Nadha Vindhu Kalanidhi Namo nama

Nadha  Vindhu  Kalanidhi  Namo nama

By

Arunagiri Nathar

Ragam- Chenchurutti

THalam AAdhi

(hear it sung by the greatest MS  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiuFcofe4A8  .I am indebted to  Sri Gopala Sundaram, whose  commentry  I followed  in understanding  the meaning of the song)

Nadha  Vindhu  Kaladhahee  Namo nama,

Veda manthra  SWaroopa  namo nama,

Jnana  panditha    Swami namo nama 

Vegu koti   Shambhu  Kumara  Namo nama

Salutations and salutations see  of the  lord and his Sakthi,

Salutations and salutations to him   who is the form of  Vedic Manthras,

Salutations and Salutations to the God who is lord  of wisdom,

Salutations and salutations to the son Lord Shiva  with several crores of names

Nama  Shambhu Kumara  Namo nama,

Bhogha  Andhari  Balaa  Namo nama,

Naga  Bandha  Mayooraa  Namo nama

Parasoorar   setha   danda  vinodha  Namo nama

Salutations and salutations to the son Lord Shiva  with  great name
Salutations and salutations to the son  of Goddess  who grants passion  to beings,

Salutations  and salutations  to him who rides of a peacock, which ties snake by his feet

Salutations   and salutations  to him who punished the Sooras   as a   sport

Chetha  Danda  vinodhaa  namo nama,

Geetha  kinkini  Padhaa  namo nama

Dheera  Sambhrama   veeraa  Namo nama

Giriraja..

Salutations and salutations to him who enjoyed punishining

Salutations and salutations   to him , the anklets  of whose feet  produces  jingling sound

Salutations  and salutations  the bold valorous one who is always ready

Oh king  of mountains

Dheepa mangala jyothi namo nama ,

Thooya  ambala  leelaa namo nama

DEva  Kunjari bhaagaa  Namo nama

Arul thaarai

Salutations   and salutations to the luster  of auspicious  lamp

Salutations and salutations to the lord who does sports in pure divine  space

Salutations and salutations to him who is the lord of  Devasena

Please grant  your blessings

EEthalum  pala  kolala poojayum,

Odhalum   Guna   Aachara  Needhiyim,

Eeramum    guru  cheer padha  Sevayum 

Maravaatha

Charity  , several   great   worships,

Chanting  his  prayers, following good character  , rituals and justice,

Mercy and properly saving   the feet of Guru

Forgettinng  none of these

Yezh thalam   pugazh  kaveriyaal vilai  ,

Chozha  mandala  meethe  manohara,

Raja  gambheera naadalu  naayagaa - 

Vayalooraa

Oh pretty  Lord    who ruled , the royal  regal  nature

The chozha country   with   crops   fed  by Cauvery,

Which was  praised  in all   the  seven worlds,

Oh Lord  of Vayaloor 

Aadharam   payil   aaarooraar   thozhamai,

Cherthal   kondavarode  , munnalinil,

Aadal  Vemberi meethu yeri,

Kayilayil    yeki

He  who  once had  friendship of Sundaramoorthi  of Thiruvarur,

Who rode  along with him on a  desirable horse,

Famous   for  its   skills and went  ,

To Kailasa

Aadhi yantha  yulaal aasu   paadiya,

Cherar  konguvai   kaavoor  nanaadathil,

AAvinan kudi   vaazhvana devarkal

Perumale

Oh God   who livesd in Thiruvavinkudi  ,

Which is  in the kongu district of Chera  country,

Whose king sang in a primeval  tune called Kali venpa,

Oh Lord