Thirumagal Thuthi

Thirumagal Thuthi

(Prayer to Goddess  of wealth)

By

Mahakavi  Bharathi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam   CHakravakam

Thalam  THisra ekam

(This is not a popular  poem of the Mahakavi. There  is certain an amount of satire   in his words .He was a man  who lead a life of a courageous freedom fighter  , who used to rise up and fight   at anything  he considers   as injustice .In the first few lines he says , that  there is  no point in  living  a life  like a mad person in love   with money.)

1.Nitham unai vendi  manam,

Ninaipathellam  neeyai ,

Pithanai pol  vazzvathile ,

Perumayundo thiruve ,

Chitha uruthi kondirunthar  ,

Cheikai yellam  vetti konde  ,

Uthama nilai chervar yendre,

Uyarntha Vedamuraippthellam,

Sutha verum poyyodi

Chudar maniye, thiruve,

Metha mayyal  kondu vitten ,

Meviduvai   thiruve.

1.Oh Goddess  of wealth   ,  by daily  requesting you ,

And making all  thoughts of the day be engaged only in you ,

And living like a mad man , Was there  anything  great that was achieved?

Are the words   of the very great   Vedas, which tell,

That all acts  of people   with a stable mind ,

 Would   lead them to victory and they would attain great positions, a lie,

Oh gem of the flame  , Oh wealth ,

I have fallen greatly in love  with you, Oh Goddess Lakshmi

Please   develop desire   to me  .

2.Unnayandri  inbamundo,

Ulagamisai vere ?

Ponnai  vadivendrudayai ,

Puthamuthe  , Thiruve ,

Minnoli tharu nan manigal ,

Medai uyarntha maligaikal,

Vannamudaya  Thamarai poo,

Mani kulamulla   cholaikalum,

Annam, neryu nei palum,

Athisayamai  tharuvai,

Ninnarulai vazhthi yendrum ,

Nilaithiruppen, thiruve.

2.Is there  more  pleasure than you ,

Apart from eminence in the   world?

Oh Goddess   who has the form of Gold  ,

Oh newly made nectar , Oh  wealth !

The gems that  give out great  luster like lightning,

Huge buildings   whose stairs are  very tall,

The  lotus flower  which has  great colour,

The gardens with   gem studded  ponds  ,

Cooked rice , quality ghee   and milk ,

Are   given by you  in rare    cases,

Oh Goddess Lakshmi, I would ,

Praise your grace  and would be stable

3.AAdukalum ,maadukalum,

Azhagudaya  pariyum,

Veedukalum  nedu nilamum ,

Viraivinile tharuvai,

EEdu ninakkor   deivamundo?

Yenakku unnai andri charanamundo?

Vaadu nilathai  kandirangaa ,

Mazhayinai pola ullamundo?

Nadu m,ani chelvamellam m ,

Nangu arulvai thiruve  ,

Peedutaya   vaan porule,

Perum kaliye   thiruve.

3,Oh Goddess  give me with great  speed ,

Goats , cows, pretty horses, homes  and broad land,

Is there any  other thing  which can be compared  to you?

Is there  any other protection other than you to me?

Is there  a heart , which is like   the rain ,

Which does not take mercy seeing a fading land?

Oh Goddess Lakshmi  give me  countries, gems and wealth ,

Oh  noble material in the sky, Oh great sport , Oh Goddess  of weath.