Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Satti suttadhada kai vittadhada

 Satti suttadhada

Kai vittadhada 

Buddhi kettadhada

Nenjai thottadhada

Naalum nadandhu mudindha pinnal

Nalladhu kettadhu therindhada


The pot burnt (my) hand

The hand dropped it

Intellect was ruined

Touched (my) heart

After everything was done and dusted 

Got t know right and wrong


[‘naalum’ meaning four things. This is a recurring number/word in local parlance. ‘naalu paer' means four people which refers to all known and unknown people, as in what will people say will be ‘naalu paer enna sollvanga?. Here ‘naalum’ means all, everything]



Paadhi manadhil dheivam irundhu paarthu kondadhada

Meedhi mandhil mirugam irundhu aati vaithadhada 

Aatti vaitha mirugam indru adangi vittadhada

Aatti vaitha mirugam indru adangi vittadhada

Amaidhi dheivam muzhu manadhil kovil kondadhada


In one half of the heart, Divinity stayed and looked after it

In the other half, Animal (tendencies) took over and controlled it

The animal that made me sway has subsided (today)

God of peace has taken up the whole of (my) heart


Aaravaara paeygal ellam oadi vittadhada

Aaalaya mani oasi nenjil koodi vittadhada

Dharma dhevan kovilile oli thulangudhada

Dharma dhevan kovilile oli thulangudhada

Manam santhi, santhi, santhi endru oayvu kondadhada


Noisy, boisterous ghosts have run away

Temple bells (and their calming sounds) have come together (in me)

The light of Dharma deva (god of righteousness) is shining (in my heart)

Heart (in fullness) rests, saying ‘Peace, Peace, Peace’ 



Erumbu tholai urithu paarka yaanai vandhadhada

Idhaya tholai urithu paarka gnanam vandhadhada

Pirakkum mundane irundha ullam indra vandhadhada

Irandha pinnae varum amaidhi vandhu vitadhada


Skinning the ant, came the elephant

Skinning (my) heart came wisdom

The heart (that was) before being born has come

The peace that comes after death has come.

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