காரைக்கால் அம்மையார் அருளிய - அற்புதத் திருவந்தாதி
பதினோராம் திருமுறை.
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
இவரைப் பொருளுணர மாட்டாதா ரெல்லாம்
இவரை இகழ்வதே கண்டீர் -இவர் தமது
பூக்கோல மேனிப் பொடிபூசி என்பணிந்த
பேய்க்கோலங் கண்டார் பிறர்.
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
kAraikkAl ammaiyAr aruLiyadhu
padhinORAm thirumuRai
aRpudhath thiruvan^dhAdhi
thiruchchiRRambalam
ivaraip poruL uNara mATTAdhAr ellAm
ivarai igazvadhE kaNDIr - ivar thamadhu
pUkkOla mEnip poDipUci enbu aNin^dha
pEykkOlam kaNDar piRar
thiruchchiRRambalam
Meaning of Arputha Thiruvanthathi
Those who cannot understand His Real Being,
only malign Him, as you have seen. Those people
have seen only His terrific appearance with His
floral body smeared in ash and adorned with bones !
Notes
1. How many misconceptions are there with people
about the worship of Lord shiva ?! Living in complete
ignorance about the Lord, Who would provide them the
ultimate prize - the Eternal Bliss ! Those who shy
away from It are the ones who get lost in the surface
level things and who never bothered to think a bit more
in pursuit. But those who are wise would never leave
this Lord come what may be. (ubAyam idhuvE madhiyAgum).
c.f.
1. civanenum Ocaiyalladhu - appar
2. ven^dha cAmbal - cambandhar
3. shiva mahimna stotram