Aadiya padathai

Aadiya padathai

BY
Gopalakrishna Bharathi

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ragam Asaveri
Thalam Thisram

Pallavi
Aadiya padathai tharum, Ummai,
Thedi vanden , idho parum parum

Anupallavi
Nadu pugazhndu thozhum Shivakami manoharane , thillai,
Natarajare, umathu kayai vidamatten kanum parum

Charanam
Paathiramallavo Balakrishnan pani harane, Chidambara,
Kshethra darasisaname veedu cherkum yendru ariyeno,
Mathirai pozhudum ummai marakka yen manathu ,
Varathu yendru ariveer, thothiram panna matten,
Adilenna sukham , ambalam thanil kanum

English translation

Pallavi
Give me your dancing feet ,
See, see, I have come in search of you.

Anupallavi
Oh stealer of the mind of Shivakami whom the world praises,
Oh king of dance of Chidambara, see, I would not leave your hand

Charanam
Oh Hara , is not Balakrishna’s job is of becoming your devotee,
Do I not know that seeing temple of Chidambaram would lead to salvation,
Do you not know that my mind cannot forget you even for a second,
I would not praise you for I do not find pleasure in it of seeing you in the temple.