திருநாவுக்கரசர் அருளிய தேவாரம்
தலம் திருவதிகை வீரட்டம்
திருக்குறுந்தொகை
5-ம் திருமுறை
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
அட்ட புட்பம் அவை கொளுமாறு கொண்டு
அட்ட மூர்த்தி அனாதி தன்பால் அணைந்து
அட்டுமாறு செய்கிற்ப அதிகை வீ
ரட்டனார் அடி சேருமவர்களே.
திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்
thirunAvukkaracar aruLiya thEvAram
thalam thiruvadhikai vIraTTam
thirukkuRunthokai
5th thirumuRai
thirucciRRambalam
aTTa puTpam avai koLumARu koNDu
aTTa mUrththi aNathi thanpAl aNain^thu
aTTumARu ceykiRpa athikai vI
raTTanAr aDi cErum avarkaLE.
thirucciRRambalam
Meaning:
Taking the eight flowers in the way to take,
coming to the Lord of eight, the Beginning-less
and offer - this is those who reach the
foot of the Lord of thiruvadhikai vIraTTAnam.
Notes:
1. shivArchana chandrika and Agamas describe
on this aShTa puShpa worship. It is stated that
if one is not able to perform complete worship,
at least the offering of these eight flowers should
be done.
2. aTTa puTpam
a. Offering of eight flowers chanting the eight
holy names of the Lord - bhava, sharva, IshAna,
pashupati, rudra, ugra, bhIma, mahat.
(bhavAya dEvAya namaH ....)
b. Eight flowers in internal worship are
kollAmai, aimpoRiyaDakkam, poRai, aruL, aRivu,
vAymai, thavam, anbu.
c. Eight flower types good to offer to God are
punnai, veLLerukku, caNbakam, nandhiyAvarththam,
pAdhiri, kuvaLai, alari, cen^thAmarai.
3. This complete padhikam is devoted by the saint
on the offering of aTTa puTpam.
4. aTTa mUrththi - God present in eight things -
sun, moon, fire, earth, water, air, sky, soul.
5. Those who do this worship reach the Feet of
Lord shiva, affirms our saint.
6. aTTuthal - to shower.