074 Thirukkaṇṇapuram

  1. She says, “ O kol bee, come and blow on the pollen of the beautiful fragrant thulasi garland in the hair of the god of the gods in the sky who embraces beautiful Lakshmi on his chest. He stays in famous Thirukkaṇṇapuram where the whole world come and worships him.”

  2. She says, “O kol bee, come and blow on the fragrant thulasi garland of the ancient god who created the Vedas, and is adorned with a shining thread on his chest. He stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram as his devotees praise his feet, worship and love him."

  3. She says, “ O kol bee, come and blow on the fragrant thulasi garland swarming with bees of the lord who is the first one on the earth. He stays in Thirukkanṇapuram, and all the gods in the sky come there and worship him. What is the use of your blowing on flowers that have already opened?”

  4. She says, “ O kol bee, the dark cloud-colored lord wbo took the form of a fish, a turtle and a famed man-lion stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram. O bee, come, taste the pollen of his cool, fragrant thulasi garland.”

  5. She says, “O kol bee, what do you gain by blowing on all these beautiful flowers? Come, blow on the pollen of the cool, fragrant thulasi garland of the lord of Thirukkaṇṇapuram praised by the whole world who took the form of a dark turtle in the large ocean.”

  6. She says, “O kol bee, the lord with a discus in his right hand, the highest light who embraces Lakshmi on his chest split open the earth when he took the form of a boar. He has a dark cloud-like body that shines like a kāya flower. O kol bee, come and blow on the pollen of the fragrant thulasi garland that decorates his shining crown.”

  7. She says, “O kol bee, our dear lord, the father of Kāma, Madhusudanan, Madhavan who was born as the son of Dasaratha adorned with garlands on his wide chest, who went to king Mahabali’s sacrifice as a dwarf and who will take the form of Kalki stays in Thirukkaṇṇapuram. O bee, blow on the pollen of the fragrant thulasi garland that adorns the lord’s chest.”

  8. She says, “ O kol bee, do not blow on the neelam flowers and other beautiful blossoms that bloom on the banks of the long fields filled with abundant water. Blow on the pollen of the lovely fragrant thulasi garland on the shining crown of the dear lord of Thirukkaṇṇapuram who is Yama to the Rakshasas.”

  9. She says, “O kol bee, the ancient god of the gods in the sky who has the dark color of a fragrant kāyā flower, the beloved husband of the earth goddess, was raised as the son of Nandan. Blow on the pollen of the flowers of the fragrant thulasi garland that adorns his shining hair.”

  10. Kaliyan, the king of rich Vayalāli surrounded with groves swarming with bees, who conquered many lands, composed ten Tamil pāsurams on the cloud-colored god of Thirukkaṇṇapuram. O kol bee, blow on the flowers as we his devotees and think of the god and sing the pāsurams of Kaliyan.