kapfp< (ev]fpa) kaappu (nerisai venpa)

TtipfEparfkfK vlfviA[Epamf, T[fpmfEpamf enwfcilf

ptipfEparfkfK eclfvmf plitfTkf - ktitf(T)OgfKmf
nixfAdy<mf AkPDmf, nimlrf `Rqf
knftrf cxfF kvcmf tA[
May Karmic sufferings and worries cease, wealth and spirituality grow, and prayers be granted to those
who memorise and chant this Kandha Shasti Kavasam.

Kbqf (ev]fpa) kural (venpa)

`mrrf ;drftIr `mrmf p<rinft Kmr[f `F enwfEc Kbi

 To Lord Kumaran, who ended the woes of the Devas, On His Lovely Feet shall we meditate ...

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cxfFAy Enakfk crv] pv[arf  (1) | He who fulfills the wishes of His devotees,
cixfdRkf Ktv<mf ecgfktirf EvEla[f
patmf ;r]fFlf p[fm]i ctgfAk | whose tinkling anklets produce melodious sounds,
kItmf padkf ki]fki]i yad | He who approaches me in slow and graceful steps,
Amy ndwfecy<mf myilfva k[[arf  (5) | The rider of the Peacock.
AkyilfEv lalf'A[kf kakfkev[f BvnfT | Come and protect me with your Vel.
vrvr Evla y<t[arf vRk |Welcome to Thee, Lord of the Vel.
vRk vRk myiEla[f vRk |Welcome to Thee, O Rider of the Peacock.
;nftir[f Mtla ']fFAc Epabfb | Beginning wid Indra,8 directions devas pay their obeisance 2 u.
mnftir vFEvlf vRk vRk (10) | Wielder of the Mystical Vel, welcome.
vacv[f mRka vRk vRk | Son-in-law of Vasavan (Thevendran), welcome.
Enckf Kbmkqf niA[Eva[f vRk | U who r in mind of loving Tribal Maiden, Valli, welcome.
~BMkmf pAdtft _ya vRk| Lord, You who are six-faced, welcome.
nIbiDmf Evlv[f nitftmf vRk | Lord, whose forehead is adorned with sacred ash, come daily.
cirkiri Evlv[f cIkfkirmf vRk  (15)| Lord of Sira Malai, Lord Velayuthan, come quickly.
crv] pv[arf cDtiyilf vRk  | Lord of Saravanabava, come instantly.

rv] pvc rrrr rrr | The six letters of Lord Muruga's name, (sa, ra, va, na, ba, va)
| are interchanged and their interplay gives rise
riv] pvc riririri ririri | to these rhythms of melody that accompany
| the graceful approach of the Lord on His Peacock.
vi]pv crv] vIra nEmanm | Lord Muruga embodies the form of these six letters thus;
nipv crv] nibnib nieb[ (20) | He is also referred to as 'Lord Saravanabava'.
vcr v]p vRk vRk | Salutations are offered to the brave Lord of Saravana Poygai,
| who is approaching on His vahana (vehicle), the peacock.
`Crrf KFekDtft _ya vRk | Salutations are offered again to the brave Lord General of the
| Devas in their battle against the Asuras.
'[fA[ ~Qmf ;AqEya[f Akyilf
p[f[ir]f day<tmf pac`gf KcMmf
prnft vizikqf p[f[ir]f Flgfk (25)
viArnfetA[kf kakfk EvEla[f vRk
_y<mf kiliy<mf `Adv<d[f ecqv<mf
uyfeyaqi ecqv<mf uyiAry<mf kiliy<mf
kiliy<wf ecqv<mf kiqeraqi Ayy<mf
niAlepbf eb[fM[f nitftMmf oqiRmf (30)
c]fMk[f tIy<mf t[ieyaqi eyavfv<mf
K]fdli yamfciv Kk[fti[mf vRk

~B MkMmf `]iMF ~Bmf

nIbiD enbfbiy<mf nI]fd p<RvMf
p[f[iR k]f}mf pvqcf ecvfvay<mf (35)
n[fe[bi enbfbiyilf nvm]icf CdfFy<mf

