiyammaa
Pooppathaiyum kaaippathaiyum
Kaappavalae amma nee
Kaappavalae kolai senjaa
Kadavulum poiyaagi amma
Kungumaththai koduththa kaiyaal
Mangalaththai parikkalaama
Kolaivizhi amma nee
Korapali kekkalamaa
Amma purushan varam kettu ingae
Oru kaalil thavam iruntha
Maangaattu kamatchi vaadiyammaa
Amma kudisai mudhal maadi varai
Kudumpaththu pengalukku
Thaaliyillaa vaazhkkai
Ingae keliyammaa
Adi vanthuvidu kobam vittu vanthuvidu
Poovum pottum thanthuvidu
Adi vanthidu vanthidu nampidum baktharai
Kaaththitta ingae vanthidammaa vanthidammaa
Murandu pidikkaatha
Mundagakanni amma
Moraichchu paakkaatha
Paalaiyaththu amma yammaa
Kanna kanna uruttaathaa
Karumaari amma
Kaththiya nee kaattatha
Kaalidevi amma
Ava aakki vachcha soththa
Nee mookku mutta pidichcha
Ava ooththi vachcha koozhai
Un naakku rusikka kudichcha
Adi sangariyae bhairaviyae
Pattunu varaththaan ekkuriyae
Paaraendi paaraen
Ava thavippatha
Manam maara konjam maara
Nee kodhippatha
Don't be stubborn,
Mother Mundagakanni!
Don't glare at me,
Mother of Palayam!
Don't roll your eyes at me,
Mother Karumari!
Don't flash your sword,
Mother Goddess Kali!
The food she cooked for you,
you ate until you were completely full!
The porridge she poured for you,
you drank to your tongue's delight!
Hey Shankari, hey Bhairavi,
why do you hesitate to come right away?
Just look at her, look,
how she is suffering!
Soften your heart, change a little,
why are you boiling with anger?
Don't be stubborn,
Mother Mundagakanni!
Don't glare at me,
Mother of Palayam!
Don't roll your eyes at me,
Mother Karumari!
Don't flash your sword,
Mother Goddess Kali!
Wrapping neem leaves around her waist,
yes, around her waist,
praying and circling the temple,
circling around your temple,
piercing her cheeks with a sacred spear,
piercing herself for you, oh Mother,
carrying pots of milk,
look at that young woman's face,
look at her, oh Mother!
She offered you eggs and milk,
she served roasted fish as an offering,
yet the sacred marriage thread around her neck,
you stand demanding as a sacrifice!
Mother, if a devoted wife's prayer
holds any true power,
have mercy, Mother who gave us life,
and yield to our love!
Mother, if the protective sea itself boils over,
accept the camphor flame, oh Kali,
and turn into gentle Meenakshi!
Holding up the camphor flame,
lighting the holy lamp with her own hands,
think of this devoted woman's life, Mother!
All womankind,
they belong to your own kind forever,
and it is only to you they pray!
Make a vow, make a sacred vow,
come to me to protect your devotee,
make a promise, oh Mother!
Don't be stubborn,
Mother Mundagakanni!
Don't glare at me,
Mother of Palayam!
Don't roll your eyes at me,
Mother Karumari!
Don't flash your sword,
Mother Goddess Kali!
Grinding fresh turmeric roots,
grinding them fine, Mother,
applying it gently to bathe you,
giving you a sacred bath,
stringing fresh jasmine garlands,
and placing them around your neck,
she worshipped you; to save her life,
come, come, come, come, come to us, Mother!
All that blossoms and bears fruit,
you are the Mother who protects it all!
If the protector herself turns killer,
even God becomes a lie, Mother!
With the very hand that gave her kumkum,
can you snatch away her married life?
Oh Mother with fierce, deadly eyes,
can you demand a human sacrifice?
Mother, praying for the blessing of a husband,
she who stood on one leg in penance,
Kamakshi of Mangadu, please come, Mother!
Mother, from humble huts to grand mansions,
for women who raise a family,
a life without their marriage thread
is treated as a cruel mockery here!
Cast away your anger and come,
bless her with flowers and kumkum!
Come, oh come, to protect the devotee
who trusted in you, come here, oh Mother!
Don't be stubborn,
Mother Mundagakanni!
Don't glare at me,
Mother of Palayam!
Don't roll your eyes at me,
Mother Karumari!
Don't flash your sword,
Mother Goddess Kali!
The food she cooked for you,
you ate until you were completely full!
The porridge she poured for you,
you drank to your tongue's delight!
Hey Shankari, hey Bhairavi,
why do you hesitate to come right away?
Just look at her, look,
how she is suffering!
Soften your heart, change a little,
why are you boiling with anger?
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