Vinayagar Kavasam

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ஔவையார் அருளிய விநாயகர் அகவல்

சீதக் களபச் செந்தா மரைப்பூம்
பாதச் சிலம்பு பலஇசைப் பாடப்
பொன் அரை ஞாணும் பூந்துகில் ஆடையும்
வன்ன மருங்கில் வளர்ந்து அழகுஎ றிப்பப்
பேழை வயிறும், பொரும்பாரக் கோடும் 05

வேழ முகமும் விளங்கு சிந்தூரமும்
அஞ்சு கரமும் அங்குச பாசமும்
நெஞ்சிற் குடிகொண்ட நீல மேனியும்
நான்ற வாயும் நாலிரு புயமும்
மூன்று கண்ணும் மும்மதச் சுவடும் 10

இரண்டு செவியும் இலங்குபொன் முடியும்
திரண்ட முப்புரிநூல் திகழொளி மார்பும்
சொற்பதம் கடந்த தூய மெய்ஞ்ஞான
அற்புதம் நிறைந்த கற்பகக் களிறே
முப்பழம் நுகரும் மூஷிக வாகன 15

இப்பொழுது என்னை ஆட்கொள வேண்டித்
தாயாய் எனக்குத் தான் எழுந்து அருளி
மாயாப் பிறவி மயக்கம் அறுத்தே
திருந்திய முதல் ஐந்தெழுத்தும் தெளிவாய்ப்
பொருந்தவே வந்துஎன் உளம்தனில் புகுந்து 20

குருவடிவு ஆகிக் குவலயம் தன்னில்
திருவடி வைத்துத் திறமிது பொருள் என
வாடா வகைதான் மகிழ்ந்து எனக்கு அருளிக்
கோடா யுதத்தாற் கொடுவினை களைந்தே
உவட்டா உபதேசம் புகட்டிஎன் செவியில் 25

தெவிட்டாத ஞானத் தெளிவையும் காட்டி
ஐம்புலன் தன்னை அடக்கும் உபாயம்
இன்புறு கருணையின் இனிதெனக்கு அருளிக்
கருவிகள் ஒடுங்கும் கருத்தினை அறிவித்து
இருவினை தன்னை அறுத்துஇருள் கடிந்து 30

தலமொரு நான்கும் தந்துஎனக்கு அருளி
மலம் ஒரு மூன்றின் மயக்கம் அறுத்தே
ஒன்பது வாயில் ஒரு மந்திரத்தால்
ஐம்புலக் கதவை அடைப்பதும் காட்டி
ஆறாதாரத்து அங்குச நிலையும் 35

பேறா நிறுத்திப் பேச்சுரை அறுத்தே
இடைபிங் கலையின் எழுத்து அறிவித்துக்
கடையிற் கழுமுனை கபாலமும் காட்டி
மூன்று மண்டலத்தின் முட்டிய தூணின்
நான்றெழு பாம்பின் நாவில் உணர்த்திக் 40

குண்டலி அதனில் கூடிய அசபை
விண்டெழு மந்திரம் வெளிப்பட உரைத்து
மூலா தாரத்தின் மூண்டெழு கனலைக்
காலால் எழுப்பும் கருத்து அறிவித்தே
அமுத நிலையும் ஆதித்தன் இயக்கமும் 45

குமுத சகாயன் குணத்தையும் கூறி
இடைச் சக்கரத்தின் ஈரெட்டு நிலையும்
உடற்சக் கரத்தின் உறுப்பையும் காட்டிச்
சண்முக தூலமும் சதுர்முக சூக்கமும்
எண்முகம் ஆக இனிதெனக்கு அருளி 50

புரியட்ட காயம் புலப்பட எனக்குத்
தெரிஎட்டு நிலையும் தெரிசனப் படுத்திக்
கருத்தினில் கபால வாயில் காட்டி
இருத்தி முத்தி இனிதுஎனக் கருளி
என்னை அறிவித்து எனக்கருள் செய்து 55

முன்னை வினையின் முதலைக் களைந்தே
வாக்கும் மனமும் இல்லா மனோலயம்
தேக்கியே என்றன் சிந்தை தெளிவித்து
இருள்வெளி இரண்டிங்கு ஒன்றிடம் என்ன
அருள்தரும் ஆனந்தத்து அழுத்தி என் செவியில் 60

