Punya Kadhai Ramanin Kadhaye

Punya Kadhai Ramanin Kadhaye
[Holy story is the story of Rama]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

[Here Rama’s story is told in simple Tamil style in the form of a song. This is a song from the picture Lava Kusa in Tamil and is sung by play back singer Susheela. You can hear it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqX5s_21qQw]

1. Ika para sukham yellam adainthidalaame,
Indha kadahai ketkum yellarume,
Inikkuthu naavellam jagam pugazhum punya kadhai.

All those hear this story,
Would attain pleasure in this world and other world,
And this story which is praised all over the world,
Makes all parts of my toungue sweet.

2. Ramanin kadayaye ungal,
Chevi kulira paadiduvom, kelungal ithaye,
Inikkuthu navellam uraithidumpodinile,
Inaya illatha kaviyamaakum

We would sing the story of Rama,
So that your ears would become cool.
When we tell this, all our toungue becomes sweet,
As this is an epic which is matchless.

3. Jagam pugazhum punya kadhai, ramanin kadhaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye

The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it

4. Ayothi mannan arum thvathaal,
Avan manaivi Kausalya, Kaikeyi, Sumathrai,
Karuvinile uruvaanaar Rama Lakshmanar,
Kanivulla Bharathan, SArtrugnan naalvan.

Due to the great penance of the king of Ayodhya,
His wives,. Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumathra,
Became pregnant with Rama and Lakshmana,
The very soft natured Bharatha and Sathrugna the fourth one.

5. Nattinar pothrave naalvarum pala kalai,
Aathalum adaya, mannan valathu vandhane,
Kattinil Kousigan yagathai kaakave,
Kanmani Rama Lakshmanarai anuppinane,
Kanmani Rama Lakshmanarai anuppinane,
Thadagai Subahuvai tharayil veezthiye,
Thavasigal yagam kathu aasi kondanare,
Padayil Akalikai sapathai theerthapin,
Seer perum mithilai nagar naadi chendranare,
Veethiil chendridum pothole raman,
Seethayai kanni mada meethile Kandaan,
Kadalinaal iruvar kankalum Kalanthana,
Kadalinaal iruvar kangalum kalanthana,
Kanniyai vil odithu sondhamum kondaan.

All the four of them learned various arts with appreciation of people,
And king brought them up so that they became very able.
For the sake of protecting the Yaga of Kausiga,
He sent Rama and Lakshmana who were his darlings,
He sent Rama and Lakshmana who were his darlings,
They fell THadaga and Subahu on the earth,
And protected Yaga of sages and got their blessings,
And on the way after getting rid of the curse of Ahalya,
They went in search of the prosperous city of Mithila.
When Rama was walking on the road,
He Saw sita in her maiden’s stage in her home,
And due to love both their eyes mingled,
And due to love both their eyes mingled,
After breaking the bow he made that main his own.

6. Anavathaal arivizhantha Parasuraman,
Aganthai thani adakki Raman vethri kondaan,
Arum pudalvan veerathai kanda mannan,
Alavilla ananda nilayai kandaan.

Raman then destroyed the pride of Parasurama,
Who had lost his wisdom due to Egotism,
And the king seeing the valour of his darling son,
Attained a state of immensurable joy.

7. Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Mannavan Dasarathan kanmani Ramanukku,
Mani mudi choota naal kurithane.

The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And then that king Dasaratha fixed an auspicious day,
To celebrate the crowning his darling son Rama.

8. Mannavan Dasarathan kanmani Ramanukku,
Mani mudi choota naal kurithane.
Makkal yaavum magizhvudan nagaraye,
Makara thoranathaal alangarithare,
Mandarai bodhanayaal manam mari Kaikeyi,
Mani mudi Bharathan choodi naatai aalavum,
Vanathil Raman pathinangu aandukaal,
Vaazhavum mannanidam varamathu kettal,
Antha chollai ketta mannar,
Marana moorchai adaintha pinnar,
Ramanayum azhaikka cheithaal,
Thanthai unai vanam poga cholli,
Thambi Bharathanukku magudathai thanthaar endral,
Chanchalamillamal Anchala vannanum,
Sammatham thaaye yena vnangi chendraan,
Vinchiya kopathaal vegunde villedutha,
Thambi ilakkuvanai santham aakkinaan,
Ilayavanum Janakiyum nizhal pola thodarave,
Maravuru tharithu Raman chelvathu kandu,
Kaangi nattu makka; kanneer chinthiye.

And then that king Dasaratha fixed an auspicious day,
To celebrate the crowning his darling son Rama.
And all the people with gret joy,
Decorated the town with fish like hangings,
Kaikeyi whose mind was changed by Mandhara,
Wanted Bharatha to get crowned and rule the kingdom,
And that Rama to live in forest for fourteen years,
And requested these boons from the king,
As son as he heard this when the king,
Entered in to a fatal swoon,
She made others to call Rama,
And told him that king wanted him to go to the forest,
And also gave his crown to Bharatha,
And without any botheration the black coloured one,
Told that he is agreeable to it and saluted his mother and went away.
And when due to very great anger, when Lakshmana took the bow,
He calmed his younger brother Lakshmana,
And then with Janaki and his younger brother following him like a shadow,
When Rama was going away wearing a dress of wooden hide,
The people of the county were upset and shed tears.

