SRI BALA CHARANAM.
NEMILI SRI BALA SUPRABATHAM
AUSPICIOUS EARLY MORNING HYMN FOR NEMILI SRI BALA.
Composed by Nemili Peetam Peetathipadhi, Sri. Ezhilmani.
ARuL migu devi
Annai baala
Thiripura sundari ezhundaRuLga!
Goddess filled with grace
Mother Bala
Beauteous ruler of three worlds,
Arise and give us your blessings!
iRuL thanai neekkum
en thaayE nemiliyin
Eeswari ezhundaruLga!
Remover of darkness
My Mother, Supreme Goddess
Of Nemili,
Arise and bestow your grace!
ARrilE thavazhndhu vandhu
veetilE kOvil kONda
annaiyE ezhundaruLga!
You came crawling in the river
And made this house your temple,
Oh Mother,
Arise and shower your mercy!
KooRrinai maaRRavalla
kuzhandaiyE baala thiripura
Sundari ezhundaRuLga!
Capable of altering our destinies
Oh wonderful child, Bala
Beautiful ruler of three worlds
Arise and grant us your kindness!
VeLLikizhamai gaLil
vEdham muzhanga cheyyum
vitthagi ezhundaruLga!
Oh Goddess of wisdom
Who makes auspicious Vedic chants
Reverberate ( in your house) every Friday
Please arise and confer your blessings!
ALLI kodupathilE
Aasai niRainthavaLE
AnnaiyE ezhundaruLga!
Oh Mother, who is brimming with desire
To bestow wishes so abundantly
Please arise and give us your grace!
Kavi mazhai pozhiya cheyyum
kalaimagaL vadivam kONdaai
kaNN MaNi ezhundaruLga!
Assuming the form of the Goddess of Wisdom
You cause poetry to shower on us
Oh precious one,
Arise and present us with your grace!
Puvi ellaam kaaka valla
puNNiyam kodukka valla
poovaiyE ezhundaruLga!
Oh lovely damsel
Who is skilled in ruling and protecting this universe
Please arise and shower on us your blessings!
Isaiyinai uruvaaki
Ivvulagai EerkinRa
IRaiviyE ezhundaruLga!
Oh Supreme Goddess
Who creates all music and harmony
Attracting the whole world
Please arise and bestow your grace!
Disai yellaam nin paatu
dEviyE kaRuNai kaattu
DeivamE ezhundaruLga!
Your songs sound in all directions
Oh divine Godess show us mercy
Supreme ruler
Arise and give us your favour!
Kaalai malargindradhu
Kadhiravan vandu vittaan
Gayathri ezhundaruLga!
The morning is about to blossom
The Sun God has already arrived
Oh Gayathri* ( * most sacred verse of the Vedas; Goddess of Knowledge)
Please wake up and bestow your blessings!
ShOlai malar yaavum
Sannidhi vanduLLadhu
Savithri ezhundaruLga!
All the flowers in the garden
Have come inside your sanctum
Oh Savithri * ( * Wife of Lord Brahma)
Please wake up and give us your grace!
AnbargaL onru koodi
Annai nin sannidhiyil
azhaikkindRaar ezhundaruLga!
Devotees have gathered together
Oh Mother, inside your chamber
Calling out for you,
Please wake up and bless us!
Aavalai dhoopa deepam
avaRgaLum kaatukindraar
AmbikE ezhundaruLga!
Eagerly they show
Both incense and lighted lamps for you
Oh Ambika,
Please awaken and show your mercy!
MukkONa kadavin thaaLai
MunivargaL thiRakka vandaar
mOhini ezhundaruLga!
Ascetics (holy sages) come
To unlock the sacred, triangular door
Oh Mohini ( enchantress)
Please arise and give us your grace!
MaakOlam pOdugindraar
maathargaL paadugindRaar
Madhavi ezhundaruLga!
Auspicious patterns ( kOlams) are drawn with flour
Women are singing praises
Oh Madhavi ( sister of Lord Vishnu)
Please wake up and bless us!
NaaL Edhu Kol Thaan Edhu
NaaRaNi nee ninaithaal
NaaRaNi ezhundaruLga!
Can any day be considered inauspicious,
Can planets cause us disasters?
Oh, supreme ruler, if you just think of us?
Oh Goddess Narayani,
Please awaken and bestow your grace!
