📌 சந்த அமைப்பின்படி வரிகள் பிரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன — மெட்டுக்கேற்ப சீர் பிரிவு / Lines follow traditional chandam (rhythmic) word-breaks of the original composition.
Women with slender, creeper-like waists make one suffer with longing. Cupid's powerful arrows, the gentle Tamil breeze, and the cool crescent moon all intensify the pain of love and separation.
Some people, wounded by these worldly desires, spend their time composing sorrowful poems and lamenting. They do not know that by praising the sacred abode of Tiruchendur, they can attain liberation and true bliss.
O Lord, whose true nature cannot be fully understood even by Vishnu, Brahma, or Shiva, who bears the red matted locks and the holy Ganga!
O compassionate Guru, who bestowed your grace upon the great sage Agastya and upon all noble sages, You are the very life and refuge of your devotees.
O mighty Lord, who destroyed the powerful race of demons and brought an end to their pride, please grant me Your grace and protect me.
The central message of the verse is that worldly love, sensual attractions, and emotional suffering are temporary and lead to sorrow, whereas devotion to Lord Murugan of Tiruchendur leads to spiritual liberation and divine grace.
கிருத்திகை, சஷ்டி, செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை மற்றும் முருகன் பூஜை நேரங்களில் பாடலாம். Recite on Krittika, Shashti, Tuesdays and during Murugan puja.