Periyazhvar Thirumozhi - ARRilirundhu
[aayarmaNGgaiyar yasOdhaipakkal kaNNan_theembukaLaik kooRi muRaiyidudhal]
Yadava women complaining to Yasoda about Lord Krishna's tricks and games
213ARRilirundhu* viLaiyaadu vONGgaLai*
sERRaal eRindhu* vaLaithuhil kaikkoNdu*
kaaRRin kadiyanaay* Odi ahampukku*
maaRRamum thaaraanaal inRu muRRum*
vaLaiththiRam pEsaanaal inRumuRRum. (2) 1.
We were playing in the river. He threw sand on us and made off with our bangles and our Sarees. Swifter than wind he sped away and went into his house. He doesn’t answer our calls, today we are finished,--says nothing about our bangles, --O, We are finished.
214:
kuNdalam thaazha* kuzhal thaazha n^aaN thaazha*
eNthisaiyOrum* iRaiNYji thozhudhEththa*
vaNdamar pooNGkuzhalaar* thuhil kaikkoNdu*
viNthOy maraththaanaal inRu muRRum*
vENdavum thaaraanaal inRumuRRum. 2.
His ear pendants hang low, his curls hang low, his neck chain hangs low, gods and men from the eight Quarters bow low and offer worship. He took the Sarees of the bee-humming flower-coiffured dames and climbed up the sky-touching Kurundu trees, today we are finished,--and doesn’t yield even if we beg,--O, we are finished.
215:
thadampadu thaamarai* poyhai kalakki*
vidampadu n^aakaththai* vaalpaRRi eerththu*
padampadu paindhalai* mElezha paayndhittu*
udambai asaiththaanaal inRu muRRum*
uchchiyil n^inRaanaal inRu muRRum. 3.
Entering a lotus lake, and grasping a venomous serpent by its tail, he jumped on to its wide hood raised high, he shook his body and danced , today we are finished,--nad stood on its head,-- O, We are finished.
216:
thEnuhan aavi sekuththu*
panaNGgani thaaneRindhitta* thadam perum thOLinaal*
vaanavarkOnvida* vandha mazhai thaduththu*
aanirai kaaththaanaal inRu muRRum*
avai uyya koNdaanaal inRumuRRum. 4.
He flung the Asura Dhenuka against a Palm tree and killed him; with strong arms he held a mountain and stopped the rains sent by the king of gods Indra and saved the cows. Today we are finished,--by the Lord who raises cows,--O, We are finished.
217:
aaychchiyar sEri* aLai thayir paal uNdu*
pErththavar kaNdu pidikka* pidiyuNdu*
vEyththadam thOLinaar* veNNey koL maattaadhu*
aNGgu aappuNdu irundhaanaal inRu muRRum*
adiyuNdu azhudhaanaal inRumuRRum. 5.
He gobbled the village cowherd women’s milk and curds; was caught red handed, and prevented from stealing butter by being bound in the homes of maids with beautiful arms. Today we are finished,--by the lord who wept as he was beaten,--O, We are finished.
218:
thaLLi thaLir n^adaiyittu* iLam piLLaiyaay*
uLLaththin uLLE* avaLai uRan^Okki*
kaLLaththinaal vandha* pEychchi mulaiyuyir*
thuLLa suvaiththaanaal inRu muRRum*
thuvakkaRa uNdaanaal inRumuRRum. 6.
He was a toddler barely able to walk a step. Deep from his heart he took a good look at her. She was an ogress disguised as a midwife. He sucked her breast and drew her life out. Today we are finished,--unharmed by the poison he drank,--O, We are finished.
219:
maavali vELviyil* maaN uruvaay senRu*
moovadi thaavenRu* irandha immaNNinai*
Oradiyittu* iraNdaam adi thannilE*
thaavadi ittaanaal inRu muRRum*
tharaNi aLandhaanaal inRumuRRum. 7.
He went to Mabali’s sacrifice in the guise of a manikin and asked for three strides of land. He received the gift. With one stride, then the other, he straddled the Universe, Today we are finished,--by the Lord who measured the Earth,--O, We are finished.
220:
thaazhai thaNNaambal* thadam perum poyhai vaay*
vaazhu mudhalai* valaippattu vaadhippuN*
vEzham thuyar keda* viNNOr perumaanaay*
aazhipaNi koNdaanaal inRu muRRum*
adhaRku aruL seydhaanaal inRumuRRum. 8.
In the large lotus lake lined by screw pine, the elephant was caught and mauled by the crocodile. To rid his travails the Lord of gods employed his discus. Today we are finished,--by the Lord who graced the elephant,--O, We are finished.
221:
vaanaththu ezhundha* mazhai muhil pOl*
eNGgum kaanaththu mEyndhu* kaLiththu viLaiyaadi*
Enaththuruvaay* idandha immaNNinai*
thaanaththE vaiththaanaal inRu muRRum
tharaNi idandhaanaal inRu muRRum. 9.
Like dark rain-clouds gathered in the sky, he came as a boar with a big grunt and played delightedly in the forest, and like digging out a tuber, brought out the Earth from the deep waters. Today we are finished,--by the Lord who lifted the Earth,--O, We are finished.
222:
aNGgamala kaNNan thannai* yasOdhaikku*
maNGgai n^allaarkaL* thaam vandhu muRaippatta*
aNGgavar sollai* pudhuvai kOn pattan sol*
iNGgu ivai vallavarkku* Edham onRillaiyE. (2) 10.
This decad of songs by Puduvai king Pattarbiran recalls the words of beautiful maidens who came to Yasoda complaining about the lotus-eyed Lord. Those who master it will meet no evil.
