vEdha manthra soroopaa namO nama
nyaana paNditha saamee namO nama vegu kOti
You are the basis of the principles of Nadha(Lingam) and the Receptacle(peetam) (or shivashakti),
I bow to you; I bow to you,
You are the beauty of Vedas and Mantras,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
You are the most learned and knowledgeable,
I bow to you; I bow to you.
naama sambu kumaaraa namO nama
bOga anthari baalaa namO nama
naaga bandha mayooraa namO nama parasoorar
you are the son of Sambhu, with millions of names,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you are the son of Uma,provider of happiness to all beings,
I bow to you; I bow to you.
sEdha dhaNda vinOdhaa namO nama
geetha kiNkiNi paadhaa namO nama
dheera sambrama veeraa namO nama giri raaja
You made a sport of punishing all the hostile demons(Asuras),
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you are the valorous and great warrior,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you are the king of mountains.
dheepa mangaLa jOthee namO nama
thooya ambala leelaa namO nama
dhEva kunjari baagaa namO nama aruL thaaraay
You are the sacred light emanating from all lamps,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you play in the pure cosmic sky,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you are the consort of Devayaani,
I bow to you; I bow to you, i seek your blessings.
eedhalum pala kOlaala poojaiyum
Odhalun guNa aachaara neethiyum
eeramun guru seer paadha sEvaiyu maRavaadha
Charity, many special modes of worship,
learning, virtues, character, justice,
compassion and service to the teacher's(Guru's) feet will never be forgotten.
Ezhthalam pugazh kaavEriyaal viLai
sOzha maNdala meedhE manOhara
raaja gembira naadaaLu naayaka vayalooraa
The chozha mandalam which is praised by people in the seven worlds
and which is praised by people in the seven world's
and which is made fertile by the great river kaaveri;
in that kingdom is a region called Tajagembiram, and you are it's Lord!
you are also the lord of Vayalur!
aadharam payil aaroorar thOzhamai
sErdhal koNd avarOdE munaaLinil
aadal vempari meedhERi maa kayi laiyil Egi
Once the friendship of Aroorar(Sunarar) was sought
who wanted to travel with his friend
mounted on a dancing horse all the way to the heavenly abode(Maha Kailas).
aadhi antha ulaa aasu paadiya
sErar kongu vaikaavoor nanaadadhil
aavinan kudi vaazhvaana dhEvargaL perumaaLE
(There, the chera king) sang the beautiful Adhi Ulaa ex tempore;
That cheraman peruman ruled kongu naadu, in which is the part, Vaikavoor
in Vaikavoor is ThiruAvinankudi(pazhani's foothill), you are the life of that place, and You are the great one for all the Devas!
dheepa mangaLa jOthee namO nama
thooya ambala leelaa namO nama
dhEva kunjari baagaa namO nama aruL thaaraay.
You are the sacred light emanating from all lamps,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you play in the pure cosmic sky,
I bow to you; I bow to you,
you are the consort of Devayaani,
I bow to you; I bow to you, i seek your blessings.
