Chapter 2
Women asks Kannan not to destroy their sand houses - (நாமம் ஆயிரம்)
சிற்றில் சிதையேல் எனல்
"Manmatha's time of arrival is during the month of Panguni. In anticipation of his arrival, the cowherd women decorate the streets beautifully; they create rangoli designs and make small playhouses out of sand and other materials. Krishna quickly comes and tries to destroy them. The women say, 'Krishna! You come to the place where we stay. You show
மன்மதன் வரும் காலம் பங்குனி மாதம். அவன் வருகைக்காக ஆயர் பெண்கள் வீதிகளை அழகு மிளிரச் செய்கிறார்கள்; கோலமிடுகிறார்கள்; மணலாலும், மற்றப் பொருள்களாலும் மிகச் சிறிய விளையாட்டு வீடுகளை அமைக்கிறார்கள். கண்ணன் விரைவாக வந்து அவற்றை அழிக்க முயல்கிறான். கண்ணா! நாங்கள் இருக்குமிடத்திற்கு வருகிறாய். + Read more
Verses: 514 to 523
Grammar: Eḻuchīrk Kaḻinediladi Āsiriya Viruththam / எழுசீர்க் கழிநெடிலடி ஆசிரிய விருத்தம்
Recital benefits: Will go to Vaikuṇṭam and remain there always
- Verse 1:
514. O Nārāyanā praised with a thousand names, You took the human form If we are able to wed You, the son of Yashodā, our distress will get destroyed. We do nombu in the month of Panguni because that is the month when Kama comes. O Sridhara, don’t bother us, don’t come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 2:
515. We worked all day to build these sand houses and our backs hurt. Look at our sand houses. They make us happy. O ancient one who slept on a banyan leaf as a baby, it is a pity that you are not kind to us. Do not come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 3:
516. You who sleep on the deep milky ocean took the form of a lion to destroy Hiranyan and saved Gajendra from the mouth of the crocodile. When we saw you and fell in love with you, you looked at us out of the corner of your eye and didn’t worry about what we might think. We worked hard to make our houses with soft sand and our bangled hands hurt. O lord, you rest on the ocean where clear waves roll. Do not come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 4:
517. O lord, you have the color of the rain-giving clouds and your speech and deeds fascinate us. What spell does your beautiful face cast to bewitch us? We won’t complain to others that you trouble us innocent, weak girls. We don’t want them to blame you O! the One with lovely lotus eyes. Don’t come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 5:
518. We made our sand houses with soft white sand and to the amazement of everyone, we drew kolams but you came and destroyed them. Even so we aren’t angry at you. Our hearts melt for your love. You are a thief, Madhavan, Kesavan. Don't you have eyes on your face? Don’t come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 6:
519. We are children, not grown-up yet, still immature in growth. You come here to knock over our little sand houses but really wanting to do something else. We don’t understand what you want. You built a bridge on the ocean, went to Lankā, and fought and destroyed the Rakshasā clan Don’t give us trouble, don’t come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 7:
520. If you talk to people who understand what you say, that will be all right, but if you talk to us who are young and don’t know anything, it just hurts us. What do you gain from that? O! the One having the color of the wide sounding ocean the One who built the bridge Sethu! Don’t come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 8:
521. We brought a pot, a winnowing fan and sand, built sand houses and are playing as we like. What is the use of destroying our sand houses? What do you get if you come and kick them down and give us trouble? Ocean-colored wone with a shining discus(chakra) in your hand, Even jaggery will not be sweet if your mind is bitter! Don't you know this? Don’t come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 9:
522. O Govinda, you enter our yard with a smile and destroy not only our little sand houses, but our hearts as well. You measured the earth, grew tall and measured the sky. What will those standing near us say if you come and embrace us? Do not come and destroy our little sand houses. - Verse 10:
523. The cowherd girls playing and making little sand houses said to Kannan. O! “You who drank the nectar from Sita's mouth! (as Rāma) do not destroy our little sand houses. ” Vishnuchithan Kodai, the chief of Villiputhur where Vediyars recite the Vedās composed pāsurams about their plea. Those who learn these pāsurams well, will reach Vaikuntam ( the divine abode of God).