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 

Even if he is a sinner, why won’t he seek the spiritual knowledge and get liberated?

Summary of the Song

In this song, Sri Avudai Akkal questions, why one does not seek and recognize the TRUTH, even if he is a sinner.  She puts forth questions in many different ways so that at least one argument may motivate the person to seek and recognize the TRUTH.

• Even if he is a sinner, why won’t he seek the spiritual knowledge and get liberated? 
• Does anyone stop or are there any obstacles in following the spiritual path?
• Is there any barrier to be THAT (Brahman) once he recognizes the True Self?
• Why won’t he get liberated by the thirst for liberation, absorption through devotion, supreme intellect and discrimination between eternal and temporal?
• Why won’t he realize before the body perishes; why won’t he scrutinize the three states; why won’t he denounce this imagined cause and effect?
• Won’t there be the eternal substratum when he enquires on who is this astonishing “I”?
• I do not know the type of (cause) why he didn’t realize the Truth.  Is it due to the failing to pray to Vedas praising Venkatesvara Lord (her Guru)? Is it a type of obstacle to be born as a sinner in this world? 
• Is this because of the curse of eminent ascetics? Is this the characteristic of illusion (maya)?  Is this the destiny of the helpless people?
• Being the indivisible, complete wholeness, the source behind the sound and light, the wisdom, the cause of world, (why won't he be) the valiant one that enquires about it?

ஒரு பாபியாகிலும் பரமார்த்தந்தன்னைப் பாரானோ

oru paabiyaagilum parmaarthna thannnai paaraano

Even if he is a sinner, why won’t he seek the spiritual knowledge?

முக்தி சேரானோ

mukthi saerano

Why won’t he get liberated?

தேவநரதியர்யகாதிகளுக்குளிந்த தேகத்தில் வேறாகி ஜனித்தவர்களுக்குள்ளே

deva nara thiryagaathi galukkul intha degaththil vaeraagi

Among the celestial and human beings, (Why won’t he see the truth) within those who have born (again) by dis-identifying from this body

பக்தி வைராக்கிய பாதையிலே என்ன பாராக்காரருண்டோ

bakthi vairaakkiya paathaiyilae enna paaraak kaarar undoa

Is there any security guard who stops him while pursuing the path of devotion and dispassion?

முக்தி மார்க்கத்தில் நடக்கிற பேர்களுக்கு முள்ளுகள் போட்டதுண்டோ

mukthi maarkkaththil nadakkira paergalukku mullugal poattadhu undo

Do they put thorns on the path of seekers, who are on the course of pursuing liberation?

சித்த ஜடங்களை சிந்திக்கும் பேர்களுக்கு சிரசிலே கொம்புமுண்டோ

siththa jadangalai sinthikkum paergalukku sirasilae kombum undo  

Is there a horn on the head for those who discriminate between supreme intelligence and the matter? 

தத்வ ஞானத்தால்தன்னை யறிந்தபின் தானவனாக தடையும்முண்டோ

thathva gaanaththal thannai yarintha pin thaan avanaaga thadaiyum undo

Is there any barrier to be THAT (Brahman) once he recognizes the Self by the knowledge of the reality? 

பக்தி என்னும் பரிபாகதினால், ஜீவன் முக்தி வேணும் என்ற தாகத்தினால்

bakthi ennum paribaagathinaal, jeevan mukthi vaenum endra  

(Why won’t he get liberated) by the thirst for liberation and the maturity of the soul for absorption through devotion?

யுக்திகளா மொரு வேகத்தினால் நித்தியாநித்திய விவேகத்தினால்

yukthigala moru vaegaththinaal niththiyaa aniththiya vivaegaththinaal

(Why won’t he get liberated) rapidly through supreme intellect and by the discrimination between the eternal and temporal?

அல்பமாகு முடலழிந்து போகு முன்னே யறிந்தா லாகாதோ

alpamaagum udalazhinthu pogum munnae yarinthaal aagatho

Why won’t he realize before this worthless body perishes?

ச்வப்னஜாக்கிரம் சுழுப்தி மூன்றையும் சோதிதாலாகாதோ

svapna jaakkiram suzhupthi moondraiyum sothithaal aagatho

Why won’t he scrutinize the three states: dream, waking and deep sleep?

கல்பனையாமிந்த காரியகாரணத்தை கண்டிதாலாகாதோ

kalpanaiyam intha kaariya kaaranaththai kandithaal aagatho

Why won’t he denounce this imagined cause and effect?

அத்புதமாம் தன்னையாரென்று பார்த்தா லழியாப்பதமங்கே யாகாதோ

athputhamaam thannai yarendru paarththal azhiyaap pathamangae yagatho

Won’t there be the eternal substratum when he enquires on who is this astonishing “I”?

கல்பனை செய்கிற மோகத்திலே வந்து உத்பன்னமாகும் தேகத்திலே

kalpanai seigra mogaththilae vanthu uthpannamaagum thaegaththilay  

The imagined lust will manifest in the body

விற்பன்னமாம் விவேகத்திலே யிது கல்பனை யாமிந்த லோகத்திலே

virpannamaam vivegaththilae yithu kalpanai yaamintha logaththilay

The discrimination (between real and unreal) is the profound knowledge but the world thinks it is imagination

வேதம்புகழும் வெங்கடேஸ்வர நாதரை வேண்டாத குறைதானோ

vedham puguzhum vengataesvara naatharai vaendatha kurai thaano

Is this shortcoming due to failing to pray the Vedas praising Venkatesvara Lord (Akkal's Guru)? 

