Even if this jeeva (individuality) gets liberated, the karma (action) will continue to exhaust itself

Summary of the Song

In this song Sri Avudai Akkal declares that even for the wise, who has recognized the Truth and abides in and as that Truth, Prarbdha karma (portion of the karma (action) that determines the present life situation) will continue until this body dies away.  The implied meaning is, unlike the ignorant, the wise remains unaffected by the Prarbdha.  The wise simply performs the action without the notion of either the doer or the enjoyer. 

• Even if I abide as that (Supreme being) is it possible to get relieved from the Prarbdha (portion of Karma (action) that determines the present life situation)? 
• Even if this jeeva gets liberated, the karma will continue to exhaust itself until this body dies away
• Some examples of Prarabdha
• The sun continues to rise every day
• Maha Vishnu has to take birth and undergoes turmoil during his several divine incarnations
• Shiva had went begging (Bhikshatana-murti)
• Prarbdha will continue even if
• (There is a) Association with the spiritual wise, every day
• The attention is on the reality (Consciousness, Self) at all times and all places
• Uttering daily that this world is illusion
• Fixing the mind at the feet of Supreme Guru with devotion
• Without getting caught in bewilderment due to the absence of desire and anger
• Even with the grace of His Holiness Guru Venkatesar
• Even while rejoicing that this world is temporal
• Even while abiding in the boundless Self Empire

பரமே அகமென்றி ருந்தாலும் பிராரப்தம் பட்டா லொழிய விடுமோ

paramay agam endru irunthaalum praapdham pattal ozhiya vidumoa

Even if I abide as that (Supreme being) is it possible to get relieved from the Prarbdha (portion of Karma (action) that determines the present life situation)? 

ஜீவன் முக்தி யடைந்தி ருந்தாலும் தேகம் போகும் தனையும் கர்மம் புசித்தன்றோ கழியும்

jeevan mukthi adainthu irunthaalum thegam pogum thanaiyum karmam pusithu androa kazhiyum

Even if this jeeva gets liberated, the karma will continue to exhaust itself until this body dies away

உதித்து பிரதி தினமு மொழியவில்லை இரவிக்கு ஜனித்து மகா விஷ் ணு திரிகிறார் கலங்கி

uthithu pirathi thinmum ozhiyavillai iravikku janithu maha vishnu thirigiraar kalangi

The sun continues to rise every day.  Maha Vishnu has to take birth and undergoes turmoil during his several divine incarnations. 

பசிக்கு பிச்சை எடுத்து பர யீசர் மயங்கினார்

pasikku pichai eduthu para eesar mayanginaar

Shiva had went begging (Bhikshatana-murti)

பிரசித்தம் கர்மானுபவம் பிரகாசமாய் துடங்கி

prasiththam karmaa anubhavam pragaasamaai thudangi

The experience of karma is so popular, it begins splendidly

சாது ஜனங்களோடு சகவாசம் தினமும்

sadhu janangaloadu sagavaasam thinamum

Daily association with the spiritual wise

சர்வ காலமும் சித்தில் சர்வதா அறிவும்

sarva kaalumum siththil sarvathaa arivum

The attention is on the reality (Consciousness, Self) at all times and all places

பிரபஞ்சம் மித்தியை என்று பிரதி தின மொழியும்

brabanjam miththyai endru pirathi thina mozhiyum

Uttering daily that this world is illusion

பரம குரு பாதம் பக்தி யுடன் நினைவும்

parma guru paatham bakthiyudan ninaivum

Fixing the mind at the feet of Supreme Guru with devotion

காம குரோதங்களற்று கலக்க மற்றிருந்தாலும்

kaama krodhangalatrtru kalakka mattru irunthalum

Without getting caught in bewilderment due to the absence of desire and anger

ஸ்ரீமத் குரு வெங்கடேசர் தயவுயிருந்தாலும்

srimath guru venkataesar thayavu irunthaalum

Even with the grace of His Holiness Guru Venkatesar

கண்டது அனித்திய மென்று களித்திருந்தாலும்

kandathu aniththiyam endru kalithu irunthalum

Even while rejoicing that this world is temporal

அகண்ட சாம்ராஜ்யம் தன்னி லமிழ்ந்தி ருந்தாலும்

aganda saamraajyam thannil amizhnthu irunthaalum

Even while abiding in the boundless Self Empire 

You are THAT Absolute Existence, Consciousness, Bliss, Boundless Intelligence, Whole and All-Pervading Self-Consciousness

Summary of the Song

This song declares You are THAT.   

