To Become Wise
Tamil Transliteration
manidharum, dhevarum, maayaa munivarum, vandhu, senni
kunidharum sevadik komalamae! kondrai vaarsadaimel
panitharum thinkalum, paambhum, bagheeradhium padaiththa
punidharum neeyum en pundhi ennaalum porundhukavae.
Translation
Humans, Angels and death defying sages
Assemble saluting at your red flower feet!
Oh! Youthful Abhirami the beautiful!
Your consort, embodiment of purity
Ornamenting the Iris garland,
Crescent the cool, snake and forceful
Bhagirathi the river in His Locks,
And thee pervade my heart to rule!
Simple Meaning
Human beings, Angels and Deathless Sages worship at your feet; you and your consort Siva who has flowers, snake, the crescent moon and the river Baghirathi(Ganges) should always occupy my heart and impart bliss
Commentary
Abbhirami Bhattar is not worried about what is happening to his modesty; he does not bother about the king and ministers around him; he remembers Abhirami only and that mother also is such a powerful deity that all creatures of the higher ranks worship Her and are at Her feet; he prays Her to pervade his heart with Her consort, the mighty Siva.
When the Supreme Abhirami is there with a person is there a need to fear anybody or anything?
5.2.2008
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