235. THANI MAANTHAN THAESATHAARUM (Once to every man and nation)

1.       Thani maanthan thaesathaarum

          Neethi poril saernthumae,

          Nanmai naatta theemai oyekka

          Or tharunam naerumae;

          Swami aatchi, maesiyaavai

          Aettru antrael thazhliyae,

          Theemai nanmai ontrai thaernthu

          Aayuzhlkaalam odumae.

2.       Sathiya neri maa kadinam,

          Payan paerum attrathaam;

          Sithi ayethaathaayinumae

          Nithiyae maelaanathaam;

          Neethi veeran neeti pattra,

          Kozhlai nirpaan thooramae;

          Neethi pattraar yaarum ornaazhl

          Nirpaar neethi pattriyae.

3.       Veera pakthar vaazhlkai nokki

          Karthaa, ummai pinselvom;

          Kora novu ninthai saavu

          Siluvaiyum sakipom;

          Kaalanthorum kiristhu vaazhlkkai

          Puthithaai vizhlankumae;

          Maelum munnum aera vaendum

          Sathiya paathai selvorae.

4.       Theemai kireedam soodi vaazhlnthum,

          Saththiyam nilaithonkidum;

          Vaaimai veeran thookkumaedai

          Thee vaazhlvaai padukinum,

          Veeran avan, lokam aazhlvaan;

          Neethi vaazhlkkai vellumae;

          Saarum pakthanaiyae naathar
          Kaappaar kaanaa nintrumae.