zAnti nilava vENDum,
Sahityam
Pallavi
zAnti nilava vENDum, ulagilE
Atma zakti yOGga vENDum
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Atma zakti yOGga vENDum
May peace prevail in this world!
Let spiritual strength grow!
Anupallavi
gAndhi mahAtmA kaTTaLai aduvE
karuNai orRrRumai¹ kadiroLi paravi (zAnti)
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karuNai orRrRumai¹ kadiroLi paravi (zAnti)
That is verily Mahatma Gandhi’s command.
With the sunlight of compassion and unity spreading, (may…)
Charanam
koDumai cey tIyOr manamadu tirunda
narRguNam adu pugaTTiDuvOm
maDamai accam arRuppOm, makkaLin
mAcilA nallozhukkam vaLarppOm
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narRguNam adu pugaTTiDuvOm
maDamai accam arRuppOm, makkaLin
mAcilA nallozhukkam vaLarppOm
To convert the hearts of the cruel,
let us infuse virtue.
Let us destroy ignorance and fear,
and promote spotless good conduct among people.
diDam² tarum ahiMsA yOgi nam
tandai AtmAnandam perRavE
kaDamai marRavOm, avar kaDan tIrppOm
kaLaGkaminrRi arRam vaLarppOm; eGgum (zAnti)
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tandai AtmAnandam perRavE
kaDamai marRavOm, avar kaDan tIrppOm
kaLaGkaminrRi arRam vaLarppOm; eGgum (zAnti)
So that the soul of our father, who practised the yoga of
vigour-giving nonviolence, may attain bliss,
let us not neglect our duty, let us repay our debt to him,
let us promote untarnished dharma. Everywhere, (may…)
Commentary
- 1 orRrRumai is pronounced “oTrRumai .”
- 2 diDam is cognate with the Sanskrit dRDham
Renditions
- [http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9614806 D.K. Pattammal] (streaming audio)