திருஞானசம்பந்தர் - திருக்கடைக்காப்பு

    
தலம்     :  ஆலவாய்  
பண்     :  புறநீர்மை 
மூன்றாம் திருமுறை.  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
மங்கையர்க் கரசி வளவர்கோன் பாவை வரிவளைக் கைம்மட மானி 
பங்கயச் செல்வி பாண்டிமா தேவி பணிசெய்து நாடொறும் பரவப் 
பொங்கழ லுருவன் பூதநா யகனால் வேதமும் பொருள்களும் அருளி 
அங்கயற் கண்ணி தன்னொடும் அமர்ந்த ஆலவா யாவதும் இதுவே.        3.120.1  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
 
 
thirunyAna sambandhar thirukkaDaikkAppu

   
thalam     AlavAy             
paN     puRan^iirmai 
muunRaam thirumuRai 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
maN^gaiyarkkarachi vaLavarkoon paavai 
    varivaLaikkaim maDamaani 
paN^gayach chelvi paaNDimaa dheevi 
    paNicheydu n^aaLdhoRum paravap 
poN^gazal uruvan buutha n^aayagan naal 
    veedhamum poruLkaLum aruLi 
aN^kayaRkaNNi thannoDum amarn^dha  
    aalavaayaavadhum idhuvee 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
Meaning of Thevaram

  
mangaiyarkkarasi, the daughter of choza king,  
the lady adorned with nice bangles, like the  
wealthy one on the lotus (thirumagaL - lakshmi), 
the queen of the pANDiya empire serves and worships 
the Lord everyday. Accepting that, the One whose form 
is that of splendid flame, the Lord of elements  
blessing with four vedhas and their meanings and  
elaboration, sitting with the beautiful fish like 
(long) eyed lady, that thiruvAlavAy (madhurai) is 
this one ! 
 
Notes

  
1. sambandhar was invited by the pANDiya queen  
mangaiyakkarasiyAr and the chief minister  
kulachchiRaiyAr. On their invitation sambandhar  
arrives at the border of madhurai where he is welcomed 
by kulachhciRaiyAr. Getting down from the palanquin, 
nyAnachambandhar looks at madhurai the holy town  
of Lord chokka nAthar. Saluting that great abode 
worshipped by the highly devoted queen and minister 
in spite of the intolerance of the jainism that was 
ruling, sambandhar sings this padhikam that came to 
awaken the pANDiya kingdom. 
2. sambandhar has praised the services of  
mangaiyarkkarasiyAr and kulachchiRaiyAr in alternate  
songs throughout this padhikam and in the last one  
referred both. This itself is an indication of their 
glory ! The chief minister whose duty is to advice  
the king in the right direction was very concerned 
on the improper way the king and the kingdom were 
going to and was trying hard to do the course  
correction. The queen on the other hand stood really 
to the meaning of her name - the queen of all womenfolk ! 
Wife is called "vAzkkaith thuNaivi". The duty of the  
spouse is not just to accept and live with the loved  
one, but should be able to guide, encourage as well as 
correct when required the life companion to the right 
path. That way the queen was the women behind the  
success that made "kUnpANDiyan" a "ninRa chIr neDumARan" 
and the pANDiya kingdom shaine with the glory of  
holy ash. If sambandhar was the light that drove away  
the darkness from that southern kingdom, the minister  
and the queen were the pillar and the lamp that hosted 
the light. They stand for our gratitude and praise !