ArutPrakaasaMaalai
(Garland of Brightness of Grace)
Transliteration of the Song:
Ulagamelaam Uthikkinra OliNilaiMei yinbam
Uruginra VeliNilaiyen rubayaNilai yaagi
IlagiyaNin Sevadigal Varunthiyida Nadanthe
IravilEli yenIrukkum Idanthedi Adainthu
Kalagamilaath TherukKathavang Kaappavilikkap Purinthu
KaliththenaiAng kalaiththenathu KaiyilOnru Koduththaai
Alagil Arut kadalaamUn PerumaiyaiEn Enben
Aanantha ValliMagil ArulNadaNaa yagane
Explanation:
The Supreme Lord became the state of divine light which is responsible for the rising of the world. The Supreme Lord also became the state of divine light which gives supreme bliss in our body. This state is also is also state of space and is the helpful state by becoming my two eyes. Your two holy feet which are present and available in the two eyes walked tiredly towards my place in the night and gave grace to me to open the lock of the street door. The layer that covers the needle tip size hole in the middle of pupil of the eyes is the door. In order for my enjoyment and bliss to increase you called me inside and gave me one thing in my hand. How can i describe your ocean of grace in this world, Oho graceful dancing hero of the happiness of Aananda Valli.
For the creation of the World the Lord took the divine state of light as his one holy feet. The other feet of the Supreme Lord is state of divine light which gives unchanging stable bliss and joy and which is also the state of the Space. Oho Supreme Lord you have also taken my eye as your holy feet. In our eyes the divine light filled holy feet and the other one is in the space inside the head as lifted holyfeet. Because of the penance i did the Supreme Lord who is inside me came down and opened the door which is the karmic layer hiding the needle size hole in the center of the pupil of the eyes, took me inside and gave me one gift in my hand. What is that one thing? He made my eyes to always express the divine light with brightness.
Any one who is doing Gnana Thavam will get these expereince! Our two eyes are in the state of helping us. This is not the dream of Vallalar. This is the experience got by Vallalar when doing penance. The Supreme Lord will also call us in and gift us the greater divine light.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Adeyen AdainthaVidath thadainthu KathavanthThirakka Purinthu”
— Song 2
Explanation:
“Adeyen AdainthaVidam” – The place reached by this humble being – By the compassion of Gnana Sarguru i got Tiruvadi Upadesam and Tiruvadi Deekshai – I got divine feel and consciousness in the needle tip size entrance in the center of the pupil of the eye – while doing Penance by thinking and feeling this divine consciousness! The membrane covering and sealing this entrance will be removed and this is what is sung by Vallalar as opening the door. The place that i reached is the pupil of the eye. Removing the Sealed membrane there is what is opening the door.
Transliteration of the Song:
“TheruMaalaik KathavuThanaith Tirappitthu Ninru
GuruMani Nin TiruVarulai” … Song 3
Explanation:
When we do penance on the Pupil of the eye it will appear as the light of the evening sun and this nature is what is called by Vallalar as Evening (Maalai). The Sivam (Divine Light) who stays inside came to the entrance of the light filled door and opened it and will take us inside. That is the bead of Guru.
The Pupil of our Eye is the bead of Guru.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Iravidai VanthanikKathavanThirappiththarun Malarch
Sevadi VaayirPadipPuraththum Agatthum Manra Vaithu
Onru Koduththu Ingae Uraithi” … Song 4
Explanation:
“Iravidai Vanthu” – Iravidai means in the middle of night and Vanthu means come. Here Vallalar does not tell that the Supreme Lord came in the night. In the state of not having any experience while doing Penance (Thavam) our eyes will be full of darkness and this is called as Night by Vallalar. When we are doing Penance newly the darkness that existed till that time will change to lightness as the Supreme Lord as divine light comes down from inside. He will come to the entrance and open the door and take us inside as we are standing out. During this time we can see the divine light of the Supreme Lord inside and can also see the space of the eyes. This is the vision one gets while doing meditation. The Supreme Lord who is as Supreme Divine Light gave and Graced me a Art of Divine Light and made me to stay inside the Pupil of the eyes.
The Place we have to remain and stay is inside the pupil of the eyes. We Should be there without any action. This is Penance.