PaalOdu pazham yaavum
paNivudan padaikinRaar
BaalavE ezhundaruLga!
Along with milk, many fruits
Do they offer with humility
Oh Bala!
Please awaken and extend to us your grace!
MaRai naangilumE
PoruL AanavaLE Manam engiRa
Kovil uRaibavaLE
You are the essence of the Four Vedas
Residing in
The Temple known as heart!
NiRai vaazhvudanE
Nalam tharubavaLE nidham
NemiliyilE thaan aruLbavalE!
Granting us a prosperous life
Filled with all goodness
Showering blessings every day,
Residing only in Nemili!
Karunaa kariyE
Kalai maamaNiyE
Kamatchi enum vadivaanavaLE!
Oh Mother filled with compassion
The crowning jewel of all Arts
Appearing In the form of Goddess Kamakshi!
ARuNO dhayamE
Abayam tharuvaai azhagagavE
Nemiliyil vaLarbavaLE!
Red-hued like the rays of the sun
You grow and flourish in Nemili
Beautifully,
Granting refuge to everyone!
Kavalai thanaiyE
KaNa pOthinilE
kaLaivaai nee Chandra kalaathariyE!
Dispersing all worries
Within a split second
Oh Goddess who rules all the digits of the moon!
ThavamaanavaLE
Thayai puribavaLE aRuL
Tharugira nemiliyil niRai bavaLE!
The abode of all penances
Source of all mercy
You completely permeate
The holy abode of Nemili that dispenses grace!
AyanOdum shivan
MaalavanudanE nin
aruginilE vandu niRkinRaar!
Lord Brahma along with Lord Shiva
And Vishnu
Come and stand close to you!
DhayavudanE nee
Dharisanam tharuvaai varam
Tharugira nemiliyil vaazhbavaLE!
With compassion
Do you grant your vision
Oh goddess who lives in the village of
Nemili that grants all boons!
Navaraathiriyil
Pradamai thithiyil nalam
Thanthida kalasamaai varubavaLE!
During the first holy day
Of Navarathri, you come in the form of
A Kalasam (pot)
To give prosperity to everyone!
Navami thithiyil
Mahishaasuranai vadam seidu
Nal vazhvinai tharubavaLE!
On the ninth day
You vanquish the demon Mahisauran
And grant a good life to all!
PutthaaNdu gaLIL
Pudhu maNam tharavE ezhil
Poothida kaatchiyum aLipavaLE!
At the commencement of every New Year
As if to infuse a fresh fragrance
You grant us your vision
Like a flower bursting forth in beauty!
VithaanavaLE
ViLai vaanavaLE nal
vELviyil thOnRidum vithagiyE!
Abode of wisdom
Source of creation
Oh Goddess of intelligence
You appear in response to sincere adoration!
Aadi veLLiyulum
Thai veLLiyulum
azhagagavE tharisanam aLippavaLE!
So beautifully do you present yourself
During the auspicious Fridays
In the month of Aadi *and Thai*!
( Aadi refers to the period mid July through mid August; Thai refers to the period mid January through mid February).
Kalai nigazhchigaLai
Tharum kalaignar gaLai
Paaratidum Bala ThiripuraiyE!
Oh Bala, ruler of Three worlds,
You shower praise on distinguished artistes
Who perform music concerts in front of you!
Latcha archanaiyum
ChaNdi hOmamumE
Sirappaaga nadathidum thirumagaLE!
Oh auspicious lady,
Who causes the functions of
Laksha Archanai ( one lakh chanting of auspicious names)
And Chandi Homam* ( auspicious ritual during Navarathri)
To be carried out successfully!
Dinam thOrum unnai
Isai paadum emmai
aruL thanthu kaappaai AmbikaiyE!
Oh Ambika ( great Mother- Goddess)
Please protect me
Who sings your praises daily
And bestow your grace!
AruL tharum Nemili
AnnaiyE Bala
Thiripura Sundari MangaLam
Oh Sri Bala of Nemili,
Oh Mother
Who gives us blessings,
Oh Beautiful ruler of Three worlds,
We praise you!
Anbarai vazha vaikkum
AnnaiyE Bala
Thiripura Sundari MangaLam!
Oh Mother, Goddess Bala
Who gives good life to devotees
Oh lovely damsel, ruler of three worlds,
We worship and praise You!
Sri Bala Charanam.
