SIVA PURAANAM - PART 5.9

LINES 54 TO 61

malanchOrum onbathu vaayir kudilai
malangap pulanaindhum vanjanayai seyya
vilangu manathaal vimalaa unakku
kalandha anbaagik kasindhu uLLurugum
nalanthaan ilaatha siRiyERku nalgi
nilandhan mEl vandharuLi neeL kazhalgaL kaatti
naayiR kadayaaik kidandha adiyERkuth
thaayiR chiRandha dhayaavaana thatthuvanE

மலஞ்சோரும் ஒன்பது வாயிற் குடிலை
மலங்கப் புலனைந்தும் வஞ்சனையைச் செய்ய
விலங்கு மனத்தால் விமலா உனக்குக்
கலந்த அன்பாகிக் கசிந்துள்ளுருகும்
நலந்தான் இலாத சிறியேற்கு நல்கி
நிலந்தன் மேல் வந்தருளி நீள் கழல்கள் காட்டி
நாயிற் கடையாய்க் கிடந்த அடியேற்குத்
தாயிற் சிறந்த தயாவான தத்துவனே

Here, the saint says our body has nine outlets, excreting wastes (malanchorum onbathu vaayir kudil). (2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth, urinary tract and anus). The sense organs are acting against our wishes. The mind is always moving away from Him (vilangu manathaal - vilagu manam).

He then addresses the lord as, Vimala or the one without these impurities. The lord has abundant grace and showered on him (manickavasagar), who is with out any good qualities (nalanthaan ilaadha siRiyEn). Note here that manickavasagar says him as the one who lacks good qualities. Then what about us?

The lord came to this Earth as a Guru sitting under the tree at tirupperundurai and showed His long feet (neeL kazhalgal) and took manickavasagar, who says himself as inferior than a dog, (naayir kadayaai kidantha adiyen) to His folds.

A dog is very loyal to its master. But we human are not so. So the saint says that we are inferior to dog.

There by, the lord proved Him to be compassionate more than a mother (thaayir chirandha dhayaavaana thatthuvan).