Hymn XIX Sivapuranam Tiruththa Saangam The Sacred Ten Signs: The Royal Insignia Translation in English
1) The Name of the King. ‘Parrot fair and tender! soothly tell the glorious Name…
thiruvachagam translated by G U Pope
Hymn XVIII Sivapuranam Kuyil Pathu The Kuyil-Decad Translation in English
The Kuyil is often referred to in these poems. Our Sage, like St. Francis of…
Hymn XVII Sivapuranam Annai Pathu The Mother-Decad Or ‘Soul’s Plenitude.’ Translation in English
1) ‘His word is the Vedam; ashes white He wears; Rose-red is His form; His…
Hymn XVI Sivapuranam Tirup Ponnusal The Sacred Golden Swing Or Purification By Grace Translation in English
1) Let precious coral be the posts, strung pearls the ropes, Pure gold the beauteous…
Hymn XV Sivapuranam Tiru Tonokkam Translation in English
There is an amusing illustration drawn by a native artist, of this game as played…
Hymn XIV Sivapuranam Tiru Unthiyar The Unthiyar Or Sacred Victory Translation in English
CIVAN’S TRIUMPHS Tamil scholars give different interpretations of the word Unthiyar. It seems to mean…
Hymn Xiii Sivapuranam Tiru Puvalli The Sacred Lily-Flowers Or Taking The Victory From Maya Translation in English
1) Renunciation of other help. His sacred Feet,- the twain,-soon as upon my head He…
Hymn XI Sivapuranam Thiru Tellenam The Tambour Song Or Refuge With Civan Translation in English
Arunachalam:- The name of Rudra is scarcely ever applied to Civan in the south, yet…
Hymn X Sivapuranam Tiruk Kottumpi The Humming Bee Translation in English
Our poet-sage, like S. Anthony of Padua, and some other medieval saints, had a great…
Hymn IX Sivapuranam Thirupporcunnam The Sacred Gold Dust The Merging Of The Soul In Rapture Translation in English
In the Vathavurar Puranam V, 63, we are told that the Sage when in Tillai…