எல்லை இல்லா ஆனந்தம் அளித்து
அல்லல் களைந்தே அருள்வழி காட்டிச்
சத்தத்தின் உள்ளே சதாசிவம் காட்டி
சித்தத்தின் உள்ளே சிவலிங்கம்காட்டி
அணுவிற்கு அணுவாய் அப்பாலுக்கு அப்பாலாய்க் 65

கணுமுற்றி நின்ற கரும்பு உள்ளே காட்டி
வேடமும் நீறும் விளங்க நிறுத்திக்
கூடும்மெய்த் தொண்டர் குழாத்துடன் கூட்டி
அஞ்சு அக்கரத்தின் அரும்பொருள் தன்னை
நெஞ்சக் கரத்தின் நிலையறி வித்துத் 70

தத்துவ நிலையைத் தந்தெனை ஆண்ட
வித்தக விநாயக விரைகழல் சரணே

விநாயகர் அகவல் முற்றிற்று

Vinayagar Agaval

Vinayagar Agaval
(Blank poem on Vinayagar)
By
Saint poet Avaiyar
Transliteration By
Elango Kadhirvel
Translation
P.R.Ramachander

(Avaiyar (meaning a very Old mother) was one of the very great women poets of ancient Tamil Nadu. (In Telugu even today mother is called Avva) Apart from being a great poet, she played a very great role in the politics of those days; by making the great kings obey her. There are many references to her being a great Devotee of Lord Subrahmanya. Historians are of the opinion that there were, more than one lady poet who called herself as Avaiyar. One such poet existed before the birth of Christ. This poet was a great story teller and social reformer. The next Avaiyar lived in the fourteenth centaury. Her well known work is AthiChoodi, which was written foer easy learning by Tamil Children. It is interesting to note that even today; AthiChoodi shows the simple path to live well, for all children. Vinayagar Agaval is another one of her great works.

Agaval means blank poetry and it is a song addressed to Lord Ganapathy. He is addressed as Vinayagar (he who removes obstacles) or Pillayar in Tamil. This prayer is an extremely popular one in Tamil Nadu. It clearly brings out the mastery of Avaiyar in the Yoga, thathric practices and Saivism, possibly derived from the contribution of Sidhas in Tamil Nadu and the Tamil Nadu Saivism.I have taken the liberty of understanding this great work based on the English translation of Mr.Layne little

Seetha kallabha chenthamaraippum,
Paatha chilambhu pala isai paada,
Pon araijnanum, poonthugil aadaiyum,
Vanna marungil valarindu azhakerippa,
Pezhai vayirum, perum paara kodum,
Vezha mukhamum, vilangu chindooramum,
Anju karamum , angusa paasamum,
Nenjir kudi konda neela meniyum,
Naandra vaayum, naaliru puyamum,
Moondru kannum, mummatha chuvadum,
Irandu cheviyum, ilangu Pon mudiyum,
Thiranda muppiri nool thigazh Oli maarbum,
Chor padam kadantha thuriya mey jnanam,
Arpudham nindra karpaga kallire

While the anklets on the cool sandal anointed feet
Which has the color of the red hibiscus flower,
Sings various songs, while the golden waist belt,
And his clothes as soft as flower,
Shine in pretty and beautiful colors of the rainbow,
While his box like paunch, weighty tusks
Elephant like face, the saffron dot applied on it,
Five hands and the goad and rope that he has,
His blue body which attracted our mind,
Hanging mouth, his four sets of shoulders,
His three eyes, three trails of his feet’s,
His two ears, his shining golden hair,
His glowing broad chest wearing the holy thread,
His divine knowledge of Thuriya, his mastery over words,
Stood in awe at the wish giving elephant.

Muppazham nugarum Mooshiga vahana,
Ippothu yennai aat kolla vendi,
Thayay yenakku, thaan yezhundaruli,
Mayaa piravi, mayakkam aruthu,
Thirundhiya mudal aindu ezhthum thelivaay,
Porundave vanthu yen ullam thannil pugundhu,
Guru Vadivagi, kuvalayam thannil,
Thiruvadi vaithu thiramidhu porul yena,
Vaadaa vagaithaan magizhndena karuli,

OH god who rides on an elephant and eats three fruits,
Now for taking me and making me yours,
You come in the shape of my mother,
Cut off the trance like feeling of this illusory birth,
Make clear to my mind the meaning of the
Five lettered Namasivaya, enter then in to my mind,
Step in to this world in the form of a teacher in this world of ours,
And tell me with happiness that this is its real meaning

