திருஞானசம்பந்தர் - திருக்கடைக்காப்பு

    
தலம்     :  பொது 
பண்     :  காந்தார பஞ்சமம் 
மூன்றாம் திருமுறை.  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
துஞ்சலுந் துஞ்சலி லாத போழ்தினும் 
நெஞ்சக நைந்து நினைமின் நாடொறும் 
வஞ்சகம் அற்றடி வாழ்த்த வந்தகூற் 
றஞ்சவு தைத்தன அஞ்செ ழுத்துமே.  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
 
 
thirunyAna sambandhar thirukkaDaikkAppu

   
thalam     podhu (Common)         
paN     gAn^dhAra panychamam 
muunRaam thirumuRai 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
thunychalum thunychalilaadha poozdhinum 
n^enychakam n^ain^dhu n^inaimin n^aaLthoRum 
vanychakam aRRu aDi vaazththa van^dha kuuRRu 
anycha vudhaiththana anychezuththumee 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
Meaning of Thevaram

  
When you sleep and also when you do not sleep, 
with the innercore of the heart wearing out of 
devotion think everyday. Without deception when 
the Feet was hailed, it is the Five Syllables  
that fiercely kicked the death off ! 
 
Notes

  
1. During the time of upanayana (thread wearing  
ceremony) the vedhins told sambandhar the vedhic 
mantras including gayatri. The young sambandhar  
who learnt all the great knowledge without  
learning by having the milk of wisdom from the 
Goddess, taught them that the Holy Five Syllables 
(thiru ain^dhezuththu - panychAkshara) is the 
essence of the vedhas to be meditated by the  
seekers ! 
2. The Holy Five Syllables are the breath of the 
devotees and there is no timing as to when to  
chant and when not to, all that would make it  
much fruitful is the devotion ! Unlike the other 
mantras that require certain preconditions and 
specified timings for chanting the Holy Five 
Syllables (namaH shivAya) can be chanted even  
in the dreams ! Which is the time we could afford  
to waste not chanting it ?! Not even the dreams !