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ERRAn puL UrndhAn eyil eriththAn mArvidandhAn
nIRRAn nizhal maNivaNNaththAn - kURRoru pAl
mangkaiyAn pUmagaLAn vArsadaiyAn nILmudiyAn
gangkaiyAn nILkazhalAn kAppu

Meaning:

ERRAn 				- (Shiva) who has the uncelebrated bull as his mount,
eyil eriththAn 			- who burned down Tripura (the home of his devotees),
nIRRAn 				- who rubs ash on his body (to remove his sins),
kURRoru pAl mangkaiyAn 		- who has his consort Parvati on one side of his body,
vArsadaiyAn 			- who has locks of hair (showing his effort through penance),
gangkaiyAn 			- and who carries Ganga on his head (to remove his sins), 
has Narayana
puL UrndhAn 			- who has Garuda (whose body is Veda) as His mount,
mArvu idandhAn 			- who ripped the chest of Hiranys (for the sake of His devotee),
nizhal maNivaNNaththAn 		- who has the cool dark jewel like body,
pU magaLAn 			- who has Sridevi who resides on a lotus (in His divine chest),
nIL mudiyAn 			- who has the lofty crown (showing His greatness),
nIL kazhalAn 			- and who has the great divine feet (that is the source of Ganga),
kAppu 				- as his protector.

Vyakhyana Saram:
When asked - why say that we have to seek only Narayana; can we not seek Rudra? Azhvar replies - He is the inner soul of Rudra also; therefore only He can be the true protector.

Poygaiyazhvar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam

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