Varanana mukhava, varuvai
By
Koteeswara Iyer
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( introductory prayer song to his book called Kanda Ganamrutham)
Pallavi
Varana mukhava varuvai , arulvai, dayavai
Anupallavi
Aarana porulaana Kanda karunamudhathirkkul udaviye, arul , madha
Charanam
Innisai , iyal ilakkiyam ariyum arivedu mindri,
kannal anai kandha,Ganamudha nannulai
unnum kavi kunjaradasan naan,
Unnarul konde panna thunindhen, munnavane nee mun nindrai,
Mudiyada thondrillai, aathalaal athi vegam aagave.
English meaning
Pallavi
Oh elephant faced one, come and please shower your grace
Anupallavi
Please shower your grace on the Kanda Ganarutham,
Which is the essence of Vedas, Oh powerful elephant faced one
Charanam
Without any knowledge of music , drama and literature
This poet Kunjara dasa is trying to create ,
This sugarcane sweet good book called Kanda Ganamrutham,
Completely depending on your grace ,
And oh primeval god if you lead me to do it,
There is nothing impossible , and so help me to do it quickly.
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