மாணிக்க வாசகர் அருளிய திருவாசகம்
திருச்சாழல் (சிவனுடைய காருணியம்)
8-ம் திருமுறை

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

பூசுவதும் வெண்ணீறு பூண்பதுவும் பொங்கரவம்
பேசுவதும் திருவாயால் மறைபோலும் காணேடீ
பூசுவதும் பேசுவதும் பூண்பதுவும் கொண்டென்னை
ஈசனவன் எவ்வுயிர்க்கும் இயல்பானான் சாழலோ

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

mANikka vAcakar aruLiya thiruvAcakam
thiruccAzal (civanuDaiya kAruNiyam)
8th thirumuRai

thirucciRRambalam

pUcuvathum veNNIRu pUNbathuvum poN^garavam
pEcuvathum thiruvAyAl maRaipOlum kANEDI
pUcuvathum pEcuvathum pUNbathuvum koNDennai
Icanavan evvuyirkkum iyalbAnAn cAzalO

thirucciRRambalam

Explanation of song:

(One girl:)
Gets smeared in white ash! Wears fiery snake!
But through the holy mouth speaks vedas! See (the irony)!
(The other girl:)
Whatever be that He smears with, speaks, wears.
God became natural to all souls! cAzal!

Notes:
1. Buddhists from Srilanka challenged mANikka vAcakar
in presence of chOza king at thillai. They mocked at
the form, deeds and principle of the God. mANikka vAcakar
called a dumb girl, made her sing the challenges posed
by them and his beautiful responses to all of those
as thiruccAzal. The monks became dumb.
2. A very important statement to remember is
"Icanavan evvuyirkkum iyalbAnAn".
There are so many souls in the world and each
has its own style and complication. In a simplified example,
the needs of a philosophically oriented and process
oriented souls could be totally different. This also varies
as the souls mature through different stages. If God
were to bluntly say there is only one way exist to get to
the Bliss, many souls will never make to it. Rather Lord shiva
for each of these unique souls through their different stages
appear in the form that is natural to their maturity and tries
to uplift them. That Lords grace is immense, immense!