Pray with Love - mantra 44

Sri gurubhyo namaha.

The forty fourth mantra of the Thirumandiram - a look into the nature of the worship based solely on rituals and the worship based on love for Siva.

போற்றிஎன் பார்அம ரர்புனி தன்அடி

போற்றிஎன் பார்அசு ரர்புனி தன்அடி

போற்றிஎன் பார்மனி தர்புனி தன்அடி

போற்றிஎன் அன்புள் பொலியவைத் தேனே. 44.

Shines In Love

"Glory to the Holy Feet," the Devas chant,

"Glory to the Holy Feet," the Asuras hymn,

"Glory to the Holy Feet," the humans, too, echo,

Thus I gloried Him, and in my love He shone. 44.

Com –"Glory to the Holy Feet," the Devas chant The Devas praise the one Siva (in His subtle aspect) as being resident in the Sushumna (the central nadi or channel). "Glory to the Holy Feet," the Asuras hymn The Asuras too praise Siva, who is hard to attain. "Glory to the Holy Feet," the humans, too, echo The people of this earth also sing praises of the holy feet of Siva. Thus I gloried Him, and in my love He shone I worshiped Him through my Love and as a result, made Him reveal Himself (to me) as Love itself.

* Here the sage comments that the worship of the Devas is not based on Love (devotion) but on rituals. Whereas the worship of the Jnyani’s (the enlightened, who follow the path of knowledge) is based on Love.