Kodaayudathaal Peru (kodu) vinai kallainthe,
Uvatta upadesam pugatti yen cheviyil,
Thevittatha jnana thelivaiyum kaatti,
Iym pulan thannai adakkum upaayam,
Inburu karunaiyin inithena kkaruli

After removing my great fate by the weapon of his tusk,
After giving me very sweet and not boring advices in my ears,
After showing sweetest clarity in the case of Jnana,
After teaching me the trick to control my five senses,
After sweetly telling me about mercy which gives happiness,

Karuvigal odukkum karuthinai arivithu,
Iru vinai thannai aruthu irul kadinthu,
Thalamoru nangum thandu yenakku aruli,
Malam oru moondrin mayakka maruthe,
Onbathu vayil oru mandhirathaal,
Iym pula kathavai adaippathum kaatti,
Aaraathaarathu angula nilaiyum,
Pera niruthi pechurai aruthe,
Idai pingalaiyin ezhuthu arivithu

After teaching me the knowledge of subjugating the senses,
After cutting of this birth as well the next and removing darkness,
After granting me mercifully the four stages of salvation,
After cutting off the trance created by the three types of ignorance,
After showing me how by one chant the five senses
Can be controlled and the nine gates of the body closed,
After teaching me how to control the chakras of the body using the goad,
After cutting off talk and making me stand firm,
After teaching me the alphabets of Ida and Pingala Nadi,

Kadayir chuzhu munai kapaalamum kaatti,
Moondru mandalthin mootiya thoonin,
Nandrezhu pambin navil unarthi,
Kundali adanir koodiya asabai,
Vindezhu mandiram velippada uraithu,
Mooladharathu moondezhu kanalai,
Kaalal ezhuppum karuthu arivithe,
Amudha nilaiyum aadithan iyakkamum,
Kumuda sagaayan gunathaiyum koori,
Idai chakkarathin eerettu nilaiyum,
Udar chakkarathin urappayum kaati,
Chanmuga thoolamum , chatur mukha sookshmamum,
Yen mugamaaga indhenakkaruli

After showing that the end of circle’s edge is in the head,
After making me realize that the snake keeps on hanging,
On the pillar that is at the junction of three realms,
After showing the silence at the junction of Kundalini,
After clearly telling me the chant to waken it up,
After pointing out the raging fire in the Mooladhara,
After telling me the idea of waking it up,
After telling me about the deathless state and the position of the Sun,
After telling me about properties of moon, the helper of lotus,
After teaching me the sixteen positions of the intermediate Chakra,
After showing me the position of wheels in the body,
After sweetly teaching me , the secret of Shanmuga,
And the principle behind the subtle four faces,

Puriyatta kaayam pulappada yenakku,
Theriyettu nilaiyum derisana paduthi,
Karuthinir kapaala vaayil kaatti,
Iruthi mukthi inithenakku aruli,
Yennai arivithu, yenakkarul cheydhu,
Munnai vinaiyin mudalai kalainthu,
Vaakkum manamum illa manolayam,
Thekkiye yendan chindhai thelivithu,
Irul veli irandukku ondridam yenna,

After making it clear about the eight subtle principles,
And making me see the real meaning of them,
After showing in my mind the gateway to the skull,
After telling me that the salvation is sweet,
After informing me, after showering his grace on me,
After removing the assets earned in the previous births,
After showing me the mental state where mind and words are absent,
After awakening my mind which was asleep,
After showing me the places of light and darkness in me,

Arul tharum aanandathu azhuthi yen cheviyil,
Yellai illa Aanandham allithu,
Allal kalainthe, Arul vazhi kaatti,
Sathathinulle Saada Shivam kaatti,
Chithathinulle Shiva Lingam kaatti,
Anuvirkku anuvaai appaalukku appaalaai,
Kanu muthi nindra karumbulle kaatti,
Vedamum neerum vilanga niruthi,
Koodumey thondar kuzhaathudan kooti,
Ancha karathin Arul porul thannai,
Nenja karuthin nilai arivithu,
Thathuva nilayai thanthu yenai aanda,
Vithaga vinayaga virai kazhal charane.

