திருநாவுக்கரசர் அருளிய தேவாரம்
தலம் பொது
திருக்குறுந்தொகை
5-ம் திருமுறை
தனித் திருக்குறுந்தொகை
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
ஞானத்தால் தொழுவார்கள் சில ஞானிகள்
ஞானத்தால் தொழுவேன் உனை நான் அலேன்
ஞானத்தால் தொழுவார்கள் தொழக் கண்டு
ஞானத்தாய் உன்னை நானும் தொழுவனே.
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
thirunAvukkaracar aruLiya thEvAram
thalam pothu
thirukkuRunthokai
5th thirumuRai
thanith thirukkuRunthokai
thirucciRRambalam
nyAnaththAl thozuvArkaL cila nyAnikaL
nyAnaththAl thozuvEn unai n^An alEn
nyAnaththAl thozuvArkaL thozakkaNDu
nyAnaththAy unnai n^Anum thozuvanE.
thirucciRRambalam
Meaning:
There are some wise who worship with wisdom;
I am not one who worships You with wisdom;
Seeing those who worship with wisdom, worshipping,
oh the Wise, I am also worshiping You!
Notes:
1. I am not having the wisdom to comprehend You.
However I could see those of great wisdom worship You.
So I also worship You!
2. The great thing about shaivam is that it does not
demand blind faith. It has sound philosophical system
for somebody to follow till one gets satisfied.
However shaivam does not force philosophical
analysis on those who want a simple solution
making the people just confused. There are essences
of the experience of the great saints available as
simple how to do recipe. Following that itself would
lead one to the glorious shivagathi.
c.f. thERRamilAthavar cEvaDi cikkenac cErminkaLE
- thiruvAcakam
(God has given multiple paths to reach to It
depending upon the maturity of the soul.
May be even everybody's path to God is very unique!
Icanavan evvuyirkkum iyalbAnAn cAzalO - thiruvAcakam)