Thiruppaarkadalil Palli Kondaye
From Swami Ayyappan · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vayalar Ramavarma
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Swami Ayyappan1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae | You who rest on the divine ocean of milk |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu | Sreeman Narayana, full of love |
| Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae | You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa…. aa…. | Sreeman Narayana.... |
| Male | |
| Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae | You who rest on the divine ocean of milk |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu | Sreeman Narayana, full of love |
| Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae | You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa…. | Sreeman Narayana.... |
| Male | |
| Ulaginai paai pol kondavan neeyae | You are the one who rolled up the world like a mat |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa | Sreeman Narayana |
| Andru uraludan nadandha kannanum neeyae | You are the Krishna who walked tied to a mortar back then |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa | Sreeman Narayana |
| Iraniyan agandhai azhithavan neeyae | You are the one who destroyed the ego of Hiranya |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa | Sreeman Narayana |
| Andru indhira villai murithavan neeyae | You are the one who broke Lord Indra's bow long ago |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa aa…. | Sreeman Narayana.... |
| Male | |
| Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae | You who rest on the divine ocean of milk |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu | Sreeman Narayana, full of love |
| Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae | You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa…. | Sreeman Narayana.... |
| Male | |
| Kodiyaval mahishi kolai purindhaalae | The cruel Mahishi has committed murderous acts |
| Ariyaayo neeyae | Do you not know this? |
| Aval kodumaiyai ozhikka marandhu vittaayo | Have you forgotten to eradicate her cruelty? |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa | Sreeman Narayana |
| Dhevargal undhan kuzhandhaigal andro | Are not the Devas your children? |
| Marandhaayo neeyae | Have you forgotten them? |
| Un dheiva munivarai kaappadharkkendrae | To protect your divine sages |
| Varuvaayo neeyae…. | Will you not come? |
| Male | |
| Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae | You who rest on the divine ocean of milk |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu | Sreeman Narayana, full of love |
| Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae | You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa…. | Sreeman Narayana.... |
| Male | |
| Tholilandha saarangam eduthu | Taking up the Sharanga bow hanging on your shoulder |
| Vara vaendum neeyae | You must come |
| Kanai thoduthida vendum | You must aim your sharp arrow |
| Arakkiyin vaazhvai azhithiduvaai neeyae | You shall destroy the life of the demoness |
| Anandha sayanathil palli ezhundhu | Awakening from your blissful cosmic slumber |
| Vaaraai thirumaalae | Come, Lord Thirumal |
| Un anbarai ellaam thunbathil irundhu | From all the tribulations of your devotees |
| Kaappaai perumaalae…. | Save them, Oh Lord Vishnu.... |
| Male | |
| Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae | You who rest on the divine ocean of milk |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu | Sreeman Narayana, full of love |
| Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae | You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa…. | Sreeman Narayana.... |
| Male | |
| Radhangal padaigal yena | As chariots and armies assemble |
| Ezhundhu ezhundhu indru | Rousingly today |
| Veerudan vaarungal | Come forward with valour |
| Naaraayananenum thalaivanin thunaiyaal | With the backing of the supreme leader Narayana |
| Porkkalam vaarungal | Come to the battlefield |
| Vaanam idi padavum bhoomi podi padavum | Let the sky shatter like thunder and the earth turn to dust |
| Vael kondu vaarungal | Come bearing spears |
| Ini varuvadhu varattum mudivinai paarppom | Let whatever comes come, we shall see the ultimate outcome |
| Dhevargal vaarungal | Devas, assemble and come forward |
| Sreeman naaraayanaa sreepathi jagan naadhaa | Sreeman Narayana, Lord of Lakshmi, Lord of the Universe |
| Varuvaai thirumaalae | Come, Lord Thirumal |
| Thunai tharuvaai perumaalae…. | Grant us your divine support, Supreme Lord.... |
திருப்பாற் கடலில் பள்ளி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா அன்பு
திருமகள் துணையில் அமைதி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா .........ஆ......
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman Narayana....
