


Arutperunjothi Agaval: Couplet: 756
தண்ணிய வமுதே தந்தென துளத்தே
புண்ணியம் பலித்த பூரண மதியே!
The
Divine
Full
Moon,
Which
Bestowed
The
Cool
Ambrosia
Of
Arul
Or
Grace,
And
Fructified
The
Fortune
Of
Virtue
And
Good
Karma
In
My
Heart,
OmniLight Of Supreme Compassion!
Notes:
This couplet begins the quartet of couplets (four couplets) which invoke the Moon and its waxing phases as a symbol of the benevolent and alleviating powers of the OmniLight.
The word “தண்” (Thun) at the start of this couplet signifies not only rejuvenating or restorative coolness, associated with the full moon’s rays, but also grace or divine compassion (அருள் – Arul).
The word “அமுது” (Amoodhu) signifying divine ambrosia recurs in many lines in this Arutperunjothi Agaval. It is bestowed by the OmniLight and destroys despair, disease, decrepitude, and death.
The word “புண்ணியம்” (pooniyum) at the start of the second line signifies not only virtue, but also good karma from previous lives.
The Arutperunjothi Agaval is Ramalingam’s magnum opus of spiritual enlightenment poetry composed in 798 couplets in 1872. In later posts, I will offer commentaries on these couplets.