36 calanaaTTai janya
Aa: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
Av: S N3 P M1 R3 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
Language:

pallavi

Swaaminaatha paripaalaiyaasumaam |
swaprakaasha vallishaguruguha deva senesha ||

anupallavi

kaamajanaka baaradheesha sevitha |
kaarthikeya naaradhaadhi bhaavitha ||
vaamadeva paarvathi sukumaara |
vaarijaasha sammodhithaakara || (Swami)

caraNam

kaamithaartha vitharana nipunacharana
kaavyanaatakaalankaarabharana |
bhoomi jal agni vaayu gagana kirana
boga roopa nithyaanandha karana || (Swami)

Meaning:by Raghavan Jayakumar
Oh Swaminaatha (Shanmukha, Murugaa, lord of Gods), protect me, One who is self-effulgent (luminous), Lord of VaLLi , teacher, Guha (name of Skanda- reared secretly (by Karthika women)) and lord of the army of Devas (Gods) (also husband of DevaSena).

Paripaalana- protect, maam- me, swa- self, prakaasha- light, illumined, Isha- loved, attracted, guru guha �(poet� signature here), guru-teacher (Lord Swaminatha taught Shiva, the scret of the Om mantra), deva- gods, sena- army, Devasena (consort of Shanumukha along with VaLLi)

One worshipped by Vishnu (or One who creates desires) and Lord of Bharathi (Saraswathi), Karthikeya (one belonging to the Krithika women), One to whom Naaradha and others are attached to (loved by), One who is the auspicious son of Paarvathi who is on the left side of the Lord (Shiva), One who holds the lotus flower, One who causes delight in good things.

kaama- desire, janaka �one who creates, sevitha- worshipped, revered, bhaavitha- loved, emotionally involved with, vaama- left, su- auspicious kumara- son, vaarija- lotus, astra- arm (holding in hand, also weapon), modhitha- causing desire, san- good.

One who is the refuge of the people wanting to fulfill desires, capable of granting the desired boons

One who is adorned with literature and theatre arts

The embodiment of Earth, water , fire ,air and sky (Five elements) and light and experience (enjoyment), One who causes eternal bliss.

Kaamithaartha �One who is after fulfilling desires, vitharana- boons, charity, nipuna- competent, skilled person, expert, charana- feet, refuge, kaavya- literature, naataka- drama, theatre, dance, alankaara- adorned, aabharana- jewels, bhoomi-earth, jala- water, agni-fire, gagana- sky, kirana-light (ray(, bhoga- enjoyment, roopa- in the form of, nithya- always, eternal, aananda- joy, bliss, karana- causative, senses, movement