Avatharithan Sri Raman(Summary of Ramayanam)
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
