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nagaram aruL purindhu nAnmugaRkup pU mEl
pagara maRai payandha paNban - peyarinaiyE
pundhiyAl sindhiyAdhu Odhi uru eNNum
andhiyAlAm payan angken?

Meaning:

paNban  			- The Lord with the great qualities
nagaram aruL purindhu  		- gave a place
pU mEl  			- in His lotus navel
nAnmugaRku 			- to Brahma
maRai payandha  		- and taught him the Vedas
pagara  			- so he could teach others;
angku Am payan en  		- what is the purpose
Odhi uru eNNum  		- of reciting and counting
andhiyAl  			- during Sandhyavandana
pundhiyAl sindhiyAdhu  		- without thinking with the mind
peyarinaiyE  			- His divine names.

Vyakhyana Saram:
Azhvar says that it is purposeless to perform rituals and rites such as Sandhyavandana without focusing on the Lord in one's mind.

Poygaiyazhvar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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