Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Thoughts of a saint

Thoughts  of  a saint

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 


(I read it   and started  thinking)

 

Till what we  think happens

Intelligence would seem most impotant

 

When what we think does not happen

Faith would  seem most  important

 

If what  we  did not expect happens

God  would  seem to be most important

 

If we what expect  happens

Wisdom  would  seem to be more  important

 

When we  loose our  efficiency  to do

Fate  will seem to be more important

 

When all that you know  as big becomes small

You will realize  yourselves

 

When you realize  yourself

The god within you will appear  huge

Divine words

 Divine words

 

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

( I saw it in face book.It attracted me lot)

 

To make a man who cried to laugh is blessed

To make a  slave think is blessed

To sow  love is blessed

To make an orphan live , blessed

To make a mother happy  , blessed

To make father proud , blessed

To share  with elder brother  , blessed

To give present to younger brother and sister  blessed

To conduct  free  giving of food, blessed

To wipe out hunger of another , blessed

To do things  as per dharma , blessed

To rejoin friends, blessed

To keep relation meaningful , blessed

To show interest  in helping , blessed


To make non violence  as practice,  blessed

Make  people  think of the world  blessed




Azhako Azhaku Pretty is pretty

 Azhako Azhaku

Pretty is pretty

 

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

 


(I always though beauty  is every individuals concept ,Here  a person

Is trying to tell , what is beauty)

 

 

yerivathil Dheepam azhaku

Parappathil puraa azhaku

Uravinil  natpu azhaku

Uraivathil pani azhaku

Paaduvathil kuyil Azhaku

Chuduvathil Sorriyan azhaku

 

In burning lamp is pretty

In flying dove is pretty

In relation  friend is pretty

In becoming solid snow  is pretty

In singing Nightingale is pretty

In  heating sun is pretty

 

Valarvathil pirai  azhaku

Vizhuvathil  aruvi   azhaku

Malarkalil  roja  Azhaku

Nirangalil karuppu  azhaku

Kunivathil  ner kadhir  azhaku

Thavazhuvathil kuzhanthai azhaku

 

In growing moon  is pretty

In falling  sr tream is pretty

In flowers rose  is pretty

In colours black is pretty

In bending paddy awn is pretty

In  crawling   baby  is pretty

 

Minnuvathil  vin meen azhaku’

Vasanayil  mallikai  azhaku

Kalacharathil nam nadu  azhaku

Mozhikalil thamiizh mozhi  azhaku

Itharkku mele  thaymai  azhaku

 

In shining stars are  pretty

In perfume  jasmine is pretty

In culture  our country  is pretty

In languages  tamil is pretty

More then this  motherhood is pretty

 

The minds that realize  this

Are prettier  than pretty

Monday, February 5, 2024

Mother’s melodious magical mesmerizing Music in Tamil

 Mother’s melodious magical mesmerizing Music in Tamil


Compiled and translated by
P.R.Ramachander





A lullaby in English is known as Thalattu In Tamizh. It is a song sung by mothers of little babiies rocking them in a cradle or on their laps or on their shoulders with a desire to make them sleep .Most of the known Thalattu songs are folk songs weaved in magic. Their composer is the mother, Raga is affection and Tala is love and the connoisseurs are babies who do not know how to talk .No one can adequately describe their magic for the babies prefer them over songs sung by recognized queens of melody .Read a few of them translated in to English. One of them is a learned Thalattu addressed to God Rama and yet another is a film song. Enjoy reading them.

I.AAraro Aariraro
Refrain (to be repeated after every two lines)

1.AAraaro Aariraro,
AAriraro , AAraaro
Aaradichu nee azhthaai,
Kan Maniye Kan urangu

1. AAraaro Aariraro,
AAriraro , AAraaro
Beat by whom did you cry,
Oh darling , you please sleep

2,Kannai adichavar aar,
Karpagathai Thotta varaar

2, Who beat the darling ,
Who touched Karpagam (difficult to get darling)

3,Adicharai Cholli azhu,
Aakkinaikal cheithu vaippom,

3.Please cry after telling who beat you,
WE would then order to them.

4.Maman adichano ,
Malli poo chendaale

4.Did the uncle beat you ,
Did he beat you with jasmine bouquet ?

