Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Thirumanthiram

 

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

விண்ணின்றிழிந்து வினைக்கீடாய் மெய்கொண்டு
தண்ணின்ற தாளைத் தலைக்காவல் முன் வைத்து
உள் நின்று உருக்கியொர் ஒப்பிலா ஆனந்தக்
கண்ணின்று காட்டிக் களிம்பறுத்தானே.
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

Song as Romanized text

 

thiruchiRRambalam

viNNinRizin-thu vinaikkIdAy meykoNdu
thaNNinRa thALaith thalaikkAval mun vaiththu
uL n-inRu urukkiyor oppilA Anan-thak
kaNNinRu kAddik kaLimpaRuththAnE.

thiruchiRRambalam

Meaning of the Prayer Song:

Descending from the sky (Supreme state),
taking form according to the karama (accumulated by the soul),
providing the cool feet as the great protection,
melting (the soul) from inside,
showing the fountainhead of peerless bliss,
(God) got rid of my dirt!

 Notes: 

1. As the first manta in upadesam, thirumUlar describes
the descend of the Grace. 
2. viNNinRizinthu vinaikkIday meykoNdu
The parashiva who is beyond forms and names, in order to lift up 
the souls who are suffering due to the dirty parasite called "ANavam",
takes forms appropriate to the karma we have accumulated.
These are the shivalinga and mAheshwara murthams
3. All these forms are to help us hold on to the Divine.
We hold these forms according to our tendencies.
They help us open the fountain-head of bliss.
Sambandhar hails these forms beautifully in his padhikam