Ayyappa Pancharathnam(Tamil)
Ayyappa Pancharathnam(Tamil)
The five gems on Lord Ayyappa
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(I have taken this great prayer from a book called Sri Ayyappa Nithya Parayanam , a tamil book published by Giri Traders , Madras. In that book Sage Agasthya has been mentioned as the author of this great prayer. But the language used here does not seem to belong to the ancient Tamizh.)
1.Athuvitha vasthuvai , aadhi paramathmanai,
achalanai , aguna gunanai,
Amararukku athipathiyai , adiyavarkku yeliyanaai,
Hari hararkku oru mainthanai,
Sudha sathwa para brahma sakshathkara ,
Jothiyai thondrum unthan ,
Thooriya leela vaibhavangal pala yendru marai,
Chollukindra thethum ariyen,
Pithanai ninathu pugazh pesi thirinthu nin,
Perumayai ninainthu padi,
Pidathukindren nin perum koyil yeithinen,
Pizhai porutharula varuvai ,
Thathuvam anaithum oru muthiari uraithida,
Thantha sathguru nadane,
Satha madana prakasa kalasa muni viswasa,
Sabari mamalai vaasane , swamiye saranam Ayyappa.
Being a definition of Advaitha, being the primeval divine soul,
Being without any movement , Having properties but being without properties,
Being the Lord of Devas, being a simple one to his devotees,
Baeing the only son of Hari and Hara,
And appearing a true light of the pure divine Brahmam,
I do not know that the Vedas telling that your great divine plays are many,
And feeling like a mad man ,I roam about talking and singing your praise,
And I have reached your great temple prattling thus ,
And so please pardon my mistakes,
Oh great teacher , who gave me all the principles in one stamp,
Oh God with light of hundred gods of love, OH god, who is believed by sage Agasthya,
OH God who lives in Sabari mountain, Oh god I surrender to you Ayyappa.
2.Anthakarathile arul vilakkethuvai,
Adaviyil vazhi kattuvai,
Aravu bali mrugangal alakai pey kural kalvar anugathu kathu varuvai,
Vandanai purinthu manamalarittu vazhthuvor marabellam onga vaippai,
Maratha noykkoru marunthaki mathuvai,
Marana bhayamum pokkuvai,
Ivvitham nee puriyum ennila vilayadal enni thudhikka vasamo,
Yeratha malayeri yeithum meyyadiyavarai yerpathu un barammallavo,
Chandana Sukandha sundara suthanthira sidha sanga sadguru nadhane,
Satha madana prakasa kalasa muni viswasa,
Sabari malai vasane , swamiye saranamayyapa.
Oh God with light of hundred gods of love, OH god, who is believed by sage Agasthya,
OH God who lives in Sabari mountain, Oh god I surrender to you Ayyappa.
You would light the lamp of grace in darkness,
You will show us the way in the forest,
Please guard us from wandering slaughtered animals, ghosts, devils , goblins evil spirits and thieves
You would bless with prosperity those who salute you and offer sweet smelling flowers,
You would completely cure the diseases for which there is no cure,
You would remove fear of death ,Is is possible for me to remember and pray all such great deeds of yours,
Is it not your burden to receive and protect all those true devotees who climb mountains which is difficult to climb.
Oh Great teacher who has the scent of sandal , who is pretty, who is independent and who is with great sidhas,
Oh God with light of hundred gods of love, OH god, who is believed by sage Agasthya,
OH God who lives in Sabari mountain, Oh god I surrender to you Ayyappa.
3.Yenthu pugazh choozhntha kankantha giri ongi ezhum ekantha jothimaniye,
Ennuvor enniyathellam thanthu perinba mazhai pozhiyum mukhile,
Neenthariya piravi perum kadal kadathi arul nilai chekka vandha thunaye,
Nedum palai vana vazhvil ninra karpagame , Niralambamana mei porule,
Manthalir madanthayar marungura magizhndu yemmai vazhavikkum karunai vadive,
Vara neela chela singara sukumara mathi vadanane, mani kandane,
Santha samarasa sachithanantha sannithiyil saraname saranam arulvai,
Satha madana prakasa kalasa muni viswasa,
Sabari malai vasane , swamiye saranamayyapa.