After giving me limitless happiness by pressing me down in ecstasy in my ear,
After removing all problems, after showing me the way of grace,
After showing lord Shiva in the sound “Om”,
After pointing out the Shiva Linga within my mind,
After showing atom within atom and distance beyond distance,
In the joints of the well ripened sugar cane like body,
After clarifying the role of Vedas and sacred ash.
After making me one with the crowd of realized devotees,
After pointing out the principle of five letters “Namashivaya”,
After showing me the state of my mind,
After giving me the philosophic state and after ruling me,
My wise Vinayaka ruled me and I seek refuge in his feet.

Additional resources:

http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=1479

http://www.flowersofdevotion.22web.net/hymns/stotram/ganesha/vinayakar-akaval.htm#

Avaiyar's Vinayagar Agaval

The anklets
on the red lotus feet
of the cool baby elephant
sing many songs.

The golden waist chain
and fine skirts
resting upon his rainbow waist
beautifully shining.

His weighty tusk!

His elephant face
& the auspicious orange mark
is easy to perceive.

Five hands,
goad & noose,
his body of deep blue
has made my breast its home.

His hanging mouth,

four sets of shoulders, three eyes, and three musk trails... His two ears, with golden hair shining, and three threads intertwined upon his glowing breast... He is the true knowledge: Turiya, the Sleepless Sleep, goes beyond the word's meaning. Wonder has stood personified as the Wish-fulfilling Tree! As the Bull Elephant! He who rides the mouse sniffs out the three fruits. I begged him, "Take me now... as your servant!" He appeared as a mother and showered his grace upon me. Cleaved from me the confusion that... "Once born, I shant die." Thus the pristine and primal letters five shall unite with me. Shall came and enter my heart. Assuming the Guru's guise and keeping a sacred foot upon this Earth, he establishes life's meaning. He joyously bestowed the grace of the Path of No-Suffering. Wielding his tusk as a weapon, he weeds out the cruel fruits of action. My ears devour his teaching without ever being filled. He reveals the insatiable Clarity of Wisdom. The means to master the five senses. He has sweetly graced me with joyous compassion. He proclaimed that single thought which shrinks the delusionary power of the senses. Putting an end to this birth and the next, he has removed darkness, and graced me with all the four stages of mukti (enlightenment). He cuts off the delusion of the three impurities. With one mantra he showed how the Nine Openings and the Five Sense Doors can be shut... This is the Ankusha (elephant-goad) of the six chakras: Without stopping... Standing firmly... Let idle chatter be discarded. He announced the letter of the Idylla & Pingala and showed that the end of the Circle's Edge is in the skull. The snake hangs on the pillar that is the junction of the three realms. He helped me realize it's tongue. In the Kundalini one joins the silence... It breaks open... and the mantra that rises up comes out because of his teaching. The rising flame, breaking out of Muladhara, is caused to rise by the wind. Born of the single thought which he has taught. He related... The state of drinking Amrita, The movements of the Sun, & the character of The One Who Favors the Lily (the Moon). He revealed the 8+8 facets of Vishudha Chakra along with all the qualities of my bodies wheels. He sweetly graced me with the ability to contemplate the six faces gross and the four faces subtle. He enabled me to perceive the subtle body, and gain the darshan of the Eight States. He has revealed within my mind the Skull's Gate, and given the sweet grace of being established in mukti. He made me know myself. He showered me with grace. He pulled out past karma... by its root. Without a single word or thought my mind is one with him. He has concentrated my mind, clarified my intellect, and said, "Light & Darkness share a common place." He presses me down into the grace giving ecstasy. In my ear he renders limitless bliss. He has weeded out all difficulty and shown the path of grace. He has revealed Sada Shiva within the sound. He has revealed the Shiva Lingam within the mind. And he has revealed that... The smaller than the smallest, The larger that the largest, stands within… like ripe sugarcane. He made me understand the role of the ash smeared on the brows of the devotees merged in truth, with whom he made me one. He made both heart & mind achieve the state of knowing the precious meaning of the Five Letters. Having given to me the True Nature of All Existence... I am ruled by the wise Vinayagar... at whose feet I take refuge.

Ganesha Pancharatnam

Ganesha Pancharatnam

Slokam

Lord Ganesha or Lord Ganapati is the destroyer of obstacles. People mostly worship Him for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is begun. He is also the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature and fine arts. Lord Ganesha is also one of the five Gods - the worship of whom was popularized by Adi Shankaracharya; the other four being Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and Surya. The worship of these five deities is called the panchaayatana puja. In some cases, Skanda is also worshipped. It is said that Ganesha was born when the eternal couple contemplated on "Ohm". If you view Lord Ganesha sideways, you will see the symbol "Ohm" in Sanskrit. That's why Ganesha is called "Ohmkara" and worshipped first. "Ohm" is the pranava mantram which means "Excellent Boat" (Prakriti +Nava = PraNava). The PraNavam is the only means to cross the ocean of worldly existence.

