Summary of Ramayana-Krithis by Smt Thangam Viswanathan

A  great  krithi giving  summary of the story of Ramayana  by  Smt Thangam Viswathan  as a Raga Malika,

Avatharithan Sri Raman

By

Thangam Viswanathan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ragam  Mohanam

Thalam    Aadhi

Avatharithan  Sri Raman,

Ayodhya nagar thanil  ,

Arasala  Vandha  Mannan (avatharithan)

Sri Rama   was born ,

In the city of Ayodhya ,

He was the king who came to rule.

Navami Shubha  Dhinathil ,

Punarvasu  Nakshatrathil,

Thavam cheitha   Dasarathan,

Kausalyai kan maniyai(avatharithan)

On  the ninth day   of the moon phase,

When the star  was Punarvasu,

He was born   as darling   of ,

Dasaratha  and Kausalya ,

As a result   of their penance.

Kaikeyi   sumithrai than kan manigalaai,

Lakshmanan , bharatha  , sathrugnanum,

Karkidaga lagna , chithirai matham thanil,

Puthirarkalaai avatharithargal,

Snana panam cheithu dasaratharum ,

Vaari vaari vara  Dhanangal  cheithu,

Dhana, godhana , swarna dhanangal cheithu ,

Poomaari pozhinthathu   Bhuvanam,

Yengilum   Rama Jayam  , Sri rama  Jayam,

Rama Jayam, Sri Rama  Jayam (avatharithan)

AS the dalings of queen  Kaikeyi   and Sumithra,

Were born Lakshmana, Bharatha   and Sathrugna ,

In the Karkidaga    Lagna    in the month  of Chithrai

Dasaratha after  taking bath    and after  drinking water ,

Gave and gave   several blessed   charities,

He gave charities of wealth  , gold as well  as cows,

And then the heavens showered  flowers on him,

And the entire world   sang  Victory to Rama,

Victory to Sri Rama,  Victory   to Sri Rama.

Ragam –Simhendra madhyamam

Thalam Aadhi

Kausalai  Kumaranai panivai(Dhinam panivai)

Avan pugazh thanai  Paduvai(Kausalai)

Kausikan velvi thanai  katharul  cheithavan,

Kallai pennakkiya  karunaa  sagaran,

Mithilapuri adainthu Janakan vil valaithu,

Janakiyai  manantha  Raman,  JayaRaman,

Sitaraman, Kalyana  Raman(Kausalai  kumaranai)

Bow (daily bow)  before the son of Kausalya,

Sing    his fame  , sing the fame of son of Kausalya ,

He who protected   the  fire sacrifice of Viswamithra  ,

He the  ocean of mercy who made   the stone in to a lady,

Reached   the town of Mithila, bent the  bow of  Janaka.

And married  Janaki , the Rama , the victorious Rama ,

The Sitarama, The auspicious    Rama

Ragam(Kedara Gaulai)

Mathaa chol  adi paninthu  maanilam thanai   yizhandhu ,

Thambiyudan janakiyum   kanakam  thanil  chendraan,

Guhanukku   arul cheitha  Raman  ,Sri Raman,

Kodanda  Raman , Dasaratha  Raman

Bowing  before the words  of his mother , loosing the  kingdom,

Along with his younger brother   and Janaki , went to the forest ,

That Rama   who blessed  Guha, That Sri Rama ,

That Kodanda  Rama  and that  Dasaratha   Rama.

Ragam (saveri)

Chithira koodam vanthu  , panchavadi thanil,

Mayaa maareecha   maan meethu  moham kondal ,

Maithili Sita, Maithili  Sita

Maanai pidikka   chendru, jaakiyai  yizhanthu,

Jadayuvukku   arul cheitha janma saphalya  Raman,

Sugrreva sahayam konda raman  , jaya  Raman,

Anjaneyanai   dhoothu   anuppiya  Raman.

After   reaching Chithra kooda , in Panchavadi,

The sita , the  princess of Mithila, The Sita  the princess  of Mithila,

Got attracted  by  the Mareecha deer which was an illusion.

Rama went to catch   the deer  , lost Janaki,

Showered his grace on Jadayu  and made his life fruitful,

Rama who    got the  help  of Sugreeva, The victorious Rama,

The Rama who sent Hanuman as   his emissary.

Ragam(Mohanam)

Yezhu maram,  thulaithu  vaali, thannai  vadham chiethu,

KIshkindha puriyathanai    sugreeva  pattam cheitha ,

Mohana  Raman  , Manamohana  Raman,

Jagan mohana  Raman , Janaki  jeevana   Raman.

The pretty Rama  , the Rama   who attracts  our mind,

Killed Vaali , crowned  Sugreeva as king of Kishkinda,

The Rama who attracted  the world, Rama who was the life of Sita.

Ragam-Jagan Mohini

Alai  kadalai thaandi  lankayil  pravesam chiethu,

Janakiyai   darisithu   , anguleeyam alithu  ,

Lanka   dahanam cheithu  , choodamani  kodutha,

Anjanyanai   anaitha   Raman,

Sundara  Raman, Gambheera   Raman

The Rama , the pretty Rama , the majestic Rama,

Hugged   Anjaneya   who crossed the ocean with waves,

Entered  in to sri Lanka, Met Janaki ,

Gave her the signet   ring of Rama,

Burnt the town of Lanka    and  gave the  brooch to him.

Ragam  Madhyamavathi

Sethu Bandhanam  cheithu , lanka puriyai  adainthu ,

Laguvaaka  por mudithu, Ravananai  vadaithu,

Lankapuri adanai  vibheeshanarukku  pattam cheitha,

Dheera  Veera Soora  Rajadhi Rajan,

Pushpakam  thanil yeri, bhaadwajarai  paninthu,

Nandi gramam thanil  thanbi bharathanai,

Cherthanaithu paripalnam  chaitha  padukai thanai pathu,

 Ayodhya  nagar adainthu,

Annayarai  adi paninthu,

Ivarudan chernthu , rathnasimhasanathil  amarnthu,

Athri vaasishtaathiyar    abhishekam cheithidave,

Aanandamaakave Abhsheka  mudi choodiya  Raman Sri Raman,

Jaya  Raman, Kalyana  Raman, Kodanda  Raman, Pattabi Raman.

The bold  , heroic and daring j king of kings  ,

Build a dam over the ocean  , reached   the city of Lanka ,

Easily   finished   the war  , killed   Ravana,

And crowned  Vibheeshana     as king of lanka,

And then riding the Pushpaka  plane , Saluted saint BHaradwaja ,

Reached  Nandigrama saw and hugged  his brother BHaratha,

Saw his sandals there, reached  the city of Ayodhya

And saluted his mothers and all   the five of them,

Sat in the gem studded  throne and Rama

Got anointed  and crowned  very happily,

Sri Rama  , victorious Rama  , Auspecious Rama,

Rama with  Kodanda bow  and Rama who was crowned