Vel Maaral (Tamil)
Vel Maaral (Tamil)
vel mAr2al (tamil)
vallimalai srI caccitAGnta cuvAmikal tòkuttaruliya 'vel mAr2al'
... veluM mayiluM tuNai ...
tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òruttaGmalai
viruttaGèG(tu) ulattilur2ai
karuttaGmayil naTattukukaG vele.
( ... inta aTiyai mutalil 12 mur2ai otavum ... )
( ... piGvarum òvvoraTiyiG muTivilum "tiru" èGr2a
iTattil mer2kaNTa muzhu aTiyaiyuM kUr2aveNTum ... )
- paruttamulai ciRttiTai vèluttanakai
kaRttakuzhal civattitazh mar2acciRmi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òruttaGmalai
viruttaGèG(tu) ulattilur2ai
karuttaGmayil naTattukukaG vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- còlar2(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRt(tu)èr2iya
uRkkièzhuM ar2attainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinamaG murukkavariG èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittavir2al paTaittir2ai
kazhar2kunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paGaikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèr2ikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ciGt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kur2aittalaikal cirit(tu)èyiR
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alar2a motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niGaikkiGavar kulattaimutal ar2akkalaiyum
èGk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippiGuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èG malarkkamala karattiGmuGai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulavaG icaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ticaikkiriyai mutar2kulicaG aRttacir2ai
mulaitta(tu)èG mukaTTiGiTai
par2akkar2a vicait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- cuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIcum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- taGittuvazhi naTakkumèG(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru pur2attumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pacit(tu)alakai mucit(tu)azhutu mur2aippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattacaikal pucikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittunir2ai puGr2kaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM nir2aittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- curarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taGkkumari taGkkumnarar tamakkumuRm
iTukkaNviGai cATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- calattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar civattatòTai
èGccikaiyil viruppamòTu cUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- curarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taGkkumari taGkkumnarar tamakkumuRm
iTukkaNviGai cATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- calattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar civattatòTai
èGccikaiyil viruppamòTu cUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pacit(tu)alakai mucit(tu)azhutu mur2aippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattacaikal pucikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittunir2ai puGr2kaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM nir2aittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- cuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIcum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- taGittuvazhi naTakkumèG(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru pur2attumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulavaG icaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ticaikkiriyai mutar2kulicaG aRttacir2ai
mulaitta(tu)èG mukaTTiGiTai
par2akkar2a vicait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niGaikkiGavar kulattaimutal ar2akkalaiyum
èGk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippiGuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èG malarkkamala karattiGmuGai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paGaikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèr2ikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ciGt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kur2aittalaikal cirit(tu)èyiR
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alar2a motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- còlar2(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRt(tu)èr2iya
uRkkièzhuM ar2attainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinamaG murukkavariG èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittavir2al paTaittir2ai
kazhar2kunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paruttamulai ciRttiTai vèluttanakai
kaRttakuzhal civattitazh mar2acciRmi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òruttaGmalai
viruttaGèG(tu) ulattilur2ai
karuttaGmayil naTattukukaG vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinamaG murukkavariG èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittavir2al paTaittir2ai
kazhar2kunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- còlar2(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRt(tu)èr2iya
uRkkièzhuM ar2attainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òruttaGmalai
viruttaGèG(tu) ulattilur2ai
karuttaGmayil naTattukukaG vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paruttamulai ciRttiTai vèluttanakai
kaRttakuzhal civattitazh mar2acciRmi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippiGuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èG malarkkamala karattiGmuGai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niGaikkiGavar kulattaimutal ar2akkalaiyum
èGk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ciGt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kur2aittalaikal cirit(tu)èyiR