Transliteration of the Song:
“ElirKathavanTirappitthu – Kalangaathae” … Song 5000
Explanation:
Our Supreme Lord will open the beautiful door of the pupil of the eye and will give each experience in each state. He will remove our sorrow and will bless us with his grace which will make our inner self stronger.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Eliyen Irukkumidanthanai Thedi Kathavu Tirappitthu Malaradigal
Kavin VaayirPadiyin KadaipPuraththum Agatthum Vaithu
… Mayangaathae … Maganae Nee Vilaiyaadi Vaalka” … Song 6
Explanation:
If we go and stand infront of the door the Supreme Lord then it is enough. The Supreme Lord who is inside will come running towards us standing in the door and will open the door and will take us inside. During this time he will show himself as the divine light both inside and outside. He will provide us his grace one by one. He will give us the mind which does not fall for anything. He will give us divine powers (Sithu) and strength to exhibit them.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Adiyen KuraiMudikkum Padi KathavanTirappiththu
Kannongum Oliyae” — Song 9
Explanation:
My defect – My Karma – Effects of Karma will be rid off when the door of the pupil of the eye is opened and the divine light appears. The divine light that rises in the eye is the Supreme Lord.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Vanchaganen IrunthaManakKathavu Tirappiththu” .. Song 11
Explanation:
Our Mind is the one that induces us to do all the Karmas and accumulates the sin. It makes us the one with cruel cunning heart. This mind of us is located in front of the needle tip size hole in the center of the pupil of the eye. It is situated there as membrane in the subtle dimensions. Which is the door of the bead? Our mind is the one which is as the door. In order for the door of mind to open the inner light should come. If we stand in the entrance and knock the door the house owner will come, open the door and will take us in. This is the Meditation. Do you how big is this divine wisdom that is revealed here? Only in this book this has come out.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Adiyen Nannum Idanthanir Katavam Nanru
Tirappiththu … Kalangaathae” .. Song 12
Explanation:
The door is present in the place where we are attached!. We have to approach the place where there is door. In the middle of the pupil of the eye there is needle tip size hole. This hole is covered by a thin membrane. The hole in the middle of the pupil of the eye is the entrance. The thin membrane is the door. With the help of the Gnana Sarguru if we approach , pursue and stand this single bliss giving entrance and do penance ie if we do penance by standing in the pupil of the eye the Supreme Lord who is as our inner light will come to the entrance, open the door and take us in.
Our nature will become one that of strength and no anxiety. When the door of the pupil of the eye is opened and the divine light is seen then our inner self will become very strong. This is the first benefit one gets. The one who does not have anxiety or agitation of the mind is called Sithithapiraknganan. He is the one who is qualified to receive divine wisdom (Gnanam).
Transliteration of the Song:
“Adiyen IrukumidanthanaithThedik KathavuTirappithu Marulaalae
…Mayangaathae Enra Arul Niraintha MeipPorulae AdiMudi
Onrillaa …” – Song 13
Explanation:
“Adiyen Irukum Idam Thanai Thedi” – The Supreme Lord came seeking the place where this humble being resides. Me – Soul – Jeevathma’s place is searched by the paramathma and comes to the place of the Jeevathma. The place where Jeevathma resides is the centre of the pupil of the eyes. Paramathma – Divine Light comes and opens the door in the center of the pupil of the eye and provides with grace. It blessed me by saying do not lose your consciousness due to Marul (Opposite of Grace- Arul) or any other thing. What is that It is Grace filled true thing (MeiPorul). It is graceful inner divine light of the pupil of the eyes. The only thing in our body. It is the divine light of the pupil of the eyes. This great light expands and fills everywhere without beginning and end.
The Supreme Lord – divine light of the pupil of the eye is the true thing.
Since i entered in the place of Ponnambalam (Golden Hall) which is of SinMayam you gave me courage and i became brave.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Piranavaththin AdiMudiyin Naduvinum Ninrongum
Perung Karunaith Tiruvadigal …. Kathavu Tirappiththaruli
Alaithu Saranamutru Varunthiya En Maganae
Maranamatru Vaalga!” … Song 15
Explanation:
The Supreme Lord is the start, end and middle of the holy sound and Vibration of OhmKaaram – The Supreme Lord is of the nature of PranavaSvarupam. He is as divine sound. One Side of the Supreme Lord is divine sound who is as divine light. THe left half side of the Lord is divine sound. Shakthi is in the left of Sivam. Light and Sound is together always. Agni (Divine Fire) is one which unites the two nature of divine light and divine sound. This is the philosophy!
“A” – Right Eye – Sivam – Divine Art of Sun. “Vu” – Left Eye – Shakthi – Divine Art of Moon.The place where the two eyes meet inside is “IM” – Divine Art of Agni (fire).The union of these three flames is the divine sound and vibration of “OhmKaaram”. “Aa” – “Vu” – “Im” this is OhmKaaram. In this OhmKaaram the compassionate light full holy feet of lord stands and brightens. When we surrender in the holy feet of Lord as the only means, the supreme lord will invite and take us in and will bless and grace us with deathless life. The Supreme Lord in this way blessed and graced Vallalar. “One who have surrendered to the holy feet will live a deathless life”.