:raB ecviyilf ;lKK]f dlMmf

~biR ti]fp<ytf tzkiy marfpilf
plfp> x]Mmf ptkfkMmf tritfT
n[fm]i p>]fd nvrtf[ maAly<mf (40)
Mpfp<ri NaLmf Mtft]i marfp<mf
ecpfpz KAdy tiRvyiB unftiy<mf
Tv]fd mRgfkilf Cderaqipf pdfDmf
nvrtf[mf ptitft nbfcI rav<mf
;RetaAd `zKmf ;A]Mznf taQmf (45)
tiRvF yt[ilf cilmfepali Mzgfk
eckk] eckk] eckk] eck]
emakemak emakemak emakemak emaek[
nknk nknk nknk nek[
FKK] FKFK FKK] FK] (50)
rrrr rrrr rrrr rrr
riririri riririri riririri ririri
DDDD DDDD DDDD DDD
dKdK FKFK dgfK FgfKK
vinfT vinfT myiEla[f vinfT (55)
MnfT MnfT MRkEvqf MnfT
'[fbA[ yaQmf "rkcf eclfv
Amnft[f Ev]fDmf vrmkizfnf Ttv<mf
lala lala lala EvcMmf
lIla lIla lIla viEnate[[fB (60)

u[ftiR vFAy uBtiey[f eb]f}mf

'[ftAl AvtfT[f ;A]yF kakfk
'[f{yirfkf Kyiramf ;Abv[f kakfk
p[f[iR viziyalf palA[kf kakfk
`FEy[f vt[mf `zKEvlf kakfk (65)
epaFp<A[ enbfbiAypf p<[itEvlf kakfk
ktirfEvlf ;r]fDmf k]f]iA[kf kakfk
vitiecvi ;r]fDmf Evlvrf kakfk
nacik qir]fDmf nlfEvlf kakfk
Epciy vayftA[pf epREvlf kakfk (70)
Mpfptf tiRplf MA[Evlf kakfk
ecpfpiy naAvcf ecvfEvlf kakfk

k[f[mf ;r]fD,f ktirfEvlf kakfk

'[f[iqgf kZtfAt ;[iyEvlf kakfk
marfAp ;rtfti[ vFEvlf kakfk (75)
Ecriq MAlmarf tiREvlf kakfk

vFEv liREtaqf vqmfepbkf kakfk

pidrik qir]fDmf epREvlf kakfk
`zKd[f MTAk `RqfEvlf kakfk
pZpti [aBmf pREvlf kakfk (80)
evbfbiEvlf vyibfAb viqgfkEv kakfk
cibfbiAd `zKbcf ecvfEvlf kakfk
na]agf kyibfAb nlfEvlf kakfk
~]fKbi ;r]fDmf `yilfEvlf kakfk
pidfd mir]f Dmf epREvlf kakfk (85)
vdfdkf KtkfAt vlfEvlf kakfk
pA]tfeftaAd ;r]fDmf pREvlf kakfk  
kA]kfkalf Mznftaqf ktirfEvlf kakfk

_virlf `FyiA[ `RqfEvlf kakfk

Akk qir]fDmf kRA]Evlf kakfk (90)
M[fAk yir]fDmf Mr]fEvlf kakfk
pi[fAk ;r]fDmf pi[f[vqf ;Rkfk
navilf crsfvti nbfBA] yak
napikf kmlmf nlfEvlf kakfk
Mpfpalf naFAy MA[Evlf kakfk (95)
'pfepaZ Tmf'A[ 'tirfEvlf kakfk
`FEy[f vc[mf `Acv<q Enrmf  
kDkEv vnfT k[kEvlf kakfk
vRmfpklf t[f[ilf vcfcirEvlf kakfk
`AryiRqf t[f[ilf `A[yEvlf kakfk (100)
"mtftibf camtftilf 'tirfEvlf kakfk
tamtmf nIkfkicf cTrfEvlf kakfk
kakfk kakfk k[kEvlf kakfk
Enakfk Enakfk enaFyilf Enakfk

