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One of the most ancient folk songs of the Knanaya Christian Community and most probably the oldest in the Syro Malabar Church, is the ballad known as “The Lords Command” or “Maran Arul” in Malayalam/Syriac. The ballad explains the creation of the biblical Adam, the first man, like no other in Gods view. Scholars date the origins of the song back to the earliest centuries, today it is sung during the grooms adornment ceremony, which takes place a few days before the wedding in Knanaya Tradition. I apologize for all my threads about music of the Church, I find that listening to music about the Lord and the Church brings us closer to Him and also the fact that they are just plain beautiful. If you haven’t noticed by now I am fanatic for liturgical/folk music of the Church, especially those that are so archaic in nature! Here are the lyrics to this most ancient piece, “Maran Arul”.
Link to the Ballad
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** Malayalam **
1.By the command of the Lord, man (world-dweller) was made
2,endowed with all qualities out of chaos
3.came unity. To prepare for the birth He grasped mud
4.and with a tool shaped it into a mass.
5.Within it the blood flowed and the muscles were arrayed.
6.For prosperity God’s place was housed amid the nine apertures.
7.Two hands, ten fingers with nails all red
8.the ten all afire, and the dancing soul was granted.
9.The soul bestowed, powerful Adam
10.without hesitation made heard the very first words.
Link to the Ballad
devaragam.com/vbscript/WimpyPlayer_ext.aspx?ord=t&var=2735
** Malayalam **
- māŕānarul ceytīlōkēyannu nìravēri
- ḕrrinalguṇaṅṅalellāṁ bhramimēlorēṭaṁ
- orumayuṭayōǹ pērumakoṇḍu karuti maṇpiṭičču
- piṭičča karuvilaṭakkam nēṭi pùrattu tukal potińńu
- tukalakmē cōranīrum elluṁ māṁsadhatukkal
- bhratikaḷkku vātilańǰum navadvāraṅṅaḷāyattu
- raṇḍāṭu nālum nāluviralkku čuvappunakhaṇḍal pattu
- pattuṭayoǹèrayakattuṭayōnāya koṭuttuṇarttyōrātmāvum
- ātmāvum koṭuttu perumiṭṭōrābhamennu
- enašēšaminniččāllāmunniniṇḍaḷ kēḷppin
1.By the command of the Lord, man (world-dweller) was made
2,endowed with all qualities out of chaos
3.came unity. To prepare for the birth He grasped mud
4.and with a tool shaped it into a mass.
5.Within it the blood flowed and the muscles were arrayed.
6.For prosperity God’s place was housed amid the nine apertures.
7.Two hands, ten fingers with nails all red
8.the ten all afire, and the dancing soul was granted.
9.The soul bestowed, powerful Adam
10.without hesitation made heard the very first words.