Arputha Thiruvandhadhi

Arputha Thiruvandhadhi

இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: அற்புதத் திருவந்தாதி ‎

Arputha Thiruvandhadhi is a volume of hymns constituting the 11^th Thirumurai (collection of Tamil hymns on Shiva). Karaikal Ammayar, one of the 63 nayanmarkal  (main devotees of Shiva) wrote Arputha Thiruvandhadhi. This is the first book written in the andhadhi format and is known as Adhi andhadhi (meaning- first andhadhi). The songs are on the God and the book is known as Thiruvandhadhi (Devine Andhadhi)

Structure

Arputha Thiruvandhadhi (6^th Century CE) is based on a specific prosody known as Venba. It is made of 106 songs.

Content

Arputha Thiruvandhadhi speaks about the norms of the Saivism and full surrendering to Shiva. The hymns describe the divine form, divine mercy and divine character of Shiva.

The collection includes the songs showing the manifestations of Karaikal Ammayar’s Shiva experience, pleadings to God such as “Nee enakku Udhavi Seyalakatha?” (meaning- “Can’t you help me?”), ease of reaching the God, Karaikal Ammayar’s calmness, and God glorification disguised in the commands of an authoritative mother (Ninda Stuti).

Representative Songs of Arputha Thiruvandhadhi

Piranthu mozhi payindra pinnellan kaathal

Siranthunin sevadiye sernthen – niranthikagzhum

Mainjandra kandaththu vaanor perumane

Enjandru theerpathu idar (1)

Idarkalaiya renum emakkiranga renum

Padaru Neripaniya renum – sudaruruvil

Enbarak kolath theriyadu memmanark

Kanpara thennenju avarku (2)

Avarke ezhupirappum alaavom endrum

Avarkenam anbavav thallal – pavarchadaimer

Pakapozh soodum avarkallal matroruvark

Kaakappom enjandrum aal (3)

References

Arputha Thiruvandhadhi Songs

Arputha Thiruvandhadhi with Explanation

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