5.Annan adithani ,
AAvaram kombale

5.Did your elder brother n beat you,
Using branch of the AAvaram plant

6,Patti adithalo ,
Paal vadiyum kambaale

6.Did your grand mother beat you ,
With the stick dripping with milk

II.Masll Ayodhiyil

1.Masil Ayodhiyil Mannan Dasarathan,
Maa thavathaal vantha mainthane Thalelo ,
Kousiganai thodarnthu kodiyavalai azhithu,
Yagam thanai katha dheerane Thalelo

1,Oh son who came due to the great penance ,
Of Dasaratha the stainless king of Ayodhya , please sleep,
Oh courageous lad who followed sage Viswamithra,
Destroyed the evil lady and protected the Yaga, Please sleep

2.Pathayile oru kal uruvai nindra ,
Pavaikku arul cheitha balane Thalelo,
Sithai manam kulira sodhanayil vendra ,
Sridharane, Raghu Ramane THalelo.

2,Oh Boy who blessed the lady,
Who stood on your path as stone, please sleep,
Oh Raghurama , Oh Sridhara ,
Who won in the test making Sita happy , please sleep.

3,THanthai chol kakkave thambiyum tharavum ,
Thodara , vanam chendra thanayane THaalelo,
Sundariyai pirinthu anthi pagal alainthu,
Sinthai kalangiya Ayyane Thalelo

3.Oh Son who went to the forest along,
With younger brother and wife to protect words of your father, Please sleep,
Oh Lord who got confused in mind,
Due to parting with your wife and wandering day and night , Please sleep

4.Vanara padayudan sendru Lankesanai,
Vendravane , Jaya Ramane THalelo
Anbar manam kulira arasu mudi tharithu,
AAnda RAmane THalelo.

4.Oh Victorious Rama who went with monkey army ,
And defeated the king of Lanka , please sleep,
Oh Rama who ruled after crowning yourself ,
So that all your friends are pleased, please sleep.

III. Kanna Navamaniye

1.Kanne Nava maniye , karpakame , Mukkaniye,
Pootha Pudhu malare , pokkishame kanmaniye Kan valarai,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

1.Oh my daling , Oh new gem , Oh wish giving tree , Oh Three types of fruits
Oh freshly opened new flower, Oh treasure , Oh darling please sleep,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,
.
2,Yaar adithaa nee azhuthai , azhutha kannil neer thadunbha,
Per uraithaal naaan peruvilangu poottiduven,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

2.Due to whose beating you are crying, so that tears are ebbing out of your eyes,
If you tell me the name I would put a ghuge hand cuff on him,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

3.Athai adithalo unakku amudhootum Kayyale .
Chathe manam poruthau Chandhirane kan valarai.
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

3.Did your paternal aunt beat you with that hands that feed you,
Just a bit pardon her and Oh moon, please sleep,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

4.Pattui adithalo , unakku paal vaarkkum Kayyaale ,
Koopittu naan ketpen , Pooncharame kan valarai,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

4.Did your grand mother beat you with hands that feel milk to you,
I would call and ask her about it, Oh Flower bouquet , please sleep,’
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

5.Mami adithaalo unnai mai theettum Kayyale ,
Sami Manam poruthu , shanmugane kan valarai ,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

5.Did your maternal aunt beat t you with hands that put Kajal,
Oh Lord, please excuse a bit , Oh Shanmuga , please do sleep,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

6.THamayan adithano unnai thayir ootum kayyale,
NImidam manam poruthu, nithirai chei komagane ,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

6.Did your elder brother beat you with hands that feed curd to you ,
For one minute bear it and Oh prince , please do sleep,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

7,Akkal adithalo, ammanmaar vaitharo ,
Vikkave thenguvathen , vithagane kan valarai,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

7.Did your elder sister beat you, Did your uncles find fault with you ,
Why are you sobbing and stammering , Oh magician, please do sleep,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

8.Prthor adithathundo , ariyaamal cheitharo,
Yengal aaramudhe Kan valarai

8,Have your parents beat you any time , dd they do it without knowing ,
Oh Our rare nectar , please do sleep.

9.Azhaathe, Azhaathe engal arase nee,,
THozhuvaar palar irukka , duraye nee kan valarai ,
Arase nee kan valarai ,
Aaramudhe nee kan valarai

9.Please don’t cry, don’t cry , Oh our king ,
When there are many people to salute you, Oh lord be pleased to sleep,
Oh King be pleased to sleep ,
Oh our f great nectar please skeep.


