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சேக்கிழார் பெருமான் அருளிய திருத்தொண்டர் புராணம்

  
குங்கிலியக் கலய நாயனார் புராணம்
பன்னிரண்டாம் திருமுறை

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

கருப்பு வில்லோனைக் கூற்றைக் காய்ந்தவர் கடவூர் மன்னி
விருப்புறும் அன்பு மேன்மேல் மிக்கெழும் வேட்கை கூர
ஒருப்படும் உள்ளத் தன்மை உண்மையால் தமக்கு நேர்ந்த
திருப்பணி பலவும் செய்து சிவபத நிழலிற் சேர்ந்தார்.

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

 

cEkkizAr perumAn aruLiya thiruththoNDar purANam

  
kungiliyak kalaya nAyanAr purANam
Twelfth thirumuRai

thirucciRRambalam

karuppu villOnaik kURRaik kAyn^thavar kaDavUr manni
viruppuRum anbu mEnmEl mikkezum vETkai kUra
oruppaDum uLLath thanmai uNmaiyAl thamakku n^Ern^tha
thiruppaNi palavum ceythu civapatha n^izaliR cErn^thAr.

thirucciRRambalam

Meaning of Twelfth Tirumurai

  
Getting stationed at the thirukkaDavUr of the Lord, Who
was fiery on the one of sugarcane bow (kAma) and the death,
due to the truth of focus (on God) with the brimming zeal
out of the fond love, he did the various holy services
that came by him and reached the shade of the Feet of Lord shiva.

Notes

  
1. thamakku n^Ern^tha thiruppaNi palavum ceythu
   While one would have a needed service to the Lord as 
the niyama, one also need to continuously look for opportunities
to serve the Lord in various ways. kalayar held the niyama of putting
kungiliyam at the sanctum of Lord at thirukkaDavUr. He was
also zealous to see the Lord standing up straight at thiruppananthAL.
He supported the missions of sambandhar and appar. He did 
so many other services that he could because more than a duty,
they were for his lovely Lord!
 c.f. ethu emaip paNi koLum ARu athu kETpOm - thiruvAcakam.
2. The history of the saint kungiliyak kalayar could be found at
Kalayar 
3. mannuthal - to stay; vETkai - thirst; oruppaDuthal - to focus.