திருப்பாற் கடலில் பள்ளி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா அன்பு
திருமகள் துணையில் அமைதி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா ........
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman Narayana....
உலகினைப் பாய் போல் உண்டவன் நீயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா
அன்று உரலுடன் நடந்த கண்ணனும் நீயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா
இரணியன் அகந்தை அழித்தவன் நீயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா
அன்று இந்திர வில்லை முறித்தவன் நீயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா .........ஆ......
You are the one who rolled up the world like a mat
Sreeman Narayana
You are the Krishna who walked tied to a mortar back then
Sreeman Narayana
You are the one who destroyed the ego of Hiranya
Sreeman Narayana
You are the one who broke Lord Indra's bow long ago
Sreeman Narayana....
திருப்பாற் கடலில் பள்ளி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா அன்பு
திருமகள் துணையில் அமைதி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா ........
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman Narayana....
கொடியவள் மகிஷி கொலை புரிந்தாளே
அறியாயோ நீயே
அவள் கொடுமையை ஒழிக்க மறந்து விட்டாயோ
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா
தேவர்கள் உந்தன் குழந்தைகளன்றோ
மறந்தாயோ நீயே
உன் தெய்வ முனிவரைக் காப்பதற்கென்றே
வருவாயோ நீயே......
The cruel Mahishi has committed murderous acts
Do you not know this?
Have you forgotten to eradicate her cruelty?
Sreeman Narayana
Are not the Devas your children?
Have you forgotten them?
To protect your divine sages
Will you not come?
திருப்பாற் கடலில் பள்ளி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா அன்பு
திருமகள் துணையில் அமைதி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா ........
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman Narayana....
தோளிலந்த சாரங்கம் எடுத்து
வரவேண்டும் நீயே
கணை தொடுத்திட வேண்டும்
அரக்கியின் வாழ்வை அழித்திடுவாய் நீயே
அனந்த சயனத்தில் பள்ளியெழுந்து
வாராய் திருமாலே
உன் அன்பரை யெல்லாம் துன்பத்திலிருந்து
காப்பாய் பெருமாளே
Taking up the Sharanga bow hanging on your shoulder
You must come
You must aim your sharp arrow
You shall destroy the life of the demoness
Awakening from your blissful cosmic slumber
Come, Lord Thirumal
From all the tribulations of your devotees
Save them, Oh Lord Vishnu....
திருப்பாற் கடலில் பள்ளி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா அன்பு
திருமகள் துணையில் அமைதி கொண்டாயே
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா ........
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman Narayana....
ரதங்கள் படைகளென
எழுந்து எழுந்து இன்று வீறுடன் வாருங்கள்
நாராயணனெனும் தலைவனின் துணையால்
போர்க்களம் வாருங்கள்
வானம் இடிபடவும் பூமி பொடிபடவும்
வேல் கொண்டு வாருங்கள்
இனி வருவது வரட்டும் முடிவினைப் பார்ப்போம்
தேவர்கள் வாருங்கள்
ஸ்ரீமந் நாராயணா ஸ்ரீபதி ஜெகந்நாதா
வருவாய் திருமாலே.........
துணை தருவாய் பெருமாளே...........
As chariots and armies assemble
Rousingly today
Come forward with valour
With the backing of the supreme leader Narayana
Come to the battlefield
Let the sky shatter like thunder and the earth turn to dust
Come bearing spears
Let whatever comes come, we shall see the ultimate outcome
Devas, assemble and come forward
Sreeman Narayana, Lord of Lakshmi, Lord of the Universe
Come, Lord Thirumal
Grant us your divine support, Supreme Lord....
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman naaraayanaa…. aa….
Sreeman Narayana....
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Sreeman Narayana....
Ulaginai paai pol kondavan neeyae
You are the one who rolled up the world like a mat
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Sreeman Narayana
Andru uraludan nadandha kannanum neeyae
You are the Krishna who walked tied to a mortar back then
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Sreeman Narayana
Iraniyan agandhai azhithavan neeyae
You are the one who destroyed the ego of Hiranya
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Sreeman Narayana
Andru indhira villai murithavan neeyae
You are the one who broke Lord Indra's bow long ago
Sreeman naaraayanaa aa….
