Sivanai ninaithu thuthi padi kol maname

Sivanai ninaithu thuthi padi kol maname

By
Neelakanta Sivan

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Sage Neelakanta Sivan was a great composer belonging to South Travancore and lived at the end of 19th century. Though a very great composer of Carnatic music Krithis, very many people do not know about him. His Disciple Papanasam Sivan is however well known. http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/nilakanta_sivan.html as well as http://www.carnatica.net/neelakantasivan.htm give a very detailed account of this composer and his Krithis. Though he is said have composed over 2000 Krithis very few of them are now available.)

Ragam Khambodhi
Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi
Sivanai ninaithu thuthi padi kol maname,
Jeevan moksham varume.

Anupallavi
Thapa japa Vrutha mellam unakku ithu vame,
Sakala sampathu yendru yenni aka magizhndu parama

Charanam
Vanja, kanja , choothu , vathu , papam anaithum maarum,
Mathi yuthayam polave udayam thelinthu , thenum,
Nanjum undaNeelakandan karunai oorum,
Nanmai unakkethendre, unmayayi , dinam thorum,

English translation

Pallavi
Think of Lord Shiva and sing his prayers, Mind,
Your soul will get salvation

Anupallavi
For you this is the penance, meditation and fasting,
Think that this is all your wealth , become happy and think of Para Shiva

Charanam
Deceit, miserliness, dishonesty , sin and jealousy would all be cured,
Like the moon rise , light will rise and the mercy ,
Of Neelakanta who gulped honey and poison would flow ,
And so think that, it is good for you and truly pray daily