• When the bewilderment born out of ignorance ceases, you are THAT Absolute Existence, Consciousness, Bliss, Boundless Intelligence, Whole and All-Pervading Self-Consciousness.
• There is no world besides YOU.  This imaginary world is similar to the mirage mistaken for water.
• Similar to mistaking the rope to be a snake, the Whole is mistaken to be the gross & subtle body. 
• Scrutinize (through self-enquiry) and see that there is only Awareness (seer behind the vision),  is there any quality in THAT that has no attributes and find is there any parts in THAT that is always Whole.
• The false appears to be the Truth only because of the imagination of perception as the Reality.  You are THAT Self beyond this dream of illusion. 
• Oh! What a surprise, in this pure being many adjuncts came forth, like the barren child the ignorance arose and disappeared.
• (You) strived to conceptually derive listless pleasurable joy.  But, when experiencing that joy, recognized that the Joy is within (in the Self)
• You are devoid of desire, lust, anger and greed (it is insentient, but the ego identifies with the body and gets these qualities)
• When those three triads (knower, the act of knowing and the object known) cease to be, (you) will be in Guru’s feet
• Your essence is Imperishable boundless Blissfulness and the embodiment of pure Knowledge, the Guru, His Holiness Venkatesar.

ஸச்சிதானந்த ஸ்வருபம் தானடா நீ தானடா

sachchidhaanandha svarupam thaandaa nee thaandaa

You are THAT absolute existence, consciousness and bliss, You are THAT

ஸம்சயாதி பிரமை போனால் ததாகாரம் நீயடா

samsayaathi brahmai poanaal ththaakaaram neeyadaa

When the bewilderment born out of ignorance ceases, you are THAT

உள்ளும் புறமும் நீயடா ஜகத்தொன்று மில்லை பாரடா

ullum puramum neeyada jagath ondrum illai paardaa

You are within and without, look there is no world besides you

நிகில பேத ஸ்தூல சூக்ஷ்ம தேகம் ரஜ்ஜூ ஸர்ப்பம் போலடா

nikila bedha sthuula sooksma thegam rajjuu sarppam poaladaa

Similar to mistaking the rope to be a snake, the whole is mistaken to be the gross & subtle body.

கல்பித ப்ரபஞ்சமிது கானல் ஜலம் போலடா

kalpitha prabhanjam ithu kaanal jalam poaladaa

This imaginary world is similar to the mirage mistaken for water

காணுமதிஷ்டான மாத்திரம் தானே உற்று பாரடா

kaanum athishtana maaththiram thaanae uttru paaradaa

Scrutinize (through self-enquiry) and see that there is only awareness (seer behind the vision)  

ஸ்வப்னமாம் மாயைகடந்த ஸ்வஸ்வரூபம்  நீயடா

svapnamaam maayai kadantha svasvaroobam neeyadaa

You are THAT Self beyond this dream of illusion

ஜீவபிராந்தி பிரமை போனால் சிதாகாசம் நீயடா

jeeva brandhi brahmai poanaal sithaagaasam neeyadaa

When the bewilderment of individuality (Jiva) born out of ignorance goes away, you are THAT boundless intelligence

பொய்யும் மெய்யாக தோன்றும் புத்தி கல்பிதமே தானடா

poiyum meiyaaga thoandrum buddhi kalpithamae thaanadaa

The false appears to be the truth only because of the imagination of perception as the reality

பூரணமாய் நிறைந்த தத்போதமே நீயடா

pooranmaai niraintha thathboathamay neeyadaa

You are THAT whole, all pervading Self-Consciousness

நிர்குணத்தில் குணமுண்டோ உற்றுணர்ந்து பாரடா

nirgunaththil gunamundoa uttru unanthu paaradaa

Examine closely (self-enquiry), is there any quality in THAT that has no attributes

நிராம்சத்தில் அம்சமுண்டோ நீ தானே உற்று பாரடா

niraamsaththil amsam undoa nee thaanae uttru paaradaa

You scrutinize (self-enquiry) and find is there any parts in THAT that is always whole

மலடி மைந்தன் போல் அவித்யை வந்திருந்து போனதும்

maladi mainthan poal avithyai vanthu irunthu poanathum

Like the barren child the ignorance arose and disappeared

அஹோ விசித்திரம் நிர்மலத்தில னேக உபாதியானதும் 

ahoa visiththiram nirmalathil anega ubathi anathum

Oh! What a surprise, in this pure being, many adjuncts came forth

நிரதி சயானந்த சுகம் பாவனை பண்ண பயின்றதும்

nirathi sayanandha sugam bhavanai panna paiyindrathum

(You) strived to conceptually derive listless pleasurable joy

அதை யனுபவித்து பார்க்கும் போது அகம் பதமென்றறிந்ததும்

athai anubhaviththu paarkkum boadhu agam patham endru arinthathum

But, when experiencing that joy, recognized that the joy is within (in the Self)

