Original Script

சூரியன் வருவது

சூரியன் வருவது யாராலே தூமதி தவழ்வது யாராலே
விண்மீன் மிளிர்வது யாராலே வெய்யி லெறிப்பது யாராலே
கண்ணிணை காண்பது யாராலே காற்று மடிப்பது யாராலே
தண்ணீர் பெருகுதல் யாராலே தக்கோர் புகழ்வது யாராலே
பூமி சுழல்வது யாராலே பூக்கள் மலர்வது யாராலே
கால்க ணடப்பது யாராலே கைக ளெடுப்பது யாராலே
எண்ணிப் பார்நீ யறிவாயே எல்லாஞ் சிவன்செயல் குறியாயே
சொல்லு சுதந்திரம் பெறுவாயே சுவாமி வாக்கிது தெரிவாயே

Transliteration

sooriyan varuvathu yaaraaley thoomathi thaval.vathu yaaraaley
vinmeen milirvathu yaaraaley veyyil erippathu yaaraaley
kanninai kaanbathu yaaraaley kaattrum adippathu yaaraaley
thanneer peruguthal yaaraaley thakkohr pugal.vathu yaaraaley
poomi sul.alvathu yaaraaley pookkal malarvathu yaaraaley
kaalganadappathu yaaraaley kaigal eduppathu yaaraaley
enni paar nee arivaayey ellaam sivanjeyal kuriyaayey
sollu suthanthiram peruvaayey swaami vaakkithu therivaayey

Translation

Sun Comes By Whom

sun - comes - by whom - pure moon - crawls - by whom
stars - glitter - by whom - sunlight - burns - by whom
pair of eyes - see - by whom - wind also - blow - by whom
cold water - springs forth - by whom - just persons - praise - by whom
earth - rotates - by whom - flowers - blossom - by whom
legs walks - by whom - arms - take - by whom
think (and) - look - you - will know - all - Siva's action - on target, indeed
say - independence - you will get, indeed - Swami's - word is this - you will know, indeed

* Model for Study: A major impediment to the spread of Natchintanai has been the diversity of melodies used for any given song. Hindu music is very creative and professionally trained Carnatic singers have a great deal of freedom for improvisation, much like modern western jazz musicians. But this leaves the average lay person with a big problem as well as teachers of groups or children when they come to learn the song. "How should we sing it? What is the tune?" To facilitate the dissemination of Yogaswami's songs the Swamis at Kauai Aadheenam have selected standardized tunes. Wherever possible we have tried to source these melodies from the Sri Lankan Jaffna community itself. Sometimes a complicated carnatic melody by a professional Jaffna Tamil singer has been simplified. (Gamakams are reduced for children) In cases where melodies are not known or are "boring" from a modern youth angle, we have adopted a more rhythmic, upbeat melody. We have to give credit to the Tiruvadi Niliyam (Jaffna Sai Baba devotees) who have sponsored some recordings by the All Ceylon Radio Singers for leading the way in this regard. These are good examples of Yogaswami's songs sung in a pleasing style. It is well known that Yogaswami himself did on occasion tell his devotees to sing such-and-such a Natchintanai song according to the melody of a song sung by one of the current popular devotional singers of his day. The melodies for many Natchintanai have yet to be selected for groups and children. If you would care to suggest some tunes we would very much appreciate your suggestions. Please email studyhall@hindu.org