takfk takfk tAdybtf takfk (105)

parfkfk parfkfk pavmf epaFpd
pilfli V[iymf epRmfpAk `kl
vlfl p>tmf vladfFkpf Epyfkqf
`lflbf pDtfTmf `dgfka M[iy<mf
piqfAqkqf ti[f{mf p<zkfkAd M[iy<mf (110)
ekaqfqivayfpf EpyfkQmf KbAqpf EpyfkQmf
ep]fkAqtf etadRmf pirmra xcRmf
`FyA[kf k]fdalf `lbikf klgfkid
;ricikfkadf Edri ;tfT[fp EcA[y<mf
'lfliLmf ;RdfFLmf 'tirfpfpDmf `]f]Rmf (115)
k[p>Ac ekaqfQmf kaqiEya dA[vRmf
vidfdagf karRmf miKpl EpyfkQmf
t]fFykf karRmf c]fda qrfkQmf
'[fepyrf ecalflv<mf ;FviZnf EtaFd

~A[ `Fyi[ilf `Rmfpa AvkQmf (120)

p>A[ myiRmf piqfAqkqf '[fp<mf
nkMmf myiRmf nIqfMF m]fAdy<mf
paAvk QdE[ plkl ctfTd[f
mA[yibf p<Attft vwfcA[ tA[y<mf
odfFy ecRkfKmf odfFy paAvy<mf (125)
kaCmf p]Mmf kav<d[f EcaBmf
oTmwf c[Mmf oRvzipf EpakfKmf  
`FyA[kf k]fdalf `AlnfT KAlnftid
mabfbarf vwfckrf vnfT v]gfkid
kalT\ taeqA[kf k]fdabf klgfkid (130)
`wfci nDgfkid `r]fD p<r]fFd
vayfvidf dlbi mtiekdfEdadpf
pFyi[ilf Mdfdpf packf kyibf$lf
kdfDd[f `gfkmf ktbidkf kdfD
kdfF uRdfD Akkalf Mbiykf (135)
kdfD kdfD ktbidkf kdfD
MdfD MdfD vizikqf piTgfkid
eckfK eckfK ectilfecti lak
ecakfK ecakfK VrfpAk ecakfK

KtfT KtfT PrfvF Evlalf (140)

pbfB pbfB pklv[f t]elbi
t]elbi t]elbi t]lT vak
viDviD EvAl evR]fdT Evadpf
p<liy<mf nriy<mf p<]f]ri nay<mf
'liy<mf krFy<mf ;[ietada Etadtf (145)
EtQmf pamfp<mf ecyfya[f p>ra[f
kDvid vixgfkqf kFtfTy rgfkmf  
"biy vixgfkqf 'qiti[ilf ;bgfk
oqipfp<mf CQkfKmf oRtAl Enav<mf
vatwf cyitftiymf vlipfp<pf pitftmf (150)
VAlcygf K[fmmf ecakfKkf cirgfK
KAdcfclf cilnfti Kdlfvipf piriti
pkfkpf piqAv pdrfetaAd vaAz
kDv[f pDv[f Aktftaqf cilnfti
pbfKtf tbA[ vR`Ar yapfp<mf (155)

'lflapf pi]iy<mf '[fbA[kf k]fdalf

nilfla Etad nI'[kf kRqfvayf
:Erzf ulkMmf '[kfKb vak
~}mf ep]f}mf `A[vRmf '[kfka
m]f]a qrcRmf mkizfTb vakv<mf (160)
u[fA[tf Ttikfk u[ftiR nammf
crv] pvE[ Acelaqi pvE[
tirip<r pvE[ tikezaqi pvE[
prip<r pvE[ pvemazi pvE[
`ritiR mRka `mra ptiAykf (165)
katfTtf Etvrfkqf kDwfciAr viDtftayf
knfta KkE[ ktirfEv lvE[
karftftiAk Amnfta kdmfpa kdmfpA[
;DmfpA[ yzitft ;[iyEvlf MRka
t]ika clE[ cgfkr[f p<tlfva (170)
ktirfka mtfTAr ktirfEvlf MRka

