Vedham Oonga Isai Nadham
From Sakkarai Panthal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vallalar Ramalinga Adigal
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sakkarai Panthal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga | May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish, |
| Adhil vaazhum jeevanae | Oh living soul that dwells within them! |
| Chorus :Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga | Chorus: May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish, |
| Adhil vaazhum jeevanae | Oh living soul that dwells within them! |
| Male :Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga | Male: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
| Chorus :Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga | Chorus: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
| Male | |
| Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga | May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish, |
| Adhil vaazhum jeevanae | Oh living soul that dwells within them! |
| Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga | May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
| Male | |
| Naadu vaazha pagazh veedu vaazha | May the nation prosper, may famed households prosper, |
| Thiru veedu vaazhgavey vaazhga | May the divine home prosper and long live! |
| Vaadum aarugalil odum neerum | Even the water flowing in wilting rivers, |
| Varamaga mariyathu vaazhga | Has turned into a divine blessing, long live! |
| Veedu vaazha nalamodu vaazha | May the home prosper and live with well-being, |
| Adhil anbum vaazhgavae | May the love within it live long! |
| Yaedu vaazha nalla ezhuththum vaazha | May scriptures prosper, may good literature prosper, |
| Uyar ennam vaazhgavae | May elevated thoughts flourish and live long! |
| Male | |
| Veedu vaazha sugam nilaiththu vvaazha | May the home prosper, may happiness permanently reside, |
| Nilai yaavum vaazhgavae | May all noble states of being prosper! |
| Chorus :Veedu vaazha sugam nilaiththu vvaazha | Chorus: May the home prosper, may happiness permanently reside, |
| Nilai yaavum vaazhgavae | May all noble states of being prosper! |
| Koodu vaazha manam kulirnthu vaazha | May the vessel of life prosper, may the heart feel joyous, |
| Kuraivindri vaazhgavae | May life prosper without any lack! |
| Chorus | |
| Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga | May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish, |
| Adhil vaazhum jeevanae… | Oh living soul that dwells within them... |
| Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga | May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
| Male and Chorus :Geedham onga nalammelum oonga | Male and Chorus: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
| Male | |
| Devan ennum irai thaanam thantha | Given as a divine gift by the Almighty Lord, |
| Uyar jeevaraasi adhu vaazhga | May those elevated living beings prosper! |
| Devan pillaiyena bhoomi meedhu vantha | The soul that came onto this earth as God's child, |
| Jeevan endrumae vaazhga | May that soul live forever! |
| Ramalingam uyar gyaanalingam | Ramalingam, the supreme divine light of wisdom, |
| Arutjothi vaazhgavae | Long live the divine light of grace (Arutjothi)! |
| Dhegamengum uyirpola vaazhum | Living throughout the body just like the soul, |
| Oli jeevan vaazhgavae | Long live the luminous soul! |
| Male | |
| Needhi neriyil nindru nyaana nilaiyai thantha | Standing firm in righteousness and bestowing the state of supreme wisdom, |
| Vallalaar vaazhgavae | Long live Saint Vallalar! |
| Chorus :Needhi neriyil nindru nyaana nilaiyai thantha | Chorus: Standing firm in righteousness and bestowing the state of supreme wisdom, |
| Vallalaar vaazhgavae | Long live Saint Vallalar! |
| Male :Paavam poga pazhi poga | Male: May sins vanish, may blame disappear, |
| Panbu nalam endrum vaazhgavae | May character and goodness prosper forever! |
| Chorus | |
| Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga | May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish, |
| Adhil vaazhum jeevanae… | Oh living soul that dwells within them... |
| Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga | May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
| Male | |
| Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga | May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish, |
| Adhil vaazhum jeevanae… | Oh living soul that dwells within them... |
| Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga | May songs flourish, may goodness increase further, |
| Vazhikattum devanae…. | Oh Lord who guides the way.... |
வேதம் ஓங்க இசை நாதம் ஓங்க
அதில் வாழும் ஜீவனே
குழு :
வேதம் ஓங்க இசை நாதம் ஓங்க
அதில் வாழும் ஜீவனே
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே.....
