Letter of God

Thirumurai 11.1

1. மதிமலி புரிசை மாடக் கூடற்
பதிமிசை நிலவு பால்நிற வரிச்சிற
கன்னம் பயில்பொழில் ஆல வாயின்
மன்னிய சிவன்யான் மொழிதரு மாற்றம்
பருவக் கொண்மூப் படியெனப் பாவலர்க்

கொருமையின் உரிமையின் உதவி ஒளிதிகழ்
குருமா மதிபுரை குலவிய குடைக்கீழ்ச்
செருமா உகைக்கும் சேரலன் காண்க
பண்பால் யாழ்பயில் பாண பத்திரன்
தன்போல் என்பால் அன்பன் தன்பாற்

காண்பது கருதிப் போந்தனன்
மாண்பொருள் கொடுத்து வரவிடுப் பதுவே.

mathimali purisai maadak kooda'r
pathimisai :nilavu paal:ni'ra varichchi'ra
kannam payilpozhil aala vaayin
manniya sivanyaan mozhitharu maa'r'ram
paruvak ko'nmoop padiyenap paavalark

korumaiyin urimaiyin uthavi o'lithikazh
kurumaa mathipurai kulaviya kudaikkeezhch
serumaa ukaikkum saeralan kaa'nka
pa'npaal yaazhpayil paa'na paththiran
thanpoal enpaal anpan thanpaa'r

kaa'npathu karuthip poa:nthanan
maa'nporu'l koduththu varavidup pathuvae.

Meaning of song:

This is the letter spoken by the shiva, Who is stationed
at thiruvAlavAy of milky feathered swan wandering gardens
in the nAn mADak kUDal on the walls of which the moon
wanders.

It is to the attention of the chEran, who rides the combative
elephant under the brilliant beautiful full moon like canopy,
supporting the poets peerlessly and with ownership
like the clouds of monsoon.

pANar (by name) badhdhiran, who by nature plays yAz,
like yourself is loveful towards Me.
He is set in the journey to see you.
Give huge treasures (material) and let come back.

Notes:
1. This song is composed by the God Itself!
How gifted is thamiz to have the God Itself
compose songs in it! How great are the
authors of thirumuRai - to have the Supreme
also as one among them!! How immeasurable
is the glory of the one to whom God addressed
this letter and the one who got the recommendation!!
2. This song is in the form "From, To, Subject" for
a letter. The Lord of madurai wrote this to the chEra
king chEramAn perumAL nAyanAr recommending
for the poet badhdhiranAr to provide material
support. The great emperor showered the exchequer.
Because the Lord had mentioned that he should also
allow badhdhirar to return back to madhurai (God is
so interested in hearing badhdhirar's worship through
music),  he had to say bye to the devotee.
chEkkizAr details this incident in the purANam of
chEramAn perumAL nAyanAr.
3. puricai - wall; mARRam - word; koNmU - cloud;
kuru - charm; purai - like; ceru mA - combative animal;
ukaithhtal - riding; mAN - huge.