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Maa Ramanan

Ragam: Hindolam(20th mela janyam)

Arohana:  S G2 M1 D1 N2 S

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Papanasam Sivan

Version: Ram Kaushik and C.V. Shankar

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Pallavi:

Maa Ramanan Umaa Ramanan

Anupallavi

Maara Janakan Kumaara Janakan

Charanam:

Aayiram Peyaraal Azhaippinum

Meaning: (Courtesy: Sthanunathan Ramakrishnan)

[This song is in the praise of both Siva and Vishnu]

O' Mind, prostrate at the feet of the Lord who pleases Lakshmi (Vishnu) and the Lord who pleases Parvathi (Shiva). [maa ramaNan - One who pleases Lakshmi; Uma ramaNan - One who pleases Uma (Parvathi)]

The father ("janakan") of mAra (Kaama or Manmadhan) - Vishnu

The father ("janakan") of Kumaran (Murugan) - Shiva

The one who lives ("iraibavan") on ("mel") the mountain ("malai" - Kailash).

The one who sleeps ("tuyilbavan") on ("mEl")  the waves ("alai") of the milky ocean ("Paar Kadal")

The blemishless one ("pAvanan")

Even if called ("azhaippinum") by a thousand ("Ayiram") names ("peyarAl")... Even if he changes ("mArinum") to a thousand ("Ayiram") forms ("uru")... He is more ("mighu") merciful ("dayAparan") than a mother ("uyar tAyin")...

He who removes ("enrarulum") the fears ("anjal") of those who surrender ("tanjamenbavarai") at his feet ("padam")..