9. Kalangi nattu makkal kanner chinthiye,
Idhayangal povathendru thaduthanar chendre,
Aaruthal kooriye Kar mukhil vannan,
Anbudan avargalidam vidayum kondaane.
Annayum thanthayum chonna chol kaakave,
Annalum kanakathai naadi chendraane.

When the extremely upset citizens shed tears,
And went and stopped them, saying their heart was going away,
And then That Rama who has colour of rainy cloud consoled them,
And with love took leave from all of them,
And thus to protect the words told by his father and mother,
That great one went away seeking the forest.

10. Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye

The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama.
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it.
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool, please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama.

11. Gangai karai adhipan panbil uyarntha Guhan,
Anbaal Ramapiraam Nanbaan aaginaan,
Gangai karai adhipan panbil uyarntha Guhan,
Anbaal Ramapiraam Nanbaan aaginaan,
Panchavadi chillum padayai kattinaan,
Panchavadi chillum padayai kattinaan,
Anjana vannan angu chendru thanginaan,
Anjana vannan angu chendru thanginaan,
Ravanan thangai kodiyaval soorpanakhai,
Rama Piraan meethu mayyal kondaal,
 Ravanan thangai kodiyaval soorpanakhai,
Rama Piraan meethu mayyal kondaal,
Kopam konda ilayon koorambaal avalai,
Manabangam cheythu viratti vittan,
Thangayin podhayaal Dasa kanda Ravanan,
Janaki deviyai chiraiyeduthaan,
Nenjam kanalaagi, kankal kulamaagi,
Thambiyudan deviyai thedi chendraan,
Raman thedi chendraan

Guhan, the king of the bank of Ganges who is greatly cultured,
Became the friend of Rama due to love.
Guhan, the king of the bank of Ganges who is greatly cultured,
Became the friend of Rama due to love,
He showed the path that is going to Panchavati,
He showed the path that is going to Panchavati,
The Black coloured one went and stayed there,
The Black coloured one went and stayed there
The Very cruel Soorpanakha, who is the sister of Rama,
Fell in love with Rama,
The Very cruel Soorpanakha, who is the sister of Rama,
Fell in love with Rama,
The younger one who got very angry with a sharp arrow,
Insulted her honour and drove her away,
Due to the advice of his sister, the ten headed one,
Imprisoned Goddess Janaki,
Due to the advice of his sister, the ten headed one,
Imprisoned Goddess Janaki,
With heart which was like fire and eyes which were like pond,
Along with younger brother he went in search of his wife,
Rama went in search.

12. Vazhiyile Jatayuvaal vivaramellam arinthaan,
Vayu mainthan Anumanin natpai kondaan,
Aazhiyai thandiye Ilangai chendra Anumaan,
Annayai asoka vanathil kandaan,
Ramasamiyin dhoothan naanada, Ravanaa endraan,
Ramasamiyin dhoothan naanada, Ravanaa endraan Anumaan,
Lanka puriyai theeku irayaakki, kishkindayai chendraan,
Kanden annayai endre Ramanai sevithe nindraan,
Kadalai kadanthu annal vanara senayudan chendraan,
Vanara senayudan chendraan,
Vibheeshanani natpai kondaan, Ravananai vendraan,
Veera matha Janaki deviyai theekulikka cheithaan

On the way from Jatayu, he learnt about all news,
He became a friend of Hanuman, the son of wind God,
Hanuman went to Lanka Crossing the sea,
And saw mother in Asoka Vana,
"I am the messenger of God Rama, Oh Ravana" he told,
I am the messenger of God Rama, Oh Ravana" Hanuman told
He set fire to the city of Lanka and went back to Kishkinda,
He told "I saw mother Sita" and stood there saluting Rama,
The Lord crossed the sea and went along with the monkey army,
He went along with the monkey army,
He got friendship of Vibheesana and became victorious over Ravana,
He made the valorous Mother Janaki take bath in fire.

13. Karpin kanalai kanivudan yethu Ayothi nagar meendaan,
Karpin kanalai kanivudan yethu Ayothi nagar meendaan,
Kalangiya makkal kalippura Raman arasurimai kondaan,
Arasurimai kondaan.

After accepting that fire of virtue with tender feelings, he went back to Ayodhaya,
After accepting that fire of virtue with tender feelings, he went back to Ayodhaya,
And then Rama took over the kingship so that the sad citizens became happy,
He took over reins of government,

14. Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye, ungal,
Chevi kulira padiduvom kelungal ithaye,
Jagam pugazhum punya kathai ramanin kathaye

Sri Ragavam Dasarathathmajam aprameyam,
Sita pathim, Raghu kulaan myaya rakshameeyam,
Aajanubahum Aravindha dalaya Daaksham,
Ramam Nisachara vinasakaram namaami.

The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,
And let us sing it so that your ears cool,please hear it
The epic story that the world praises is the story of Rama,

I salute Raghava, the son of Dasaratha, who has no limits,
Who is consort of Sita, who is the one who saves the clan of Raghu,
Who has long hands touching the thighs, Who has lotus petal like eyes
And who is Rama, the killer of Rakshasas.