pallavi
1taruNam-id(a)mmA ennai rakshikka
anupallavi
karuNA nidhi(y)Agiya kAmAkshi rakshikka (taruNam)
caraNam
caraNam 1
anudinamum endan vAkkil un nAmam
adu(v)allAl 2maTr(o)nrum-illaiyE en nEmam
manak-kavalaiyait-tIrkka 3maru daivam-
enakk(u)NDO unnaip-pArkka irangik-kaN-pArkka (taruNam)
pallavi
taruNam-idu-ammA ennai rakshikka
O Mother (ammA)! This (idu) is opportune moment (taruNam) (taruNamidammA) to protect (rakshikka) me (ennai).
anupallavi
karuNA nidhi-Agiya kAmAkshi rakshikka (taruNam)
O kAmAkshi who is (Agiya) Ocean (nidhi) (nidhiyAgiya) of Compassion (karuNA)! This is opportune moment to protect (rakshikka) me.
caraNam
caraNam 1
anudinamum endan vAkkil un nAmam
adu-allAl maTru-onrum-illaiyE en nEmam
manak-kavalaiyait-tIrkka maru daivam-
enakku-uNDO unnaip-pArkka irangik-kaN-pArkka (taruNam)
Daily (anudinamum) Your (un) name (nAmam) (unnAmam) is in my (endan) tongue (vAkkil); there is no (illaiyE) duty (nEmam) for me (en) (ennEmam) other than (allAl maTru onrum) (maTronrumillaiyE) that (adu) (aduvallAl).
Is there (uNDO) any (maru) God (daivam) better than (pArkka) You (unnai) (unnaippArkka) for me (enakku) (enakkuNDO) to relieve (tIrkka) my worry (manak-kavalaiyai) (mannakkavalaiyaittIrkka)?
This is opportune moment to condescend (irangi) and show grace (kaN-pArkka) (irangikkaN-pArkka) on me.
Notes
Variations - (Pathanthara)
1 – taruNamidammA – taruNamIdammA.
2 – maTronrumillaiyE – maTronrillaiyE.
3 – maru deivam enakkuNDO unnaippArkka irangik-kaN-pArkka – maru deivam unnaip-pArkka enakkuNDO unakkErkka irangi un-kaN-pArkka : ‘unakkErkka irangi un-kaN-pArkka’ does not seem to be appropriate.
4 - SaraNam pukundEn - SaraNam enrEn.
5 - SyAma kRshNan - SyAma kRshNa.
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