திருமூலர் திருமந்திரம்
மூன்றாம் தந்திரம்
பத்தாம் திருமுறை
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
ஓதம் ஒலிக்கும் உலகை வலம் வந்து
பாதங்கள் நோவ நடந்தும் பயனில்லை
காதலில் அண்ணலைக் காண இனியவர்
நாதன் இருந்த நகரறிவாரே
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
thirumUlar thiruman^thiram
mUnRAm than^thiram
paththAm thirumuRai
thirucciRRambalam
Odham olikkum ulagai valam van^thu
pAdhaN^kaL n^Ova n^aDan^thum payanillai
kAdhalil aNNalaik kaNa iniyavar
n^Athan irun^tha n^agar aRivArE
thirucciRRambalam
Meaning of thirumular thirumandhiram:
Going around the world of (surrounded by) loud tides,
walking to the pain of the feet is also futile.
One, who rejoices to see the Tall Lord in deep love,
will know the city of the Lord.
Notes:
1. The seekers who get distracted with the benefits
got on the way like aShTama siddhi do not progress
in the path to taste the Ultimate fruit. One who has the
yearning for that Ultimate goal is the one who could
get there.
2. This thirumanthiram emphasizes the need for
great degree of devotion and not meant to discourage
external worship. For another thirumanthiram says,
n^ADu n^agaramum n^aRRiruk kOyilum
thEDith thirun^thu civaperumAn enRu
pADumin ....