குழு :
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே....
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Oh living soul that dwells within them!
Chorus: May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Oh living soul that dwells within them!
Male: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Chorus: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
வேதம் ஓங்க இசை நாதம் ஓங்க
அதில் வாழும் ஜீவனே.....
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே.....
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Oh living soul that dwells within them!
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
நாடு வாழ புகழ் வீடு வாழ
திரு வீடு வாழ்கவே வாழ்க
வாடும் ஆறுகளில் ஓடும் நீரும்
வரமாக மாறியது வாழ்க
வீடு வாழ நலமோடு வாழ
அதில் அன்பும் வாழ்கவே
ஏடு வாழ நல்ல எழுத்தும் வாழ
உயர் எண்ணம் வாழ்கவே
May the nation prosper, may famed households prosper,
May the divine home prosper and long live!
Even the water flowing in wilting rivers,
Has turned into a divine blessing, long live!
May the home prosper and live with well-being,
May the love within it live long!
May scriptures prosper, may good literature prosper,
May elevated thoughts flourish and live long!
வீடு வாழ சுகம் நிலைத்து வாழ
நிலை யாவும் வாழ்கவே
குழு :
வீடு வாழ சுகம் நிலைத்து வாழ
நிலை யாவும் வாழ்கவே
கூடு வாழ மனம் குளிர்ந்து வாழ
குறைவின்றி வாழ்கவே
May the home prosper, may happiness permanently reside,
May all noble states of being prosper!
Chorus: May the home prosper, may happiness permanently reside,
May all noble states of being prosper!
May the vessel of life prosper, may the heart feel joyous,
May life prosper without any lack!
வேதம் ஓங்க இசை நாதம் ஓங்க
அதில் வாழும் ஜீவனே......
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே......
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே.....
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Oh living soul that dwells within them...
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Male and Chorus: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
தேவன் என்னும் இறை தானம் தந்த
உயர் ஜீவராசி அது வாழ்க
தேவன் பிள்ளையென பூமி மீது வந்த
ஜீவன் என்றுமே வாழ்க
இரமலிங்கம் உயர் ஞானலிங்கம்
அருட்ஜோதி வாழ்கவே
தேகமெங்கும் உயிர்போல வாழும்
ஒளி ஜீவன் வாழ்கவே
Given as a divine gift by the Almighty Lord,
May those elevated living beings prosper!
The soul that came onto this earth as God's child,
May that soul live forever!
Ramalingam, the supreme divine light of wisdom,
Long live the divine light of grace (Arutjothi)!
Living throughout the body just like the soul,
Long live the luminous soul!
நீதி நெறியில் நின்று ஞான நிலையை தந்த
வள்ளலார் வாழ்கவே
குழு :
நீதி நெறியில் நின்று ஞான நிலையை தந்த
வள்ளலார் வாழ்கவே
பாவம் போக பழி போக
பண்பு நலம் என்றும் வாழ்கவே
Standing firm in righteousness and bestowing the state of supreme wisdom,
Long live Saint Vallalar!
Chorus: Standing firm in righteousness and bestowing the state of supreme wisdom,
Long live Saint Vallalar!
Male: May sins vanish, may blame disappear,
May character and goodness prosper forever!
வேதம் ஓங்க இசை நாதம் ஓங்க
அதில் வாழும் ஜீவனே
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே.....
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Oh living soul that dwells within them...
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
வேதம் ஓங்க இசை நாதம் ஓங்க
அதில் வாழும் ஜீவனே
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே.....ஏ.....
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Oh living soul that dwells within them...
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Oh Lord who guides the way....
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கீதம் ஓங்க நலம் மேலும் ஓங்க
வழிகாட்டும் தேவனே.....
Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Adhil vaazhum jeevanae
Oh living soul that dwells within them!
Chorus :Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga
Chorus: May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Adhil vaazhum jeevanae
Oh living soul that dwells within them!
Male :Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga
Male: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Chorus :Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga
Chorus: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Adhil vaazhum jeevanae
Oh living soul that dwells within them!
Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Naadu vaazha pagazh veedu vaazha
May the nation prosper, may famed households prosper,
Thiru veedu vaazhgavey vaazhga
May the divine home prosper and long live!
Vaadum aarugalil odum neerum
Even the water flowing in wilting rivers,
Varamaga mariyathu vaazhga
Has turned into a divine blessing, long live!
Veedu vaazha nalamodu vaazha
May the home prosper and live with well-being,
Adhil anbum vaazhgavae
May the love within it live long!
Yaedu vaazha nalla ezhuththum vaazha
May scriptures prosper, may good literature prosper,
Uyar ennam vaazhgavae
May elevated thoughts flourish and live long!
Veedu vaazha sugam nilaiththu vvaazha
May the home prosper, may happiness permanently reside,
Nilai yaavum vaazhgavae
May all noble states of being prosper!
Chorus :Veedu vaazha sugam nilaiththu vvaazha
Chorus: May the home prosper, may happiness permanently reside,
Nilai yaavum vaazhgavae
May all noble states of being prosper!
Koodu vaazha manam kulirnthu vaazha
May the vessel of life prosper, may the heart feel joyous,
Kuraivindri vaazhgavae
May life prosper without any lack!
Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Adhil vaazhum jeevanae…
Oh living soul that dwells within them...
Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Male and Chorus :Geedham onga nalammelum oonga
Male and Chorus: May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Devan ennum irai thaanam thantha
Given as a divine gift by the Almighty Lord,
Uyar jeevaraasi adhu vaazhga
May those elevated living beings prosper!
Devan pillaiyena bhoomi meedhu vantha
The soul that came onto this earth as God's child,
Jeevan endrumae vaazhga
May that soul live forever!
Ramalingam uyar gyaanalingam
Ramalingam, the supreme divine light of wisdom,
Arutjothi vaazhgavae
Long live the divine light of grace (Arutjothi)!
Dhegamengum uyirpola vaazhum
Living throughout the body just like the soul,
Oli jeevan vaazhgavae
Long live the luminous soul!
Needhi neriyil nindru nyaana nilaiyai thantha
Standing firm in righteousness and bestowing the state of supreme wisdom,
Vallalaar vaazhgavae
Long live Saint Vallalar!
Chorus :Needhi neriyil nindru nyaana nilaiyai thantha
Chorus: Standing firm in righteousness and bestowing the state of supreme wisdom,
Vallalaar vaazhgavae
Long live Saint Vallalar!
Male :Paavam poga pazhi poga
Male: May sins vanish, may blame disappear,
Panbu nalam endrum vaazhgavae
May character and goodness prosper forever!
Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Adhil vaazhum jeevanae…
Oh living soul that dwells within them...
Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Vedham oonga isai naadham oonga
May the Vedas flourish, may musical sounds flourish,
Adhil vaazhum jeevanae…
Oh living soul that dwells within them...
Geedham oonga nalammelum oonga
May songs flourish, may goodness increase further,
Vazhikattum devanae….
Oh Lord who guides the way....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a profound devotional invocation praising divine light, sacred music, righteousness, and the legendary Tamil saint Vallalar Ramalinga Adigal. It offers blessings for the welfare of the nation, households, nature, human character, and spiritual advancement, wishing that eternal peace and joy reign supreme.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Veedu vaazha... / Yaedu vaazha... / Koodu vaazha...”
Repetition of sound patterns across line beginnings such as 'Veedu', 'Yaedu', 'Koodu' to build internal rhythmic momentum.
Anaphora (Rhyming Refrain)
“Thiru veedu vaazhgavey vaazhga”
Consistent repetition of 'vaazhga' (long live / prosper) at the end of successive phrases to convey blessing and prayer.
Metaphor
“Ramalingam uyar gyaanalingam Arutjothi vaazhgavae”
Describing life/soul as divine light ('Oli jeevan') and wisdom as divine light of grace ('Arutjothi').
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Trivia
The lyricist Vallalar (Ramalinga Swamigal, 1823-1874) was a premier Tamil saint-poet who advocated universal compassion (Jeeva Karunyam) and taught the path of divine light (Arutperunjothi). His works were famously collected in the 'Thiruvarutpa'.
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