Transliteration of the Song:
“SuyanchSudaril Thulangukinra Thunaiyadigal” … Song 19
Explanation:
Our eyes are two – one in companion of other – one supporting other – the two holy feet – is what Vallalar calls as Thunaiyadigal. Our Two Eyes are called as Holy Feet (Tiruvadigal), Supporting feet (Thunaiyadigal), Golden feet(Ponnadigal) and flower feet (Malaradigal). In this Supporting holy feet – pupil of the eyes there is divine light in the center isn’t? That flame is Self Flame. Self Jothi. Who is this Self Jothi? Supreme Lord only.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Suttha Aru Uruvaana Suttha Param Porulae” … Song 21
Explanation:
The Supreme Lord is Self Divine Light (Suyam Jothi) and is the Pure One. We are impure – Our Soul is attached with the three impurities. If we want to become pure then we have to unite with the Suyam Jothi. The Supreme Lord is the only one who is pure with form and formlessness. He is the Pure excellent thing. The Supreme Lord is one without any impurities and without any illusion.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Kangulil Yaan Irukku Manaik Kathavu Tirappiththuk
Kaiyil Onru Koduththa Unran Karunaiyai” .. Song 27
Explanation:
Inside the dark iris of the eye , in the pupil of the eye – Myself – Athma – Soul is residing inside. The Door – Door of the Bead (ManikKathavu) – Door of the Mind which is locked is unlocked and opened by the Supreme Lord and in my hands which are again Eyes one thing was given by him and how can i describe his compassion!
Transliteration of the Song:
“Orumaiyilae IrumaiEna UrukKaatip Pothuvil
Oli NadanchSei Tharulukinra UpayaPatham” … Song 33
Explanation:
TiruArutPrakasa Vallalar here talks about the holy feet and its nature and state in different ways. Orumai – Singular – Divine Art of Fire (Agni)- Irumai – Duality – Right and Left Eyes. If the two eyes meets inside then it is Divine Art of Agni. Singular thing is standing as Dual thing. The Supreme Lord showed that the Dual Form is our two eyes and in this General place the divine light is giving its dance. Upaya Patham – Two States/Nature – Two Feets – Holy Feet denotes our two eyes.
Transliteration of the Song:
“SivaNilaikkum Padi Enathu Sengaiyil Onraliththuch Sittha
Magilnthuraiga Enath Tiruppavalan Thiranthaai” … Song 35
Explanation:
The Sivam in my Right eye – divine light in the Right Eye gave me one thing which will remain forever. Sengai means reddish hand. As we have seen already the eyes which are our hands are also the holy feet of the Supreme Lord. When will the eye becomes reddish? By doing Penance! When we do penance by thinking on the pupil of the eyes our eyes will become reddish and will become Sengai. Here Vallalar tells about the state of experience. Onralithu – Gave me a thing – A Divine Art of Light is given. “Sittha Magilnthuraiga” means reside in Sittham (Will) without mind. When? When the Eye which has the divine light of lord becomes reddish and shines like coral by doing penance. The door of the bead – door of the mind will open only during that time. By approaching a GnanaSarguru and after getting Tiruvadi Deekshai if one does penance by remaining just there in the divine consciousness , the above experience will be got. In different different states Vallalar tells about the holy feet divine wisdom realization.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Paluthipadaa Vannam Ennai Parinthalaithu
Tholuthenaip Paaduga Enru Sonna Pasupathi” … Song 41
Explanation:
When we do penance by increasing the feel and divine consciousness in the pupil of the eye , the divine inner light – Sivam comes out and will shower us with grace. When this divine light is exposed to us , this divine light will protect our body from getting any injury or damage. It will give us the divine art of light and bless us. During this time we feel like singing on the Supreme Lord. The words will flow itself like a water fall. Grace will be got. We should sing, we should humble, We should dance and all these were induced by him who is inside. Who is He? He is our Pathi (Husband). We are Pasu – Jeevaathmas? Sivam is the husband (Pathi) of Pasu and hence Lord is called as PasuPathi.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Naan Iruku Midaththadainthu Panaik Kathavan
Tirappiththu Parinthalaithu Maganae Nee Ninaitha Vanna
Melaang Kai Kuudum” — Song 42
Explanation:
