Chethi Mandharam Thulasi

Chethi Mandharam  Thulasi

By

Vayalar  Rama Varma

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This heart melting song is about the wish to see  Lord Guruvayurappan as Kani on the Vishu day. Very many great   musicians have sung it  .Please   hear it sung my Smt K.S.Chithra  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPr0gaK2USU

Happy vishu to all  of you )

Chethi  Mandaaram, thulasi  , pichaka   maalaikal   Chaarthi ,

Guruvayurappaa  ninne KaNi kaanenam

Wearing  Garlands of   Ixora , china rose  , ocimum and jasmine ,

Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you first in the morning

Mayil peeli  choodi  kondum  , Maja thukil   chuthi kondum,

Mani kuzhal oothi kondum Kani Kaanenam

Wearing  peacock feathers, dressed   up in  yellow silk  ,

And playing the gem like  flute , I  want to see  you first in the morning

Chethi  Mandaaram, thulasi  , pichaka   maalaikal   Chaarthi ,

Guruvayurappaa  ninne KaNi kaanenam

Wearing  Garlands of   Ixora , china rose  , ocimum and jasmine ,

Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you first in the morning

Vaka charthu  kazhiyumbol, vasana poovanityumbol,

Gopika maar   kothikunna   oru  udal  Kaanenam

After application and removel of Vaka* , when you wear   scented flowers ,

I want to see   your body which  is greatly   desired by the  Gopis  of Brindavan

   *Vaka – a red powder    which is applied   after  anointing   with oil  so that  oil is completly removed.

Chethi  Mandaaram, thulasi  , pichaka   maalaikal   Chaarthi ,

Guruvayurappaa  ninne KaNi kaanenam

Wearing  Garlands of   Ixora , china rose  , ocimum and jasmine   ,

Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you first in the morning

   Agathi yam adiyante            AAshru   veenu kuthirnnoru,

Aval pothi   kai kolluvaan   Kani Kaanenam

To take from you  the packet  of beaten rice completly made wet,

By   the tears  of me who am an orphan , I would like   to see  you first in the morning

Chethi  Mandaaram, thulasi  , pichaka   maalaikal   Chaarthi ,

Guruvayurappaa  ninne KaNi kaanenam

Wearing  Garlands of   Ixora , china rose  , ocimum and jasmine   ,

Oh Guruvayurappa(Lord of Guruvayur) ,I want to see you first in the morning