காரைக்கால் அம்மையார் அருளிய - அற்புதத் திருவந்தாதி

 
பதினோராம் திருமுறை. 
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம் 
 
மகிழ்தி மடநெஞ்சே மானுடரில் நீயும் 
திகழ்தி பெருஞ்சேமஞ் சேர்ந்தாய் - இகழாதே 
யாரென்பே யேனும் அணிந்துழல்வார்க் காட்பட்ட 
பேரன்பே இன்னும் பெருக்கு.  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
 
 
kAraikkAl ammaiyAr aruLiyadhu

 
padhinORAm thirumuRai 
aRpudhath thiruvan^dhAdhi 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
magizdhi maDan^enycE mAniDarin n^Iyum  
thigazdhi perunycEmam cErn^dhAy - igazAdhE 
yAr enbEyEnum aNin^dhuzalvArkku ATpaTTa 
pEranbE innum perukku 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam 
 
Meaning of Arpuda Tiruvandadi

 
    Oh, stupid mind ! Be happy ! Take pride 
over the other human beings ! Because you have 
got to the great Refuge. Without discrimination, 
One, Who roams wearing anybody's bones - grow 
the great love that is enslaved for that Lord ! 
 
Notes

 
1. Isn't the mind stupid often ? When surrendered  
to the Supreme Almighty, why should it be worried  
ever. Still many, as thirumUlr puts it, 
"thudhi pala thOththiram collukinRArum 
 madhiyilar n^enycinuL vADukinRArE" get swayed 
away by the smaller things that come on the way. 
The sincere devotee should stand up and say, 
"InargaTku eLiyEn alEn thiru AlavAy aran n^iRkavE" 
"anychuvadhu yAdhonRum illai anycha varuvadhum illai" 
2. Most importantly the mind should rejoice the Grace 
the Supreme Lord showers. Shouldn't the devotee be 
superior to the masses that way ! 
3. That is not the end of it. The mind that rejoices  
in the incomparable Grace of God, having known by now 
the great reward the devotion brings - the Eternal 
Bliss - should do all attempts to nurture and grow 
the very same devotion for Lord shiva much higher. 
4. cEmam - Refuge/Guard, uzalvAr - wanderer