zAnti nilava vENDum,

zAnti nilava vENDum, ulagilE
Atma zakti yOGga vENDum
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May peace prevail in this world! Let spiritual strength grow!
gAndhi mahAtmA kaTTaLai aduvE
karuNai orRrRumai¹ kadiroLi paravi (zAnti)
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That is verily Mahatma Gandhi’s command. With the sunlight of compassion and unity spreading, (may…)
koDumai cey tIyOr manamadu tirunda
narRguNam adu pugaTTiDuvOm
maDamai accam arRuppOm, makkaLin
mAcilA nallozhukkam vaLarppOm
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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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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…)
  • 1 orRrRumai is pronounced “oTrRumai .”
  • 2 diDam is cognate with the Sanskrit dRDham
  • [http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9614806 D.K. Pattammal] (streaming audio)