Oh solitary gem of light in the greatly famous golden magnetic mountain which stands tall,
Oh cloud fulfilling all the desires of devotees and rain of divine joy,
Oh help who helped us cross the difficult to cross sea of birth and gave me a life of grace,
Oh wish giving tree in the middle of the long desert called life,
Oh truth which stands without support,
Oh personification of mercy who makes the tender mango new leaf like women to be happy with us and make us live,
Oh God with moon like face who has a blessed blue , pretty and passionate face , Oh God with gem in his neck,
Please give us protection and only protection in your peaceful , tolerant presence of divine joy,
Oh God with light of hundred gods of love, OH god, who is believed by sage Agasthya,
OH God who lives in Sabari mountain, Oh god I surrender to you Ayyappa.
4.Nee yalalthu yen kuraigal ketpavarum illai,
Oru nizhal illai, yendru manamo nilai illai,
Ninai adayum niyamangal illai
Nin ninavandri ondrum illai,
Aayirm pizhaigal thanathu adiyaar purinthaalum, aadarithu arulum arase,
Avathara murthiye, anbaana deivame , Aadhi ayyappa guruve ,
Thooyane, pambai thuraivane, siva jnana jothiye, eendravar unnai,
Thottu anaithu uyya , nee yaar pol ulai yena chollathu maunammagi,
Thayaval madi thalam irunthu muthirai ondru thanthai pol vaitha magane,
Satha madana prakasa kalasa muni viswasa,
Sabari malai vasane , swamiye saranamayyapa.
There is no one except you to hear my problems, Oh Lord,
My mind is not stable because of the feeling that I do not have any shade whatsoever,
There are no rules for attaining you
Oh king who supports and showers his grace , even if your devotees do one thousand wrongs,
Oh God of incarnation , Oh God who loves us , Oh primeval teacher Ayyappa,
Oh pure one , Oh saint of Pamba , Oh wisdom light of Shiva,
Your parents hugged you and became sorry not being able to ask you as to whom you resemble,
You who are the son, sitting on the lap of the mother and gave out a seal like your father,
Oh God with light of hundred gods of love, OH god, who is believed by sage Agasthya,
OH God who lives in Sabari mountain, Oh god I surrender to you Ayyappa.
5.Ariya marai pugahkindra annadhanam cheyyum arulaalar vazhga, vaazhga,
Anudinamum nin koil ilagu disai thozhugindra anaivarum magizhndu vaazhga,
Vratha niyamangallal mei maranthu unathu peyar vinnathirave muzhangi,
Verperi valar padigal mel yeri varugindra mei thondar vazhga, vaazhga,
Theriya vilayadi arpudha sithu kattum un thirunama magimai vazhga ,
Thedum intha kavimaalai paaduvor inba chirappellam ongi vaazhga,
Sariyai kriya yoga jnana sannidhi saranam , saranam saranam ayya,
Satha madana prakasa kalasa muni viswasa,
Sabari malai vasane , swamiye saranamayyapa.
Long live, long live ,those who give food , which is praised by the great Vedas ,
Let all those who daily salute in th direction of your temple be happy and live long,
Long live, long live , your true devotees who after completely forgetting their body by the rules of penance ,
Come Shouting your name loudly and climbing the mountain and the growing steps
Long live the power of your name which makes people play and show occult powers
Let the sweet greatness of those who search and sing this garland of poems , live long,
Oh Lord, I surrender, surrender to the the Temple of divine wisdom of life , duty , yoga and Jnana,
Oh God with light of hundred gods of love, OH god, who is believed by sage Agasthya,
OH God who lives in Sabari mountain, Oh god I surrender to you Ayyappa.