രാഗം - മലഹരി

താളം - രൂപകം 

ധ്യാനി - ഉച്ച പൂജ

ദേവത - ശിവൻ

Raagam - Malahari

Thaalam - Rupaka

Dhyani - Uccha Puja

Deity - Shiva

തുളസീമണി ഗരളം മഴു

മൃഗവും ചരകമലേ  

തിരുമാറതിൽ ഉരഗങ്ങളും

മണി ചാമ്പലും എലുമ്പും |

പുലിത്തോലുടെ വടിവോടു

തുടയില്‍ ഗിരിമകളും

കണങ്കാലിണ  മണി നൂപുര

ശരണം ഭുജ യുഗളം ||

Thulasimani garalam mazhu

Mrugavum Charakamala

Thirumaratthil uragangalum

Manicchāmbalum elumbum

Pulitthōlude vadivoththoru

Thudayil girimakalum

Kanakaalinna manninūpura

Charannambuja yugalam

Singer : Achyuth Ajith

Audio reference : Personal Recording

Summary :    This verse beautifully captures the dual nature of Lord Shiva as both a fierce, detached ascetic and the loving, protective consort of Goddess Parvati (manifested here in the Uma-Maheshwara or Sankara-Parvati form). The poet describes His classic hermit attire: His body is smeared with sacred funeral ash, He wears necklaces made of bones and coiled serpents, and His throat bears the blue mark of the universe-saving poison. In His lotus hands, He holds contrasting objects—the sharp, destructive battle-axe and a soft, gentle deer. The final lines soften into a grand vision of grace, depicting Goddess Parvati seated elegantly upon His lap, before culminating in total surrender to His gem-anklet-adorned lotus feet.

തുളസീമണി ഗരളം മഴു (Thulasimani garalam mazhu)

Wearing a necklace of Tulasi beads (or holy beads), bearing the dark stain of cosmic poison (garalam) on His throat, and holding the divine battle-axe (mazhu)

മൃഗവും ചരകമലേ (Magavum charakamalam)

...holding a deer (mrigam) in His hand, and having feet as tender as beautiful moving lotuses (chara-kamale).

തിരുമാറതിൽ ഉരഗങ്ങളും (Thirumaratthil uragangalum)

Upon His sacred chest (thirumaaru), venomous serpents (uragangangal) crawl and rest as ornaments,

മണിച്ചാമ്പലും എലുമ്പും (Manicchāmbalum elumbum)

Smeared with sacred, glowing ash (chaambal) and adorned with a garland of bones/skulls (elumbu)

പുലിത്തോലുടെ വടിവൊത്തൊരു (Pulitthōlude vadivoththoru)

Wearing a well-fitted tiger skin garment wrapped around His waist

തുടയില്‍ ഗിരിമകളും (Thudayil girimakalum)

Upon whose thigh sits the Daughter of the Mountain (Girimaga / Goddess Parvati)

Beautifully adorned with tinkling anklets (noopuram) set with precious gems

ചരണാംബുജ യുഗളം (Charannambuja yugalam)

I bow before that pair of divine lotus feet (charana-ambuja)