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

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