அக்ஷய அகண்ட ஸுகானந்த ஸ்வருபமே

akshaya agenda soogaanandha svarubamae

(Your) essence is Imperishable boundless blissfulness

ஆசை காமக்ரோதலோப மற்றதே உன் தேகமே

Aasai kaama kroadha lobham attrathaey un dhaegamae

You are devoid of desire, lust, anger and greed (it is insentient, but the ego identifies with the body and gets these qualities)

திரிபுடி மூன்று மற்று போனால் தேசிகர் தன் பாதமே

thripudi moondrum attru poanaal desigar than paathamae

When those three triads (knower, the act of knowing and the object known) cease to be, (you) will be in Guru’s feet

ஸ்ரீமத்குரு வெங்கடேசர் சின்மய ஸ்வருபமே

sreemathguru venkadaesar sinmaya svarubhamae

(Your) essence is the embodiment of pure knowledge, the Guru, His holiness Venkatesar

Guru will liberate me

Summary of the Song

This song is in praise of Akkal’s Guru Tiruvisainallu Sridhara Venkatasa Ayyawal.

• Won’t He (Guru) come, see me and liberate me? 
• He won’t let (me) to associate with anxious mind which drags me down to miserable times.
• He pulverizes the illusion into powdered dust.  He eradicates the discrete existence perceived by the disciple and make the disciple to recognize that he is the boundless expansiveness
• The disciple who is devoted to him (who is the non-dual oneness) can use him as the means for liberation.
• With his grace, there is no rebirth for the disciple.
• He is the Lord, Self-Illuminated, Brahman, my guru called by the name Venkateswarar

வாராரோ என்னைப்பாராரோ,

vaaraaroa? ennaippaaraaroa?

Won’t he come?   Won’t he see me?

முக்தி தாராரோ என் ஸ்வாமி

mukthi thaaraaroa?  en swami

Won’t my Lord liberate me?

ஆறாருள்ளம் தன்னில் சேரார்

aaraar ulllam thannil saeraar

He won’t let (me) to associate with the anxious mind

உலகெங்கும் கூறாகியே நின்ற நூறாயிரம் கணங்கள்

ulgu engum kooragiyae nindra nooru aayiram kanangal

The anxious mind perceives the world as multiple parts and as a result I got stranded in miserable time.  Each moment seemed to be hundreds and thousands of moments.

சண்டமாருதம் போலே அண்டம்பொடி தூளாக்கி

sanda marutham poalae andam podi thoolaakki

Like a hurricane he pulverized the world into powdered dust

வண்ட மாயையை அவர் விண்ட விமலபோதர்

vanda maayaiyai avar vinda vimala boadhar

He, the holy awakened person, has separated (me) from the mire illusion

தொண்டர் மனதில் நின்று கண்டபவ மறுத்து

thondar manathil nindru kanda bhavam aruthu

(He) lives in the disciples mind and eradicates the perception of discrete existence

அகண்டானுபவத்தை விண்டே வாக்குகள் கொண்டு

agandaa anubhavaththai vindae vakkugal kondu

Through (his) teachings, enables (the disciple) to experience the boundless expansiveness 

ஸத்து சித்தானந்த அத்வைதியே இவர்

saththu siththu aanandha athvaithiyae ivar

He is the absolute existence, consciousness and bliss and non-dual

ஒருத்தர் எதிரில்லாத வஸ்து இவர்

oruthar ethir illatha vasthu ivar

The one who doesn’t have a second in his experience

என்று பக்தி செய்தவர் ஜீவன் முக்தியடைய

endru bhakthi saithavar jeevan mukthi adaya

The seeker who worships him as described above gets liberated

நல்ல சத்தியமாய் இவர் முக்திஸாதனம் கொண்டு

nalla saththiyamaai ivar mukthisaathanam kondu

He is the absolute truth and the disciple can use him as the means for liberation

ஸத்துசித்தானந்தர் அபரிச்சின்ன அருளினாலே

saththu siththu aanandhar abharichchinna arulinaalae

He is the absolute existence, consciousness and bliss.  With his immense grace

ஈசரே இவர்க்கொரு நாசப்பிறவியில்லை

eesaray ivarkkoru naasap piravi illai

Oh Lord! There is no more dreadful death and birth (for the disciple)

ஈசர் அவர் ஸ்வபிரகாசர் என் குரு

eesar avar svapragaasar en guru

He is the Lord! He is self-illuminated and my Guru

பிரம்ம வெங்கடேசுவரர் இங்கே

brahma venkataesuvarar ingae

He is the Brahman itself,  here He is called by the name Venkateswarar