Tirukkurralak Kuravanci 36
English (machine translation) 36
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36.1
"He is rare for gods to attain, the greatest among the Three,
the One of the Citrasabhā; in the groves, dove-cotes,
and woodlands around His temple embraced by the Citranadī,
I am the bird-catcher who captures unruly birds.
36.2
"Desiring the Five Letters, not wearing the ash of wisdom,
plucking the sinews from their hands, stringing them on lutes,
and beating many drums with the skin of wicked sinners,
I am the kuṟavaṉ who strikes down birds.
36.3
"Not bowing to the majesty of the One who wears the crescent on His head
and abides in the Kuṟumpalā,
I seize their topknots, shear much hair, twist several snares,
and am the bird-catcher who strikes down birds.
36.4
"One ear-ring of conch, one ear-ring of gold—
He is Tirikūṭanāthar, the Lord of wondrous sports;
praising His holy name, smearing the holy ash,
I am Ciṅkaṉ, bearing the name of Tirikūṭa."
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Nūvaṉ’s arrival
viruttam
Before Ciṅkaṉ, the fierce tiger of Tirikūṭa,
where the mighty pit tiger against tiger
and fell rutting war-elephants,
prattling troubles and tales, taking a spear in hand,
came fly-hunting tiger Nūvaṉ, the hero who chases mice!
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Rāga: Aṭāṇā; Tāla: Cāppu
kaṇṇis