Ganesha has four hands, an elephant's head and a big belly. His vehicle is a tiny mouse. In his hands he carries a rope (to carry devotees to truth), an axe (to cut devotees' attachments), and a sweet dessert ball - laddoo (to reward devotees for their spiritual activity). His fourth hand's palm is always extended to bless people. A unique combination of his elephant-like head and a quick moving mouse vehicle represents tremendous wisdom, intelligence and presence of mind.

GANESHA PANCHARATNAM

Mudakaraatha Modakam Sada Vimukti Saadhakam
Kalaadharaavatamsakam Vilasiloka Rakshakam
Anaaya Kaika Naayakam Vinasitebha Daityakam
Nataasubhasu Naashakam Namaami Tham Vinaayakam.

Meaning: I prostrate before Lord Vinaayaka who joyously holds modaka in His hand, who bestows salvation, who wears the moon as a crown in His head, who is the sole leader of those who lose themselves in the world. The leader of the leaderless who destroyed the elephant demon called Gajaasura and who quickly destroys the sins of those who bow down to Him, I worship such a Lord Ganesh.

Natetaraati Bheekaram Navoditaarka Bhaasvaram
Namat Suraari Nirjanam Nataadhi Kaapa Duddharam
Suresvaram Nidheesvaram Gajesvaram Ganeshvaram
Mahesvaram Samaasraye Paraatparam Nirantaram.

Meaning: I meditate eternally on Him, the Lord of the Ganas, who is frightening to those not devoted, who shines like the morning sun, to whom all the Gods and demons bow, who removes the great distress of His devotees and who is the best among the best.

Samasta Loka Samkaram Nirasta Daitya Kunjaram
Daredarodaram Varam Vare Bhavaktra Maksharam
Krupaakaram Kshamaakaram Mudaakaram Yasaskaram
Manaskaram Namaskrutaam Namaskaromi Bhaasvaram.

Meaning: I bow down with my whole mind to the shining Ganapati who brings happiness to all the worlds, who destroyed the demon Gajasura, who has a big belly, beautiful elephant face, who is immortal, who gives mercy, forgiveness and happiness to those who bow to Him and who bestows fame and a well disposed mind.

Akimchanaarti Marjanam Chirantanokti Bhaajanam
Puraari Poorva Nandanam Suraari Garva Charvanam
Prapancha Naasha Bheeshanam Dhananjayaadi Bhushanam
Kapola Daana Vaaranam Bhajaey Puraana Vaaranam.

Meaning: I worship the ancient elephant God who destroys the pains of the poor, who is the abode of Aum, who is the first son of Lord Shiva (Shiva who is the destroyer of triple cities), who destroys the pride of the enemies of the Gods, who is frightening to look at during the time of world's destruction, who is fierce like an elephant in rut and who wears Dhananjaya and other serpents as his ornaments.

Nitaantikaanta Dantakaanti Mantakaanta Kaatmajam
Achintya Rupa Mantaheena Mantaraaya Krintanam
Hrudantarey Nirantaram Vasantameva Yoginam
Tameka Danta Meva Tam Vichintayaami Santatam.

Meaning: I constantly reflect upon that single tusked God only, whose lustrous tusk is very beautiful, who is the son of Lord Shiva, (Shiva, the God of destruction), whose form is immortal and unknowable, who tears asunder all obstacles, and who dwells forever in the hearts of the Yogis.

Mahaaganesa Pancharatnam Aadarena Yonvaham
Prajapati Prabhaatake Hrudi Smaran Ganesvaram
Arogatham Adoshataam Susaahitim Suputrataam
Samaahitaayu Rastabhootim Abhyupaiti Sochiraat.

Meaning: He who recites this every morning with devotion, these five gems about Lord Ganapati and who remembers in his heart the great Ganesha, will soon be endowed with a healthy life free of blemishes, will attain learning, noble sons, a long life that is calm and pleasant and will be endowed with spiritual and material prosperity.

Additional resources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr9v28Kcym4

http://www.htccofkc.org/balvihar/ShreeGaneshaPancharathnam.pdf