pz[ipf ptivazf pal Kmara

~vi[[f KFvazf `zkiy Evla
ecnfti[fma mAly<Bmf ecgfklfv raya
cmra p<rivazf c]fMktf trEc (175)
kararf Kzlaqf kAlmkqf n[f$yf
'[fna ;Rkfk ya{A[pf pad
'A[tfetadrfnf tiRkfKmf 'nfAt MRkA[pf
paFE[[f ~FE[[f prvc mak
~FE[[f naFE[[f ~vi[[f p>tiAy (180)
Enc Md[fya[f enbfbiyilf `]iypf
pac viA[kqf pbfbT nIgfki
u[fptmf epbEv u[f[R qak
`[fp<d[f ;rxi `[f[Mmf eca[f[Mmf
emtftemtf tak Evla y<t[arf (185)
citftiepbf bFEy[f cibpfp<d[f vazfk
vazfk vazfk myiEla[f vazfk
vazfk vazfk vFEvlf vazfk
vazfk vazfk mAlkfKR vazfk
vazfk vazfk mAlkfKb mkQd[f  (190)
vazfk vazfk var]tf Tvc[f

vazfk vazfk'[f vBAmkqf nIgfk

'tftA[ KAbkqf 'tftA[ piAzkqf
'tftA[ yFEy[f 'tftA[ ecyi{mf
epbfbv[f nIKR epaBpfp T[fkd[f  (195)
epbfbvqf Kbmkqf epbfbv qaEm
piqfAqey[f b[fpayfpf piriy mqitfT
Amnfte[[f mIT[f m[mkizfnf tRqitf
twfcem[f bFyarf tAztftid `Rqfecyf
knftrf cxfF kvcmf viRmfpiy (200)
pal[f Etv ray[f pkrfnftAtkf
kaAlyilf maAlyilf kRtfTd[f naQmf
~ca rtfTd[f `gfkmf Tlkfki
Enc Mde[aR niA[vT vakikf
knftrf cxfF kvc mitA[cf (205)
cinfAt klgfkaT tiya[ipf pvrfkqf
oRnaqf Mpfptf taBRkf eka]fD

OtiEy ecpitfT uknfTnI b]iy

`dfdtikf KqfEqarf `dgfkLmf vcmayftf
tiAcm[f[ er]fmrf Ecrftftgf kRQvrf (210)
mabfbl erlflamf vnfT v]gfKvrf
nvEkaqf mkizfnfT n[fAm yqitftiDmf
nvmt e[[v<mf nlfelzilf epBvrf
'nft naQmI erdfda vazfvrf
knftrfAk Evlamf kvctf tFAy (215)
vziyayfkf ka] emyfyayf viqgfKmf
viziyabf ka] evR]fFDmf Epyfkqf
epalfla tvArpf epaFepaF yakfKmf
nlfElarf niA[vilf nd[mf p<riy<mf
crfv ctfTR cgfka rtftF (220)
`binfet[ Tqfqmf `dfdldf Cmikqilf
vIrldf CmikfK viRnfT] vakcf
Vrptf TmaAvtf T]itftAk `t[alf
;Rptf EtzfvrfkfK uvnftM tqitft
KRpr[f pz[ikf K[fbi[i liRkfKmf (225)
ci[f[kf KznfAt EcvF Epabfbi
'A[tftDtf tadfekaq '[fb[ Tqfqmf
Emviy vFv<Rmf Evlv Epabfbi
Etvrfkqf Ec[a ptiEy Epabfbi
Kbmkqf m[mkizf EkaEv Epabfbi (230)
tibmiK tivfviy Etka Epabfbi
;Dmfpa y<tE[ ;Dmfpa Epabfbi
kdmfpa Epabfbi knfta Epabfbi
evdfci p<A[y<mf EvEl Epabfbi
uyrfkiri k[k cApkfEka rrEc (235)
myilfnd miDEvayf mlrF cr]mf
cr]mf cr]mf crv] pvOmf
cr]mf cr]mf c]fMka cr]mf