Meaning-nIla mayil mIdil inda (thillana)

rasikapriya21 · Post by **rasikapriya21** » 12 May 2006, 14:00

Namaste,
I was hoping that someone might be able to provide the translation of the following tillana sahitya :

nIla mayil mIdil inda nI varum kATSi anda vElA murugA
nI enak-karudAmal eDukkinra janmam tanda nittanE nirantaranE shrI
raghuvAn

Any help/suggestions would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
rasikapriya21

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 12 May 2006, 18:30

I think the words need editing: they don't make much sense as they are currently. I am sure Lakshmanji will have the correct version if you post the composer and rAga information.
Ravi

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 12 May 2006, 18:47

rshankar:
I did listen to the tillAnA clip that rasikapriya21 had sent me and wrote down the words but they don't make sense to me either.

Vocalist · Post by **Vocalist** » 12 May 2006, 18:51

Can you post details please? (rAgA, composer, artist)

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 12 May 2006, 19:24

I listened to the caraNa again and here are the revised words:

nIla mayil mIdil nirunda nI tarum kATSi enran vElA enakkaruLvAi murugA
nIyenakkarudAmal eDakkinra janmam tandAl nityanE nirantaranE nI aruLvAi

mahesh3 · Post by **mahesh3** » 13 May 2006, 06:36

This song brought back memories of a prvate song renedition I got years ago from a friend's father, who sings as a hobby. The artist has high pitch, and sings in a distinctve fashion, definitely with devotion. I still have a clip, I am uploading. Dont know if this is the right song, but nevertheless, adding it here.

http://rapidshare.de/files/20314775/Nee ... hu.rm.html

meena · Post by **meena** » 13 May 2006, 07:04

mahesh

the translation rasikapriya is seeking is for a thillana, and the sahitya rpriya/Lji have posted are difft. from ur version .

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 16 May 2006, 15:33

An attempt to translate , with minor changes to Lji's words

nIla mayil mIdil - On the blue peacock
irundu - seated
nI tarum kATSi - a vision of you
inda vELaI - at this momemt
enakkaruLvAi murugA - bless me with, O Muruga
nIyenakkaruLAmal - without you blessing me
eDaRkinda janmam tandAl - why did you give me this birth?
nityanE - Eternal one!
nirantaranE - endless one!
nI aruLvAi - you favour (me)

O Muruga bless me now, with a vision of you seated on the blue peacock. If you do not bless me, why did you give me this life, O Eternal one, do favour me.

rasikapriya21 · Post by **rasikapriya21** » 16 May 2006, 17:28

I would like to thank Rajani for providing the meaning of the lyrics.
Many thanks,
rasikapriya21

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 May 2006, 18:54

Rajani,
With the minor changes you made, suddenly an unintelligible piece comes alive with so much piety and lyrical beauty!
Thank you!
Ravi