பாதகராயிந்த பாரில் பிறப்பதும் பிரதிபந்த வகை தானோ

paathagrai intha paaril pirappathum pirathibandha vagai thaano

Is it a type of obstacle to be born as a sinner in this world? 

மாதவராமிந்த மகத்துக்கள் சாபமோ மாயையின் குணம்தானோ

maathavaraam intha magaththukkul saabamo maayaiyin gunam thano

Is this because of the curse of eminent ascetics? Is this the characteristic of illusion (maya)? 

ஏது வகையோ யிது நானறியேனிந்த ஏழைகள் பாக்கிய மிது தானோ

yethu vagaiyo yithu naanariyen intha yezhaigal baakkiyam ithu thaano

I do not know the type (cause) of this. Is this the destiny of the helpless people?

பேத மில்லா பரி பூரணமாய் பிந்து நாதங்களக்கொரு காரணமாய் சேதனமாய்

betham illa pari pooranamaai bindhu naathangalaku koru kaaranamaai saethanamai

Being the indivisible, complete wholeness, the source behind the sound and light, the wisdom

ஜகத்காரண மாய் அதை சோதனை செய்திடும் சூரனுமாய்

jagath kaaranamai athai sothanai seithidum sooranumaai

Being the cause of world, (why won't he be) the valiant one that enquires about it?

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

This dance goes on while abiding as the Stillness or This Awakened sleep is a peaceful ecstatic dance

Summary of the Song

This song describes the non-dual (advaitic) experience. 

• Dance as I am the boundless indivisible Oneness, the one who is unattached, inseparable Absolute Reality.     
• By identifying this Stillness with names and forms, I used to look at this world as multiplicity of objects.   Then, I settled as THAT Stillness – the Supreme Consciousness devoid of those identifications. 
• All is inclusive in this Supreme Consciousness, so there is nothing other than me.  
• It is an eternally joyful auspicious state, where it escorts and consummates in this attribute free (stillness) bliss.    Bereft of clinging to the name and form (ego), the supreme bliss overwhelms.
• By the means of scrutiny (self-enquiry), intoxication caused by pride and attachment has been uprooted.
• This dancing while abiding as the stillness is an ecstatic dance.
• Without I (ego) or others, I am ‘THAT’ boundless shape alone. 
• Whatever may come, without languish, permanently abide in the Self. 
• This Awakened sleep is a peaceful ecstatic dance.

ஆடடி மானே, அகண்டமென்று ஆடடி மானே

aadu adi maanae, agandam endru aadu adi maanae

Dance, O Lady! as the boundless indivisible oneness!  Dance, O Lady!

ஆடடி மானே, அஸங்கோஹம் நானே,

aadu adi maanae, asangoham naanae

Dance, O Lady! I am the one who is unattached

பார்வையில் வேறற்ற பிரதியக் பிரம்மம்

paarvaiyil veru atra prathyak brahmam

In vision, (I am the) inseparable inner absolute reality

நானாவாய் பார்த்து பிரபஞ்சத்தில் நானின்னதென்றாடிய கூத்து

naanavaai paarthu prabhanjathil naan innathu endru aadiya kooththu

By identifying with this and that (such as name, form, gender, citizen, race, caste, etc.), used to look at the world (which is made up of five elements) as multiplicity of objects and performed an ungracious dance

தானாக சைதன்யம் வேறாக தீர்த்து

thaanaaga saithanyam veraaga theerththu

Settled as I am THAT Supreme consciousness devoid (of those identifications)

தத் த்வம் பதார்த்த ஸ்வரூபமே சித்து

thath tvam pathaarththa svaroobamaay siththu

THAT (Non-dual Brahman), TVAM (the ego), world (objects) the essence of all is the Supreme Consciousness

சித்தே ஜகத்து தேஹம் எனக்கென்ன ப்ரதக்கு

siththay jagaththu dheham enakku enna prathakku

The world and the body are nothing but supreme consciousness, (I am being THAT), there is nothing other than me.

நித்தியானந்தோஹம் நிலையிப்போ எனக்கு

niththyam aanantha yoaham nilaiy ippoa enakku

I am in an eternally joyful auspicious state

நிர்க்குணானந்தத்தில்  கொண்டு ஒடுப்பிக்கும்

nirgguna aananthaththil kondu oduppikkum

Escorts and consummates into the attribute free bliss

பற்றுதலற்று பரானந்த மேலிட

pattru thalatrtru para aanandha maelida

Deprived of clinging (to the name and form - ego), the supreme bliss overwhelms

உற்று மானாபிமான மயக்கத்தை தீர்த்து

utrtru maana abimaana mayakkaththai theerththu

By the means of scrutiny (self-enquiry), uproot the intoxication caused by pride and attachment

ஆடாமலாடுமிந்த ஆனந்த கூத்து

aadaamal aadum intha  aanantha kooththu

This dancing while abiding as the stillness is an ecstatic dance

தான் பிறரற்று ததாகரமே வடிவுற்று

thaan pirar atrtru thathaa karamaey vadivu utrtru

Without ”I” (ego) or others, I am being ‘THAT’ boundless shape alone

ஏங்காமல் எது வந்தாலும் நிலைத்து

yengaamal ethu vanthaalum nilaiththu

Whatever may come without languishing, permanently abide in the Self

தூங்காமல் தூங்கும் ஸுகானந்த கூத்து

thoongaamal thoongum suuga aanandha kooththu

This awakened sleep is a peaceful ecstatic dance 

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