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alar2a motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paGaikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèr2ikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- taGittuvazhi naTakkumèG(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru pur2attumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- cuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIcum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ticaikkiriyai mutar2kulicaG aRttacir2ai
mulaitta(tu)èG mukaTTiGiTai
par2akkar2a vicait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulavaG icaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- calattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar civattatòTai
èGccikaiyil viruppamòTu cUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- curarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taGkkumari taGkkumnarar tamakkumuRm
iTukkaNviGai cATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittunir2ai puGr2kaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM nir2aittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pacit(tu)alakai mucit(tu)azhutu mur2aippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattacaikal pucikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiraikkaTalai uTaittunir2ai puGr2kaTitu
kuTit(tu)uTaiyuM uTaip(pu) aTaiya
aTait(tu)utiraM nir2aittuvilai yATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pacit(tu)alakai mucit(tu)azhutu mur2aippaTutal
òzhit(tu)avuNar urat(tu)utira
niNattacaikal pucikkarul nerum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- calattuvaruM arakkaruTal kòzhuttuvalar
pèruttakuTar civattatòTai
èGccikaiyil viruppamòTu cUTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- curarkku(m)muni vararkku(m)maka patikkumviti
taGkkumari taGkkumnarar tamakkumuRm
iTukkaNviGai cATum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ticaikkiriyai mutar2kulicaG aRttacir2ai
mulaitta(tu)èG mukaTTiGiTai
par2akkar2a vicait(tu) atira oTum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- pazhuttamutu tamizhppalakai irukkumòru
kavippulavaG icaik(ku)uruki
varaikkukaiyai iTittuvazhi kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- taGittuvazhi naTakkumèG(tu) iTattumòru
valattumiru pur2attumaru(ku)
aTut(tu)iravu pakarruNaiya(tu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- cuTarppariti òlippanila(vu) òzhukku(m)mati
òlippalai aTakkutazhal òlippòlir
òlippirapai vIcum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- ciGt(tu)avuNar ètirttaraNa kalattilvèku
kur2aittalaikal cirit(tu)èyiR
kaTittuvizhi vizhit(tu)alar2a motum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paGaikkaimuka paTakkaraTa matattavala
kajakkaTavul patat(tu)iTu(m)ni
kalattumulai tèr2ikkavaraM Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- talattilula kaNattòkuti kalippiGuNa
vazhaippa(tu) èG malarkkamala karattiGmuGai
vitirkkavalai(vu) Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tutikkumaTi yavark(ku)òruvar kèTukkiTar
niGaikkiGavar kulattaimutal ar2akkalaiyum
èGk(ku)or tuNai Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òruttaGmalai
viruttaGèG(tu) ulattilur2ai
karuttaGmayil naTattukukaG vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- paruttamulai ciRttiTai vèluttanakai
kaRttakuzhal civattitazh mar2acciRmi
vizhikkunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tarukkinamaG murukkavariG èrukkumati
tarittamuTi paTaittavir2al paTaittir2ai
kazhar2kunikar Akum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- còlar2(ku)ariya tiruppukazhai uraittavarai
aTuttapakai aRt(tu)èr2iya
uRkkièzhuM ar2attainilai kANum ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
- tiruttaNiyil utit(tu)arulum òruttaGmalai
viruttaGèG(tu) ulattilur2ai
karuttaGmayil naTattukukaG vele ... ... ... ( ... tiru ... )
( ... muTiviluM inta aTiyai 12 mur2ai otavum ... )
teraNi yiTTup puram èrit tAGmakaG cèGkaiyilver2
kUraNi yiTTaNu vAkik kirauJcaG kulaintarakkar
neraNi yiTTu valainta kaTakaM nèlintu cUrp
peraNi kèTTatu teventra lokaM pizhaittatuve.
vIravel tAraivel viNNor cir2ai mITTa
tIravel cèvvel tirukkaivel - vAri
kulittavel kòrravel cUrmArpuM kuGRm
tòlaittavel uNTe tuNai.
... ... ... veluM mayiluM tuNai ... ... ...
About This Stotram
Overview
Vel Maaral is a Tamil devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan, honouring his divine weapon the Vel (spear) as a symbol of victory over ignorance and evil. The text includes specific recitation instructions — certain lines are to be repeated twelve times, and the honorific "Tiru" is added at prescribed points. It is connected to the Murugan temple at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu.
What are the benefits of chanting Vel Maaral?
- Recitation is traditionally associated with gaining victory over obstacles.
- Connected to protection from harm and negative forces.
- Chanted for strength and courage in difficult situations.
- Considered an act of devotion to Lord Murugan for spiritual progress.
- The prescribed repetitions are believed to amplify the effect of each verse.
When is the best time to recite this?
The hymn is recited during morning and evening worship of Lord Murugan. It is especially appropriate during Skanda Shashti, Thaipusam, and other festivals dedicated to Murugan.
Historical and traditional background
Vel Maaral belongs to the Tamil Saivite tradition of devotional literature centred on Lord Murugan. The reference to Tiruttani places it within the geography of the six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu) of Murugan in Tamil Nadu. The authorship and precise date of composition are not known. The text's structured recitation instructions indicate a well-established liturgical use within temple and domestic worship contexts.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Skanda Shashti Kavasam — a popular Tamil protective armour hymn dedicated to Lord Murugan, widely recited during Skanda Shashti.
- Murugan Ashtakam — an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn praising the qualities and glories of Lord Murugan.