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Santhana Pushpa Parimala

From Arunagirinathar · 1964

Lyricist
Arunagirinathar
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Arunagirinathar
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kangaani saamundi varaghi indhiraani
Kaumaari kamalaasana kanni naarani
Kumari thiripurai pairaviyamalai gowri kamakshi
Saiva singariyamalai bavaani kaarthigai kottri
Thriyambagi alitha selva siruvanarumugan
Muruganiruthargal kulandhagan sempon thirukkai velae
Santhaana pushpa parimala kinkinimuga
Saranayugala amirthaprabha
Chandirasekara mooshigaruda vegumogha
Sathya priyalingana
Sindhamani kalasa karagadagapola
Thiriyambiga vinayagan mudhal
Sivanai valam varum alavil
Ulagadaiya nodiyil varu
Chithira kalaaba mayilaam
Sivanai valam varum alavil
Ulagadaiya nodiyil varu
Chithira kalaaba mayilaam
Mandhaagini prabha
Vadharanga vitharanga
Vana sarodhaya kirithika
Varaputhira raajeeva pariyanga thandhiya
Varaasalan kuzhisaayuthaththu
Indhiraani maangalya
Thandhuratchabarana
Igal vel vinodhan arulkoor
Imayakiri kumari maganaeru neelagriva
Rathna kalaaba mayilae
Rathna kalaaba mayilae
Rathna kalaaba mayilae
Kankani, Chamundi, Varahi, Indrani,
Kaumari, Narayani, the pure maiden seated on a lotus,
Kumari, Tripurai, Bhairavi, the pure Gauri, and Kamakshi,
Bhavani, Kartikai, Kotravai, and the spotless consort of Shiva—
The precious six-faced child gifted by that three-eyed Mother Goddess,
Lord Murugan, the destroyer of demons, who wields the golden Spear in his holy hand!
Fragrant with divine flowers and adorned with tinkling anklets,
radiating a nectar-like glow at both his holy feet,
Beloved son of moon-crowned Shiva, as mouse-riding Ganesha,
who affectionately embraced his loving Father,
with a pot-holding trunk and temples dripping with sweet nectar,
While Vinayaka, born of the three-eyed Goddess, and others
were going around Lord Shiva,
it circled the entire world in a single instant—
that wondrous peacock with splendid feathers!
While they were circling Lord Shiva,
it circled the entire world in a single instant—
that wondrous peacock with splendid feathers!
Born in the waters of the holy river Mandakini,
amidst its dancing waves,
blooming in the lotus pond and nurtured by the Kartika maidens,
the blessed divine son seated on the lotus throne,
who felled the mighty mountain-like demons with his weapons,
and protected the sacred marriage-thread
of Indrani, queen of the gods;
the wondrous Lord who wields the victorious, battle-ready Spear—
the blue-necked steed ridden by the Son of the Himalayan Goddess,
O peacock with radiant gem-like feathers!
O peacock with radiant gem-like feathers!
O peacock with radiant gem-like feathers!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This hymn is a traditional verse from Saint Arunagirinathar's Mayil Viruttham, featured in the 1964 biographical film Arunagirinathar. It glorifies Lord Murugan and his divine mount, the peacock (Mayil). The verse opens by listing the various forms of the Divine Mother (the Saptha Mathrikas and Goddess Parvati) who nurtured Murugan. It recalls the iconic legend where Lord Murugan rode his amazingly swift peacock around the entire universe in a single instant while other deities circumambulated Lord Shiva.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Santham (Rhythmic Meter)

“Kangaani saamundi varaghi indhiraani”

Arunagirinathar is renowned for his Chandam meter, using rhythmic beats (Thana-thana) that create a musical cadence ideal for devotional chanting.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Rathna kalaaba mayilae”

The phrase praising the gem-adorned peacock ('Rathna kalaaba mayilae') is repeated at the end to heighten devotional ecstasy.

Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)

“Sivanai valam varum alavil”

Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across successive lines (e.g., Sivanai / Ulagadaiya / Chithira).

Epithet / Imagery

“Chithira kalaaba mayilaam”

Describes Murugan's peacock using rich sensory imagery like gem-studded tail feathers (Rathna kalaaba) and divine cosmic speed.

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Trivia

In the 1964 movie Arunagirinathar, playback legend T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) played the title role of Saint Arunagirinathar himself on screen and sang his immortal hymns, which were set to music by T. R. Pappa. This hymn is part of the Mayil Viruttham series composed in praise of Lord Murugan's peacock.

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