Tirukkurralak Kuravanci 29
English (machine translation) 29
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29.1
This is the hand that unfailingly fosters righteousness on this vast earth! / This is the hand that, through domestic life, multiplies virtue and fosters strength!
29.2
This is the hand in which the nine treasures flourish in splendor! / This is the hand that constantly stirs the nectar of milk!
29.3
This is the hand that quenches the relentless hunger of the people! / This is the hand that celestial-like maidens bow before and praise daily!
29.4
This hand, which preserves Nannakar as a treasure;
This hand, which climbs the bull mount for the One of the path free from rebirth! [60]
The kuṟatti pays obeisance to the deities
Viruttam
“If one reads the signs on your hand,
he who grasps this hand
will become the lord of all eight directions;
you are the fortunate queen of the world!
This fortune never fails!” Thus saying,
in Tirikūṭam of the Lord,
the true kuṟavañci bowed in wonder to the deities. [61]
Āciriyappā
O Ambala Vināyaka dwelling in the beautiful shrine / of Him who holds Kuḻalmoḻi at His side, the Lord of Kuṟumpalā!
O Muruka residing in Centi, nephew of red-eyed Māl!
O Skanda, God of Ilañci, refuge!
O graceful damsel born of the spotted deer, / Valli Nāyakī of the kuṟa clan, come and help me!
O Father, King at the western entrance!
O divine virgins atop the mountain beyond description!
O Āriyaṅkāvu Lord, O shower of grace, Cōrimuttu!
O upright warrior standing in Kuḷattūr!
O graceful Mahākālī, Lady of Kuṟṟālam!
O Kāla Bhairava, Karuppaṉ with the fierce small drum!
O Munnaṭi Muruka, Vaṉṉiyarāya!
O Paṉṟimāṭaṉ who comes like a steadfast tiger!
O Ekkalādēvī, Durgā, Piṭāri!
For a great fortune-telling I have prayed to you:
Coming and sitting before me, what does this maiden Vasantamōhini / contemplate in her mind? Is it animal, mineral, or vegetable?
Is it fine-bleached cloth, or silk, or lentils and grain?
Is it a cosmetic blend, civet, or paste of musk?
Is it a platter, a copper jug, diamond, or pearl?
Is it a bed, a mattress, or gold varāhas?
Is it a treasure vault and casket, income and expenditure,
or has wealth held in hand been stolen?
Is it the evil eye brought upon blemishless maidenhood?
Or the bewildering trance cast by the Three-Eyed One?
Did kings send words of infatuation for her?
Or is this an omen of love she conceived for someone?
Is the dropping of saree and bangles an affliction of spirits?
Or is it a sign of receiving the wedding garland and marriage?
Out of all these omens, specifying which one is hers,
graciously determine the fortune that is set down!
Viruttam
“The love of Kuṟṟālar, the Master
who wears the biting serpent, takes hold [of you]!
My mind speaks well; Jakkadēvī’s presence vibrates on my lips and tongue!
Whispering ‘Speak, speak!’
a little spirit knocks inside my mouth, my lady!
Now listen as I tell your fortune!”
Rāga: Bilahari, Tāḷa: Cāppu
Kaṇṇis