Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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HarishankarK
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Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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Dear members,

Request for the lyrics of the tamil song Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom in Poorvikalyani by Periyasami Thooran

Thank you very much

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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Adi shankarar. rAgA: pUrvikalyANi. cApu tALA.

P: Adi shankarar pAdam pOTruvOm avani uyyavE avatarittavar
A: vEda mei neri Onga SaD matha pAdai nATTiyE pADalum aruL
C: kAlaDiyilE tOnrinAr avar kayilai pOla mEl uyarndavar
nIlakaNThanaip-pOla vandavar jnAlamE pugazh lOka sadguru

HarishankarK
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Re: Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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Thank you very much indeed sir

HarishankarK
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Re: Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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Request some learned member to provide the meaning of below phrases :
1. avani uyyavE
2. pADalum aruL
3. jnAlamE pugazh
i know tamil but am not good enough to understand the meaning of the above phrases

thank you in advance

rshankar
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Re: Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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Here's my attempt:
1. avani uyyavE = so that the world (avani) is redeemed/saved (uyyavE)
2. pADalum aruL = this may be: one who blesses (aruL) the songs of praise (pADalum)...or it could be pATalum - as in pATalIpuram
3. jnAlamE pugazh = as the entire world (jnAlamE) showers its praises (pugazh)

HarishankarK
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Re: Lyrics for Adi Shankarar Paadam potruvom

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Thanks very useful

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