By N.V. Subbaraman
In continuation of my article on Bharathiyar in the 26thh February issue of INDIAN PERIODICAL, we are going to have Part 4 dealing with Bharathiyar’s obeisance to the Goddess of Learning and knowledge –SARASWATHI. Mahakavi Bharathiyar has sung in praise of GODDESS SARASWATHI in many heads… Two of his songs in original and my translation in English are given in this week’s Indian Periodical issue.
Translated Version in English
In every door face of an art
In every street a couple of schools
In every station of the nation
Many many schools with passion
In a place sans education
Burn it down and destroy sure!
Remove the evils, my Mother pure
Shown us the path to prosper!
Dwells the Mother of knowledge and power
On the pretty petals of lovely lotus!
Original in Tamil.
வீடு தோறும் கலையின் விளக்கம்
வீதி தோறும் இரண்டொரு பள்ளி,
நாடு முற்றிலும் உள்ளன வூர்கள்
நகர்க ளெங்கும் பலபல பள்ளி;
தேடு கல்வியி லாததொரூரைத்
தீயி னுக்கிரை யாக மடுத்தல்
கேடு தீர்க்கும், அமுதமென் அன்னை
கேண்மை கொள்ள வழியிவை கண்டீர்!
Pronunciation:
Veedu thoarum kalaiyin viLakkam
Veedhi thoarum iraNdorupaLLi
Naadu mutrilum uLLana oorgaL
Nagarka Lengum pala pala paLLi
Thaedu kalvi yilaadho dhooraith
Theeyinukkirai yaaga maduththal
Kaedu theerkkum amudhamen annai
KaeNmai kola vazhiyivai kaNdeer.
Translated version in English
Nations small and big around
China, Japan Greece and Persia
Turkey and countries beyond the seas
The Goddess of knowledge and power to bless!
May Her grace spread beyond the shores
And knowledge spread all over the world!
Dwells the Mother of knowledge and power
On the pretty petals of lovely lotus!
Original in Tamil
ஊணர் தேசம் யவனர்தந் தேசம்
உதய ஞாயிற் றொளிபெறு நாடு
சேண கன்றதோர் சிற்றடிச் சீனம்
செல்வப் பார சிகப்பழந் தேசம்
தோண லத்த துருக்கம் மிசிரம்
சூழ்க டற்கப் புறத்தினில் இன்னும்
காணும் பற்பல நாட்டிடை யெல்லாம்
கல்வித் தேவியின் ஒளிமிகுந் தோங்க!
Pronunciation
OoNar dhaesam yavanar dhaesam
Udhaya ngaayit roLiperu naadu;
SaeNakat radhoar sitradich cheenam
Selvap paara sigappazhan daesam
ThoaNal laththa thurukkam misiram
KaaNum parpala naattidai yellaam
Kalvith dhaeviyin oLimigun dhoanga!
About the Author: Mr. N V Subbaraman from Tamilnadu is a bilingual poet, a Versatile Blogger, writer, scholar, trainer and communicator with thirty seven books to his credit including 16 translated works in prose and verse
It’s Bharathiyar’s vision that no village should be there without a school to offer education to its inhabitants!
It’s where, he opines that arts in various forms flourish surely!
Education is the key to eradicate whatever evils that the society may be afflicted with, and it’s the right tool to show the righteous path for prosperity to all!
Being a Universalist, Bharathiyar wishes other countries too are blessed with the right education by the Goddess of Learning, for the even spread of knowledge throughout the world!
Thanks Sivagnanam for your kind appreciation.