!V.AAraaro Aariraro Ambulikku ner ivaro

1.AAraro aariraro Ambulikku ner ivaro ,
Thayaana thai ivaro , Thanga Radha ther ivaro

1.Aaraaro Aaruraro , Is he comparable r to the mon ,
Is she mother of the mother , Is he a golden chariot.

2,Moochu patta nogumunnu moochadakki nuthamitten,
Nizhalu patta noguminnu nilavadanga muthamitten,

2.Thinking that my breath will pain him , I controlled my breath and kissed him
Thinking that if my shadow falls on him , it will pain , I hid the light and kissed him.

3.Thhongaa mani vilakke , thoongama thoongu kanne ,
Aasai akal vilakke asayamal thoongu kanne .

3,Oh gem studded lamp which never sleeps , without sleeping , sleep my darling ,
Oh my very dear lamp, Without moving sleep my darling

4. AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

4. AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,
AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro, AAraaro, AAriraro,

V.Salai Vazhiyuranga

1.Salai vazhiyuranga, Samuthirathil meen uranga,
Nadellam thoonga , Nadu kazhani nel thoonga ,
Palil pazham thoonga , paadhi nilaa than thoonga ,
OOnurakkam nee kolla , uthamiyaal thal aatta ,
Por kodiyaal thaal aatta, Puthirane nithirai chei .

1,With roads sleeping with fishes sleeping in the sea ,
With all the world sleeping , With Country and fields sleeping ,
With fruits sleeping in milk , with half the moon sleeping,
When you are not feeding or sleeping , With your great mother singing lullaby ,
With a golden lady singing Lullaby , Oh son, please do sleep.

2.Mangayarkal thaal aatta , Maha Raja nithirai chei,
Kanne , yen kan maniye , karpagame nithirai chei,
Nithirayum povaayam Chithira poonthottile

2.With ladies singing lullaby , oh king please do sleep,
Oh my eye, Oh my darling , Oh wish giving tree , please do sleep,
You would now sleep in this very pretty flower decorated cradle.

Vi.Theno, thellamutho

Refrain
Rararo Rarirero,
Rarirero Rararo

1.Theno thiraviyami ,
Thevittatha thellamudho

1.Are you honey, are you wealth,
Are you the pre nectar which is never sufficient

2.Katti karumbo,
Karkando, chakkarayo

2.Are you the dense sugarcane ,
Are you sugar candy or are you sugar

3.Maasi vaduvo,
Vaikasi mampazhamo

3.Are you the unripe early mango of February-march
Are you the mango fruit of of may-june month

4.Kodai pala chulayo ,
Kulai cherntha maankaniyo

4.Are you the jack fruit of summer ,
Are you the bunch of mangoes.

5.Konja vantha ranjithamo,
Kurayillaa chithiramo

5.Are you the pretty girl who came to fondle you ,
Are you a painting without fault

VII.Kanne urangurangu

1.Kanne urangurangu , yen kanmaniye nee urangu ,
Ponne urangurangu , yen pon kiliye nee urangu ,

1.Oh darling sleep, sleep , Oh my darling , you please sleep,
Oh gold sleep, sleep , Oh my golden bird , you please sleep.

2.Ponnai adithaar yaar , yen pon kiliyai thottar yaar ,
AAradithu kanneer aarai pergiyathu

2. Who beat my gold , Who touched my golden bird,
By whose beating does your tears are flowing like a river.

3.Yevar aditha kanneer kulamai thengit yathu,
Maman adithaano malar konda chendaale ,
Mami adithalo malar thalir karathaale ,
Patti adithalo paal pugattum sankhale ,
Chithi adithaalo chinnam chiru viralaale

3.By whose beating has your tears collected like a pond ,
Did your maternal uncle beat you with a ball made of flower ,
Did your uncle’s wife beat you with her hands as soft as flower,
Did granma beat you with conch used to give milk to you,
Did your mother’s sister beat you with her very small fingers.

VIII.Kanne Kamalpoo

1Kanne Kamalapoo Kathu irandum Vellari poo,
Minnidum un pon meni Chempaga poo, chempaga poo,
Kanne kamalapoo , Kathirandum Vellari poo ,
Minnidum un pon meni Chempaga poo , Chempaga poo

1.Your eyes are lotus flowers , both your ears are cucumber flowers ,
Your shining gold body is the champa flowers, champa flowers,
Your eyes are lotus flowers , both your ears are cucumber flowers ,
Your shining gold body is the champa flowers, champa flowers.

