திருநாவுக்கரசர் - தேவாரம்

    
தலம்     :  ஐயாறு 
பண்     :  திருநேரிசை 
நான்காம் திருமுறை.  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
சகமலா தடிமை யில்லை தானலாற் றுணையு மில்லை 
நகமெலாந் தேயக் கையான் நாண்மலர் தொழுது தூவி 
முகமெலாங் கண்ணீர் மல்க முன்பணிந் தேத்துந் தொண்டர் 
அகமலாற் கோயி லில்லை ஐயனை யாற னார்க்கே.             4.40.8  
 
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்  
 
 
 
thirun^Avukkarachar thEvAram

   
thalam     aiyARu             
paN     tirun^Erichai 
n^AngAm thirumuRai 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
chagamalAdhu aDimai illai thAnalAl thuNaiyumillai 
n^agamelAm thEyak kaiyAl n^ANmalar thozudhu thUvi 
mugamelAm kaNNIr malga munpaNin^dhu Eththum thoNDar 
agamalAR kOyilillai aiyan aiyARanArkkE 
 
thiruchchiRRambalam  
 
Meaning of Thirunavukkarasar Thevaram

  
Other than the whole world(s) no other slaves; 
Other than Self there is no companion; 
With the nails worn out showering flowers in 
worship, with the whole face brimming with  
tears the servants who salute and hail, 
other than their hearts there is no abode, 
for our Lord aiyARaNAr ! 
 
Notes

  
1. Lord shiva being the Master of the worlds 
is hailed as vishveshvara. He has no master 
above Himself, and He is the Master of everything 
so hailed as sarveshvara and parameshvara. 
2. As the only Eternal, He cannot have a companion 
who is different from His Self for ever. (and He 
is the only company for us !) 
3. The third description portrays the picture 
of the ardent devotees which brings to  
imagination none other than appar himself. 
The selfless devotees unable to even care about 
their nails being worn out absorbed themselves 
completely into the service of God, with the 
brimming emotional tears adorning their faces, 
(c.f. n^IrorukAl OvA n^edun^thArai kaN 
panippa - thiruvampAvai ) 
what else could be the better abode for our  
Lord other than the warm cozy heart of such 
devotees !