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Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Thiruvarutpayan (திருவருட்பயன்) 

 

அருளது நிலை

அருளிற் பெரியது அகிலத்தில் வேண்டும்
பொருளிற் றலையிலது போல்.   31

Song as Romanized text

 
aruLathu n-ilai

aruLiR periyathu akilaththil vENdum
poruLiR Ralaiyilathu pOl.    31

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

 As there is nothing better than the sought out thing in the world,
there is nothing bigger than Grace!

 Notes: 

1.  அகிலத்தில் வேண்டும் பொருளிற் றலையிலது 
There is nothing better than the sought out thing.
What is the best thing in the world? It depends.
The best thing for one may not be the best for another.
It is all based on the liking of the individual. 
c.f. காய் தான் வேண்டிற் கனிதானன்றோ கருதிக் கொண்டக்கால் - சுந்தரர்
(Even if it is unripe, that is the correct maturity, if it was sought and acquired.)

God also appears in different forms, so that it is natural for souls of vivid interests.
c.f. ஈசனவன் எவ்வுயிக்கும் இயல்பானான் - திருவாசகம்

2.  அருளிற் பெரியது இலது 
Nothing bigger than Grace.
The Grace of Lord Shiva is the one that lifts us up
from the veil of darkness into the state of Bliss. 
Like there is nothing better than the sought out object,
among all attributes of the Supreme which are grand and glorious, 
the Grace is the key for us the souls.

We hail the Grace of Lord Shiva, that works with us like a mother 
taking us state of Bliss.