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When are shastras worthless?


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திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

சாத்திரம் பல பேசும் சழக்கர்காள்
கோத்திரமும் குலமும் கொண்டு என் செய்வீர்
பாத்திரம் சிவம் என்று பணிதிரேல்
மாத்திரைக்குள் அருளும் மாற்பேறரே.

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

thirunAvukkaracar aruLiya thEvAram
thalam    thirumARpERu
thirukkuRunthokai
5th thirumuRai

thirucciRRambalam

cAththiram pala pEcum cazakkarkAL
gOththiramum kulamum koNDu en ceyvIr
pAththiram civam enRu paNithirEl
mAththiraikkuL aruLum mARpERarE.

thirucciRRambalam

Meaning:
Oh the morons who talk a lot of processes (shAstras)!
What will you do with lineage and clan?
If you salute saying 'Essence is Lord shiva',
the Lord of thirumARpERu will bless within a second.

Notes:
1. All the processes and procedures are intended
to make easy the journey to attain the goal.
They are not the goal in themselves. Without
realizing Lord shiva and worshipping It, one
who just adheres to shastras is as stupid as
the one who gets to the bus but misses the 
destination.
  Irrespective of what the background is, one who
makes sincere effort to reach Lord shiva, will reach
the Lord. God would pave the route for that person.
2. c.f. umba baTTalu bErE kanchalla; 
     nODuva dharpaNa bErE kanchalla;
     bANda ondhE; bAjana ondhE;
     belege kaNNaDi enisiththadhayya;
     aridhaDe sharaNa; maredhaDe mAnava;
     mareyadhE pUjisu kUDala sangayyana. - basavaNNa
(Eating plate and plate used for mirror are not 
different bronzes. When cleaned well, it shines 
as mirror. One who realizes is shiva sharaNa.
One who forgets is common man. 
Worship Lord kUDalasangama without forgetting!)
3. cazakkar - stupid; pAththiram - destination;
mAththirai - small part of time like second.

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