Madurai Sundar - varmamA enmIdil dharmasamvardhani - sAvEri - Anai Ayya

This song addresses Dharmasamvardhani, the consort of the presiding deity at Tiruvaiyaru.

varmamaa enmeedhil

ragam: saavEri
taLam: roopakam
Composer: Anai Ayya

pallavi

varmamA enmIdil dharmasamvardhani Ishvari
(varmamA)

anupallavi

karmam vilakkum nirmala shiva-kAraNi ennai kAkka innamum
(varmamA)

caraNam 1

anju vayadu mudalAyunadu kanja malar padam tani yAn
tanjamenrE anji tudikkum nenjam arindum
konjiDum sukham ozhiyAyinda vancakam sheivadenna nyAyam
panca nadIsharkkughanda pancAkSari karuNai pozhiya
(varmamA)

caraNam 2

shen shaDaiyinil pinju matiyum nenjil koDu nanjaNindiDum
shen shol madhurattamizh vAkkaruL sabyEsharkku rANimAnE
shen shilamboli minjiyadAl konjum en mozhi kETTilaiyO
en sholluvEn un carittiram en shollai kETTaruL innamum
(varmamA)

caraNam 3

manjaDar tennam shOlaiyum kanja malarttadDavAviyum
manjaL kadali inji mAtturunji pilAkkaniyum
ranjitamA Ongumenga-Lanju nadikkarashAgiya
vanci umAdAsan tudikkum sanjIvi aparanji innamum
(varmamA)

Meaning:
Pallavi: Oh, dharmasamvardani, Iswari, do you entertain malice towards me?

Anupallavi: You, blemishless consort of Siva who can cure all ills, hesitate to offer your protection to me!

Caranam1:
You are aware that I have been seeking refuge at your lotus feet right from the age of five and yet you do not cure my ills—Why this cruelty? You, the consort of pancanadIswarar (of Tiruvaiyaru), are reticent to shower your grace on me!

Caranam2:
You are the queen of Lord Sabesan who has the tender moon on his red locks of hair, the primordial poison at his throat, and who has sweet Thamizh words to utter to his devotees. Is it because the sound of your anklets overwhelms the sound of my request that you do not hear my appeal? How can I speak effectively of your greatness? Please pay heed to my request.

Caranam3:
You are the consort of the Lord who is the ruler of this Tiruvaiyaru which is resplendent with tall coconut trees which touch the clouds, lotus flowers-filled pond, turmeric, plantain, and ginger plants, mango and jack fruit trees. I, umAdAsan, worship you the dispenser of relief from all ills.