Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Thirunavukkarasar Dhevaram 

 

திருநாவுக்கரசர் அருளிய தேவாரம்
தலம்    :    திருவாரூர்
திருத்தாண்டகம்
ஆறாம் திருமுறை

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

ஆடுவாய் நீ நட்டம் அளவிற் குன்றா
    அவியடுவார் அருமறையோர் அறிந்தேன் உன்னைப்
பாடுவார் தும்புருவும் நாரதாதி
    பரவுவார் அமரர்களும் அமரர் கோனும்
தேடுவார் திருமாலும் நான்முகனும்
    தீண்டுவார் மலைமகளும் கங்கையாளும்
கூடுமே நாயடியேன் செய் குற்றேவல்
    குறையுண்டே திருவாரூர் குடிகொண்டீர்க்கே. 6.25.8

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

Song as Romanized text

 
Thirunavukkarasar  aruLiya thEvAram
thalam    :    Thiruvarur
Thiruththandakam
Sixth thirumuRai

thiruchiRRampalam

AduvAy n-I n-addam aLaviR kunRA
    aviyaduvAr arumaRaiyOr aRin-thEn unnaip
pAduvAr thumpuruvum n-ArathAthi
    paravuvAr amararkaLum amarar kOnum
thEduvAr thirumAlum n-Anmukanum
    thINduvAr malaimakaLum kangkaiyALum
kUdumE n-AyadiyEn sey kuRREval
    kuRaiyuNdE thiruvArUr kudikoNdIrkkE. 6.25.8

thirucciRRampalam

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 You are dancing!
The great vedins tender the offerings that is not reduced in quantity;
I have realized You!
Tumburu and Narada sing;
Divines and the king of divines hail;
Vishnu and Brahma seek;
Parvati and Ganga cuddle;
(Amonst all these) Will the petty service that 
I, the dog like devotee, do find any place?
Do You have any shortfall at all,
oh the One taken abode at Thiruvarur!

 Notes: 

1. Everyone is in the queue to provide the best of the service
they could offer to the Lord - starting from Parvati, Ganga, Vishnu, Brahma, 
Indra, all divines, sages, vedins and a huge set of vivid devotees.
Appar in his own special humbleness asks the Lord Shiva,
"Oh Lord, among so much of crowd who offer their excellent
service to You, the petty little service that I could will be so 
insignificant. Where will it find its place with You? After all do You
have a need for one?!"

This is an enchanting song highlighting both the humblesness of Vagisar,
as well as the state of the Lord Shiva that all we offer to the Lord is 
for our own satisfaction and the God Himself has no need for anything
from anyone. He is Svatmarama - enjoys in Himself than anything/anyone else!

2.  அளவிற் குன்றா அவியடுவார்
The Havis that is offered in the yagnas has specific quantity mentioned.
It has to be given in that proportion. This is a rule for the Yagna.
Appar highlights such subtleties of the Vedic worship in his padhikams.
The Lord Shiva, Who accepts the havis through the agni in the yagnas,
accept the offerings as Shivalinga in the temples. That is the reason
there is a saying, "சொக்கனுக்குச் சட்டி அளவு." (There is a size of the bowl 
for Chokkan - Lord Sundareshwara)