Sreeman Narayana....
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Sreeman Narayana....
Kodiyaval mahishi kolai purindhaalae
The cruel Mahishi has committed murderous acts
Ariyaayo neeyae
Do you not know this?
Aval kodumaiyai ozhikka marandhu vittaayo
Have you forgotten to eradicate her cruelty?
Sreeman naaraayanaa
Sreeman Narayana
Dhevargal undhan kuzhandhaigal andro
Are not the Devas your children?
Marandhaayo neeyae
Have you forgotten them?
Un dheiva munivarai kaappadharkkendrae
To protect your divine sages
Varuvaayo neeyae….
Will you not come?
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Sreeman Narayana....
Tholilandha saarangam eduthu
Taking up the Sharanga bow hanging on your shoulder
Vara vaendum neeyae
You must come
Kanai thoduthida vendum
You must aim your sharp arrow
Arakkiyin vaazhvai azhithiduvaai neeyae
You shall destroy the life of the demoness
Anandha sayanathil palli ezhundhu
Awakening from your blissful cosmic slumber
Vaaraai thirumaalae
Come, Lord Thirumal
Un anbarai ellaam thunbathil irundhu
From all the tribulations of your devotees
Kaappaai perumaalae….
Save them, Oh Lord Vishnu....
Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae
You who rest on the divine ocean of milk
Sreeman naaraayanaa anbu
Sreeman Narayana, full of love
Thirumagal thunaiyil amaidhi kondaayae
You who found supreme peace beside Goddess Lakshmi
Sreeman naaraayanaa….
Sreeman Narayana....
Radhangal padaigal yena
As chariots and armies assemble
Ezhundhu ezhundhu indru
Rousingly today
Veerudan vaarungal
Come forward with valour
Naaraayananenum thalaivanin thunaiyaal
With the backing of the supreme leader Narayana
Porkkalam vaarungal
Come to the battlefield
Vaanam idi padavum bhoomi podi padavum
Let the sky shatter like thunder and the earth turn to dust
Vael kondu vaarungal
Come bearing spears
Ini varuvadhu varattum mudivinai paarppom
Let whatever comes come, we shall see the ultimate outcome
Dhevargal vaarungal
Devas, assemble and come forward
Sreeman naaraayanaa sreepathi jagan naadhaa
Sreeman Narayana, Lord of Lakshmi, Lord of the Universe
Varuvaai thirumaalae
Come, Lord Thirumal
Thunai tharuvaai perumaalae….
Grant us your divine support, Supreme Lord....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional hymn from Swami Ayyappan (1975) is an earnest plea directed towards Lord Narayana (Vishnu) by the Devas and sages seeking protection against the terror of the demoness Mahishi. The song extols Vishnu's legendary feats across various avatars—such as Varaha/Vamana lifting/rolling the earth, young Krishna dragging the mortar, Narasimha slaying the arrogant Hiranyakashipu, and the bending/breaking of Indra's bow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain (Pallavi repetition)
“Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae”
The line 'Thiruppaar kadalil palli kondaayae' repeats throughout the track to anchor the song in the imagery of Lord Vishnu resting on the cosmic milk ocean.
Allusion (Purana Mythological References)
“Andru uraludan nadandha kannanum neeyae”
Refers directly to Krishna's childhood episode of being tied to a mortar (Damodara lila) and his divine feats.
Rhyme / Parallelism (Edhugai & Iyaibu)
“Vaanam idi padavum bhoomi podi padavum”
The rhythmic repetition of 'padavum' creates a striking auditory cadence depicting destruction on the battlefield.
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Trivia
The 1975 movie 'Swami Ayyappan' was a major devotional hit produced by Neela Productions. Though originally made in Malayalam with music composed by G. Devarajan and lyrics by Vayalar Ramavarma, its Tamil dubbed version featured adapted Tamil lyrics that captured the original poetic fervor.
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