2.Mullai poo kattidamaam, mugappellam uthiramaam,
Mugappai thiranthu vittaal mullai poovin vaasanayaam,
.Mullai poo kattidamaam, mugappellam uthiramaam,
Mugappai thiranthu vittaal mullai poovin vaasanayaam
Chinnai vaai Mankkuthadaa singaara kannu,
Chithirame por kodiye seekkiram unnu,
Kanne kamalapoo , Kathirandum Vellari poo ,
Minnidum un pon meni Chempaga poo , Chempaga poo

2.The building is made of jasmine flowers , The façade is full of rafters,
And when we open the façade, the place is filled with scent of jasmine
.The building is made of jasmine flowers , The façade is full of rafters,
And when we open the façade, the place is filled with scent of jasmine
Oh my pretty darling your great mouth is sweet smelling,
Oh painting, Oh golden climbing plant, please eat with speed,
Your eyes are lotus flowers , both your ears are cucumber flowers ,
Your shining gold body is the champa flowers, champa flowers.

3,Maar niraya chandanamum madi niraya vetrilayum,
Then niraintha kali Pakkum seer koduppan un Maaman,
Maar niraya chandanamum madi niraya vetrilayum,
Then niraintha kali Pakkum seer koduppan un Maaman,
Mannil thvazhadhe singara kanna yen,
Madi mele nee irundhu seekiram unnu,
Kanne kamalapoo , Kathirandum Vellari poo ,
Minnidum un pon meni Chempaga poo , Chempaga poo

3. A chest full of sandal paste , A lap full of betel leaves,
The betel nuts of full of honey would be given as present by your uncle,
A chest full of sandal paste , A lap full of betel leaves,
The betel nuts of full of honey would be given as present by your uncle,
Please do not amble in the mud my beauty ,
Please sit on my lap and take your food,
Your eyes are lotus flowers , both your ears are cucumber flowers ,
Your shining gold body is the champa flowers, champa flowers

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Lucky Thatha

 Lucky thatha

This thatha is greatly fortunate because he has two grand daughters, both like gold and diamond,THey have given me a letter each today telling their affection to me:-







Saturday, January 6, 2024

A, B., C to oldies

A, B., C   to oldies

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 


1.If you become old , see to it that you do not fall

2.You should not be adamant and be proud

3.You should not serves  your own hero’s story

4.You should  think and analyse always

5,you should see inexperienced talks as babbles

6. you should  not  use tricky glances

7.you should not be able to tell the truth

8. you should not complain about  what all you see

9.feel that the food you get is tastey

10Feel the dress  you wear  is great

11.You should not see faults  and mistakes  of others

12,You should say   all actions of others as great

13.You should not see  old songs

14.You should lean to hum new songs

15.You should make every one your friend

16.You should every one  as your support

17.You should learn to sleep  in all places

18.You should be able to wake up any time

19.You should obey your children including DIL and SIL

20.You should dream whatever   the children(DILand SIL) say

21Though you have an eye  , you should not see

22.Though you have an ear , you should not hear

23,Though you have a toungue , you should not speak

24.Though you have good memory , do not remember

25.When you become old you should not fall

26.If you fall, know it is difficult

Each of you live your own lives

Each of you live  your own lives

 

In tamil by

Swami Kripananda  Varrior

 

Humble  translation

By

P.R.Ramachander

 



1.Ant does  not desire  to live like  butterfly

2.Dog does not desire to live like a lion

3,An elephant does  not feel jealous of a little  bird  flying on the sky

4,A crow after hearing a nightingale , does not want to sing like that.

5.An ordinary  stone is not like a  statue

6.No chair is like a cot

7,No particular fruit of a tree  is like  another  fruit of same tree

8,No sibling is like  any of his brothers or sister

9.Body of male  is not like female

10.Today is not like yesterday

11.Tomorrow  will not be like today

12.Each being lives  its own life

13.Why only you are  jealous

14.Why do you see  another person and wish to be like him

15.Why are  you sad  and cry

16,Why do  you leave out huge breaths seeing others

17.Your life  is special

18.You cannot sleep, the sleep of others

19.You cannot eat for  hunger  of others

20.You cannot live  the life of others

 

Please, please  , please ………..be yourself