Convergence of devotion

திருமாளிகைத் தேவர் திருவிசைப்பா தலம் கோயில் பண் பஞ்சமம் ஒன்பதாம் திருமுறை திருச்சிற்றம்பலம் திறம்பிய பிறவிச் சில தெய்வ நெறிக்கே திகைக்கின்றேன் தனைத் திகையாமே நிறம் பொன்னும் மின்னும் நிறைந்த சேவடிக்கீழ் நிகழ்வித்த நிகரிலா மணியே அறம்பல திறங்கண்டு அருந்தவர்க்கு அரசாய் ஆலின் கீழ் இருந்த அம்பலவா புறஞ்சமண் புத்தர் பொய்கள் கண்டாயைத் தொண்டனேன் புணருமா புணரே. திருச்சிற்றம்பலம் thirumALigaiththEvar thiruvicaippA thalam kOyil paN panycamam onbadhAm thirumuRai thirucciRRambalam thiRambiya piRavic cila theyva n^eRikkE thikaikkinREn thanaith thikaiyAmE n^iRam ponnum minnum n^iRain^tha cEvaDikkIz n^ikazviththa n^ikarilA maNiyE aRam pala thiRaN^kaNDu arun^thavarkku aracAy Alin kIz irun^tha ambalavA puRany camaN buththar poykaL kaNDAyaith thoNDanEn puNarumA puNarE. thirucciRRambalam Meaning: In the births that have gone off the track, I am bewildered by the various divines' paths. Oh the Matchless Gem that made me not get disoriented so, and stay firmly under the Perfect Feet that is colorful like the gold and lightning ! Oh the Lord of common hall Who under the banyan tree as the King of the great ascetics expounded the virtues ! Oh the One, Who has seen the incorrectness of the arguments of the outsiders - Jains and Buddists - unite so that I, the servant, could get union (with You). Notes: 1. People get so much worried in propitiating various deities, more out of fear of antagonizing that deity or "to be safe". Instead of being a safe bet it would actually indicate the confused state of the person and the lack of understanding the concept of God. The devotee who has got the realization does not get disoriented by the varied forms but focuses firmly on Lord shiva. (The idea here is not to say that hailing the various aspects of the Supreme Being is wrong. But the issue is the baseless fear of deity or even humans deified. This could undermine the concept of God itself and could easily disorient the seeker.)