Periyazhvar Thirumozhi - alambaveruttA
[thirumaalirunchOlaimalaichchiRappu]
Glory of ThirumaalirunsOlai mountain
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alambaa veruttaa* konRu thiriyum arakkarai*
kulam paazh paduththu* kula viLakkaay n^inRakOn malai*
silampaarkka vandhu* dheyvamahaLir_kaL aadumseer*
silambaaRu paayum* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. (2) 1.
The Rakshasas roamed freely killing all: The world fled in fear. The Lord, who destroyed them by the root, stands as the tutelary deity in Malirumsolai hill, Where the Nupura Ganga flows, and celestial dames with tinkling anklets come to take a bath.
339:
vallaaLan thOLum* vaaLarakkan mudiyum* thaNGgai-
pollaadha mookkum* pOkkuviththaan porundhum malai*
ellaavidaththilum eNGgum parandhu* pallaaNdoli-
sellaa n^iRkum seer* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 2.
The Lord who cut asunder the heads and arms of the strong well-armed Rakshasa Ravana and the nose of his evil sister Surpanakha resides in Malirumsolai eternally, where in every nook and corner all over the hill, the sounds of Pallandu. Glory be, rend the air.
340:
thakkaar mikkaarhaLai* chaNYchalam seyyum salavarai*
thekkaa n^eRiyE pOkkuvikkum* selvan ponmalai*
ekkaalamum senRu* sEviththirukkum adiyarai*
akkaaneRiyai maaRRum* thaN maalirunchOlaiyE. 3.
The wealthy Lord of the golden mountain of Malirumsolai sends the wicked Rakshasas,--who disturb peers and superiors, his devotees, -- through the southern path of death, while for those who go and worship him always; he has cleared a path through the forest of Karmas.
341:
aanaayar koodi* amaiththa vizhavai* amarar_tham-
kOnaarkku ozhiya* gOvarththanaththu seydhaan malai*
vaanaattil n^inRu* maamalar kaRpaha thoththizhi*
thEnaaRu paayum* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 4.
The nectar spraying from the bunches of Kalpaka flowers that grow in heaven gather into a stream and flows down the Malirumsolai hill as Nupura Ganga. The hill belongs to the Lord who diverted the cowherd clan’s festive offerings from Indra to Govardhana.
342:
oru vaaraNam paNi koNdavan* poyhaiyil* kaNYchan_than-
oru vaaraNam uyir uNdavan_* senRuRaiyum malai*
karu vaaraNam* than pidi thuRandhOda* kadal vaNNan-
thiruvaaNai kooRaththiriyum* thaN maalirunchOlaiyE. 5.
The Lord who delivered one elephant, Gajendra, and destroyed another, Kuvalayapida belonging to Kamsa, has gone to reside in Malirumsolai hill where dark bull-elephants run after their deserting cows and romp about swearing in the name of the ocean-hued one.
343:
EviRRuch cheyvaan* EnRedhirndhu vandha mallarai*
saavaththaharththa* saandhaNithOL sadhuran malai*
aavaththanam enRu* amararhaLum n^an munivarum*
sEviththirukkum* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 6.
Gods and seers worship the resident of Malirumsolai as their ‘distress fund’. He is the Lord who deftly destroyed the hired wrestlers, with arms that wore the Sandal paste offered by the hunchback.
344:
mannar maRuha* maiththunanmaarkku_ oru thErinmEl*
munnaNGgu n^inRu* mOzhai ezhuviththavan malai*
konnavil koorvERkOn* nedumaaRan then koodaRkOn*
thennan koNdaadum* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 7.
In the distant past the Lord who drove chariot for the five brothers against the hundred kings shot an arrow on the battle-ground and raised a gurgling spring for Arjuna’s horses. He resides in Malirumsolai where the ancient Nedumaran, killer-sharp spear-wielding king of the South Pandya city of Kudal, Madurai, celebrated his victory.
345:
kuRuhaadha mannarai* koodu kalakki* veNGgaanidai-
siRukaal n^eRiyE pOkkuvikkum* selvan ponmalai*
aRuhaal vari vaNdukaL* aayira n^aamam solli*
siRukaalaip paadum* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 8.
The golden hill of Malirumsolai is the resort of our dear Lord who stirs up the haunts of enemy kings and sends them scuttling through narrow tracks in the dense forest, where six-legged bumble-bees wake up early in the morning and sonorously chant the Lord’s thousand names.
346:
sindhap pudaiththu* cheNGgurudhi koNdu* boodhaNGgaL-
andhip pali koduththu* aavaththanam sey_appan malai*
indhira kObangaL* emperumaan_ kani vaay oppaan*
sindhum puRavil* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 9.
The Malirumsolai hill is haunted by spirits that kill and cut men, and spill blood, and then offer is as evening sacrifice to their “distress fund”. It is the hill where cochineal insects spill the red hue of the Lord’s coral lips every where.
347:
ettuth thisaiyum* eNNiRandha perum dhEvimaar*
vittu viLanga* veeRRirundha vimalan malai*
pattip pidihaL* pahaduRiNYchi senRu* maalai vaay-
thettith thiLaikkum* then thirumaalirunchOlaiyE. 10.
Countless hordes of beautiful dames from the eight Quarters cramp the hill where the pure Lord resides. That hill is Malirumsolai where elephant-cows move hordes rubbing their sides against their bull all night and fall into rapturous delight.
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marudhap pozhilaNi* maalirunchOlai malai thannai*
karudhi uRaihinRa* kaarkkadal vaNNan ammaan thannai*
viradham kondEththum* villipuththoor vishNu chiththan_sol*
karudhi uraippavar* kaNNan kazhaliNai kaaNbarhaLE. (2)
These are songs by Srivilliputtur’s Vishnuchitta, who vows worship to the dark ocean-hued lord residing in the midst of forest groves of Malirumsolai hill. Those who love to sing them will see the feet of Krishna