TiruVarutPrakasa Vallalar tells that the Supreme Lord who has all the powers came to the Place where Vallalar is, which is the center of the pupil of the eye, opened the door of Karma, graced him and called him as his son with love and blessed him as “All your wish will be fullfilled”.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Kaanukinra Kangalukku Kaatukinra Oliyaayk Kaatukinra
OliThanakkuk Kaatuvikkum Oliyaayp Poonukinra Tiruvadigal” … Song 66
Explanation:
In a clear easily understandable way TiruArutPrakasa Vallalar has told about the power and excellence of the Supreme Lord’s Holy Feet (TiruVadi) in this song. For our eyes to see it needs light. Because of the presence of divine light in our eyes we are able to see. One who doesnot have light in his eyes is the blind person. The Supreme Lord is as the inner light which gives strength to the light which is present in our eyes that make us to see. The Supreme Lord is one who is expressing and shining as the divine light inside the divine light in the pupil of the eyes. The Divine Light of the Pupil of the eyes is the Supreme Lord’s holy feet.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Naan KandaPothu SuyanchJothi Mayamaagi
Naan Piditha Pothu Mathi NalinaVannamaagi
…Enran SenniMisai Magilnthu Thaan Kondu
Vaitha AnNaal Sillenren Udambum Taga
Uyirung KulilViththa ThaanMalargal” … Song 74
Explanation:
When we do penance in the centre of the pupil of the eyes after getting Tiruvadi Deekshai from a Gnana Sarguru we can see the Jothi in front of our eyes. Our eyes will shine as Suyam Jothi because of the luminance of the divine light. Our eyes will become full of light and will shine like a diamond. When we catch hold of the divine light of the pupil of the eyes , this divine light will display various colors and visions in the leftern divine art of moon. In my Head with happiness Sivam will come and sit. During that time our body and soul will become very cold. This is one of the divine experience of the meditation on the divine light in the pupil of the eye.
Transliteration of the Song:
“GuruVadivangKaati Onru Koduththaai” — Song 77
Explanation:
When the penance done on the divine light inside the pupil of the eyes increases, the Supreme Lord comes down, open the door of the pupil of the eye and will take us inside and will bless us with all the things. In that state he will guide us and one be one he will show us and makes us to realize. He will also make us to realize that the Supreme Lord is the Guru. Then he will give us light and take us in his shelter. We will get Mukthi (Salvation).
Transliteration of the Song:
“Emmathathil Evarevarkkum Eyantha Anubavamaai
Ellaamaay Allavumaay Irunthapadi Irunthe
Aananda NadanchSei Arum PerunchSevadi Yinaigal
Thammai Arinthavar Arivin Mannum Oli Maniyae..” — Song 88
Explanation:
The Supreme Lord is experienced as same for all the people in this world irrespective of their religion. The Supreme Lord is as all things and also as nothing (Formlessness). But it is as is and doing blissful dance. That is the pupil of the eye in us. That is the divine inner light in the pupil of the eyes. Graceful Vast Divine Jothi is the Holy Feet. Who will understand this? Who can know and realize this? One who have known themselves – The one who have realized themselves will know that the knowledge is expressed by the light of the bead which is the divine light of the pupil of the eyes.
Transliteration of the Song:
“NadungKamalakKan Kurugi NedungKamalak Kan
Vilangum Nalla Tiruvadi” … Song 96
Explanation:
In the centre of the pupil of the eye there is needle tip size hole. The centre of the pupil of the eye will contract – become small with penance and the divine art of light will increase and lengthen and goes inside and hence it is described as NedungKan (Nedu – Means lengthier, Kan means Eyes). For the devotees who does penance in this way the Lord of the Pupil of the Eye will open the eye and provide his grace.
Transliteration of the Song:
“Ulagiyalodaruliyalum Orungkariyach Siriyen
Unarvilirunthunarththi Ena Thuyirkkuyiraai Vilangi
Thilagamenath Thigalthenathu SenniMisai Amarntha
Tiruvadigal … Innum NedungKaalam Pulavar Thzola
Vaalga! Enraai!” —– Song 100
Explanation:
The holy feet which is as the soul within my soul made this humble being to realize both the Materialism and Spiritualism by being in my feel and consciousness. The Supreme Lord is seated as the cherished one in my eyes as the pupil of my eyes as divine light. As divine light – As Holy Feet he opened the pupil of my eyes and blessed me. The Supreme Lord of Supreme Divine Light (ArutPerum Jothi Aandavar) blessed Vallalar as “Live for a very long time to be praised and worshipped by the Poets”.